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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
951East Valley High SchoolSpokane ValleyEast Valley School District (Spokane)High59.2%91239.6%
952Orting Elementary SchoolOrtingOrting School DistrictElementary39.0%56739.6%
953Lyon Elementary SchoolTacomaTacoma School DistrictElementary67.7%38139.6%
954College Place High SchoolCollege PlaceCollege Place School DistrictHigh50.8%48639.5%
955Whitman ElementarySpokaneSpokane School DistrictElementary86.2%36239.5%
956Belfair ElementaryBelfairNorth Mason School DistrictElementary57.4%39239.4%
957Ida Nason Aronica ElementaryEllensburgEllensburg School DistrictElementary55.7%36139.3%
958Centennial Middle SchoolSnohomishSnohomish School DistrictMiddle28.2%73439.3%
959La Conner ElementaryLA CONNERLa Conner School DistrictElementary59.5%18539.3%
960Madison ElementarySpokaneSpokane School DistrictElementary76.4%25039.3%
961Ridgeview ElementarySpokaneSpokane School DistrictElementary72.8%30139.3%
962Rochester High SchoolRochesterRochester School DistrictHigh55.6%60839.3%
963West Valley High SchoolSPOKANEWest Valley School District (Spokane)High50.4%83639.3%
964East Port Orchard ElementaryPORT ORCHARDSouth Kitsap School DistrictElementary66.7%42339.2%
965Sunrise ElementaryPuyallupPuyallup School DistrictElementary53.5%72439.1%
966Lackamas ElementaryYelmYelm School DistrictElementary52.4%29039.1%
967Stratton ElementaryNewportNewport School DistrictElementary68.7%39939.0%
968Park Place Middle SchoolMonroeMonroe School DistrictMiddle46.8%75539.0%
969Cedarcrest SchoolMarysvilleMarysville School DistrictMiddle49.9%70439.0%
970Cheney High SchoolCHENEYCheney School DistrictHigh49.6%1,49139.0%
971College Place Middle SchoolLYNNWOODEdmonds School DistrictMiddle47.8%47939.0%
972Alderwood Middle SchoolLYNNWOODEdmonds School DistrictMiddle54.8%67939.0%
973Martha Lake ElementaryLYNNWOODEdmonds School DistrictElementary50.8%54538.9%
974Midland ElementaryTacomaFranklin Pierce School DistrictElementary69.4%39938.9%
975Aki Kurose Middle SchoolSeattleSeattle School District No. 1Middle56.8%81738.9%
976Mattson Middle SchoolCovingtonKent School DistrictMiddle46.0%71938.9%
977Edison Elementary SchoolWALLA WALLAWalla Walla Public SchoolsElementary72.2%46438.9%
978Quilcene High And ElementaryQuilceneQuilcene School DistrictCombined61.8%20738.8%
979Willapa Valley Middle-HighRaymondWillapa Valley School DistrictHigh39.7%20438.8%
980Chinook Middle SchoolLaceyNorth Thurston Public SchoolsMiddle55.5%74638.8%
981Cascade Elementary SchoolRentonRenton School DistrictElementary63.8%43438.8%
982Eatonville High SchoolEatonvilleEatonville School DistrictHigh42.6%57338.7%
983Spruce ElementaryLYNNWOODEdmonds School DistrictElementary64.9%63238.7%
984Chester H Thompson ElementaryTACOMABethel School DistrictElementary67.2%68838.7%
985Blaine Elementary SchoolBLAINEBlaine School DistrictElementary47.1%46938.6%
986Edison ElementaryCentraliaCentralia School DistrictElementary77.0%31338.6%
987Edmonds S. Meany Middle SchoolSeattleSeattle School District No. 1Middle48.4%50438.6%
988Lake Stickney Elementary SchoolLynnwoodMukilteo School DistrictElementary59.6%62838.6%
989Maya Angelou ElementaryPascoPasco School DistrictElementary59.9%57938.6%
990Touchet Elem & High SchoolTOUCHETTouchet School DistrictCombined59.8%25138.6%
991Curlew Elem & High SchoolCurlewCurlew School DistrictCombined55.1%23438.5%
992Ocean Park ElementaryOCEAN PARKOcean Beach School DistrictElementary67.9%21238.5%
993Columbia High And ElementaryHuntersColumbia (Stevens) School DistrictCombined76.0%12138.5%
994Ardmore Elementary SchoolBellevueBellevue School DistrictElementary53.5%41538.4%
995Sherwood Forest Elementary SchoolFEDERAL WAYFederal Way School DistrictElementary68.9%32538.3%
996Truman Middle SchoolTacomaTacoma School DistrictMiddle49.5%43838.3%
997Lacey ElementaryLaceyNorth Thurston Public SchoolsElementary68.2%36838.2%
998Chimacum Junior/Senior High SchoolChimacumChimacum School DistrictHigh51.0%25138.1%
999Bryant Montessori SchoolTacomaTacoma School DistrictElementary49.8%31338.1%
1000Hillside Elementary SchoolJBLM Lewis MainClover Park School DistrictElementary64.4%56738.1%
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