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 are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,439 students in Dieringer School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Dieringer School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
1,439 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 307 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
49%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.69
# American Indian Students
5 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
155 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
11%
9%
# Hispanic Students
144 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
26%
# Black Students
56 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
911 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
63%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
120
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
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 Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Tapps Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1320 178th Avenue E.
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 862-6600
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 862-6600
Grades: 1-3
| 450 students
Rank: #22.
Dieringer Heights Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21727 34th Street E.
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 826-4937
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 826-4937
Grades: PK-5
| 480 students
Rank: #33.
North Tapps Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20029 12th Street E.
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 862-2776
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 862-2776
Grades: 6-8
| 509 students
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