For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,481 students in Sultan School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Sultan School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,831 Schools
# Students
2,139 Students
737,732 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
43,880 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sultan School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#160 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)41.8%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
9%
% Hispanic
25%
26%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
61%
48%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
6%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,348 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,871 is less than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,348
$18,889
Spending / Student
$14,871
$19,341
Best Sultan School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sultan Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
501 Date St.
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9830
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9830
Gr: K-5 | 676 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22.
Sultan Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
514 4th St
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9800
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9800
Gr: K-12 | 30 students Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
Sultan Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 High Ave.
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9850
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9850
Gr: 6-8 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #44.
Gold Bar Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
419 Lewis Ave
Gold Bar, WA 98251
(360) 793-9840
Gold Bar, WA 98251
(360) 793-9840
Gr: K-5 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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