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Schools in Gold Bar · Sultan School District

Gold Bar’s public schools score below 55% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

31% of students in Gold Bar’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gold Bar, 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.

#185of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
49%
▼ 4 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 9 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.7K
▲ 1% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.4
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,356 students on the public path
In brief

Gold Bar’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 269 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gold Bar’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Gold Bar’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,667 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Sultan Middle School, then Sultan Senior High School. Enrollment is up 15% 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 Gold Bar’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Washington school districts, #185 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (269)Better than 37%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 957 test results and a graduating class of 139 could put Gold Bar anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Gold Bar’s students in the tested grades sat them (956 in math, 958 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Gold Bar ElementarySultan School DistrictNo scores
6–8Sultan Middle Schoolin SultanNo scores
9–12Sultan Senior High Schoolin SultanNo scores

Gold Bar’s public schools are run by Sultan School District, which also serves Sultan. 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.

Sultan School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,139 students, up 15% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$18,667WA $18,444 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 53.4% · 958 students tested
Math31%
State average 40.1% · 956 students tested

Gold Bar vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Gold Bar’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Gold BarB−Sultan

Every school in Gold Bar

3 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 Gold Barby address
Gold Bar Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
313 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Gold Barin other towns
Sultan Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sultan
462 students21:1Rate it →
Sultan Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sultan
581 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Gold Bar’s schools

Are Gold Bar’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gold Bar children attend score below 55% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #185 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gold Bar in?

Sultan School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,139 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Gold Bar kids go to high school?

Sultan Senior High School in Sultan, with 581 students.

What is Gold Bar’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Sultan School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Gold Bar spend per student?

$18,667 in Sultan 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.