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Bethel School District

516 176th St E
Spanaway, WA 98387
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Bethel School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 26 public elementary schools serving 14,103 students in Bethel School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Bethel School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
34 Schools
1,823 Schools
# Students
21,156 Students
735,399 Students
# Teachers
1,124 Teachers
44,937 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Bethel School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#160 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bethel   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bethel   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bethel   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
49%
77%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bethel   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.74
0.68
# American Indian Students
216 Students
9,860 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
926 Students
63,982 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
4,607 Students
184,067 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
25%
# Black Students
1,757 Students
34,810 Students
% Black Students
8%
5%
# White Students
8,987 Students
357,157 Students
% White Students
43%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1,126 Students
10,447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
5%
2%
# Two or more races Students
3,496 Students
67,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
9%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
497
12,644
# Students in K Grade:
1,557
76,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,519
80,828
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,498
77,118
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,570
80,230
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,569
81,002
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,512
80,530
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,564
81,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,561
70,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,617
72,041
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,645
5,420
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,587
5,465
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,548
5,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,912
6,359
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,502 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,109 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$349 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bethel   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$362 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bethel   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,502
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bethel   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,109
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bethel   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bethel School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
16720 Waller Rd E
Tacoma, WA 98446
(253) 800-3000
Grades: K-5
| 559 students
Rank: #22.
Pioneer Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7315 Eustis Hunt Road
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-8900
Grades: K-5
| 512 students
Rank: #33.
Graham Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10026 204th Street East
Graham, WA 98338
(253) 800-8500
Grades: K-5
| 533 students
Rank: #44.
Camas Prairie Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
320 176th Street East
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-7400
Grades: K-5
| 527 students
Rank: #55.
North Star Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7719 224th Street East
Graham, WA 98338
(253) 800-8800
Grades: K-5
| 469 students
Rank: #66.
Bethel Elementary Learning Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
16117 Canyon Road East
Puyallup, WA 98375
(253) 800-4990
Grades: K-5
| 20 students
Rank: #77.
Elk Plain School Of Choice
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
22015 22nd Avenue East
Longmire, WA 98397
(253) 800-7900
Grades: K-8
| 570 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Clover Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
16715 36th Avenue East
Tacoma, WA 98446
(253) 800-7800
Grades: K-5
| 630 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Nelson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
22109 108th Ave E
Graham, WA 98338
(253) 800-6400
Grades: K-5
| 707 students
Rank: #1010.
Kapowsin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10412 264th Street East
Graham, WA 98338
(253) 800-8600
Grades: K-5
| 336 students
Rank: #1111.
Evergreen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1311 172nd Street East
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-8200
Grades: K-5
| 539 students
Rank: #1212.
Centennial Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
24353 Mathias Rd E
Graham, WA 98338
(253) 800-7700
Grades: K-5
| 548 students
Rank: #1313.
Chester H Thompson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
303 159th St E
Tacoma, WA 98445
(253) 800-5800
Grades: K-5
| 624 students
Rank: #1414.
Spanaway Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
15701 B Street East
Tacoma, WA 98445
(253) 800-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 720 students
Rank: #1515.
Cougar Mountain Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5108 260th St. East
Graham, WA 98338
(253) 800-8000
Grades: 6-8
| 614 students
Rank: #1616.
Naches Trail Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
15305 Waller Road East
Tacoma, WA 98446
(253) 800-8700
Grades: K-5
| 447 students
Rank: #1717.
Shining Mountain Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
21615 38th Ave E
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-5200
Grades: K-5
| 608 students
Rank: #1818.
Rocky Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6514 260th Street East
Graham, WA 98338
(253) 800-5000
Grades: K-5
| 411 students
Rank: #1919.
Frontier Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
22110 108th Avenue East
Graham, WA 98338
(253) 800-8300
Grades: 6-8
| 647 students
Rank: #2020.
Roy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
340 Peterson St
Roy, WA 98580
(253) 800-5100
Grades: K-5
| 306 students
Rank: #2121.
Frederickson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
17418 74th Ave E
Puyallup, WA 98375
(253) 800-6300
Grades: K-5
| 516 students
Rank: #2222.
Liberty Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7319 Eustis-hunt Rd E
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-6500
Grades: 6-8
| 936 students
Rank: #2323.
Spanaway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
412 165th St S
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-5300
Grades: K-5
| 364 students
Rank: #2424.
Bethel Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7319 Eustis Hunt Rd
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-3100
Grades: K-12
| 499 students
Rank: #2525.
Bethel Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
22201 38th Avenue East
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-7200
Grades: 6-8
| 697 students
Rank: #2626.
Cedarcrest Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
191201 13th Avenue Crt. E.
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 764 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 34 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 21,156 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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