Top Rankings
Sumner School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,292 students in Sumner School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Sumner School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
15 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
10,217 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
526 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Sumner School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 306 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)64%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)73%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.67
# American Indian Students
49 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
293 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,708 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
25%
# Black Students
172 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
6,780 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
66%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
50 Students
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,163 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
281
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
709
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
675
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
714
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
776
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
730
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
723
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
718
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
774
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
800
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
904
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
859
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
781
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
773
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,434 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,136 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$178 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,434
$19,148
Spending / Student
$15,136
$19,607
Best Sumner School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeridge Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5909 Myers Rd E
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 891-5100
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 891-5100
Grades: 6-9
| 723 students
Rank: #22.
Sumner Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1508 Willow
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5000
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5000
Grades: 6-9
| 704 students
Rank: #33.
Mountain View Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10921 199th Ave Ct E
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5200
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5200
Grades: 6-9
| 865 students
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