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Bethel School District

516 176th St E
Spanaway, WA 98387
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

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 2026 school year, there are 26 public elementary schools serving 14,317 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 38% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
36 Schools
1,832 Schools
# Students
21,450 Students
737,736 Students
# Teachers
1,140 Teachers
43,880 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bethel School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#150 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
36%
41%
49%
53%
41%
49%
78%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75
0.69
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
9%
% Hispanic
23%
26%
% Black
8%
5%
% White
40%
48%
% Hawaiian
6%
2%
% Two or more races
17%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,276 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,875 is less than the state median of $19,344. 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
Spending
$362 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,276
$18,891
Spending / Student
$16,875
$19,344

Best Bethel School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Valley Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7315 Eustis Hunt Road
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-8900
Gr: K-5 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #22.
Graham Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10026 204th Street East
Graham, WA 98338
(253) 800-8500
Gr: K-5 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #33.
Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
16720 Waller Rd E
Tacoma, WA 98446
(253) 800-3000
Gr: K-5 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #44.
North Star Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7719 224th Street East
Graham, WA 98338
(253) 800-8800
Gr: K-5 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #55.
Camas Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
320 176th Street East
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-7400
Gr: K-5 | 529 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #66.
Elk Plain School Of Choice
(Math: 52% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
22015 22nd Avenue East
Longmire, WA 98397
(253) 800-7900
Gr: K-8 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #77.
Clover Creek Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
16715 36th Avenue East
Tacoma, WA 98446
(253) 800-7800
Gr: K-5 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #88.
Nelson Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
22109 108th Ave E
Graham, WA 98338
(253) 800-6400
Gr: PK-5 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #99.
Bethel Elementary Learning Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
16117 Canyon Road East
Puyallup, WA 98375
(253) 800-4990
Gr: K-5
Rank: #1010.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
24353 Mathias Rd E
Graham, WA 98338
(253) 800-7700
Gr: K-5 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1111.
Chester H Thompson Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
303 159th St E
Tacoma, WA 98445
(253) 800-5800
Gr: PK-5 | 688 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #1212.
Naches Trail Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
15505 Waller Road East
Tacoma, WA 98446
(253) 800-8700
Gr: PK-5 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #1313.
Kapowsin Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10412 264th Street East
Graham, WA 98338
(253) 800-8600
Gr: K-5 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #1414.
Cougar Mountain Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5108 260th St. East
Graham, WA 98338
(253) 800-8000
Gr: 6-8 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1515.
Frontier Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
22110 108th Avenue East
Graham, WA 98338
(253) 800-8300
Gr: 6-8 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1616.
Evergreen Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1311 172nd Street East
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-8200
Gr: K-5 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #1717.
Spanaway Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
15701 B Street East
Tacoma, WA 98445
(253) 800-5400
Gr: 6-8 | 766 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #1818.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7319 Eustis-hunt Rd E
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-6500
Gr: 6-8 | 857 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #1919.
Spanaway Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
412 165th St S
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-5300
Gr: K-5 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #2020.
Rocky Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6514 260th Street East
Graham, WA 98338
(253) 800-5000
Gr: K-5 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #2121.
Shining Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
21615 38th Ave E
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-5200
Gr: K-5 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #2222.
Frederickson Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
17418 74th Ave E
Puyallup, WA 98375
(253) 800-6300
Gr: K-5 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #2323.
Roy Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
340 Peterson St
Roy, WA 98580
(253) 800-5100
Gr: PK-5 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #2424.
Bethel Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
22201 38th Avenue East
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-7200
Gr: 6-8 | 661 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #2525.
Cedarcrest Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
191201 13th Avenue Crt. E.
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-7500
Gr: 6-8 | 765 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: n/an/a
18717 108th Ave Ct E
Puyallup, WA 98374
(253) 800-2400
Gr: K-5 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 36 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 21,450 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 78% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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