Minter Creek Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Peninsula School District

12617 118th Ave NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98329 Map

Math (met standard)
51%
+2 state 49% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
59%
+8 state 51% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
65%
+10 state 55% · 2025-26
Low income
40%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
272
2024-25
Students per teacher
16.2
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 54% state 53% · 2025-26 49% state 49% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 49% state 50% · 2025-26 60% state 50% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 50% state 43% · 2025-26 65% state 54% · 2025-26 65% state 55% · 2025-26
All grades 51% state 49% · 2025-26 59% state 51% · 2025-26 65% state 55% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 51% state 49% 59% state 51% 65% state 55%
2024-25 56% state 48% 55% state 51% 64% state 53%
2023-24 53% state 48% 57% state 51% 64% state 57%
2022-23 40% state 48% 48% state 51% 42% state 52%
2021-22 42% state 46% 52% state 51% 63% state 52%
2018-19 60% state 54% 64% state 59% 63% state 54%
2017-18 61% state 54% 63% state 59% 62% state 56%
2016-17 61% state 54% 70% state 56% —
2015-16 58% state 55% 63% state 58% —
2014-15 48% state 54% 59% state 56% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Grades PK–5 · Peninsula School District
3.5 mi
73%
+24 vs state
71%
+20 vs state
84%
+29 vs state
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Vaughn Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Peninsula School District
4.1 mi
40%
−8 vs state
55%
+3 vs state
57%
+2 vs state
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Voyager Elementary
Grades K–5 · Peninsula School District
4.4 mi
72%
+23 vs state
72%
+21 vs state
77%
+22 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 71% in 2022-23 → 74% in 2025-26 12% 443 White 81%
Swift Water Elementary
Grades K–5 · Peninsula School District
4.5 mi
73%
+25 vs state
74%
+23 vs state
76%
+21 vs state
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Pioneer Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Peninsula School District
4.8 mi
74%
+25 vs state
72%
+21 vs state
82%
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