Summary:
Dieringer School District includes three schools serving about 1,424 students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in the Lake Tapps area, with two elementary schools and one middle school and no district high school. The district ranks 9th among 238 Washington districts, placing it around the 96th percentile statewide. Overall, families can expect academic results well above Washington averages, although performance varies by school and subject.
Dieringer Heights Elementary is the strongest and most balanced school in the district. Its 2025–2026 results were 72.53% in English language arts, 63.58% in math, and 71.62% in science, exceeding the district average in every subject. Its statewide ranking was 156th out of 1,138 elementary schools. North Tapps Middle School is also a high-performing school, ranking 54th out of 514 middle schools. It is particularly strong in English language arts and science, while its math score of 56.63% trails the district average. Seventh-grade English language arts was a standout result at 78.86%.
Lake Tapps Elementary has the district’s clearest subject-area contrast: its math result of 63.16% was above the district average and more than 20 points above the state, but its English language arts result of 59.40% was 10.24 points below the district. It also experienced year-over-year declines in both subjects, especially math. Across the district, elementary math is a relative strength, while middle-school math and Lake Tapps English language arts merit the closest attention. Student-teacher ratios and spending differ among schools, but neither alone explains the academic differences. Parents should also note that the available data do not cover high-school outcomes, graduation, or postsecondary readiness.
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