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Orting School District

121 Whitesell St Ne
Orting, WA 98360-8403

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (360) 893-6500

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,912 students in Orting School District. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.

Public Elementary Schools in Orting School District have an score of 34% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,831 Schools

# Students

2,814 Students

739,936 Students

# Teachers

145 Teachers

44,872 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Orting School District	Washington
Pre-K	44	45
Kind	191	220
1	196	230
2	237	242
3	190	231
4	231	240
5	199	242
6	207	238
7	203	216
8	214	214

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Orting School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#160 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Orting School District
2023	#160
2022	#186
2021	#175
2019	#175
2018	#190
2017	#139
2016	#125
2015	#151
2014	#34
2013	#141
2012	#157

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33%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Orting School District	Washington
2023	33%	41%
2022	30%	40%
2019	40%	50%
2018	40%	51%
2017	42%	51%
2016	46%	51%
2015	43%	49%
2014	77%	65%
2013	55%	64%
2012	53%	63%
2011	50%	60%

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49%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Orting School District	Washington
2022	49%	53%
2019	56%	61%
2018	40%	61%
2017	58%	61%
2016	61%	62%
2015	51%	56%
2014	87%	74%
2013	73%	73%
2012	71%	72%
2011	68%	70%
2010	66%	70%

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48%

49%

87%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Orting School District	Washington
2023	87%	84%
2022	92%	84%
2019	94%	84%
2018	92%	88%
2017	92%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	87%	81%
2014	87%	80%
2013	87%	78%
2012	87%	78%
2011	87%	77%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Orting School District	Washington
2023	0.51	0.68
2022	0.49	0.68
2021	0.48	0.67
2020	0.46	0.65
2019	0.46	0.65
2018	0.41	0.64
2017	0.41	0.64
2016	0.40	0.63
2015	0.39	0.62
2014	0.36	0.61
2013	0.37	0.61
2012	0.37	0.60
2011	0.37	0.58
2010	0.28	0.56
2009	0.28	0.55
2008	0.26	0.54
2007	0.24	0.51
2006	0.21	0.49
2005	0.21	0.49
2004	0.16	0.48
2003	0.14	0.47
2002	0.13	0.45
2001	0.12	0.44
2000	0.12	0.42
1999	0.11	0.40
1998	0.11	0.40
1997	0.12	0.39
1996	0.14	0.39
1995	0.15	0.36
1994	0.15	0.35
1993	0.13	0.34
1992	0.14	0.33
1991	0.14	0.32

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Orting School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	3%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orting School District	Washington
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	2%	8%
2020	2%	8%
2019	2%	8%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	8%
2014	2%	7%
2013	1%	8%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	3%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	7%
2000	2%	7%
1999	2%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	7%
1995	1%	6%
1994	2%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	1%	6%

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% Hispanic

16%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orting School District	Washington
2023	16%	26%
2022	15%	25%
2021	14%	25%
2020	15%	24%
2019	15%	24%
2018	14%	23%
2017	14%	23%
2016	14%	22%
2015	13%	22%
2014	11%	21%
2013	12%	20%
2012	11%	20%
2011	12%	18%
2010	7%	16%
2009	7%	16%
2008	6%	15%
2007	6%	14%
2006	6%	14%
2005	5%	13%
2004	4%	12%
2003	3%	12%
2002	3%	11%
2001	2%	10%
2000	3%	10%
1999	3%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	3%	8%
1996	3%	8%
1995	4%	7%
1994	3%	7%
1993	3%	6%
1992	3%	6%
1991	3%	6%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Orting School District	Washington
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%

