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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
251Aspire Middle SchoolLaceyNorth Thurston Public SchoolsMiddle35.3%32364.5%
252Carbonado Historical School 19CarbonadoCarbonado School DistrictElementary34.7%17664.3%
253Liberty High SchoolSPANGLELiberty School DistrictHigh42.9%16864.3%
254Adna Elementary SchoolChehalisAdna School DistrictElementary30.6%26564.3%
255Liberty Sr High SchoolRENTONIssaquah School DistrictHigh18.3%1,49564.3%
256Maple Elementary SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Elementary50.9%40164.2%
257Fidalgo ElementaryAnacortesAnacortes School DistrictElementary36.6%33964.2%
258Bellevue High SchoolBellevueBellevue School DistrictHigh18.6%1,68364.1%
259Kamiak ElementaryPullmanPullman School DistrictElementary54.3%31564.1%
260Gatewood Elementary SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Elementary12.5%40064.1%
261Puesta del Sol Elementary SchoolBellevueBellevue School DistrictElementary24.3%49464.0%
262Juanita ElementaryKirklandLake Washington School DistrictElementary22.6%39464.0%
263Grass Lake Elementary SchoolKentKent School DistrictElementary34.4%33764.0%
264Hilltop ElementaryLYNNWOODEdmonds School DistrictElementary19.6%56263.8%
265McMurray Middle SchoolVASHONVashon Island School DistrictMiddle23.1%35563.7%
266Downing Elementary SchoolTacomaTacoma School DistrictElementary53.4%29863.6%
267Mountainview ElementaryYakimaWest Valley School District (Yakima)Elementary55.0%23863.6%
268Interlake Senior High SchoolBellevueBellevue School DistrictHigh26.6%1,61163.6%
269Waitsburg Elementary SchoolWaitsburgWaitsburg School DistrictElementary47.3%14863.5%
270Endeavour ElementaryMukilteoMukilteo School DistrictElementary24.1%43663.5%
271Shorewood High SchoolShorelineShoreline School DistrictHigh31.4%1,54463.5%
272Roosevelt High SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1High18.2%1,54263.4%
273Almira Coulee Hartline High SchoolCoulee CityCoulee-Hartline School DistrictHigh42.2%10263.3%
274Curtis Senior HighUNIVERSITY PLACEUniversity Place School DistrictHigh36.8%1,32162.9%
275Lakeland Hills ElementaryAUBURNAuburn School DistrictElementary35.7%51262.9%
276Point Defiance Elementary SchoolTacomaTacoma School DistrictElementary33.9%30162.9%
277Liberty Ridge ElementarySumnerSumner-Bonney Lake School DistrictElementary46.0%51562.9%
278Ponderosa ElementarySpokane ValleyCentral Valley School DistrictElementary41.9%34462.9%
279Chinook Middle SchoolBellevueBellevue School DistrictMiddle24.1%75262.8%
280Westwood Elementary SchoolEnumclawEnumclaw School DistrictElementary27.6%40962.6%
281Stillwater ElementaryCarnationRiverview School DistrictElementary24.0%49162.6%
282Oak Harbor ElementaryOak HarborOak Harbor School DistrictElementary50.4%41162.5%
283Jefferson ElementarySpokaneSpokane School DistrictElementary32.9%35962.5%
284Laurelhurst Elementary SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Elementary29.8%27262.5%
285Columbia Elementary SchoolBellinghamBellingham School DistrictElementary24.6%18762.4%
286Shorecrest High SchoolShorelineShoreline School DistrictHigh32.1%1,56562.4%
287Gibson Ek High SchoolIssaquahIssaquah School DistrictHigh14.6%19862.4%
288Viewlands Elementary SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 1Elementary42.1%29062.4%
289Cathcart ElementarySnohomishSnohomish School DistrictElementary28.4%49762.4%
290Fruitland ElementaryPuyallupPuyallup School DistrictElementary29.7%56662.4%
291Sage Point Elementary SchoolMoses LakeMoses Lake School DistrictElementary40.7%33462.3%
292Island View ElementaryAnacortesAnacortes School DistrictElementary34.0%45362.2%
293Prairie View ElementarySpokaneMead School DistrictElementary31.9%38662.2%
294Pomeroy Elementary SchoolPOMEROYPomeroy School DistrictElementary46.3%20162.2%
295Jefferson ElementaryEverettEverett School DistrictElementary46.1%50362.1%
296McKenny ElementaryOLYMPIAOlympia School DistrictElementary29.8%32261.9%
297Crystal Springs ElementaryBothellNorthshore School DistrictElementary35.0%50061.8%
298Highland ElementaryLake StevensLake Stevens School DistrictElementary28.5%55761.7%
299Alexander Graham Bell ElementaryKirklandLake Washington School DistrictElementary29.4%50361.6%
300Northshore Middle SchoolBothellNorthshore School DistrictMiddle21.8%75361.6%
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