Is E B Walker High School a good school?

E B Walker High School ranks 324 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend E B Walker High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 126 students attended E B Walker High School.

What is the racial makeup of E B Walker High School?

Students at E B Walker High School are 60% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Not Specified, 2% African American.

E B Walker High School

Summary:

E B Walker High School is a small public high school in Puyallup, Washington, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of just 117 students. This school faces significant challenges, as evidenced by its consistently low performance rankings, declining graduation rates, and poor test scores compared to the surrounding schools and the state of Washington.

With a more diverse student population that includes a higher percentage of Hispanic and Native American students, E B Walker High School has struggled to provide a quality education. The school's performance has been declining over the years, ranking as low as 436 out of 450 high schools in the state. Its graduation rates have ranged from 50% to 82.1%, and its dropout rates have been as high as 41.1% - significantly worse than the nearby Puyallup High School and Bonney Lake High School. Additionally, E B Walker High School's test scores in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are consistently lower than the Puyallup School District and the state of Washington averages.

The data suggests that E B Walker High School may require additional resources, targeted interventions, and support to address the academic and social-emotional needs of its diverse student population. With a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, the school's struggles may be linked to socioeconomic factors. Addressing these challenges will be crucial in improving the school's overall performance and outcomes, and ensuring that all students have access to a quality education.

Detail:

Public 8-12

5715 Milwaukee Ave E
Puyallup, WA 98372-2757

(253) 841-8781

District: Puyallup School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
324^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,559

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 126

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.5%

Hispanic:

19.0%

Two or more races:

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details E B Walker High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2009 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.61. (See more...)

Compare Details E B Walker High School ranks worse than 74.1% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Puyallup School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.07. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at E B Walker High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.5%), Hispanic (19%), two or more races (11.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at E B Walker High School is 12.3, which is the lowest among 5 high schools in the Puyallup School District! (See more...)

Compare E B Walker High School employs 10.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at E B Walker High School is $23,559, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 high schools in the Puyallup School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

E B Walker High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks E B Walker High School 324^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See E B Walker High School in the ranking list.)

Puyallup School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Puyallup School District 88^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for E B Walker High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2007	7.56	450^th	463	2.8%
2008	14.81	419^th	466	10.1%
2009	23.61	392^nd	476	17.6%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for E B Walker High School

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Rank History for all high school students at E B Walker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	6.00	362^nd	390	7.2%
2005	13.00	342^nd	394	13.2%
2006	13.94	346^th	395	12.4%
2007	15.79	342^nd	399	14.3%
2008	13.04	355^th	396	10.4%
2009	13.96	355^th	402	11.7%
2010	20.83	348^th	423	17.7%
2011	14.17	369^th	440	16.1%
2012	2.76	436^th	450	3.1%
2013	5.71	430^th	454	5.3%
2015	17.49	305^th	341	10.6%
2021	36.69	284^th	455	37.6%
2022	3.63	431^st	434	0.7%
2024	28.07	324^th	437	25.9%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at E B Walker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	16.99	364^th	392	7.1%
2022	7.66	363^rd	370	1.9%
2024	31.45	257^th	356	27.8%

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Rank History for high school Female students at E B Walker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	11.19	335^th	358	6.4%
2021	42.73	215^th	390	44.9%
2022	22.47	306^th	368	16.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at E B Walker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.79	286^th	395	27.6%

