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Washington schools underperforming demographics

Every Washington public school in the bottom 10% of its state by BeatsExpectations. Being on this list is a starting question, not a verdict: a school may be in leadership transition, recovering from a demographic shift, or working through curriculum or staffing problems.

WASHINGTON · UNDERPERFORMING DEMOGRAPHICS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientExpectedGap (pp)
1Cascade Public SchoolsDes MoinesWhy Not You Academy20.6%14.8%66.4%-51.52
2FirwoodSteilacoomClover Park School District31.1%21.1%59.3%-38.22
3Intergenerational High SchoolBellinghamIntergenerational High School23.4%29.1%64.5%-35.47
4Concord International SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 151.1%15.2%45.9%-30.71
5Adna Middle/High SchoolChehalisAdna School District24.9%36.1%63.5%-27.33
6Spokane Valley Learning AcademySpokane ValleyCentral Valley School District33.9%31.8%57.5%-25.67
7Two Rivers SchoolSnoqualmieSnoqualmie Valley School District21.4%40.6%65.8%-25.25
8The Center SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 114.5%46.5%70.5%-23.98
9Rainier Valley Leadership AcademySeattleRainier Valley Leadership Academy56.2%19.4%42.5%-23.08
1010th Street SchoolMarysvilleMarysville School District34.6%34.5%57.0%-22.51
11Preston Hall Middle SchoolWaitsburgWaitsburg School District50.0%24.6%46.7%-22.1
12Centennial Middle SchoolSnohomishSnohomish School District28.2%39.3%61.3%-21.95
13Ferndale Virtual AcademyFerndaleFerndale School District60.4%17.9%39.7%-21.78
14Northwest AllprepProsserToppenish School District56.3%20.8%42.5%-21.68
15Enumclaw Sr High SchoolEnumclawEnumclaw School District31.6%37.6%59.0%-21.43
16Stanwood Middle SchoolSTANWOODStanwood-Camano School District36.9%34.5%55.4%-20.9
17Hoquiam Homelink SchoolHoquiamHoquiam School District64.5%17.3%36.9%-19.61
18Mill Creek Middle SchoolKentKent School District73.0%12.1%31.2%-19.16
19Lakewood Elementary SchoolMarysvilleLakewood School District54.1%24.9%43.9%-19.01
20Eastlake High SchoolSammamishLake Washington School District5.7%57.4%76.4%-18.99
21Selah High SchoolSelahSelah School District51.3%26.9%45.8%-18.89
22Freeman Middle SchoolRockfordFreeman School District24.9%44.8%63.5%-18.76
23Orting Middle SchoolOrtingOrting School District40.0%34.7%53.4%-18.72
24Tyee High SchoolSeaTacHighline School District75.8%10.7%29.4%-18.64
25Lakewood High SchoolArlingtonLakewood School District45.1%31.3%50.0%-18.62
26Eatonville Middle SchoolEatonvilleEatonville School District46.4%30.6%49.1%-18.54
27Stadium High SchoolTacomaTacoma School District38.2%36.5%54.6%-18.05
28Marysville Middle SchoolMarysvilleMarysville School District61.0%21.3%39.3%-18
29Quil Ceda Tulalip ElementaryTulalipMarysville School District71.3%14.7%32.4%-17.67
30Innovation High SchoolSpokanePRIDE Prep Charter School District40.9%35.1%52.7%-17.64
31North Mason Senior High SchoolBelfairNorth Mason School District51.0%28.4%46.0%-17.56
32Shadle Park High SchoolSpokaneSpokane School District56.9%24.6%42.0%-17.43
33Haller Middle SchoolArlingtonArlington School District37.0%38.1%55.4%-17.29
34Dr. Dolores Silas High SchoolTacomaTacoma School District41.9%34.9%52.1%-17.22
35Bremerton High SchoolBremertonBremerton School District55.9%25.6%42.7%-17.13
36Totem Middle SchoolMarysvilleMarysville School District68.2%17.3%34.5%-17.12
37Napavine Jr Sr High SchoolNapavineNapavine School District41.7%35.3%52.2%-16.93
38Decatur High SchoolFEDERAL WAYFederal Way School District64.8%20.1%36.7%-16.63
39Granite Falls Middle SchoolGranite FallsGranite Falls School District48.2%31.3%47.9%-16.61
40Monte Cristo ElementaryGranite FallsGranite Falls School District43.6%34.3%50.9%-16.6
41Home PrideCusickCusick School District56.8%25.6%42.1%-16.57
42Lamont Middle SchoolLamontLamont School District51.7%29.0%45.5%-16.54
43Perry G Keithley Middle SchoolTACOMAFranklin Pierce School District68.8%17.5%34.1%-16.52
44Spokane Public MontessoriSpokaneSpokane School District29.3%44.1%60.5%-16.48
45Lakewood Middle SchoolMarysvilleLakewood School District50.1%30.2%46.6%-16.34
46Lyle Middle SchoolLyleLyle School District57.9%25.2%41.4%-16.15
47Omak Middle SchoolOMAKOmak School District73.8%14.6%30.7%-16.13
48Gig Harbor HighGig HarborPeninsula School District15.0%54.1%70.2%-16.03
49Lucille Umbarger ElementaryBURLINGTONBurlington-Edison School District66.6%19.6%35.5%-15.96
50Rainier Beach High SchoolSEATTLESeattle School District No. 166.9%19.4%35.3%-15.95
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