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Dieringer Heights Elementary

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Dieringer Heights Elementary ranks 156 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Dieringer Heights Elementary is a PK–5 school in Lake Tapps serving 441 students in a residential area of Pierce County and belonging to the highly rated Dieringer School District. The school ranked 156th out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools in 2025–26, placing it in the 86th percentile with a four-star rating, while its district ranked ninth out of 238. Dieringer Heights reported a 16.5-to-1 student-teacher ratio and a 24.04% free- or reduced-price lunch rate, suggesting a relatively favorable socioeconomic profile compared with many nearby schools.

Academic results are a clear strength. In 2025–26, 72.53% of students were proficient in English language arts, 63.58% in math, and 71.62% in science—about 20 percentage points above Washington averages in each subject. The school also exceeded district averages in all three areas. Among nearby schools, Emerald Hills Elementary was stronger overall, particularly in math, with 78.10% proficiency compared with Dieringer Heights’ 63.58%. Bonney Lake Elementary also posted higher math results and slightly higher ELA results. Dieringer Heights was especially competitive in science, ranking second among the listed nearby schools. Comparisons with Lake Tapps Elementary should be made cautiously because Lake Tapps serves only grades 1–3.

ELA performance has been notably steady at roughly 73%–74% over the past four years, while science remains strong despite declining from 83.02% in 2023–24 to 71.62% in 2025–26. Math is the main area to watch: it fell to 58.22% in 2024–25 before rebounding to 63.58%, still below its 2022–23 level. Most reported subgroup effectiveness rankings are strong, including 85th percentile for low-SES students and 76th percentile for English learners. Special education is the important exception, at the 36th percentile in 2025–26, well below the school’s overall standing. Overall, the school offers consistently above-state results, strong science and ELA foundations, and a clear opportunity to strengthen math and special education outcomes.

441

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,432

Per pupil spending ?

24.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

90.2%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 8.1% (any vaccine)

21727 34th Street E.
Lake Tapps, WA 98391-5804

(253) 826-4937

District: Dieringer School District

Students who attend Dieringer Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

North Tapps Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.4%

Asian:

14.1%

Two or more races:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (69% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Washington elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg65%

Washington avg48%

156^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 238Dieringer 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
2026	87.0	156 of 1138	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	190 of 1160	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	153 of 1168	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	127 of 1169	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	154 of 1169	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	133 of 1107	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	89.1	102 of 1130	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	53 of 1054	95.0%	★★★★★
2017	95.5	24 of 1056	97.7%	★★★★★
2016	89.5	89 of 1053	91.5%	★★★★★
2015	73.4	257 of 1067	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	89.1	62 of 1106	94.4%	★★★★★
2012	88.6	68 of 1097	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	84.5	117 of 1092	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	260 of 1088	76.1%	★★★★☆
2009	84.4	107 of 1072	90.0%	★★★★★
2008	86.4	85 of 1067	92.0%	★★★★★
2007	86.6	84 of 1069	92.1%	★★★★★
2006	84.3	107 of 1051	89.8%	★★★★☆
2005	77.4	186 of 1031	82.0%	★★★★☆
2004	80.3	156 of 1026	84.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	71.0	64 of 187	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	71 of 201	64.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	79 of 326	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.6	84 of 303	72.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	66 of 1020	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	81.3	180 of 1092	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	156 of 1093	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	127 of 1094	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	169 of 1100	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	116 of 1008	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	75 of 1068	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	31 of 1004	96.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	50 of 649	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	64.0	207 of 659	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	212 of 651	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	93.9	13 of 633	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	73.9	106 of 694	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	39 of 501	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	40 of 697	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	43 of 540	92.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	150 of 1008	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	102 of 1013	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	15 of 1024	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	63 of 1013	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	57 of 1019	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	82.8	69 of 854	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	56 of 979	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	12 of 835	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	156 of 1059	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.9	170 of 1098	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	120 of 1099	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	110 of 1099	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	122 of 1113	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	138 of 1025	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	114 of 1075	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	91.1	66 of 999	93.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	18 of 197	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	75.9	26 of 188	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	40.2	121 of 194	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	124 of 252	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	47 of 128	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	79 of 303	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.3	12 of 212	94.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	275 of 432	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.4	302 of 363	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	214 of 339	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	192 of 308	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	229 of 478	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	50 of 158	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.6	54 of 566	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	17 of 637	97.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	106 of 901	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	186 of 1007	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	134 of 1009	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	96 of 1011	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	113 of 1031	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	98 of 943	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	96 of 1027	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	55 of 833	93.4%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)94th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)76th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2022)66th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+20 vs state

