Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Dieringer School District — Decoded Rankings
3 of 3 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 1,439
- Free/reduced lunch
- 21.9%
- Avg SES index
- 83.6
- State
- WA
Schools in Dieringer School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (3 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Tapps Middle SchoolNeighborhoodDieringer School District | #274 | #419 (WA)plausibly #274–604#225 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Dieringer Heights ElementaryNeighborhoodDieringer School District | #198 | #448 (WA)plausibly #241–734#236 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lake Tapps ElementaryNeighborhoodDieringer School District | #218 | #538 (WA)plausibly #272–867#277 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 2Strong by Both Measures
- 1High Scores, Context Matters
- 0Typical Profile
- 0Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 72.9 | 50 | 22.9 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 63.8 | 50 | 13.8 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -61.3 | 0 | Schools lose 61.3 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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