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About this school
Sumner Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Sumner, Washington that is part of Sumner-Bonney Lake School District 320.
It serves 686 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
Its teachers have had 91 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
686 Students
38 Teachers
1508 Willow StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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30%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Sumner Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 13, 2026
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Sumner Middle School
$57,192
raised using DonorsChoose
91
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
84
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Sumner Middle School has received support from
70 individuals from Washington and
14 individuals out-of-state.