WashingtonSchoolsBallou Jr High

Ballou Jr High

PublicRegular
Puyallup, Washington · Puyallup School District
Students863enrolled
FRL51%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio22.7:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle7–9
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students863
Grade Span7–9
Student:Teacher22.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch51%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 424
863
Total Enrollment
State avg: 53%
51%-1.9pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
22.7:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
7–9
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

Ballou Jr High is a public middle serving grades 7–9 in Puyallup, Washington. The school enrolls 863 students. It is part of the Puyallup School District district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Washington state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Things to Consider

Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
22.7:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span7–9
DistrictPuyallup School District
County53053
CityPuyallup
ZIP98373
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID530696001026

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment863

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %51%
State Avg53%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)