For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,428 students in Sultan 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 Sultan School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,832 Schools
# Students
2,092 Students
739,994 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
44,874 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sultan 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#160 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
24%
26%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
64%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
6%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,693 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,206 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,693
$18,799
Spending / Student
$15,206
$19,250
Best Sultan School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sultan Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
501 Date St.
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9830
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9830
Gr: K-5 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Sultan Parent Partnership Program
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
514 4th St
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9800
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9800
Gr: 1-8 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Sultan Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
514 4th St
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9800
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9800
Gr: K-12 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #44.
Sultan Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 High Ave.
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9850
Sultan, WA 98294
(360) 793-9850
Gr: 6-8 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #55.
Gold Bar Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
419 Lewis Ave
Gold Bar, WA 98251
(360) 793-9840
Gold Bar, WA 98251
(360) 793-9840
Gr: K-5 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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