Schools in Lake Tapps · Dieringer School District, Sumner School District

Lake Tapps’s public schools outscore 90% of Washington districts

In Lake Tapps, 54% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lake Tapps, 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.

#29of 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

67%

▲ 13 pts vs WA 53%

2021–22

Math proficiency

54%

▲ 14 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 · Sumner

Students per teacher

19.3

WA 17.7 · larger classes

Schools in town

5,317 students on the public path

In brief

Lake Tapps’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 132 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Tapps’s, its schools beat 80%, lower than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 54% across both districts 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

Dieringer spends $18,967 per student and Sumner $16,190, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Lake Tapps’s grade

A Test scoresA⁻ Graduation

A: better than 90% of Washington school districts, #29 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 90%

Lower resultsHigher results

Washington towns with similar household incomes (132)Better than 80%

A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,137 test results and a graduating class of 792 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Lake Tapps’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,131 in math, 6,142 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Lake Tapps · depends on your address

Dieringer Heights Elementary

Grades K–5 · 441 students · 17:1 students per teacher

No scores

Crestwood Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 393 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bonney Lake

No scores

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

6–8North Tapps Middle SchoolDieringer School DistrictNo scores

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Lake Tapps runs its own schools through grade 12 (Sumner School District). From grade K, students attend the Dieringer School District. Its high school is in Sumner. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lake Tapps

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

Dieringer School DistrictGrades K–8 · 3 schools · 1,424 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (WA 17.7)

$18,967WA $18,444 · FY2024

A⁺

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

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Dieringer School District70%

State average 53.4% · 959 students tested

Math · K–8, Dieringer School District64%

State average 40.1% · 959 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Sumner School District66%

State average 53.4% · 5183 students tested

Math · PK–12, Sumner School District52%

State average 40.1% · 5172 students tested

Lake Tapps vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Lake Tapps	A	Sumner PK–12 · Dieringer K–8
Bonney Lake	A	Sumner
Auburn	B⁻	Auburn
Sumner	A	Sumner

2 of the 3 neighbors share Sumner with Lake Tapps for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lake Tapps

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 Lake Tappsby address

Crestwood Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bonney Lake

393 students15:1Rate it →

Dieringer Heights Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5

441 students17:1Rate it →

Lake Tapps Elementary

Elementary · Grades 1–3

460 students15:1Rate it →

North Tapps Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8

523 students21:1Rate it →

Also serving Lake Tappsin other towns

Sumner High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Sumner

1,857 students23:1Rate it →

Bonney Lake High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Bonney Lake

1,643 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake Tapps’s schools

Are Lake Tapps’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake Tapps children attend outscore 90% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #29 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake Tapps in?

Two districts: Sumner School District runs grades PK–12, and Dieringer School District runs grades K–8.

Where do Lake Tapps kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Sumner High School and Bonney Lake High School.

What is Lake Tapps’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Lake Tapps spend per student?

$18,967 in Dieringer School District and $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.