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Ptarmigan Ridge Intermediate School
805 Old Pioneer Way Nw
Orting WA, 98360, Pierce County
Phone: 360-893-0595
Ranking: 
(986 out of 1,485, bottom 34%)*
(986 out of 1,485, bottom 34%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 3 to Grade 5
School District: Orting School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 515 | 538 | 526 | 505 | 533 | 503 | 514 | |||||||
| Grade 3: | 166 | 32.2% | 184 | 34.2% | 170 | 32.3% | 164 | 32.5% | 182 | 34.1% | 164 | 32.6% | 159 | 30.9% |
| Grade 4: | 181 | 35.1% | 172 | 32.0% | 167 | 31.7% | 177 | 35.0% | 172 | 32.3% | 168 | 33.4% | 166 | 32.3% |
| Grade 5: | 168 | 32.6% | 182 | 33.8% | 189 | 35.9% | 164 | 32.5% | 179 | 33.6% | 171 | 34.0% | 189 | 36.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 262 | 50.9% | 264 | 49.1% | 267 | 50.8% | 253 | 50.1% | 257 | 48.2% | 248 | 49.3% | 259 | 50.4% |
| Female: | 253 | 49.1% | 274 | 50.9% | 259 | 49.2% | 252 | 49.9% | 252 | 47.3% | 235 | 46.7% | 235 | 45.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 14 | 2.6% | 17 | 3.4% | 13 | 2.5% |
| Asian: | 5 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 14 | 2.6% | 14 | 2.8% | 13 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic: | 62 | 12.0% | 77 | 14.3% | 76 | 14.4% | 86 | 17.0% | 41 | 7.7% | 32 | 6.4% | 32 | 6.2% |
| Black: | 4 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 10 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.0% |
| White: | 394 | 76.5% | 407 | 75.7% | 395 | 75.1% | 365 | 72.3% | 438 | 82.2% | 423 | 84.1% | 435 | 84.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 46 | 8.9% | 43 | 8.0% | 41 | 7.8% | 44 | 8.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 163 | 31.7% | 189 | 35.1% | 186 | 35.4% | 144 | 28.5% | 132 | 24.8% | 101 | 20.1% | 98 | 19.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 48 | 9.3% | 43 | 8.0% | 38 | 7.2% | 41 | 8.1% | 45 | 8.4% | 46 | 9.1% | 26 | 5.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 21.96 | 20.77 | 18.99 | 20.60 | 20.30 | 20.70 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MSP | ||||||
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 70.7% | 61.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 61.4% | 61.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 68.9% | 65.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 71.7% | 72% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 74.7% | 73.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 72.5% | 68.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 82.7% | 73.0% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 60.6% | 53.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 48.4% | 59.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.3% | 50.3% | 59.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.2% | 47.2% | 62.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 71.8% | 67.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.2% | 60.2% | 67.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 76.3% | 71.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 67.8% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 64.7% | 61% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 54.8% | 61.4% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 62.7% | 61.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 47.8% | 62.1% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 53.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 51.8% | 61.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.3% | 50.3% | 63.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 54.3% | 62.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.2% | 60.2% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 63.5% | 71% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 69.7% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 24.1% | 24.1% | 34% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.7% | 33.7% | 55.6% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 58.7% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.5% | 50.5% | 66.5% |
| WASL | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 59.8% | 64.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 64.6% | 69.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 56.8% | 68.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.9% | 66.9% | 66.3% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 55.6% | 68.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 61.5% | 70.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 67.9% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 69.8% | 71.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 51.5% | 59.9% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 55.9% | 60.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.4% | 39.4% | 58.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.9% | 39.9% | 57.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.9% | 47.9% | 53.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 43.6% | 52.3% |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 68.3% | 74.4% |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 72.8% | 79.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 75.8% | 81.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 69.7% | 76.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 73.1% | 72.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.7% | 37.7% | 55.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 30.9% | 30.9% | 57.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 40.6% | 40.6% | 60.3% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 33.7% | 33.7% | 60.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 54.5% | 62.1% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 45.9% | 60.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 53.9% | 55.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 47.5% | 59.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 50.8% | 61% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 74.6% | 76.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 67.1% | 71.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 75.7% | 75.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 79.8% | 73.9% |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 16.6% | 16.6% | 28.2% |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.2% | 33.2% | 35.6% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 23.1% | 23.1% | 35.7% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 22.8% | 22.8% | 36.4% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 23% | 23% | 42.9% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 29.5% | 29.5% | 44.9% |
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* Ptarmigan Ridge Intermediate School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.