Sumner Special Services
- Sumner Special Services serves 37 students in grades Prekindergarten.
- Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Sumner Special Services's student population of 37 students has grown by 60% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten |
| Total Students | 37 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
School Comparison
- The diversity score of Sumner Special Services is 0.28, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 19:1 |
| American Indian | 5% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 23% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 84% | 55% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 8% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.28 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 35% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sumner School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sumner Special Services is Sumner High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is I-school High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Daffodil Valley Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sumner Sumner High School Grades: 9-12 | 1871 students
0.2 miles
1707 Main St
Sumner, WA 98390
(253)891-5500 0.2 9-12 1871 - Sumner Daffodil Valley Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 531 students
0.4 miles
1509 Valley Avenue
Sumner, WA 98390
(253)891-4600 0.4 PK-5 531 - Puyallup I-school High School Alternative School
Grades: 7-12 | 42 students
0.4 miles
12171 Pacific Ave
Puyallup, WA 98373
(253)537-0211 0.4 7-12 42 - Sumner Sumner Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 782 students
0.7 miles
1508 Willow
Sumner, WA 98390
(253)891-5000 0.7 6-8 782 - Sumner Maple Lawn Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 646 students
0.8 miles
230 Wood Ave
Sumner, WA 98390
(253)891-4400 0.8 PK-5 646
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