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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 480 students in Dieringer School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in Dieringer School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
1,439 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
17,799 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
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
11%
9%
% Hispanic
10%
26%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
63%
46%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
11%
10%
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 grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,186 is less than the state median of $19,247. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% 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
$19,247

Best Dieringer School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dieringer Heights Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
21727 34th Street E.
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 826-4937
Gr: PK-5 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-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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