Emerald Hills Elementary

Set in Bonney Lake, Washington, Emerald Hills Elementary is a medium-sized elementary campus, part of Sumner-Bonney Lake School District. It serves 551 students across grades K through 5. That puts it 45% bigger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Across the 15 schools in Sumner-Bonney Lake School District (10,743 students total), Emerald Hills Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Emerald Hills Elementary records that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 5% Asian, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Pierce County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Emerald Hills Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Pierce County (around 50%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Emerald Hills Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.9%; this one delivers 69.9%.

Around the school, census data for Pierce County shows the typical household earns roughly $99,564 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Pierce County runs 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students), of which Emerald Hills Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Lakeridge Middle School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Emerald Hills Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Emerald Hills Elementary at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 63.0%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Emerald Hills Elementary's enrollment has ticked up 13% since 2018, when it stood at 487 (now 551). White enrollment moved from 74% to 65% across the same window.

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