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Washington public schools by raw proficiency

The traditional ranking: Washington public schools by combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment. Best read alongside the BeatsExpectations ranking, which controls for student poverty.

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WASHINGTON · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Cascadia ElementarySeattleSeattle School District No. 1Elementary7.7%53196.5%
2Medina Elementary SchoolMEDINABellevue School DistrictElementary5.6%59192.5%
3Christa Mcauliffe ElementarySammamishLake Washington School DistrictElementary1.5%47292.1%
4Somerset Elementary SchoolBellevueBellevue School DistrictElementary7.7%74191.2%
5Sunrise ElementaryRedmondNorthshore School DistrictElementary6.2%32291.2%
6Cascade Ridge ElementarySAMMAMISHIssaquah School DistrictElementary3.8%39191.1%
7Frantz Coe Elementary SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Elementary11.1%46788.6%
8Cherry Crest Elementary SchoolBellevueBellevue School DistrictElementary4.7%55388.3%
9Tambark Creek Elementary SchoolBothellEverett School DistrictElementary11.1%74088.2%
10Island Park ElementaryMercer IslandMercer Island School DistrictElementary2.2%36488.0%
11Endeavour Elementary SchoolISSAQUAHIssaquah School DistrictElementary10.4%47387.6%
12Lakeridge Elementary SchoolMercer IslandMercer Island School DistrictElementary3.5%40187.3%
13Samantha Smith ElementarySammamishLake Washington School DistrictElementary3.3%54587.1%
14John Stanford International SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Elementary8.5%42287.0%
15Capt Johnston Blakely Elem SchBainbridge IslandBainbridge Island School DistrictElementary12.9%35686.9%
16McDonald International SchoolSeattleSeattle School District No. 1Elementary6.1%44386.5%
17Louisa May Alcott ElementaryRedmondLake Washington School DistrictElementary5.4%61586.3%
18Rachel Carson ElementarySammamishLake Washington School DistrictElementary2.5%48685.7%
19Horace Mann ElementaryRedmondLake Washington School DistrictElementary5.9%38785.2%
20Discovery ElementaryISSAQUAHIssaquah School DistrictElementary4.9%50885.0%
21Fernwood ElementaryBothellNorthshore School DistrictElementary6.0%71485.0%
22Snoqualmie ElementarySNOQUALMIESnoqualmie Valley School DistrictElementary14.8%54784.7%
23Jing Mei Elementary SchoolBellevueBellevue School DistrictElementary10.1%57784.5%
24West Mercer ElementaryMercer IslandMercer Island School DistrictElementary7.9%43184.5%
25Cedar Wood ElementaryBothellEverett School DistrictElementary22.6%68284.4%
26Rosa Parks ElementaryRedmondLake Washington School DistrictElementary5.8%45084.4%
27Wedgwood Elementary SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Elementary12.3%33383.7%
28Sonoji Sakai IntermediateBainbridge IslandBainbridge Island School DistrictMiddle13.6%45683.6%
29Cascade View Elementary SchoolSnoqualmieSnoqualmie Valley School DistrictElementary3.4%49383.4%
30West Woodland Elementary SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Elementary8.5%35583.3%
31Evergreen Middle SchoolRedmondLake Washington School DistrictMiddle9.2%76183.2%
32Woodridge ElementaryBellevueBellevue School DistrictElementary23.1%55483.2%
33Forest View Elementary SchoolEverettEverett School DistrictElementary14.8%63483.0%
34Grand Ridge ElementaryIssaquahIssaquah School DistrictElementary8.6%55882.9%
35Greenwood Elementary SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Elementary10.3%33982.6%
36Sunny Hills ElementarySAMMAMISHIssaquah School DistrictElementary11.3%57482.5%
37Laura Ingalls Wilder ElementaryWoodinvilleLake Washington School DistrictElementary4.1%31582.5%
38Cougar Ridge ElementaryBELLEVUEIssaquah School DistrictElementary10.7%45882.0%
39Tehaleh Heights Elementary SchoolBonney LakeSumner-Bonney Lake School DistrictElementary18.3%62781.8%
40Elizabeth Blackwell ElementarySammamishLake Washington School DistrictElementary5.2%47881.5%
41John J. Audubon ElementaryRedmondLake Washington School DistrictElementary7.9%43181.5%
42View Ridge Elementary SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Elementary11.0%29080.9%
43Mountain Meadow ElementaryBuckleyWhite River School DistrictElementary27.1%44380.9%
44Benjamin Franklin ElementaryKirklandLake Washington School DistrictElementary10.0%45280.7%
45East Ridge ElementaryWoodinvilleNorthshore School DistrictElementary7.5%42780.7%
46Timberline Middle SchoolRedmondLake Washington School DistrictMiddle7.1%78880.6%
47Beaver Lake Middle SchoolISSAQUAHIssaquah School DistrictMiddle9.6%69980.5%
48Bryant Elementary SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Elementary5.3%47080.4%
49Canyon Creek ElementaryBothellNorthshore School DistrictElementary15.2%86680.4%
50Catharine Blaine K-8 SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Elementary6.8%43880.3%
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