For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,434 students in Sultan School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Sultan School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,823 Schools
# Students
2,074 Students
735,399 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
44,937 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Sultan School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.68
# American Indian Students
11 Students
9,860 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
74 Students
63,982 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
501 Students
184,067 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
25%
# Black Students
44 Students
34,810 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,332 Students
357,157 Students
% White Students
64%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
10,447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
67,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
12,644
# Students in K Grade:
178
76,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
80,828
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
77,118
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
80,230
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
81,002
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
80,530
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
81,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
70,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
72,041
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
5,420
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
5,465
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
5,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
139
6,359
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,829 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,338 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,829
$18,857
Spending / Student
$15,338
$19,309
Best Sultan School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sultan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
501 Date St.
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9830
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9830
Grades: K-5
| 624 students
Rank: #22.
Sultan Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
514 4th St
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9800
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9800
Grades: K-12
| 30 students
Rank: #33.
Sultan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 High Ave.
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9850
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9850
Grades: 6-8
| 442 students
Rank: #44.
Gold Bar Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
419 Lewis Ave
Gold Bar, WA 98251
(360) 793-9840
Gold Bar, WA 98251
(360) 793-9840
Grades: K-5
| 338 students
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