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B+
Schools in Pacific · Auburn School District, Sumner School District

Pacific’s public schools outscore 69% of Washington districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pacific, 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.

#111of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
54%
▲ 0 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 1 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▲ 0 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▲ 2% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024 · Auburn
Students per teacher
18.1
WA 17.7
Schools in town
1
15,484 students on the public path
In brief

Pacific’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 223 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pacific’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 40% across both districts in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Auburn spends $18,774 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 Pacific’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Washington school districts, #111 of 285 Washington towns. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (223)Better than 63%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 13,638 test results and a graduating class of 1,402 could put Pacific anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Pacific’s students in the tested grades sat them (13,621 in math, 13,653 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Alpac Elementary SchoolAuburn School DistrictNo scores
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Pacific runs its own schools through grade 12 (Auburn School District). From grade PK, students attend the Sumner School District, shared with Bonney Lake and Sumner. Its middle school is in Auburn. Parts of Pacific (12% of its land) are served by Fife instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Pacific

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

Auburn School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 26 schools · 18,174 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$18,774WA $18,444 · FY2024
B−
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

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Auburn School District46%
State average 53.4% · 8470 students tested
Math · PK–12, Auburn School District32%
State average 40.1% · 8449 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

Pacific vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PacificB+Auburn PK–12 · Sumner PK–12
AuburnB−Auburn
AlgonaB−Auburn
EdgewoodB+Puyallup
SumnerASumner

2 of the 4 neighbors share Auburn with Pacific for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Pacific

13 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 Pacificby address
Alpac Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
534 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Pacificin other towns
Cascade Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Auburn
966 students18:1Rate it →
Olympic Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Auburn
956 students17:1Rate it →
Mountain View Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bonney Lake
937 students21:1Rate it →
Mt Baker Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Auburn
917 students19:1Rate it →
Rainier Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Auburn
907 students17:1Rate it →
Lakeridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bonney Lake
763 students20:1Rate it →
Sumner Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sumner
674 students19:1Rate it →
Auburn Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Auburn
1,918 students19:1Rate it →
Sumner High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sumner
1,857 students23:1Rate it →
Auburn Riverside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Auburn
1,852 students22:1Rate it →
Bonney Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bonney Lake
1,643 students20:1Rate it →
Auburn Mountainview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Auburn
1,560 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Pacific’s schools

Are Pacific’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pacific children attend outscore 69% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #111 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pacific in?

Two districts: Auburn School District runs grades PK–12, and Sumner School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bonney Lake and Sumner.

Where do Pacific kids go to high school?

One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Auburn Senior High School, Sumner High School, Auburn Riverside High School, Bonney Lake High School and Auburn Mountainview High School.

What is Pacific’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Pacific spend per student?

$18,774 in Auburn 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.