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Tehaleh Heights Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Tehaleh Heights Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Bonney Lake serving 627 students in the highly ranked Sumner-Bonney Lake School District, near schools in the Puyallup and Orting areas. It ranks 39th out of 1,138 Washington schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 97th percentile and earning a five-star rating. Its strong standing is consistent rather than a one-year result: it ranked between 39th and 71st statewide in each year from 2021–2022 through 2025–2026.

Academically, Tehaleh Heights was the strongest school in the nearby comparison group in every reported subject. In 2025–2026, 84.65% of students were proficient in English language arts, 84.51% in math, and 78.48% in science. Those results were well above the district averages of 72.44%, 60.23%, and 61.27%, respectively. The math advantage is especially notable: Tehaleh Heights exceeded the district by 24.28 percentage points and the state by more than 41 points. It also led nearby Victor Falls Elementary and Donald Eismann Elementary by roughly 10 to 17 points in math, depending on the comparison.

Performance has remained strong over time, with ELA and math generally in the 80%–87% range. Science dipped to 70.89% in 2024–2025 but rebounded to 78.48% the following year, making science the main area to monitor. Available grade-level results were also high, including 87.34% fifth-grade ELA and 79.75% fifth-grade math. Fourth-grade ELA and math values are shown as — because the state suppressed them to protect student privacy; they should be treated as unknown, not zero. The school’s 18.34% free/reduced-price lunch rate is lower than at nearby comparison schools, while its 17.6:1 student-teacher ratio is broadly typical for the area.

627

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,258

Per pupil spending ?

18.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

17520 Berkeley Parkway East
Bonney Lake, WA 98391

(253) 891-6530

District: Sumner-Bonney Lake School District

Students who attend Tehaleh Heights Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Hispanic:

17.1%

Two or more races:

15.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 92nd percentile in 2019 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (84% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg65%

Washington avg48%

39^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 5 pts since 2019

From top 8% (2019) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District

13^th of 238Sumner-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
2026	96.0	39 of 1138	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	95.4	43 of 1160	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	50 of 1168	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	45 of 1169	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	71 of 1169	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	81.4	192 of 1107	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	95 of 1130	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	37 of 1092	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	73 of 1093	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	68 of 1094	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	133 of 1100	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	209 of 1008	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	226 of 1068	78.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	98.2	3 of 651	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	4 of 1013	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	75.8	168 of 1024	83.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	36 of 1098	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	20 of 1099	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	23 of 1099	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	41 of 1113	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.1	162 of 1025	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	93.9	33 of 1075	96.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	63 of 197	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	91.3	2 of 194	99.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	39 of 432	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.1	42 of 339	87.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	15 of 901	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	92.3	32 of 1007	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	22 of 1009	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	35 of 1011	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	88 of 1031	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	72.3	245 of 943	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	68 of 1027	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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)100th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)68th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts85%+32 vs state

Math85%+41 vs state

Science78%+28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					% 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/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 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
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%)	96	39^th of 1138 public elementary schools	96.6%		95.4	43^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	96.3%	4	78.5	78.5	74.6		87.3		84.7	81.8		79.8		84.5	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
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%)	86.5	161^st of 1138 public elementary schools	85.9%		84.1	176^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.8%	15	67.0	67.0	69.7	68.5	75.5		71.0	62.3	70.8	70.9		68.0	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
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%)	49.6	553^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	51.4%		32.1	798^th of 1160 public elementary schools	31.2%	245	54.7	54.7	52.8	33.0	61.2		49.7	50.9	31.9	46.6		43.7	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
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%)	56.9	463^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	59.3%		39	698^th of 1160 public elementary schools	39.8%	235	51.1	51.1	60.6	54.9	50.0		55.3	55.6	49.7	35.6		47.7	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
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%)	91.4	97^th of 1138 public elementary schools	91.5%		81.9	194^th of 1160 public elementary schools	83.3%	97	67.8	67.8	73.3	76.0	75.6		75.0	76.7	79.2	67.4		74.6	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%)	61.2	415^th of 1138 public elementary schools	63.5%		73.3	282^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	75.7%	133	63.4	63.4	39.7	57.7	63.4		53.6	48.0	53.9	49.3		50.5	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
Warren Hunt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12801 144th St E	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8690	681	42	16.1	48.9%	358 (52.6%)	35 (5.1%)	135 (19.8%)	42 (6.2%)	6 (0.9%)	11 (1.6%)	93 (13.7%)	43	636^th of 1138 public elementary schools	44.1%		42.8	645^th of 1160 public elementary schools	44.4%	9	50.5	50.5	42.4	50.9	46.0	31.4	42.9	35.7	45.6	56.6	31.4	42.6	89.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	91.2	92.2	92.2	$17,423	$408	$17,015
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%)	69.7	320^th of 1138 public elementary schools	71.9%		70.4	309^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.4%	11	63.5	63.5	68.6	55.1	48.1	62.5	58.3	70.6	51.5	38.5	55.4	53.7	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
G W Edgerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	16528 127th Ave Ct E	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 840-8809	753	45	16.7	37.6%	353 (46.9%)	89 (11.8%)	97 (12.9%)	75 (10.0%)	8 (1.1%)	22 (2.9%)	109 (14.5%)	52.2	518^th of 1138 public elementary schools	54.5%		52.4	526^th of 1160 public elementary schools	54.7%	8	48.7	48.7	43.0	53.1	55.4	41.3	48.2	50.4	58.3	43.2	36.4	47.3	92.8	94.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	94.9	95.9	92.8	94.9	94.9	$16,558	$170	$16,388
Pope Elementary	Public	K-6	15102 122nd Ave E	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8755	710	43	16.6	49.0%	263 (37.0%)	94 (13.2%)	166 (23.4%)	61 (8.6%)	4 (0.6%)	17 (2.4%)	105 (14.8%)	66.6	350^th of 1138 public elementary schools	69.2%		59.4	440^th of 1160 public elementary schools	62.1%	90	58.0	58.0	58.4	50.9	63.0	52.2	55.9	57.8	54.7	52.0	44.4	51.8	94.3	96.6	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.6	97.7	95.5	96.6	96.6	$16,769	$447	$16,323

Frequently Asked Questions about Tehaleh Heights Elementary School

How many students attend Tehaleh Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 627 students attended Tehaleh Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Tehaleh Heights Elementary School?

Students at Tehaleh Heights Elementary School are 55% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Tehaleh Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tehaleh Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Tehaleh Heights Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Tehaleh Heights Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 39^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools.

What district is Tehaleh Heights Elementary School in?

Sumner-Bonney Lake School District

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