Shining Mountain Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

21615 38th Ave E
Spanaway, WA 98387

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Bottom 50%

Serving 626 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Shining Mountain Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 626 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Shining Mountain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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Shining Mountain Elementary School's student population of 626 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shining Mountain Elementary School
Kind	87
1	100
2	126
3	119
4	98
5	96

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Total Students

626 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shining Mountain Elementary School
2023	608
2022	634
2021	715
2020	787
2019	787
2018	746
2017	746
2016	679
2015	657
2014	591
2013	538
2012	470
2011	475
2010	515
2009	603
2008	645
2007	656
2006	678
2005	700
2004	618
2003	693
2002	682
2001	674
2000	664
1999	716
1998	701
1997	644
1996	629
1995	683
1994	665
1993	654
1992	679
1991	658
1990	615
1989	714
1988	825
1987	687

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Shining Mountain Elementary School
2023	39
2022	42
2021	46
2020	46
2019	46
2018	45
2017	45
2016	40
2015	47
2013	28
2012	27
2011	30
2010	30
2009	35
2008	35
2007	35
2006	36
2005	33
2004	33
2003	34
2002	32
2001	32
2000	30
1999	30
1998	31
1997	30
1996	28
1995	31
1994	30
1993	30
1992	30
1991	29
1990	30

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 10, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Shining Mountain Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Shining Mountain Elementary School is 0.80, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1459 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Shining Mountain Elementary School
2023	#1459
2022	#1357
2021	#1356
2019	#1356
2018	#1417
2017	#1516
2016	#1650
2015	#1219
2013	#1291
2012	#1267
2011	#1171

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33%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Shining Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	33%	41%	36%
2022	37%	40%	33%
2019	43%	50%	47%
2018	43%	51%	47%
2017	41%	51%	45%
2016	40%	51%	44%
2015	47%	49%	43%
2013	59%	64%	60%
2012	61%	63%	57%
2011	56%	60%	51%
2010	52%	54%	43%

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41%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Shining Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2022	41%	53%	49%
2019	52%	61%	59%
2018	50%	61%	47%
2017	49%	61%	57%
2016	44%	62%	56%
2015	47%	56%	50%
2013	65%	73%	69%
2012	64%	72%	69%
2011	65%	70%	65%
2010	65%	70%	64%

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40-44%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Shining Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	16:1	16:1	19:1
2022	15:1	16:1	18:1
2021	16:1	16:1	17:1
2020	17:1	17:1	19:1
2019	17:1	17:1	19:1
2018	17:1	19:1	19:1
2017	17:1	18:1	19:1
2016	17:1	19:1	20:1
2015	14:1	18:1	18:1
2013	20:1	19:1	21:1
2012	17:1	20:1	21:1
2011	16:1	19:1	21:1
2010	17:1	19:1	21:1
2009	17:1	19:1	23:1
2008	19:1	19:1	23:1
2007	19:1	19:1	23:1
2006	19:1	19:1	23:1
2005	21:1	19:1	22:1
2004	19:1	19:1	22:1
2003	20:1	19:1	21:1
2002	21:1	19:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	20:1	22:1
1999	24:1	21:1	23:1
1998	23:1	20:1	23:1
1997	22:1	20:1	23:1
1996	22:1	21:1	23:1
1995	22:1	20:1	22:1
1994	22:1	20:1	22:1
1993	22:1	21:1	22:1
1992	23:1	21:1	21:1
1991	23:1	21:1	21:1
1990	21:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Shining Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%	4%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	2%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shining Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	5%	9%	4%
2022	4%	9%	4%
2021	4%	8%	4%
2020	3%	8%	4%
2019	3%	8%	4%
2018	3%	8%	4%
2017	3%	8%	4%
2016	3%	8%	4%
2015	3%	8%	5%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	4%	8%	6%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	10%	10%	9%
2009	9%	10%	9%
2008	10%	9%	9%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	12%	8%	10%
2004	11%	8%	10%
2003	9%	8%	9%
2002	8%	8%	9%
2001	10%	7%	9%
2000	11%	7%	9%
1999	9%	7%	8%
1998	9%	7%	8%
1997	10%	7%	8%
1996	8%	7%	7%
1995	8%	6%	7%
1994	6%	6%	7%
1993	6%	6%	6%
1992	5%	6%	6%
1991	4%	6%	6%

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Hispanic

27%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shining Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	25%	26%	22%
2022	24%	25%	21%
2021	27%	25%	21%
2020	26%	24%	19%
2019	26%	24%	19%
2018	26%	23%	17%
2017	26%	23%	17%
2016	26%	22%	16%
2015	23%	22%	16%
2014	20%	21%	15%
2013	16%	20%	14%
2012	13%	20%	13%
2011	14%	18%	12%
2010	16%	16%	13%
2009	15%	16%	12%
2008	15%	15%	11%
2007	11%	14%	10%
2006	8%	14%	8%
2005	7%	13%	7%
2004	6%	12%	6%
2003	7%	12%	5%
2002	6%	11%	5%
2001	6%	10%	5%
2000	7%	10%	4%
1999	6%	9%	4%
1998	7%	9%	4%
1997	4%	8%	4%
1996	4%	8%	4%
1995	4%	7%	4%
1994	4%	7%	4%
1993	4%	6%	3%
1992	3%	6%	3%
1991	2%	6%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shining Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	8%	5%	8%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	5%	4%	8%
2017	5%	4%	8%
2016	4%	4%	8%
2015	4%	4%	8%
2014	6%	5%	9%
2013	9%	5%	9%
2012	11%	5%	10%
2011	12%	5%	11%
2010	14%	6%	12%
2009	9%	5%	12%
2008	9%	6%	11%
2007	9%	6%	11%
2006	11%	6%	11%
2005	11%	6%	11%
2004	14%	6%	10%
2003	14%	6%	9%
2002	13%	5%	9%
2001	14%	5%	9%
2000	15%	5%	9%
1999	14%	5%	8%
1998	12%	5%	8%
1997	9%	5%	7%
1996	7%	4%	7%
1995	6%	5%	7%
1994	6%	4%	6%
1993	6%	4%	6%
1992	5%	4%	6%
1991	7%	4%	6%

