Sumner School District

1202 Wood Ave
Sumner, WA 98390-1933
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 12 public elementary schools serving 6,898 students in Sumner School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Sumner School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 50%), 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 elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,848 Schools
# Students
10,217 Students
728,286 Students
# Teachers
526 Teachers
45,625 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#21 out of 306 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sumner   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
64%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sumner   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
73%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sumner   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
91%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Sumner   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.68
# American Indian Students
49 Students
9,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
293 Students
62,173 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,708 Students
183,931 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
25%
# Black Students
172 Students
33,932 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
6,780 Students
360,206 Students
% White Students
66%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
50 Students
9,770 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,163 Students
67,249 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
281
11,783
# Students in K Grade:
709
76,043
# Students in 1st Grade:
675
74,612
# Students in 2nd Grade:
714
78,521
# Students in 3rd Grade:
776
79,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
730
78,860
# Students in 5th Grade:
723
79,997
# Students in 6th Grade:
718
80,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
774
73,535
# Students in 8th Grade:
800
73,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
904
5,309
# Students in 10th Grade:
859
4,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
781
5,057
# Students in 12th Grade:
773
6,538
# 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.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$178 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sumner   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$155 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Sumner   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,434
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sumner   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,136
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sumner   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sumner School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emerald Hills Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
19515 S Tapps Dr E
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-4750
Grades: K-6
| 517 students
Rank: #22.
Tehaleh Heights Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
17520 Berkeley Parkway East
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 891-6530
Grades: PK-5
| 474 students
Rank: #33.
Maple Lawn Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
230 Wood Ave
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-4400
Grades: PK-6
| 606 students
Rank: #44.
Lakeridge Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5909 Myers Rd E
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 891-5100
Grades: 6-9
| 723 students
Rank: #55.
Victor Falls Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
11401 188th Ave Ct. E
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 891-4700
Grades: PK-6
| 515 students
Rank: #66.
Donald Eismann Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13802 Canyon View Blvd East
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 891-4500
Grades: PK-6
| 624 students
Rank: #77.
Sumner Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1508 Willow
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5000
Grades: 6-9
| 704 students
Rank: #88.
Mountain View Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10921 199th Ave Ct E
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5200
Grades: 6-9
| 865 students
Rank: #99.
Bonney Lake Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
18715 80th St E
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-4450
Grades: PK-6
| 443 students
Rank: #1010.
Crestwood Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3914 W Tapps Dr E
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-4550
Grades: PK-6
| 431 students
Rank: #1111.
Daffodil Valley Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1509 Valley Avenue
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-4600
Grades: PK-6
| 515 students
Rank: #1212.
Liberty Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12202 209th Ave Ct E
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-4800
Grades: PK-6
| 481 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 10,217 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 91% (Top 10% in WA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • : 73% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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