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Saltars Point Elementary

Steilacoom, WA · Steilacoom Hist. School District

Regular public school · Grades 4-5 · Suburb, large

401st of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 66% Improving

908 3RD STREET, Steilacoom, WA 98388

(253)983-2600NCES ID 530846001432Directory 202324

455
Students
2023–24 enrollment
19:1
Student / teacher ratio
30%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
10.3%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Saltars Point Elementary 401st of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 66% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 57th in 2019 to 66th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%66%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 443 students tested

English Language Arts
Saltars Point Elementary
58%
WA average
51%
Math
Saltars Point Elementary
51%
WA average
41%
Science
Saltars Point Elementary
63%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time Saltars Point Elementary WA average
25%50%75%58%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Saltars Point Elementary WA average
25%50%75%51%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Saltars Point Elementary WA average
25%50%75%63%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 455 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic22%White45%6%7%Two+16%
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categories changedHispanic 22%White 45%Black 7%Two or more races 16%66%9%21%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White61.9%44.8% 17.1 pts
Hispanic11.2%22.2% 11.0 pts
Two or more races4.0%16.0% 12.0 pts
Black9.3%7.3% 2.0 pts
Asian10.0%6.4% 3.6 pts
Pacific Islander3.0%3.1% 0.1 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $649K in zip 98388 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$172K$344K$516K$687K$648K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Saltars Point Elementary in?

Saltars Point Elementary is part of the Steilacoom Hist. School District district in Steilacoom, Washington.

Is Saltars Point Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Saltars Point Elementary 401st of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 66% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Saltars Point Elementary?

White 45%, Hispanic 22%, Two or more races 16%, Black 7% (455 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Saltars Point Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98388 is $649K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.