At a glance
Reported students
530
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
31.3
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
16.9:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Washington elementary enrollment
83rd percentile
Compared with 1,223 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
529.5
Expedition Elementary: 530 reported students.
State peer staffing position
75th percentile
16.9:1 reported; state peer median 15.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Expedition Elementary
Expedition Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in PUYALLUP. It is one of 34 current school records connected to Bethel School District. NCES reports 530 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,223 elementary schools in Washington with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 406 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 83rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.9:1, close to the Washington median of 15.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (22.1%) and Black (21.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Expedition Elementary
- 1How do the reported 16.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 31.3 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 51.3%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White22.1%
- Hispanic16.2%
- Black21.5%
- Asian15.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander7.4%
- Multiracial16.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Bethel School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Evergreen Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
530 reported students
Camas Prairie Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
529 reported students
Frederickson Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
527 reported students
Pioneer Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
524 reported students
Centennial Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
540 reported students
Naches Trail Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
519 reported students