Schools in Eatonville School District · Pierce County

About schools in Pierce County

Fifty-nine of Pierce County's 225 ranked public schools land in the top quartile statewide — a meaningful share across a county that spans urban Tacoma, suburban Puyallup, and waterfront Gig Harbor. With 18 districts and considerable range in performance, the county rewards careful school-by-school research rather than broad assumptions. Standouts include Tehaleh Heights Elementary in Bonney Lake, scoring in the 96th percentile statewide, and Mountain Meadow Elementary in Buckley at the 95th. Families willing to dig into specific neighborhoods and attendance zones will find genuinely strong options scattered throughout this large, geographically varied county.