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Rank History for high school White students at E B Walker High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	4.71	369^th	382	3.4%
2021	27.33	316^th	413	23.5%
2022	2.17	386^th	390	1.0%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for E B Walker High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	70	0	0	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	75
1989	67	1	1	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	75
1990	74	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	76
1991	92	1	4	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	104
1992	102	0	2	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	108
1993	102	1	1	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	108
1994	145	2	2	1	6	n/a	n/a	0	156
1995	149	2	2	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	160
1996	149	2	2	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	160
1997	136	3	4	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	153
1998	160	4	4	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	181
1999	251	8	7	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	280
2000	265	12	7	15	9	n/a	n/a	0	308
2001	221	12	11	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	260
2002	224	8	4	15	8	n/a	n/a	0	259
2003	224	8	4	15	8	n/a	n/a	0	259
2004	205	7	6	11	8	n/a	n/a	0	237
2005	191	7	9	15	5	n/a	n/a	0	227
2006	188	7	7	12	9	n/a	n/a	4	227
2007	199	11	5	14	6	n/a	n/a	5	240
2008	205	4	3	21	5	n/a	n/a	18	256
2009	106	6	2	7	2	n/a	n/a	10	133
2010	99	11	1	12	6	n/a	n/a	0	129
2011	89	11	2	25	5	0	5	0	137
2012	88	4	0	22	4	0	7	0	125
2013	92	3	0	18	3	2	8	0	126
2014	87	1	0	24	2	1	14	0	129
2015	98	2	0	19	3	1	14	0	137
2016	99	1	0	25	1	2	11	0	139
2017	74	0	0	23	0	0	14	0	111
2018	70	3	1	26	3	1	19	0	123
2019	56	3	1	25	1	1	10	0	97
2020	58	5	1	12	2	0	17	0	95
2021	58	4	1	19	3	3	14	0	102
2022	46	5	5	12	3	2	9	1	83
2023	72	1	2	19	4	2	14	3	117
2024	75	2	1	24	3	3	15	3	126

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at E B Walker High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	75	6.0	12.5	0
1989	75	6.0	12.5	n/a
1990	76	6.0	12.6	0
1991	104	6.0	17.3	n/a
1992	108	7.0	15.4	n/a
1993	108	7.0	15.4	n/a
1994	156	6.0	26.0	n/a
1995	160	9.5	16.8	n/a
1996	160	9.5	16.8	n/a
1997	153	10.8	14.2	n/a
1998	181	9.5	19.1	n/a
1999	280	15.8	17.7	n/a
2000	308	14.0	22.0	n/a
2001	260	14.0	18.6	n/a
2002	259	15.0	17.3	n/a
2003	259	15.0	17.3	n/a
2004	237	14.0	16.9	35.4
2005	227	13.9	16.3	45.4
2006	227	14.2	16.0	42.2
2007	240	14.4	16.7	31.5
2008	256	11.6	22.1	26.9
2009	133	11.6	11.5	42.3
2010	129	8.5	15.1	45
2011	137	7.9	17.2	57.7
2012	125	7.1	17.6	55.2
2013	126	8.3	15.1	58.7
2014	129	n/a	n/a	51.9
2015	137	9.0	15.2	54.7
2016	139	9.0	15.4	52.5
2017	111	8.9	12.4	55
2018	123	8.9	13.8	48.8
2019	97	9.0	10.7	68
2020	95	10.2	9.3	61.1
2021	102	8.7	11.7	60.8
2022	83	11.0	7.5	48.2
2023	117	11.2	10.4	59
2024	126	10.2	12.3	61.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio E B Walker High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	75	6.0	12.5	0
1989	75	6.0	12.5	n/a
1990	76	6.0	12.6	0
1991	104	6.0	17.3	n/a
1992	108	7.0	15.4	n/a
1993	108	7.0	15.4	n/a
1994	156	6.0	26.0	n/a
1995	160	9.5	16.8	n/a
1996	160	9.5	16.8	n/a
1997	153	10.8	14.2	n/a
1998	181	9.5	19.1	n/a
1999	280	15.8	17.7	n/a
2000	308	14.0	22.0	n/a
2001	260	14.0	18.6	n/a
2002	259	15.0	17.3	n/a
2003	259	15.0	17.3	n/a
2004	237	14.0	16.9	35.4
2005	227	13.9	16.3	45.4
2006	227	14.2	16.0	42.2
2007	240	14.4	16.7	31.5
2008	256	11.6	22.1	26.9
2009	133	11.6	11.5	42.3
2010	129	8.5	15.1	45
2011	137	7.9	17.2	57.7
2012	125	7.1	17.6	55.2
2013	126	8.3	15.1	58.7
2014	129	n/a	n/a	51.9
2015	137	9.0	15.2	54.7
2016	139	9.0	15.4	52.5
2017	111	8.9	12.4	55
2018	123	8.9	13.8	48.8
2019	97	9.0	10.7	68
2020	95	10.2	9.3	61.1
2021	102	8.7	11.7	60.8
2022	83	11.0	7.5	48.2
2023	117	11.2	10.4	59
2024	126	10.2	12.3	61.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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