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White

28%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shining Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	32%	49%	43%
2022	35%	50%	44%
2021	34%	51%	46%
2020	39%	53%	51%
2019	39%	53%	51%
2018	44%	55%	57%
2017	44%	55%	57%
2016	45%	56%	58%
2015	50%	57%	59%
2014	50%	58%	59%
2013	55%	59%	61%
2012	60%	60%	62%
2011	59%	63%	64%
2010	57%	64%	63%
2009	64%	65%	64%
2008	63%	66%	65%
2007	65%	68%	66%
2006	68%	69%	67%
2005	68%	70%	68%
2004	66%	71%	70%
2003	68%	71%	73%
2002	70%	73%	74%
2001	68%	74%	74%
2000	64%	75%	75%
1999	68%	76%	76%
1998	69%	76%	77%
1997	75%	77%	78%
1996	79%	78%	79%
1995	81%	79%	79%
1994	82%	80%	80%
1993	82%	81%	82%
1992	85%	81%	83%
1991	85%	82%	83%

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Hawaiian

12%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Shining Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	11%	1%	5%
2022	10%	1%	5%
2021	9%	1%	5%
2020	6%	1%	4%
2019	6%	1%	4%
2018	4%	1%	3%
2017	4%	1%	3%
2016	5%	1%	3%
2015	5%	1%	2%
2014	5%	1%	3%
2013	4%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

19%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Shining Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	19%	9%	17%
2022	19%	9%	16%
2021	19%	9%	16%
2020	19%	8%	14%
2019	19%	8%	14%
2018	18%	8%	10%
2017	18%	8%	10%
2016	17%	7%	10%
2015	15%	7%	9%
2014	15%	7%	7%
2013	11%	6%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.80

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shining Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	0.79	0.68	0.74
2022	0.77	0.68	0.73
2021	0.77	0.67	0.72
2020	0.74	0.65	0.68
2019	0.74	0.65	0.68
2018	0.71	0.64	0.64
2017	0.71	0.64	0.64
2016	0.70	0.63	0.63
2015	0.68	0.62	0.61
2014	0.69	0.61	0.62
2013	0.65	0.61	0.60
2012	0.61	0.60	0.58
2011	0.63	0.58	0.57
2010	0.63	0.56	0.57
2009	0.56	0.55	0.56
2008	0.57	0.54	0.54
2007	0.55	0.51	0.53
2006	0.51	0.49	0.52
2005	0.51	0.49	0.50
2004	0.53	0.48	0.49
2003	0.51	0.47	0.46
2002	0.49	0.45	0.44
2001	0.51	0.44	0.44
2000	0.56	0.42	0.42
1999	0.51	0.40	0.41
1998	0.50	0.40	0.38
1997	0.42	0.39	0.38
1996	0.37	0.39	0.37
1995	0.34	0.36	0.35
1994	0.32	0.35	0.34
1993	0.32	0.34	0.33
1992	0.27	0.33	0.31
1991	0.27	0.32	0.30

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Eligible for

61%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Shining Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	53%	41%	46%
2022	37%	36%	37%
2021	44%	35%	39%
2020	49%	35%	38%
2019	49%	35%	38%
2018	50%	37%	43%
2017	50%	37%	43%
2016	44%	38%	35%
2015	48%	39%	39%
2014	44%	39%	38%
2013	36%	38%	32%
2012	47%	37%	39%
2011	26%	33%	22%
2010	38%	33%	32%
2009	40%	29%	27%
2008	34%	28%	27%
2007	32%	28%	24%
2006	27%	29%	24%
2005	27%	27%	23%
2004	26%	27%	24%
2003	24%	26%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Shining Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	8%	8%	10%
2022	10%	7%	9%
2021	12%	7%	10%
2020	12%	8%	11%
2019	12%	8%	11%
2018	14%	7%	12%
2017	14%	7%	12%
2016	11%	7%	11%
2015	12%	7%	12%
2014	11%	7%	11%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	8%	9%	10%
2008	16%	9%	11%
2007	17%	9%	11%
2006	14%	8%	10%
2005	13%	9%	10%
2004	17%	9%	11%
2003	15%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bethel School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shining Mountain Elementary School's ranking?

Shining Mountain Elementary School is ranked #1459 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Shining Mountain Elementary School often compared to?

Shining Mountain Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bethel Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Shining Mountain Elementary School?

626 students attend Shining Mountain Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

28% of Shining Mountain Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Hawaiian, 9% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Shining Mountain Elementary School?

Shining Mountain Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Shining Mountain Elementary School offer ?

Shining Mountain Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Shining Mountain Elementary School part of?

Shining Mountain Elementary School is part of Bethel School District.

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