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Sumner-Bonney Lake School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,303 students in Sumner-Bonney Lake School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Sumner-Bonney Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
15 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
10,674 Students
302,578 Students
# Teachers
544 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 306 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 92% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.68
# American Indian Students
69 Students
5,704 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
485 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
4%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,873 Students
73,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
25%
# Black Students
240 Students
13,427 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
6,706 Students
148,748 Students
% White Students
63%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
73 Students
3,971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,224 Students
26,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
438
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
667
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
723
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
778
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
733
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
769
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
787
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
780
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
767
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
756
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
904
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
962
8,148
# Students in 11th Grade:
814
8,305
# Students in 12th Grade:
796
9,348
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,687 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,488 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$178 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,687
$18,796
Spending / Student
$14,488
$19,246
Best Sumner-Bonney Lake School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sumner Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1508 Willow
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5000
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5000
Grades: 6-8
| 697 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeridge Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5909 Myers Rd E
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 891-5100
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 891-5100
Grades: 6-8
| 736 students
Rank: #33.
Mountain View Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10921 199th Ave Ct E
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5200
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 870 students
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