📍 2300 110th Ave E, Edgewood, Pierce County, 98372
Edgemont Jr High is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Edgewood, Pierce County. The school has 521 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Puyallup School District school district. It serves grades 6–9 in a suburban setting. The school employs 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.9:1. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Edgemont Jr High enrolls 521 students across grades 6–9. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 15% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 247 | 48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 80 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 80 | 15% |
| Asian | 48 | 9.2% |
| Black or African American | 33 | 6.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 31 | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
200 of the school's 521 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 157 qualify for free lunch and 43 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Edgemont Jr High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 31.
Edgemont Jr High is one of 37 schools in Puyallup School District, based in PUYALLUP, Washington. The district serves 23,026 students district-wide and employs 1,225 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 521 students, Edgemont Jr High is smaller than the district average of about 622 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large