Dessie F Evans Elementary

988 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Dessie F Evans Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Puyallup School District school district, located in Puyallup, WA with 988 students offering grade levels from PK to 06. Student demographics can be found below.

With 55 teachers, Dessie F Evans Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

988

Total Students

55.8

Full-Time Teachers

17.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

46.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dessie F Evans Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	447
Hispanic	264
Black	56
Asian	76
Two or More	115
American Indian	7
Pacific Islander	22

White
447 (45.3 %)
Hispanic
264 (26.7 %)
Two or More
115 (11.7 %)
Asian
76 (7.7 %)
Black
56 (5.7 %)
Pacific Islander
22 (2.2 %)
American Indian
7 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Puyallup School District
Phone:	(253)864-5500
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	988
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	55.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	329
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	130

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 32

Kindergarten 146

Grade 1 134

Grade 2 129

Grade 3 157

Grade 4 115

Grade 5 137

Grade 6 138