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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
601Methow Valley ElementaryWinthropMethow Valley School DistrictElementary42.7%36850.1%
602Sunnyside ElementaryMarysvilleMarysville School DistrictElementary43.1%45250.0%
603Carter Lake Elementary SchoolJBLM McChord FieldClover Park School DistrictElementary46.7%42050.0%
604Tumwater Middle SchoolTumwaterTumwater School DistrictMiddle35.6%66550.0%
605Nathan Hale High SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1High38.8%1,05249.9%
606Lincoln ElementaryEllensburgEllensburg School DistrictElementary48.5%33449.9%
607N.E. Tacoma Elementary SchoolTacomaTacoma School DistrictElementary53.8%41849.9%
608Pioneer MiddleDuPontSteilacoom Hist. School DistrictMiddle30.6%75849.9%
609Vera Risdon Middle SchoolNewcastleRenton School DistrictMiddle39.3%75149.9%
610Tumwater Hill ElementaryTumwaterTumwater School DistrictElementary37.5%40049.9%
611Sunrise ElementaryEnumclawEnumclaw School DistrictElementary36.4%38249.9%
612Orcas Island High SchoolEASTSOUNDOrcas Island School DistrictHigh46.9%17749.8%
613Mt Spokane High SchoolMEADMead School DistrictHigh35.4%1,48249.8%
614Eagle Creek ElementaryArlingtonArlington School DistrictElementary43.6%66549.7%
615Sunnyland Elementary SchoolBellinghamBellingham School DistrictElementary44.1%28849.7%
616Pinewood ElementaryMarysvilleMarysville School DistrictElementary56.8%39849.6%
617Central Valley High SchoolSpokane ValleyCentral Valley School DistrictHigh42.4%1,38049.6%
618Grapeview Elementary & Middle SchoolGrapeviewGrapeview School DistrictElementary50.0%22449.6%
619Clear Creek Elementary SchoolSILVERDALECentral Kitsap School DistrictElementary49.1%44849.5%
620Indian Trail ElementarySpokaneSpokane School DistrictElementary38.0%30349.5%
621George Bush Middle SchoolTumwaterTumwater School DistrictMiddle39.0%76249.4%
622Phil Snowdon ElementaryCheneyCheney School DistrictElementary53.0%52549.3%
623Montesano Jr-Sr HighMontesanoMontesano School DistrictHigh38.1%69849.3%
624James Baldwin Elementary SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Elementary53.4%26249.3%
625Skyline Elementary SchoolTacomaTacoma School DistrictElementary53.2%32949.3%
626Hilltop Heritage Elementary SchoolRentonRenton School DistrictElementary48.4%57649.2%
627Tumwater High SchoolTumwaterTumwater School DistrictHigh30.6%1,11749.2%
628Hulan L Whitson ElemWHITE SALMONWhite Salmon Valley School DistrictElementary45.7%35249.2%
629Chattaroy ElementaryChattaroyRiverside School DistrictElementary61.3%32049.2%
630Everett High SchoolEverettEverett School DistrictHigh59.9%1,64349.1%
631Evergreen Heights ElementaryAUBURNAuburn School DistrictElementary54.0%45749.1%
632Peter G Schmidt ElementaryTumwaterTumwater School DistrictElementary44.9%60649.1%
633Lopez Middle High SchoolLopez IslandLopez School DistrictHigh58.6%11149.0%
634Arlington High SchoolArlingtonArlington School DistrictHigh37.0%1,65049.0%
635Davis ElementaryCOLLEGE PLACECollege Place School DistrictElementary59.7%69848.9%
636Mountainside Middle SchoolCOLBERTMead School DistrictMiddle44.9%82448.9%
637Cle Elum Roslyn High SchoolCle EumCle Elum-Roslyn School DistrictHigh43.4%31148.9%
638Emma L Carson ElementaryPuyallupPuyallup School DistrictElementary52.8%67648.8%
639Colville Senior High SchoolColvilleColville School DistrictHigh53.4%50648.8%
640Rising Star Elementary SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Elementary69.8%32448.7%
641Pleasant Glade ElementaryLaceyNorth Thurston Public SchoolsElementary45.1%55948.6%
642Cougar Valley ElementarySILVERDALECentral Kitsap School DistrictElementary37.8%39748.4%
643Medical Lake Middle SchoolMedical LakeMedical Lake School DistrictMiddle48.0%38148.4%
644Centennial ElementaryGrahamBethel School DistrictElementary67.0%54048.4%
645Olympic View Middle SchoolMukilteoMukilteo School DistrictMiddle49.1%85148.4%
646Ridgetop Middle SchoolSILVERDALECentral Kitsap School DistrictMiddle38.4%78448.4%
647Mann Elementary SchoolTacomaTacoma School DistrictElementary66.2%34048.4%
648Meadowdale ElementaryLYNNWOODEdmonds School DistrictElementary48.8%43048.3%
649Granite Falls High SchoolGranite FallsGranite Falls School DistrictHigh43.0%61448.3%
650East Valley ElementaryYakimaEast Valley School District (Yakima)Elementary69.2%56248.3%
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