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Best Schools in Sumner, WA
Sumner, WA has 24 public schools (5 high, 7 middle, 11 elementary) serving 15,659 students. On average they score 56% on state proficiency tests against a projected 45%, so schools in Sumner exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Sumner, WA
The top high schools in Sumner, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bonney Lake High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sumner-bonney Lake School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1636 Students
2. Puyallup High School
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Projected Test Scores
Puyallup School District • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 1701 Students
3. Sumner High School
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Sumner-bonney Lake School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1728 Students
4. Orting High School
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Projected Test Scores
Orting School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 864 Students
5. White River Reengagement Program
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Projected Test Scores
White River School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 21 Students
Best Middle Schools in Sumner, WA
The top middle schools in Sumner, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. North Tapps Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Dieringer School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 520 Students
2. Lakeridge Middle School
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Sumner-bonney Lake School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 723 Students
3. Sumner Middle School
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Sumner-bonney Lake School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 677 Students
4. Kalles Junior High
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Puyallup School District • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 831 Students
5. Glacier Middle School
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White River School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 970 Students
6. Edgemont Jr High
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Puyallup School District • Public • Grades 6 - 9 • 521 Students
7. Orting Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Orting School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 637 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Sumner, WA
The top elementary schools in Sumner, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Maple Lawn Elementary
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sumner-bonney Lake School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 629 Students
2. Dieringer Heights Elementary
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Dieringer School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 432 Students
3. Shaw Road Elementary
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Puyallup School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 636 Students
4. Daffodil Valley Elementary
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Sumner-bonney Lake School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 495 Students
5. Mt View Elementary
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Puyallup School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 284 Students
6. Foothills Elementary
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White River School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 489 Students
7. Stewart Elementary
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Puyallup School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 345 Students
8. Orting Primary School
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Orting School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 570 Students
9. Cornerstone Montessori School
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Cornerstone Montessori School • Private • Grades Pre K - 6 • 133 Students
10. Crestwood Elementary
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Sumner-bonney Lake School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 432 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Sumner, WA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Sumner, WA has a total population of 13,686 with 21% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 25% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Sumner, WA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Sumner, WA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
40.95 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.05 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
36.90 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Sumner, WA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Sumner, WA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Sumner, WA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Sumner, WA
How many schools are in Sumner, WA?
Sumner, WA has 24 public schools: 5 high schools, 7 middle schools and 11 elementary schools, serving 15,659 students in total.
How do schools in Sumner perform on state tests?
On average, 24 schools in Sumner score 56% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 45%, so on average schools in Sumner exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Sumner?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Sumner
5 of 6 schools in Sumner carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 2
All 6 public schools we grade in Sumner. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (3)
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.