Ballou Jr High School

Puyallup, WA 98373

Phone: (253) 841-8725
District: Puyallup School District

7

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 7-9 • 724 students • 16 students per teacher

Ballou Jr High School, located in Puyallup, Washington, is a public middle school in the Puyallup School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Ballou Jr High School is a public school in the Puyallup School District located in Puyallup, WA. The principal of Ballou Jr High School is Krista Bates. As of 2014, the students are 63.8% White, non-Hispanic; 12.3% Hispanic; 11.5% Multiracial; 5.7% Asian/Pacific Islander; 4.7% Black, non-Hispanic; 1.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 1% Native American or Native Alaskan. 40.2% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at Ballou Jr High School is 16:1.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 63.8% 64.2% 58.2%
Hispanic 12.3% 14.5% 21.1%
Multiracial 11.5% 10.9% 6.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5.7% 4.7% 7.2%
Black, non-Hispanic 4.7% 3.7% 4.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1.1% 1.2% 1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 1% 0.8% 1.4%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 40.2% — —
English learners — 3.7% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Gem Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 2.1 mi
2 Silver Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 3.2 mi
3 Lost Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Graham WA 4.6 mi
4 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 11.8 mi
5 Hawaiian Village Apartment Complex Lakewood WA 12.1 mi
6 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 12.9 mi
7 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 14.2 mi
8 Clocktower Neighborhood/Subdivision DuPont WA 16.5 mi
9 Tahoma Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Yelm WA 20.1 mi
10 The Carriages at Fairwood Downs Apartment Complex Renton WA 22.7 mi
11 Avonlea Neighborhood/Subdivision Lacey WA 26.5 mi
12 Woodsmuir Neighborhood/Subdivision Olympia WA 27.1 mi
13 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 31.4 mi
14 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 31.8 mi
15 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 33.6 mi
16 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 35.7 mi
17 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 37 mi
18 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 37.3 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Black Diamond Black Diamond WA 18.4 mi
2 Maple Valley Maple Valley WA 19.9 mi
3 Stonegate Olympia WA 26.4 mi
4 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 32.4 mi
5 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 32.6 mi
6 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 35.7 mi
7 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 37.8 mi
Base Distance
McChord AFB 9.4 mi.
Fort Lewis 12.9 mi.
Coast Guard Seattle 31.7 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton 34 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor 44.8 mi.
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