Liberty Ridge Elementary

Liberty Ridge Elementary, a moderately sized elementary campus in Sumner, Washington, one of the schools within Sumner-Bonney Lake School District, enrolls 515 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 36% larger than typical.

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

Demographically, Liberty Ridge Elementary logs that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 17% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 3% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Liberty Ridge Elementary logs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 46% of students at Liberty Ridge Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Liberty Ridge Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 49.3%; this one delivers 62.9%, a residual of +13.6 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Pierce County) shows that median household income runs about $99,564, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Liberty Ridge Elementary is one of 287 public schools in Pierce County (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students).

Mountain View Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Liberty Ridge Elementary at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 64.2%.

Liberty Ridge Elementary operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 25%: 411 students in 2018 compared to 515 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 74% to 63%. Class-load math has widened: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.