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Liberty Ridge Elementary

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Liberty Ridge Elementary ranks 282 nd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Ridge Elementary is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school serving about 515 students in the highly-regarded Sumner-Bonney Lake School District in Sumner, WA.

This school stands out for its exceptional effectiveness in supporting students from diverse economic backgrounds, achieving academic results that rank among the top in the state for these groups. While the school has a higher rate of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch than many neighbors, it leverages a significantly higher investment per student to deliver strong outcomes, particularly in science where its 72% proficiency rate outshines both the district and state averages. This "high investment, high effectiveness" model has fueled a remarkable improvement trajectory, with the school's statewide ranking climbing from the 34th percentile to the 76th percentile over the past few years.

When compared to nearby schools like Emerald Hills Elementary or Donald Eismann Elementary, Liberty Ridge achieves competitive results despite serving a community with greater economic need. Its strength in upper-grade English Language Arts and science is notable, though 5th-grade math scores present an area for focus. The data also shows that being part of the strong Sumner-Bonney Lake School District provides an advantage, as district schools generally outperform those in neighboring districts like Orting or White River.

515

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,417

Per pupil spending ?

46%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12202 209th AVE CT E
Sumner, WA 98390

(253) 891-4800

District: Sumner-Bonney Lake School District

Students who attend Liberty Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mountain View Middle School
High:	Bonney Lake High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

Hispanic:

17.5%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2021 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (64% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 76th (2025) from a 34th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Sumner-Bonney Lake School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

282^nd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District

11^th of 247Sumner-Bonney Lake School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	282 of 1160	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	232 of 1168	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	450 of 1169	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	484 of 1169	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.5	732 of 1107	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	505 of 1130	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	343 of 1054	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.0	298 of 1056	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	85.3	136 of 1053	87.1%	★★★★☆
2015	87.3	113 of 1067	89.4%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	146 of 1106	86.8%	★★★★☆
2012	73.6	250 of 1097	77.2%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	205 of 1092	81.2%	★★★★☆
2010	47.8	594 of 1088	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.2	602 of 1072	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.7	351 of 1067	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.1	642 of 1069	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.8	323 of 1051	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.4	595 of 1031	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	71.4	239 of 1026	76.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	264 of 1092	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	203 of 1093	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	474 of 1094	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	453 of 1100	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	587 of 1008	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	551 of 1068	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	402 of 1004	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	51 of 659	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	70.4	155 of 651	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	112 of 633	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	43.3	365 of 694	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.3	142 of 697	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	114 of 540	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	53 of 1013	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	24 of 1024	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	73.7	196 of 1013	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	402 of 1019	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	647 of 854	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.6	333 of 979	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.8	85 of 835	89.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	261 of 1098	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	228 of 1099	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	383 of 1099	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	484 of 1113	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.7	806 of 1025	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.6	403 of 1075	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	268 of 999	73.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	44.1	112 of 194	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	190 of 252	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	76.0	46 of 339	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	37.0	331 of 566	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	357 of 637	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	376 of 1007	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.5	269 of 1009	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	461 of 1011	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	512 of 1031	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.8	793 of 943	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	612 of 1027	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	426 of 833	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2024)86th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

White (2025)63rd percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)42nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+23 vs state

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Math57%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, April 4, 2013

