Lake Tapps Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Lake Tapps Elementary School

1320 178th Avenue E.
Bonney Lake, WA 98391

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Top 20%

Serving 450 students in grades 1-3, Lake Tapps Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 1-3
Enrollment: 450 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 20% in WA
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lake Tapps Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Lake Tapps Elementary School's student population of 450 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Tapps Elementary School
1	144
2	164
3	142

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Total Students

450 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lake Tapps Elementary School
2023	450
2022	412
2021	419
2020	477
2019	477
2018	438
2017	438
2016	481
2015	478
2014	457
2013	452
2012	457
2011	425
2010	415
2009	415
2008	398
2007	393
2006	348
2005	343
2004	320
2003	333
2002	333
2001	339
2000	686
1999	693
1998	698
1997	648
1996	639
1995	637
1994	661
1993	647
1992	619
1991	616
1990	600
1989	570
1988	547
1987	549

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lake Tapps Elementary School
2023	30
2022	29
2021	30
2020	29
2019	29
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	26
2013	25
2012	24
2011	23
2010	22
2009	22
2008	22
2007	21
2006	19
2005	18
2004	18
2003	19
2002	21
2001	18
2000	36
1999	35
1998	34
1997	35
1996	33
1995	33
1994	32
1993	31
1992	33
1991	32
1990	30

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School Rankings

Lake Tapps Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lake Tapps Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#244 out of 2088 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lake Tapps Elementary School
2023	#244
2022	#231
2021	#144
2019	#144
2018	#180
2017	#244
2016	#133
2015	#105
2013	#148
2012	#272
2011	#38

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70-74%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Lake Tapps Elementary School	Washington	Dieringer School District
2023	72%	41%	63%
2022	77%	40%	64%
2019	82%	50%	74%
2018	77%	51%	74%
2017	77%	51%	74%
2016	92%	51%	75%
2015	82%	49%	64%
2013	87%	64%	77%
2012	82%	63%	78%
2011	87%	60%	73%
2010	77%	54%	62%

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65-69%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lake Tapps Elementary School	Washington	Dieringer School District
2022	67%	53%	70%
2019	77%	61%	81%
2018	77%	61%	74%
2017	72%	61%	75%
2016	77%	62%	77%
2015	77%	56%	74%
2013	87%	73%	87%
2012	82%	72%	88%
2011	92%	70%	86%
2010	87%	70%	85%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lake Tapps Elementary School	Washington	Dieringer School District
2023	15:1	16:1	17:1
2022	14:1	16:1	17:1
2021	14:1	16:1	17:1
2020	16:1	17:1	19:1
2019	16:1	17:1	19:1
2018	17:1	19:1	18:1
2017	17:1	18:1	18:1
2016	19:1	19:1	20:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2013	18:1	19:1	20:1
2012	19:1	20:1	21:1
2011	19:1	19:1	20:1
2010	19:1	19:1	21:1
2009	19:1	19:1	20:1
2008	18:1	19:1	20:1
2007	19:1	19:1	20:1
2006	18:1	19:1	20:1
2005	19:1	19:1	21:1
2004	18:1	19:1	20:1
2003	18:1	19:1	21:1
2002	16:1	19:1	19:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	20:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	20:1	21:1
1997	19:1	20:1	20:1
1996	19:1	21:1	20:1
1995	19:1	20:1	20:1
1994	21:1	20:1	21:1
1993	21:1	21:1	21:1
1992	19:1	21:1	20:1
1991	19:1	21:1	20:1
1990	20:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Lake Tapps Elementary School	Washington	Dieringer School District
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lake Tapps Elementary School	Washington	Dieringer School District
2023	11%	9%	10%
2022	10%	9%	10%
2021	7%	8%	8%
2020	6%	8%	6%
2019	6%	8%	6%
2018	6%	8%	6%
2017	6%	8%	6%
2016	7%	8%	6%
2015	6%	8%	6%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	5%	8%	4%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	4%	10%	4%
2009	4%	10%	4%
2008	3%	9%	3%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	1%	7%	2%
2000	1%	7%	2%
1999	2%	7%	2%
1998	2%	7%	2%
1997	3%	7%	4%
1996	2%	7%	2%
1995	1%	6%	1%
1994	2%	6%	2%
1993	2%	6%	2%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lake Tapps Elementary School	Washington	Dieringer School District
2023	10%	26%	10%
2022	10%	25%	10%
2021	11%	25%	10%
2020	9%	24%	9%
2019	9%	24%	9%
2018	10%	23%	9%
2017	10%	23%	9%
2016	10%	22%	9%
2015	8%	22%	8%
2014	6%	21%	6%
2013	4%	20%	5%
2012	6%	20%	6%
2011	7%	18%	6%
2010	3%	16%	4%
2009	5%	16%	4%
2008	4%	15%	4%
2007	4%	14%	3%
2006	2%	14%	3%
2005	2%	13%	3%
2004	2%	12%	3%
2003	3%	12%	3%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	1%	10%	2%
2000	3%	10%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	1%	8%	1%
1996	1%	8%	1%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1991	1%	6%	2%
1990	1%	5%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lake Tapps Elementary School	Washington	Dieringer School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	4%	5%	2%
2019	4%	5%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2009	3%	5%	1%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	4%	1%

