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Victor Falls Elementary

Q: Is Victor Falls Elementary a good school?

Victor Falls Elementary ranks 194 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Victor Falls Elementary is a consistently strong public elementary school serving approximately 513 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the highly-regarded Sumner-Bonney Lake School District in Bonney Lake, WA.

The school is a standout for its exceptional support for students with special needs, ranking in the top 6% of all Washington elementary schools for this subgroup, and for its strong math instruction, where its proficiency rate of 72.2% significantly outpaces the district average. It also shows remarkable effectiveness in supporting its Hispanic students. While nearby Tehaleh Heights Elementary School posts slightly higher overall test scores, Victor Falls achieves its impressive results—maintaining a 4-star rating for most of the past decade—while serving a more economically diverse student population and operating with lower per-student funding, suggesting efficient use of resources.

Victor Falls benefits from being part of a top-tier district; even the lowest-performing schools in the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District generally outperform most schools in neighboring districts like White River School District or Orting School District. The school has maintained its high academic performance even as the percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch has increased, demonstrating its ability to successfully support an evolving community. Parents can expect a stable, high-quality educational environment with particular strengths in specialized student support and mathematics.

513

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,047

Per pupil spending ?

32.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11401 188th Ave Ct. E
Bonney Lake, WA 98391

(253) 891-4700

District: Sumner-Bonney Lake School District

Students who attend Victor Falls Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.2%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Two or more races:

14.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (67% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Washington elementary schools

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 school67%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

194^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	81.9	194 of 1160	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	276 of 1168	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	282 of 1169	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	285 of 1169	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	248 of 1107	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	248 of 1130	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	248 of 1054	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	62.9	396 of 1056	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	81.4	172 of 1053	83.7%	★★★★☆
2015	79.0	200 of 1067	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	83.6	124 of 1106	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	74.9	227 of 1097	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	80.2	150 of 1092	86.3%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	231 of 1088	78.8%	★★★★☆
2009	69.5	292 of 1072	72.8%	★★★★☆
2008	80.9	140 of 1067	86.9%	★★★★☆
2007	85.2	97 of 1069	90.9%	★★★★★
2006	72.9	232 of 1051	77.9%	★★★★☆
2005	54.4	482 of 1031	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.3	488 of 1026	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	187 of 1092	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	331 of 1093	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	264 of 1094	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	307 of 1100	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	246 of 1008	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	332 of 1068	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.6	254 of 1004	74.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	38 of 659	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	69.3	165 of 651	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	57 of 633	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	65 of 694	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	4 of 501	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	56 of 697	92.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	211 of 1013	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	249 of 1024	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	238 of 1013	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	209 of 1019	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	85 of 854	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	79.2	102 of 979	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	145 of 835	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	177 of 1098	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	146 of 1099	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	240 of 1099	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	246 of 1113	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	237 of 1025	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	161 of 1075	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	242 of 999	75.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	55.7	78 of 188	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	39 of 194	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	106 of 252	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	88 of 303	71.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	23 of 363	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	17 of 339	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	12 of 308	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	50.4	217 of 566	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	152 of 637	76.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	136 of 1007	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	279 of 1009	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	296 of 1011	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	327 of 1031	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	307 of 943	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	330 of 1027	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	287 of 833	65.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)59th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math72%+30 vs state

English Language Arts70%+17 vs state

Science58%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, May 16, 2017

My child is only in kindergarten. But in this last year my child who was excited to start school has been daunted. I do not feel that this school cares about her learning or improvement nor do they seem to care if they have lost your child. I am unimpressed. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Maple Lawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	230 Wood Ave	Sumner	98390	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 891-4400	628	29	21.3	36.8%	386 (61.5%)	18 (2.9%)	144 (22.9%)	16 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	55 (8.8%)	88	129^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.9%		82.8	193^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	83.5%	64	58.6	58.6	75.3	79.8	73.0		76.1	80.9	76.2	69.4		75.1	88.7	91.6	94.4	94.4	94.4	91.6	94.4	93.0	91.6	91.6	$15,889	$409	$15,480
Ridgecrest Elementary	Public	K-6	12616 Shaw Rd E	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8753	456	29	15.6	52.9%	236 (51.8%)	22 (4.8%)	93 (20.4%)	40 (8.8%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	55 (12.1%)	70.4	309^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.4%		77.1	251^st of 1168 public elementary schools	78.5%	58	63.2	63.2	61.4	51.9	66.7	64.2	61.4	60.0	55.8	61.4	41.8	54.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	98.6	97.2	97.2	97.2	$17,948	$436	$17,512
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Victor Falls Elementary

How many students attend Victor Falls Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Victor Falls Elementary.

What district is Victor Falls Elementary in?

Sumner-Bonney Lake School District

What schools do graduates of Victor Falls Elementary attend?

Students who attend Victor Falls Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Victor Falls Elementary a good school?

Victor Falls Elementary ranks 194^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Victor Falls Elementary?

Students at Victor Falls Elementary are 61% White, 16% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

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