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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
101Pacific Cascade Middle SchoolIssaquahIssaquah School DistrictMiddle10.7%60575.3%
102Genesee Hill ElementarySEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Elementary11.1%45175.0%
103Hamilton International Middle SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Middle12.0%98374.8%
104Highland Terrace ElementaryShorelineShoreline School DistrictElementary19.9%32274.8%
105Albert Einstein ElementaryRedmondLake Washington School DistrictElementary20.8%44874.7%
106Lawton Elementary SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Elementary13.6%30974.7%
107Loyal Heights Elementary SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Elementary11.4%52774.6%
108Shelton View ElementaryBothellNorthshore School DistrictElementary16.6%51374.5%
109Newport Senior High SchoolBellevueBellevue School DistrictHigh15.9%1,85074.5%
110Islander Middle SchoolMercer IslandMercer Island School DistrictMiddle7.8%96074.4%
111Gateway Middle SchoolEverettEverett School DistrictMiddle17.6%1,05774.4%
112Harbor Heights Elementary SchoolGig HarborPeninsula School DistrictElementary20.9%39774.3%
113Browns Point Elementary SchoolTacomaTacoma School DistrictElementary20.4%44574.3%
114Skyline High SchoolSAMMAMISHIssaquah School DistrictHigh8.9%2,24474.2%
115Snoqualmie Middle SchoolSNOQUALMIESnoqualmie Valley School DistrictMiddle10.9%49674.2%
116Alki Elementary SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Elementary14.1%26974.2%
117Stem Academy at SVTSpokane ValleyCentral Valley School DistrictHigh21.6%19074.1%
118Skyline ElementarySpokaneMead School DistrictElementary17.0%41274.1%
119Carl Sandburg ElementaryKirklandLake Washington School DistrictElementary8.7%39174.1%
120Ordway ElementaryBainbridge IslandBainbridge Island School DistrictElementary17.2%32073.8%
121Emily Dickinson ElementaryRedmondLake Washington School DistrictElementary13.3%29473.7%
122Vashon Island High SchoolVASHONVashon Island School DistrictHigh25.8%51173.7%
123Timbercrest Middle SchoolWoodinvilleNorthshore School DistrictMiddle9.6%66573.7%
124Whittier ElementaryEverettEverett School DistrictElementary46.2%42273.5%
125Hutton ElementarySpokaneSpokane School DistrictElementary29.7%49273.4%
126Discovery Elementary SchoolGig HarborPeninsula School DistrictElementary25.3%38073.3%
127Eckstein Middle SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Middle15.4%1,02473.3%
128Thurgood Marshall ElementarySEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Elementary39.0%50073.1%
129Emerald Heights ElementarySILVERDALECentral Kitsap School DistrictElementary32.2%46673.1%
130North Bend Elementary SchoolNORTH BENDSnoqualmie Valley School DistrictElementary13.7%46673.0%
131Rose Hill Middle SchoolRedmondLake Washington School DistrictMiddle14.7%90172.9%
132University Place PrimaryUNIVERSITY PLAUniversity Place School DistrictElementary41.0%52272.8%
133Cedar Park Elementary SchoolSeattleSeattle School District No. 1Elementary33.5%25472.8%
134Federal Way Public AcademyFEDERAL WAYFederal Way School DistrictMiddle43.4%30972.8%
135Hazelwood Elementary SchoolNewcastleRenton School DistrictElementary20.3%47872.6%
136Leonard M Jennings ElementaryColfaxColfax School DistrictElementary37.0%27072.4%
137Sunrise ElementarySpokane ValleyCentral Valley School DistrictElementary25.8%64472.2%
138Fairmount Park Elementary SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Elementary23.0%35772.2%
139Henry David Thoreau ElementaryKirklandLake Washington School DistrictElementary16.1%40472.2%
140Narrows View IntermediateUNIVERSITY PLAUniversity Place School DistrictMiddle42.1%69272.2%
141Stevens Creek ElementaryLake StevensLake Stevens School DistrictElementary34.2%70172.0%
142Arrowhead ElementaryKenmoreNorthshore School DistrictElementary31.6%33272.0%
143Challenger ElementaryISSAQUAHIssaquah School DistrictElementary16.9%35071.9%
144Cascade K-8 Community SchoolShorelineShoreline School DistrictElementary17.3%19771.9%
145Rock Creek ElementaryMaple ValleyTahoma School DistrictElementary17.1%68671.9%
146Mark Twain ElementaryKirklandLake Washington School DistrictElementary16.7%55071.9%
147Bonney Lake ElementaryBonney LakeSumner-Bonney Lake School DistrictElementary38.6%43571.7%
148Hillcrest ElementaryOak HarborOak Harbor School DistrictElementary34.1%46071.6%
149Innovation Lab High SchoolBothellNorthshore School DistrictHigh14.3%25271.6%
150Mukilteo ElementaryMukilteoMukilteo School DistrictElementary21.7%52171.5%
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