Top Rankings
Dieringer School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,362 students in Dieringer School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Dieringer School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,849 Schools
# Students
1,362 Students
734,531 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
45,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Dieringer School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 306 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)74%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)81%
61%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
9,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
119 Students
62,173 Students
% Asian Students
9%
9%
# Hispanic Students
137 Students
183,931 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
25%
# Black Students
46 Students
33,932 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
914 Students
360,206 Students
% White Students
67%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
9,770 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
67,249 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,783
# Students in K Grade:
132
76,353
# Students in 1st Grade:
120
74,994
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
78,928
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
79,673
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
79,292
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
80,470
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
80,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
74,268
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
74,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,910
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,431
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
5,396
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,236 is higher than the state median of $19,038. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,214 is less than the state median of $19,494. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,236
$19,038
Spending / Student
$19,214
$19,494
Best Dieringer School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Tapps Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1320 178th Avenue E.
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 862-6600
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 862-6600
Grades: 1-3
| 412 students
Rank: #22.
North Tapps Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
20029 12th Street E.
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 862-2776
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 862-2776
Grades: 6-8
| 516 students
Rank: #33.
Dieringer Heights Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
21727 34th Street E.
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 826-4937
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 826-4937
Grades: K-5
| 434 students
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