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Sumner-Bonney Lake School District

1202 Wood Ave
Sumner, WA 98390-1933
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Sumner-Bonney Lake School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,303 students in Sumner-Bonney Lake School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Sumner-Bonney Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
15 Schools
797 Schools
# Students
10,674 Students
302,322 Students
# Teachers
544 Teachers
16,182 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#35 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
54%
41%
66%
53%
58%
49%
92%
84%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.56
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
4%
8%
% Hispanic
18%
25%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
63%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
11%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,687 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,800. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,488 is less than the state median of $19,251. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$178 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,687
$18,800
Spending / Student
$14,488
$19,251

Best Sumner-Bonney Lake School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sumner Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1508 Willow
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5000
Gr: 6-8 | 697 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Lakeridge Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5909 Myers Rd E
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 891-5100
Gr: 6-8 | 736 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #33.
Mountain View Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10921 199th Ave Ct E
Sumner, WA 98390
(253) 891-5200
Gr: 6-8 | 870 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,674 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in WA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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