Point Defiance serves 393 learners in grade levels PreK-5.

Point Defiance landed in the upper 20% of all schools in Washington for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 10%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Point Defiance’s learner population of 393 learners has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Point Defiance is ranked within the upper 20% of all 2,039 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Point Defiance is 0.52, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Point Defiance is Science And Math Institute (0.9 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Truman (0.6 miles away)