Sumner Special Services

Located at 1202 WOOD AVENUE, in SUMNER, Washington, Sumner Special Services is a minimally staffed elementary campus that teaches 35 students (grade pre-K), run under Sumner-Bonney Lake School District. That puts it 91% leaner than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Sumner-Bonney Lake School District runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 10,743 students. Sumner Special Services is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Sumner Special Services reports that 57% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, An estimated 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Pierce County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, Pierce County reports that median household income runs about $99,564, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sumner Special Services is one of 287 public schools in Pierce County (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sumner High School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Sumner Special Services's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 35 (now 35). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 14% to 31% over that span.

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