Dieringer School District

1320 178th Ave E
Lake Tapps, WA 98391-6411
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 509 students in Dieringer School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Dieringer School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
1,439 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dieringer School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#14 out of 307 school districts
(Top 5%)
63%
41%
70%
53%
61%
49%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
11%
8%
% Hispanic
10%
25%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
63%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
11%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,993 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,186 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,993
$18,796
Spending / Student
$18,186
$19,246

Best Dieringer School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Tapps Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
20029 12th Street E.
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 862-2776
Grades: 6-8
| 509 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 01-08
  • Enrollment: 1,439 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : Top 5% in WA
  • : 63% (Top 5%)
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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