Middle Schools in Sumner-Bonney Lake School District

Summary:

The Sumner-Bonney Lake School District, a high-performing district ranked in the state's 96th percentile, operates three middle schools (Mountain View Middle School, Lakeridge Middle School, and Sumner Middle School) serving grades 6-8, all of which consistently earn 4-star ratings and significantly outperform Washington state averages in English, math, and science.

When comparing the schools, Lakeridge Middle School holds the highest state ranking and leads in English Language Arts, showing particularly strong growth in upper grades, while achieving this with the lowest per-student spending. Sumner Middle School excels in mathematics proficiency and has the most favorable student-teacher ratio. Mountain View Middle School is the largest by enrollment and shows a strength in science instruction.

An interesting finding is that despite varying levels of economic need among their student populations, all three schools deliver strong academic results within the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District. Parents can be confident in the district's overall strength, though specific strengths differ: one school is a top performer in English, another leads in math, and the largest school holds its own in science, indicating families have multiple excellent options with slightly different profiles.

District Detail

1202 Wood Ave
Sumner, WA 98390-1933

(253) 891-6000

SchoolDigger Rank:
11^th of 247 Washington districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 10,743

Primary Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sumner Middle School	Public	6-8	1508 Willow	Sumner	98390	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 891-5000	674	35	19.0	43.6%	370 (54.9%)	8 (1.2%)	168 (24.9%)	34 (5.0%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.8%)	78 (11.6%)	83.9	75^th of 534 public middle schools	86.0%		78.8	94^th of 535 public middle schools	82.4%	19	54.2	54.2	61.7	74.2	71.2	69.3	57.8	60.6	59.2	59.3	$17,590	$482	$17,108
Lakeridge Middle School	Public	6-8	5909 Myers RD E	Bonney Lake	98391	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 891-5100	763	37	20.4	37.7%	493 (64.6%)	22 (2.9%)	110 (14.4%)	35 (4.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	95 (12.5%)	85.1	68^th of 534 public middle schools	87.3%		76.6	104^th of 535 public middle schools	80.6%	36	60.5	60.5	64.3	82.0	82.7	75.9	48.3	57.4	58.0	54.3	$16,122	$418	$15,704
Mountain View Middle School	Public	6-8	10921 199th Ave Ct E	Bonney Lake	98390	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 891-5200	937	45	20.6	29.5%	576 (61.5%)	26 (2.8%)	168 (17.9%)	54 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	105 (11.2%)	78.2	100^th of 534 public middle schools	81.3%		70.3	131^st of 535 public middle schools	75.5%	31	55.1	55.1	67.6	69.3	63.5	66.8	54.7	52.0	47.8	51.6	$16,856	$333	$16,523

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
White River School District	1.99 mi	11	33^rd
Orting School District	4.02 mi	5	158^th
Puyallup School District	5.03 mi	37	88^th
Dieringer School District	5.75 mi	3	8^th
Carbonado School District	6.35 mi	1	16^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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