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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
501Wade King Elementary SchoolBellinghamBellingham School DistrictElementary21.9%29753.6%
502South Bay ElementaryLaceyNorth Thurston Public SchoolsElementary42.4%59553.6%
503Olympic View ElementaryLaceyNorth Thurston Public SchoolsElementary46.7%55253.5%
504Horizons ElementaryLaceyNorth Thurston Public SchoolsElementary38.8%58053.5%
505Burley Glenwood ElementaryPORT ORCHARDSouth Kitsap School DistrictElementary42.0%45253.5%
506Salish Coast ElementaryPort TownsendPort Townsend School DistrictElementary51.1%52853.5%
507Science and Math InstituteTacomaTacoma School DistrictHigh35.7%59753.4%
508Stanwood Elementary SchoolSTANWOODStanwood-Camano School DistrictElementary39.8%43053.4%
509Kent Prairie ElementaryArlingtonArlington School DistrictElementary43.0%62153.4%
510Silver Ridge ElementarySILVERDALECentral Kitsap School DistrictElementary32.8%43053.3%
511Deer Park High SchoolDeer ParkDeer Park School DistrictHigh49.5%63753.2%
512Arcadia ElementaryDeer ParkDeer Park School DistrictElementary54.1%45553.2%
513Mill Pond Elementary SchoolYelmYelm School DistrictElementary49.2%37453.2%
514Tolt Middle SchoolCarnationRiverview School DistrictMiddle22.3%63353.2%
515Port Susan Middle SchoolSTANWOODStanwood-Camano School DistrictMiddle32.8%53053.1%
516Woodin ElementaryBothellNorthshore School DistrictElementary29.4%46953.1%
517Foothills ElementaryBuckleyWhite River School DistrictElementary49.8%47053.0%
518Martin Sortun Elementary SchoolKentKent School DistrictElementary51.1%45053.0%
519Weyerhaeuser ElementaryEatonvilleEatonville School DistrictElementary43.3%34452.9%
520Lake Stevens Middle SchoolLake StevensLake Stevens School DistrictMiddle32.7%70952.9%
521Evergreen Middle SchoolSpokane ValleyCentral Valley School DistrictMiddle35.8%66852.8%
522Evergreen Forest ElementaryLaceyNorth Thurston Public SchoolsElementary43.2%44252.8%
523Kentridge High SchoolKentKent School DistrictHigh42.5%2,18652.6%
524Glacier Middle SchoolBuckleyWhite River School DistrictMiddle36.9%99952.6%
525Stevenson High SchoolStevensonStevenson-Carson School DistrictHigh53.5%27152.6%
526Big Lake Elementary SchoolMount VernonSedro-Woolley School DistrictElementary30.2%28852.6%
527Hallett Elementary SchoolMedical LakeMedical Lake School DistrictElementary50.0%49652.6%
528Coupeville High SchoolCoupevilleCoupeville School DistrictHigh34.0%25652.6%
529Puyallup High SchoolPuyallupPuyallup School DistrictHigh40.4%1,81552.5%
530Pope ElementaryPuyallupPuyallup School DistrictElementary49.0%71052.5%
531Meadowdale Middle SchoolLYNNWOODEdmonds School DistrictMiddle52.7%74052.5%
532Cottonwood Elementary SchoolSILVERDALECentral Kitsap School DistrictElementary43.1%36252.5%
533Kingston High SchoolKingstonNorth Kitsap School DistrictHigh44.4%60252.5%
534Industrial Design Engineering and ArtsTacomaTacoma School DistrictHigh46.7%39252.4%
535Mead Senior High SchoolSPOKANEMead School DistrictHigh32.6%1,82752.3%
536Greenacres Middle SchoolSpokane ValleyCentral Valley School DistrictMiddle38.6%55552.3%
537Lincoln Heights ElementarySpokaneSpokane School DistrictElementary60.7%43552.2%
538Peninsula High SchoolGig HarborPeninsula School DistrictHigh26.1%1,34552.1%
539Maplewood ElementaryPuyallupPuyallup School DistrictElementary37.2%37152.0%
540Northern Heights Elementary SchlBellinghamBellingham School DistrictElementary35.9%39652.0%
541Ingraham High SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1High31.1%1,39152.0%
542Rainier Senior High SchoolRainierRainier School DistrictHigh49.5%28351.9%
543Northport Elementary SchoolNorthportNorthport School DistrictElementary82.9%10551.9%
544Nooksack Valley High SchoolEversonNooksack Valley School DistrictHigh55.8%52051.9%
545Reardan Middle-Senior High SchoolREARDANReardan-Edwall School DistrictHigh44.8%31551.9%
546Wahkiakum High SchoolCATHLAMETWahkiakum School DistrictHigh52.0%12751.8%
547Selkirk Middle SchoolLiberty LakeCentral Valley School DistrictMiddle35.7%61351.7%
548James Sales ElementaryTacomaFranklin Pierce School DistrictElementary75.2%38751.7%
549Bellingham High SchoolBellinghamBellingham School DistrictHigh35.5%1,16551.7%
550Kalles Junior HighPuyallupPuyallup School DistrictMiddle40.2%76251.7%
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