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White

62%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Tapps Elementary School	Washington	Dieringer School District
2023	62%	49%	65%
2022	67%	50%	67%
2021	65%	51%	67%
2020	72%	53%	73%
2019	72%	53%	73%
2018	72%	55%	74%
2017	72%	55%	74%
2016	69%	56%	74%
2015	75%	57%	77%
2014	78%	58%	79%
2013	82%	59%	81%
2012	80%	60%	80%
2011	80%	63%	83%
2010	88%	64%	88%
2009	88%	65%	89%
2008	89%	66%	89%
2007	89%	68%	90%
2006	93%	69%	92%
2005	92%	70%	92%
2004	93%	71%	93%
2003	91%	71%	92%
2002	92%	73%	93%
2001	96%	74%	94%
2000	96%	75%	96%
1999	95%	76%	95%
1998	95%	76%	95%
1997	96%	77%	95%
1996	95%	78%	95%
1995	96%	79%	96%
1994	96%	80%	96%
1993	96%	81%	96%
1992	95%	81%	95%
1991	95%	82%	95%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lake Tapps Elementary School	Washington	Dieringer School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lake Tapps Elementary School	Washington	Dieringer School District
2023	12%	9%	10%
2022	9%	9%	9%
2021	14%	9%	11%
2020	9%	8%	9%
2019	9%	8%	9%
2018	11%	8%	10%
2017	11%	8%	10%
2016	13%	7%	10%
2015	11%	7%	9%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	7%	6%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Tapps Elementary School	Washington	Dieringer School District
2023	0.58	0.68	0.55
2022	0.53	0.68	0.52
2021	0.55	0.67	0.52
2020	0.46	0.65	0.45
2019	0.46	0.65	0.45
2018	0.46	0.64	0.43
2017	0.46	0.64	0.43
2016	0.50	0.63	0.43
2015	0.42	0.62	0.39
2014	0.38	0.61	0.37
2013	0.32	0.61	0.34
2012	0.35	0.60	0.35
2011	0.35	0.58	0.31
2010	0.25	0.56	0.20
2009	0.24	0.55	0.19
2008	0.21	0.54	0.20
2007	0.21	0.51	0.19
2006	0.14	0.49	0.16
2005	0.15	0.49	0.15
2004	0.13	0.48	0.14
2003	0.17	0.47	0.15
2002	0.15	0.45	0.13
2001	0.07	0.44	0.11
2000	0.08	0.42	0.08
1999	0.10	0.40	0.10
1998	0.10	0.40	0.10
1997	0.08	0.39	0.09
1996	0.10	0.39	0.10
1995	0.08	0.36	0.08
1994	0.08	0.35	0.07
1993	0.08	0.34	0.06
1992	0.10	0.33	0.08
1991	0.10	0.32	0.09

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Eligible for

24%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lake Tapps Elementary School	Washington	Dieringer School District
2023	15%	41%	15%
2022	11%	36%	13%
2021	11%	35%	11%
2020	12%	35%	9%
2019	12%	35%	9%
2018	10%	37%	8%
2017	10%	37%	8%
2016	12%	38%	11%
2015	11%	39%	9%
2014	14%	39%	12%
2013	12%	38%	12%
2012	14%	37%	12%
2011	9%	33%	7%
2010	10%	33%	8%
2009	5%	29%	5%
2008	6%	28%	6%
2007	5%	28%	5%
2006	7%	29%	6%
2005	6%	27%	4%
2004	5%	27%	4%
2003	2%	26%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lake Tapps Elementary School	Washington	Dieringer School District
2023	7%	8%	7%
2022	4%	7%	5%
2021	3%	7%	3%
2020	4%	8%	4%
2019	4%	8%	4%
2018	2%	7%	2%
2017	2%	7%	2%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	2%	7%	2%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	8%	2%
2009	2%	9%	2%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	9%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	2%	9%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dieringer School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lake Tapps Elementary School's ranking?

Lake Tapps Elementary School is ranked #244 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Lake Tapps Elementary School often compared to?

Lake Tapps Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dieringer Heights Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Lake Tapps Elementary School?

450 students attend Lake Tapps Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Lake Tapps Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Lake Tapps Elementary School?

Lake Tapps Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Lake Tapps Elementary School offer ?

Lake Tapps Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lake Tapps Elementary School part of?

Lake Tapps Elementary School is part of Dieringer School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 1-3
Enrollment: 450 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 20%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education