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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
551Medical Lake High SchoolMedical LakeMedical Lake School DistrictHigh40.3%50651.7%
552Echo Lake Elementary SchoolShorelineShoreline School DistrictElementary46.4%41651.6%
553Carriage Crest Elementary SchoolRentonKent School DistrictElementary32.7%32451.6%
554Eisenhower Middle SchoolEverettEverett School DistrictMiddle55.4%91451.4%
555Southwood Elementary SchoolEnumclawEnumclaw School DistrictElementary37.4%35851.3%
556John Rogers Elementary SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Elementary55.2%24851.3%
557Manchester Elementary SchoolPORT ORCHARDSouth Kitsap School DistrictElementary47.2%45851.3%
558Wildwood ElementaryPuyallupPuyallup School DistrictElementary61.3%36451.3%
559Coupeville Middle SchoolCoupevilleCoupeville School DistrictMiddle37.3%15851.2%
560Black Diamond ElementaryBlack DiamondEnumclaw School DistrictElementary34.3%41451.2%
561Woodland ElementaryLaceyNorth Thurston Public SchoolsElementary42.4%45851.2%
562Conway School District 317Mount VernonConway School DistrictElementary29.9%42151.1%
563McKenna ElementaryMcKennaYelm School DistrictElementary49.3%41851.1%
564Okanogan High SchoolOkanoganOkanogan School DistrictHigh56.2%30851.1%
565Central Kitsap High SchoolSILVERDALECentral Kitsap School DistrictHigh30.8%1,56451.1%
566Byron Kibler Elementary SchoolEnumclawEnumclaw School DistrictElementary35.1%44251.1%
567John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson ParkBREMERTONCentral Kitsap School DistrictElementary37.9%46451.1%
568Evergreen ElementaryLakebayPeninsula School DistrictElementary58.0%33651.1%
569Friday Harbor Elementary SchoolFRIDAY HARBORSan Juan Island School DistrictElementary43.5%32951.1%
570Oak Harbor Intermediate SchoolOak HarborOak Harbor School DistrictMiddle44.7%76751.1%
571Riverview ElementarySnohomishSnohomish School DistrictElementary25.4%48951.0%
572Cedar Heights Middle SchoolPORT ORCHARDSouth Kitsap School DistrictMiddle42.8%68951.0%
573Lake Stevens Sr High SchoolLake StevensLake Stevens School DistrictHigh31.7%2,20551.0%
574Toledo High SchoolToledoToledo School DistrictHigh44.4%25051.0%
575Finn Hill Middle SchoolKirklandLake Washington School DistrictMiddle23.3%66451.0%
576Whatcom Middle SchoolBellinghamBellingham School DistrictMiddle42.4%63750.9%
577Fryelands ElementaryMonroeMonroe School DistrictElementary48.8%41450.9%
578Talbot Hill Elementary SchoolRentonRenton School DistrictElementary49.0%44550.9%
579South Pines ElementarySpokane ValleyCentral Valley School DistrictElementary60.4%28850.8%
580Zillah Intermediate SchoolZillahZillah School DistrictElementary65.9%27050.8%
581Poulsbo Middle SchoolPoulsboNorth Kitsap School DistrictMiddle34.5%71350.8%
582Mercer International Middle SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Middle59.8%75350.8%
583Ruben Trejo Dual Language AcademySpokaneSpokane School DistrictElementary25.5%27550.7%
584Pasadena Park ElementarySPOKANEWest Valley School District (Spokane)Elementary48.1%36250.7%
585Fort Colville ElementaryColvilleColville School DistrictElementary69.9%35550.7%
586University Elementary SchoolSpokane ValleyCentral Valley School DistrictElementary63.9%29150.6%
587Enumclaw Middle SchoolEnumclawEnumclaw School DistrictMiddle38.1%52250.5%
588Colville Junior High SchoolColvilleColville School DistrictMiddle66.1%40150.5%
589Whittier Elementary SchoolTacomaTacoma School DistrictElementary55.7%30550.5%
590Crescent Harbor ElemOak HarborOak Harbor School DistrictElementary48.2%41950.4%
591Elk Plain School of ChoiceSpanawayBethel School DistrictElementary39.7%57450.4%
592Spokane International AcademySpokaneSpokane International AcademyCombined55.3%82450.4%
593Happy Valley Elementary SchoolBellinghamBellingham School DistrictElementary45.5%45550.3%
594Orchard Heights ElementaryPORT ORCHARDSouth Kitsap School DistrictElementary58.0%52950.3%
595Reeves Middle SchoolOLYMPIAOlympia School DistrictMiddle35.8%39450.2%
596Finch ElementarySpokaneSpokane School DistrictElementary61.3%37550.2%
597Lowell ElementaryEverettEverett School DistrictElementary69.3%53150.2%
598Freeman High SchoolRockfordFreeman School DistrictHigh21.6%30150.2%
599Sehome High SchoolBellinghamBellingham School DistrictHigh29.9%1,11650.2%
600Friday Harbor Middle SchoolFRIDAY HARBORSan Juan Island School DistrictMiddle41.4%15750.1%
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