Dieringer School District

1320 178th Ave E
Lake Tapps, WA 98391-6411
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 520 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 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
1,402 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Dieringer School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#13 out of 307 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dieringer   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dieringer   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dieringer   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
49%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.67
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
145 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
10%
8%
# Hispanic Students
137 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
25%
# Black Students
54 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
4%
4%
# White Students
912 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
65%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
139 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
123
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
154
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
172
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
180
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,573 is higher than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,665 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dieringer   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$26 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dieringer   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,573
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dieringer   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,665
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dieringer   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dieringer School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Tapps Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
20029 12th Street E.
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 862-2776
Grades: 6-8
| 520 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 01-08
  • Enrollment: 1,402 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : Top 5% in WA
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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