Science72%+21 vs state

Math64%+20 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 22, 2014

We moved to the area in December 2012 and our then 4th grader was a student at the Challenge school in Edmonds that had been consistently the #1 program in the state. The first week any worries we had quickly dissipated. His teacher was amazing and made him feel like he had always been there. This year for 5th grade we felt again confident that we made the right move. The school doesn't have a "challenge" program however, it does challenge the students. The principle, teachers and office staff are amazing. The reading program has been extremely motivating too. The ski program could rival any private school. We are very involved in our kid's educations. It is refreshing to be in a school where so many other parents are too. We could not be happier! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dieringer Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21727 34th Street E.	Lake Tapps	98391	Pierce County	Dieringer School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 826-4937	441	27	16.5	24.0%	253 (57.4%)	17 (3.9%)	46 (10.4%)	62 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	54 (12.2%)	87	156^th of 1138 public elementary schools	86.3%		82.6	190^th of 1160 public elementary schools	83.6%	34	71.6	71.6		71.0	74.3	72.5		61.9	65.5	63.6	90.2%	8.1%	$20,432	$53	$20,379
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%)	93.4	73^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	93.6%		88.4	123^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	89.4%	50	73.0	73.0	82.7	81.5	75.0	79.7	80.6		72.0	78.1	83.9%	14.5%	$15,561	$271	$15,290
Lake Tapps Elementary	Public	1-3	1320 178th Avenue E.	Lake Tapps	98391	Pierce County	Dieringer School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 862-6600	460	31	14.8	22.2%	284 (61.7%)	24 (5.2%)	39 (8.5%)	50 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	53 (11.5%)								(n/a)			59.4			59.4	63.2			63.2			$21,910	$35	$21,874
Crestwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3914 W Tapps Dr E	Bonney Lake	98390	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 891-4550	393	26	15.4	38.7%	268 (68.2%)	10 (2.5%)	54 (13.7%)	19 (4.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.7%)	73.4	281^st of 1138 public elementary schools	75.3%		83	186^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.0%	95	63.8	63.8	69.8	64.0	72.4	69.0	77.8	54.0	63.8	66.1	81.5%	9.3%	$20,572	$685	$19,887
Bowman Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Kersey Way SE	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 931-4900	440	27	16.1	35.0%	170 (38.6%)	44 (10.0%)	82 (18.6%)	87 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	42 (9.5%)	60.7	422^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	62.9%		57.2	466^th of 1160 public elementary schools	59.8%	44	56.7	56.7	54.6	36.2	61.2	50.7	62.3	42.0	65.7	56.8	88.1%	6%	$20,593	$570	$20,023
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%)	89.4	120^th of 1138 public elementary schools	89.5%		91.3	95^th of 1160 public elementary schools	91.8%	25	69.3	69.3	74.7	67.1	77.3	72.8	80.3	65.9	68.4	71.2	87.5%	10.7%	$18,236	$419	$17,818
Westwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	21200 SE 416th	Enumclaw	98022	King County	Enumclaw School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 272-8144	409	24	16.7	27.6%	257 (62.8%)	4 (1.0%)	70 (17.1%)	43 (10.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	85.8	169^th of 1138 public elementary schools	85.1%		72.3	290^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.0%	121	70.8	70.8	64.9	68.5	68.1	67.1	68.8	71.2	62.5	67.6	85%	6.3%	$16,152	$223	$15,929
Lakeland Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 Evergreen Way SE	Auburn	98092	Pierce County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 876-7711	512	32	15.8	35.7%	159 (31.1%)	47 (9.2%)	140 (27.3%)	97 (18.9%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	62 (12.1%)	65	371^st of 1138 public elementary schools	67.4%		72.1	292^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	74.8%	79	36.9	36.9	57.5	52.8	64.6	57.6	79.5	53.3	49.2	60.5	94.2%	5.8%	$19,577	$325	$19,252
Daffodil Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1509 Valley Avenue	Sumner	98390	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 891-4600	524	27	19.7	53.4%	248 (47.3%)	18 (3.4%)	170 (32.4%)	22 (4.2%)	6 (1.1%)	11 (2.1%)	49 (9.4%)	67.2	341^st of 1138 public elementary schools	70.0%		71.4	299^th of 1160 public elementary schools	74.2%	42	46.4	46.4	59.7	71.6	53.6	61.5	59.7	70.6	42.0	57.4	94.7%	3.9%	$18,254	$752	$17,503
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%)	60.7	423^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	62.8%		55.9	486^th of 1160 public elementary schools	58.1%	63	54.8	54.8	60.7	50.9	59.6	56.9	56.3	50.0	42.3	49.2			$16,780	$278	$16,502

Frequently Asked Questions about Dieringer Heights Elementary

What schools do graduates of Dieringer Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dieringer Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Tapps Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Dieringer Heights Elementary?

Students at Dieringer Heights Elementary are 57% White, 14% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Dieringer Heights Elementary in?

Dieringer School District

How many students attend Dieringer Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Dieringer Heights Elementary.

Is Dieringer Heights Elementary a good school?

Dieringer Heights Elementary ranks 156^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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