This school has done so much in such a short time under new leadership. Since taking over as principal 2 1/2 years ago, the current principal has made a huge impact on staff morale, parent involvement, student performance and all around teamwork at Liberty Ridge. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12202 209th AVE CT E	Sumner	98390	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 891-4800	515	30	17.2	46.0%	326 (63.3%)	6 (1.2%)	90 (17.5%)	17 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.4%)	64 (12.4%)	73.3	282^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	75.7%		79.1	232^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	80.1%	50	72.2	72.2	56.4	56.8	79.2	63.8	61.5	56.8	50.0	56.9	87.3	91.1	92.4	92.4	92.4	89.9	93.7	87.3	89.9	89.9	$19,417	$603	$18,814
Victor Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11401 188th Ave Ct. E	Bonney Lake	98391	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 891-4700	513	28	18.6	32.9%	314 (61.2%)	9 (1.8%)	81 (15.8%)	28 (5.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	75 (14.6%)	81.9	194^th of 1160 public elementary schools	83.3%		74.8	276^th of 1168 public elementary schools	76.4%	82	57.7	57.7	79.4	62.4	67.5	70.3	85.6	68.6	59.2	72.2	88.2	91.2	95.6	95.6	95.6	89.7	95.6	94.1	89.7	89.7	$16,047	$144	$15,903
Donald Eismann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13802 Canyon View Blvd East	Bonney Lake	98391	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 891-4500	648	35	18.5	25.2%	373 (57.6%)	14 (2.2%)	103 (15.9%)	68 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	87 (13.4%)	84.1	176^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.8%		83.3	184^th of 1168 public elementary schools	84.2%	8	65.1	65.1	65.9	74.3	79.1	73.1	66.7	61.9	69.0	66.1	92.3	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	92.3	95.7	93.2	92.3	92.3	$14,213	$144	$14,069
Foothills Elementary	Public	1-5	10621 234th Ave E.	Buckley	98321	Pierce County	White River School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 829-3355	470	31	15.1	49.8%	304 (64.7%)	10 (2.1%)	90 (19.1%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.3%)	45 (9.6%)	55.9	486^th of 1160 public elementary schools	58.1%		59.7	448^th of 1168 public elementary schools	61.6%	38	47.0	47.0	63.0	55.9	53.0	57.3	62.4	42.6	43.0	49.5											$16,780	$278	$16,502
Tehaleh Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17520 Berkeley Parkway East	Bonney Lake	98391	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 891-6530	627	36	17.6	18.3%	342 (54.5%)	20 (3.2%)	107 (17.1%)	58 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	96 (15.3%)	95.4	43^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	96.3%		95	50^th of 1168 public elementary schools	95.7%	7	70.9	70.9	90.4	85.5	83.8	86.6	92.8	83.1	78.5	84.9	92.7	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	94.1	95.6	95.6	95.6	$18,258	$368	$17,889
Bonney Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18715 80th St E	Bonney Lake	98390	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 891-4450	435	26	16.7	38.6%	282 (64.8%)	5 (1.1%)	68 (15.6%)	12 (2.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	62 (14.3%)	91.3	95^th of 1160 public elementary schools	91.8%		80.7	212^th of 1168 public elementary schools	81.8%	117	77.8	77.8	66.2	72.6	86.1	74.9	81.3	69.9	79.2	76.8	90.6	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	92.2	93.8	92.2	92.2	92.2	$18,236	$419	$17,818
Orting Elementary School	Public	K-5	316 Washington Avenue North	Orting	98360	Pierce County	Orting School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 893-2248	567	34	16.8	39.0%	373 (65.8%)	16 (2.8%)	95 (16.8%)	19 (3.4%)	6 (1.1%)	5 (0.9%)	53 (9.3%)	32.1	798^th of 1160 public elementary schools	31.2%		32	795^th of 1168 public elementary schools	31.9%	3	42.9	42.9	30.1	43.3	55.0	43.2	30.5	38.5	39.6	36.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	94.1	90.5	90.5	90.5	$15,185	$694	$14,492
Emerald Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	19515 S Tapps Dr E	Bonney Lake	98390	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 891-4750	551	29	18.7	28.9%	357 (64.8%)	12 (2.2%)	84 (15.2%)	29 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (12.0%)	88.4	123^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	89.4%		80.4	215^th of 1168 public elementary schools	81.6%	92	62.7	62.7	82.4	69.3	76.2	76.1	83.2	75.3	65.1	74.5	88.7	93.0	90.1	90.1	90.1	93.0	93.0	90.1	93.0	93.0	$15,561	$271	$15,290
White River Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	27515 120th Street East	Buckley	98321	Pierce County	White River School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 829-5830	360	19	18.9	33.6%	248 (68.9%)	8 (2.2%)	58 (16.1%)	10 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.2%)								(n/a)											84.4	87.3	87.3	87.3	87.3	87.0	92.0	85.9	87.0	87.0	$19,676	$807	$18,869
Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Old Pioneer Way NW	Orting	98360	Pierce County	Orting School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 893-0595	723	46	15.6	38.9%	467 (64.6%)	26 (3.6%)	120 (16.6%)	19 (2.6%)	5 (0.7%)	18 (2.5%)	68 (9.4%)	39	698^th of 1160 public elementary schools	39.8%		28	851^st of 1168 public elementary schools	27.1%	153	49.3	49.3	52.1	37.9	42.7	45.3	49.3	38.4	38.2	42.7	90.9	91.8	92.7	92.7	92.7	91.8	91.8	90.9	91.8	91.8	$16,073	$993	$15,081

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Ridge Elementary

What schools do graduates of Liberty Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Liberty Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mountain View Middle School
High : Bonney Lake High School

Is Liberty Ridge Elementary a good school?

Liberty Ridge Elementary ranks 282^nd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Liberty Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Liberty Ridge Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Ridge Elementary?

Students at Liberty Ridge Elementary are 63% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

What district is Liberty Ridge Elementary in?

Sumner-Bonney Lake School District

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