Other / mixed grade configuration · Puyallup, WA

Glacier View Junior High

Federal NCES profile for Glacier View Junior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530696003260
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
11
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
16
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Glacier View Junior High earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Washington schools.

#12 of 20
schools in Puyallup · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
22.2:1
large classes for Washington
30.5%
free-lunch eligible

Glacier View Junior High has class sizes larger than 88% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Glacier View Junior High ranks #12 of 20 schools in Puyallup, WA.

Enrollment

843

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

38.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22.2:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

+26% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

30.5%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

-32% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Glacier View Junior High compares with Washington and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Glacier View Junior High

Glacier View Junior High is a large combined-grade school in Puyallup, Washington, enrolling 843 students.

Class loads run heavy: 22.2:1 is larger than about 88% of Washington schools and 26% above the 17.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 30.5% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Washington, bigger than 90% of state schools at 843 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,394 scored Washington schools.

Against 286 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #149.

Its student body is led by White (47%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 71/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 422 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

10.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Puyallup School District spends $15,642 per pupil, 20% below the Washington average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Puyallup's public schools, it stands alongside Dessie F Evans Elementary (919 students): Glacier View Junior High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (22.2:1 vs 16.7:1).

Puyallup School District also operates Puyallup High School (1,815 students) and Gov John Rogers High School (1,788 students) alongside Glacier View Junior High.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Glacier View Junior High compares

Glacier View Junior High on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.2:1 ▲ 26% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.5% ▼ 32% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 843 top 10% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.2:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
843
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
30.5%
free-lunch eligible - 32% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.2:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 88% in Washington - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
10.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,642
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $19,487
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 422 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 56 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 46.6%
Hispanic or Latino 18.3%
Two or More 14.0%
African American 9.6%
Asian 8.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%

Largest group: White at 46.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.3, Glacier View Junior High is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Puyallup School District, which includes Glacier View Junior High.

$15,642
Per student
-20%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.4%
State 64.7%
Federal 9.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Glacier View Junior High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Puyallup High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gov John Rogers High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Emerald Ridge High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dessie F Evans Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ballou Jr High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Glacier View Junior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Puyallup School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Puyallup

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Glacier View Junior High's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Glacier View Junior High

How many students attend Glacier View Junior High?

Glacier View Junior High has 843 students enrolled. It is a public school in Puyallup, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Glacier View Junior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Glacier View Junior High is 22.2:1, which is 26% higher than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Glacier View Junior High?

30.5% of students at Glacier View Junior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Glacier View Junior High?

The largest demographic group at Glacier View Junior High is White at 46.6% of enrollment, in Puyallup, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Glacier View Junior High?

Glacier View Junior High has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Glacier View Junior High rank among schools in Puyallup?

By Resource Investment Index, Glacier View Junior High ranks #12 of 20 schools in Puyallup, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Puyallup on the city page.

Is Glacier View Junior High a good school?

Glacier View Junior High earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Washington schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Puyallup School District?

Besides Glacier View Junior High, Puyallup School District also operates Puyallup High School (1,815 students), Gov John Rogers High School (1,788 students), and Emerald Ridge High School (1,599 students). See the Puyallup School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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