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Schools in Bonney Lake · Sumner School District

Bonney Lake’s public schools outscore 88% of Washington districts

In Bonney Lake, 52% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bonney Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#46of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
66%
▲ 13 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 12 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 8 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 12% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.6
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
4,842 students on the public path
In brief

Bonney Lake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 162 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bonney Lake’s, its schools beat 81%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,190 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bonney Lake’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 88% of Washington school districts, #46 of 285 Washington towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Washington average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (162)Better than 81%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,178 test results and a graduating class of 792 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Bonney Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,172 in math, 5,183 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bonney Lake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–12Bonney Lake High SchoolSumner School DistrictNo scores

Bonney Lake’s public schools are run by Sumner School District, which also serves Pacific and Sumner. Parts of Bonney Lake (18% of its land) are served by White River instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sumner School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 10,743 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 19.6 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$16,190WA $18,444 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 53.4% · 5183 students tested
Math52%
State average 40.1% · 5172 students tested

Bonney Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Bonney Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bonney LakeASumner
SumnerASumner

Every school in Bonney Lake

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bonney Lakeby address
Victor Falls Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
513 students19:1Rate it →
Bonney Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
435 students17:1Rate it →
Emerald Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
551 students19:1Rate it →
Mountain View Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
937 students21:1Rate it →
Lakeridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
763 students20:1Rate it →
Bonney Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12
1,643 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Bonney Lake’s schools

Are Bonney Lake’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bonney Lake children attend outscore 88% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #46 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bonney Lake in?

Sumner School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,743 students in 15 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Bonney Lake are served by White River.

Where do Bonney Lake kids go to high school?

Bonney Lake High School, with 1,643 students.

What is Bonney Lake’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Sumner School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Bonney Lake spend per student?

$16,190 in Sumner School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.