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Schools in Prairie Ridge · Sumner School District, White River School District

Prairie Ridge’s public schools outscore 87% of Washington districts

In Prairie Ridge, 51% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Prairie Ridge, 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.

#52of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
65%
▲ 12 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 11 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
19.5
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
8,728 students on the public path
In brief

Prairie Ridge’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 51% 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

Sumner spends $16,190 per student and White River $15,052, 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 Prairie Ridge’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 87% of Washington school districts, #52 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 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (227)Better than 89%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,338 test results and a graduating class of 792 could put Prairie Ridge anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Prairie Ridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,330 in math, 7,346 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Liberty Ridge ElementarySumner School DistrictNo scores
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Prairie Ridge runs its own schools through grade 12 (Sumner School District). From grade PK, students attend the White River School District, shared with Buckley, South Prairie and Wilkeson. Its middle school is in Buckley. Parts of Prairie Ridge (9% of its land) are served by Orting instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Prairie Ridge

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
White River School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 4,475 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 19.1 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$15,052WA $18,444 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

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
Reading · PK–12, White River School District63%
State average 53.4% · 2163 students tested
Math · PK–12, White River School District49%
State average 40.1% · 2158 students tested

Prairie Ridge vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Prairie RidgeASumner PK–12 · White River PK–12
Bonney LakeASumner

Every school in Prairie Ridge

8 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 Prairie Ridgeby address
Liberty Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sumner
515 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Prairie Ridgein other towns
Glacier Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Buckley
999 students21:1Rate it →
Mountain View Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bonney Lake
937 students21:1Rate 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 →
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 →
White River High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Buckley
1,340 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Prairie Ridge’s schools

Are Prairie Ridge’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Prairie Ridge children attend outscore 87% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #52 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Prairie Ridge in?

Two districts: Sumner School District runs grades PK–12, and White River School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Buckley, South Prairie and Wilkeson.

Where do Prairie Ridge kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Sumner High School, Bonney Lake High School and White River High School.

What is Prairie Ridge’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Prairie Ridge spend per student?

$16,190 in Sumner School District and $15,052 in White River 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.