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Schools in Tehaleh · Orting School District, Sumner School District

Tehaleh’s public schools outscore 84% of Washington districts

On the state math tests, 47% of Tehaleh’s students scored proficient, above the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Tehaleh, 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.

#64of 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
62%
▲ 9 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 7 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
19.4
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
8,668 students on the public path
In brief

Tehaleh’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 114 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tehaleh’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 47% 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

Orting spends $16,334 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 Tehaleh’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Washington school districts, #64 of 285 Washington towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Washington average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (114)Better than 54%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,538 test results and a graduating class of 792 could put Tehaleh anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Tehaleh’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,528 in math, 6,547 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Tehaleh runs its own schools through grade 12 (Orting School District). From grade PK, students attend the Sumner School District, shared with Bonney Lake, Pacific and Sumner. Its middle school is in Bonney Lake. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Tehaleh

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

Orting School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,809 students, up 30% since 2020–21 · 18.6 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$16,334WA $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

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Orting School District49%
State average 53.4% · 1364 students tested
Math · PK–12, Orting School District30%
State average 40.1% · 1356 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

Tehaleh vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TehalehA−Orting PK–12 · Sumner PK–12
OrtingB−Orting

Every school in Tehaleh

9 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 Tehalehby address
Donald Eismann Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bonney Lake
648 students19:1Rate it →
Tehaleh Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bonney Lake
627 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Tehalehin other towns
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 →
Orting Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orting
643 students21:1Rate 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 →
Orting High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Orting
876 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Tehaleh’s schools

Are Tehaleh’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tehaleh children attend outscore 84% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #64 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tehaleh in?

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

Where do Tehaleh kids go to high school?

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

What is Tehaleh’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Tehaleh spend per student?

$16,334 in Orting 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.