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% White

67%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orting School District	Washington
2023	68%	49%
2022	69%	50%
2021	70%	51%
2020	71%	53%
2019	71%	53%
2018	75%	55%
2017	75%	55%
2016	76%	56%
2015	77%	57%
2014	79%	58%
2013	78%	59%
2012	78%	60%
2011	78%	63%
2010	85%	64%
2009	85%	65%
2008	86%	66%
2007	87%	68%
2006	88%	69%
2005	89%	70%
2004	92%	71%
2003	93%	71%
2002	93%	73%
2001	94%	74%
2000	94%	75%
1999	93%	76%
1998	94%	76%
1997	94%	77%
1996	93%	78%
1995	92%	79%
1994	92%	80%
1993	93%	81%
1992	92%	81%
1991	93%	82%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Orting School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Orting School District	Washington
2023	9%	9%
2022	10%	9%
2021	10%	9%
2020	9%	8%
2019	9%	8%
2018	9%	8%
2017	9%	8%
2016	8%	7%
2015	8%	7%
2014	7%	7%
2013	7%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,793 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,800. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,886 is less than the state median of $19,251. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$42 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Orting School District	Washington
2023	$42 MM	$18 MM
2022	$42 MM	$18 MM
2021	$42 MM	$18 MM
2020	$42 MM	$18 MM
2019	$41 MM	$16 MM
2018	$36 MM	$13 MM
2017	$32 MM	$13 MM
2016	$30 MM	$14 MM
2015	$24 MM	$12 MM
2014	$26 MM	$12 MM
2012	$24 MM	$12 MM
2011	$24 MM	$12 MM
2010	$24 MM	$12 MM
2009	$25 MM	$12 MM
2008	$23 MM	$11 MM
2007	$20 MM	$10 MM
2006	$17 MM	$10 MM
2005	$16 MM	$9 MM
2004	$14 MM	$9 MM
2003	$14 MM	$9 MM
2002	$13 MM	$9 MM
2001	$13 MM	$9 MM
2000	$12 MM	$8 MM
1999	$11 MM	$8 MM
1998	$10 MM	$7 MM
1997	$10 MM	$7 MM
1996	$9 MM	$7 MM
1995	$8 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$36 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Orting School District	Washington
2023	$36 MM	$15 MM
2022	$36 MM	$17 MM
2021	$36 MM	$15 MM
2020	$36 MM	$17 MM
2019	$37 MM	$16 MM
2018	$33 MM	$14 MM
2017	$28 MM	$13 MM
2016	$26 MM	$13 MM
2015	$24 MM	$10 MM
2014	$24 MM	$11 MM
2012	$21 MM	$12 MM
2011	$21 MM	$11 MM
2010	$24 MM	$10 MM
2009	$29 MM	$11 MM
2008	$38 MM	$11 MM
2007	$26 MM	$10 MM
2006	$17 MM	$9 MM
2005	$16 MM	$9 MM
2004	$15 MM	$9 MM
2003	$15 MM	$8 MM
2002	$13 MM	$9 MM
2001	$14 MM	$9 MM
2000	$15 MM	$8 MM
1999	$13 MM	$8 MM
1998	$10 MM	$7 MM
1997	$9 MM	$7 MM
1996	$8 MM	$7 MM
1995	$8 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,793

$18,800

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Orting School District	Washington
2023	$15,148	$20,861
2022	$15,041	$20,595
2021	$16,963	$22,261
2020	$15,041	$20,595
2018	$13,669	$17,034
2017	$12,274	$16,266
2016	$12,050	$16,359
2015	$9,756	$11,994
2014	$10,964	$12,940
2012	$10,195	$12,445
2011	$10,237	$12,577
2010	$10,347	$11,994
2009	$11,137	$12,260
2008	$10,527	$11,273
2007	$9,205	$10,323
2006	$8,640	$9,385
2005	$7,912	$8,889
2004	$7,543	$9,060
2003	$7,489	$8,698
2002	$7,315	$7,902
2001	$7,213	$8,010
2000	$6,930	$7,416
1999	$6,179	$7,257
1998	$5,950	$6,806
1997	$5,924	$6,273
1995	$5,697	$5,897
1992	$4,692	$5,711
1990	$4,236	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$12,886

$19,251

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Orting School District	Washington
2023	$13,196	$17,883
2022	$13,103	$19,584
2021	$14,777	$19,082
2020	$13,103	$19,584
2018	$12,316	$17,238
2017	$10,812	$16,506
2016	$10,529	$15,517
2015	$9,759	$10,499
2014	$10,262	$12,404
2012	$8,977	$11,905
2011	$9,259	$11,693
2010	$10,350	$10,499
2009	$12,901	$11,231
2008	$17,290	$11,125
2007	$12,193	$9,967
2006	$8,269	$8,893
2005	$7,995	$8,879
2004	$7,644	$8,617
2003	$8,064	$8,253
2002	$7,379	$7,974
2001	$7,715	$8,055
2000	$8,506	$7,278
1999	$7,319	$7,029
1998	$5,984	$6,800
1997	$5,469	$6,422
1995	$5,431	$6,024
1992	$4,893	$6,438
1990	$4,414	$4,978

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Best Orting School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Orting Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

316 Washington Avenue North
Orting, WA 98360
(360) 893-2248

Gr: PK-4 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #22.

Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 46%)
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Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

805 Old Pioneer Way Nw
Orting, WA 98360
(360) 893-0595

Gr: K-5 | 719 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #33.

Orting Middle School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

111 Whitehawk Blvd Nw
Orting, WA 98360
(360) 893-3565

Gr: 6-8 | 624 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,814 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 87% (Top 30% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education