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 is 1 public middle school serving 509 students in Dieringer School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Dieringer School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
1,439 Students
302,578 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
16,189 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,704 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
155 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
11%
8%
# Hispanic Students
144 Students
73,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
25%
# Black Students
56 Students
13,427 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
911 Students
148,748 Students
% White Students
63%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
3,971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
26,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
120
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,148
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,305
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
9,348
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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