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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in King County, Washington

407 public schools in King County, Washington appear in this ranking of the public schools with the biggest test-score declines, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Spiritridge Elementary School leads the list at -17.6pp, against a median of +1.0pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
407
King County, Washington
Best 3-yr change
-17.6pp
Median 3-yr change
+1.0pp
BIGGEST DECLINES · KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Spiritridge Elementary SchoolBellevue, WABellevue School District54683.5%65.9%-17.6pp
2Albert Einstein ElementaryRedmond, WALake Washington School District44887.0%69.7%-17.3pp
3John Hay Elementary SchoolSEATTLE, WASeattle School District No. 125767.2%50.4%-16.7pp
4Wing Luke Elementary SchoolSEATTLE, WASeattle School District No. 133448.7%32.7%-16.0pp
5Redmond ElementaryRedmond, WALake Washington School District54377.9%64.0%-13.9pp
6Meadow Ridge Elementary SchoolKent, WAKent School District42327.5%14.1%-13.5pp
7Evergreen High SchoolSeattle, WAHighline School District1,08032.9%19.8%-13.2pp
8Rainier View Elementary SchoolSEATTLE, WASeattle School District No. 116742.0%29.5%-12.5pp
9Maywood Hills ElementaryBothell, WANorthshore School District46767.7%55.8%-11.9pp
10Arthur Jacobsen ElementaryAuburn, WAAuburn School District36742.2%30.8%-11.4pp
11Millennium Elementary SchoolKent, WAKent School District48235.3%24.0%-11.3pp
12Woodin ElementaryBothell, WANorthshore School District46959.5%48.7%-10.8pp
13Enumclaw Sr High SchoolEnumclaw, WAEnumclaw School District1,33352.2%41.5%-10.7pp
14Gibson Ek High SchoolIssaquah, WAIssaquah School District19866.7%56.3%-10.4pp
15Kentwood High SchoolCovington, WAKent School District1,99550.6%40.4%-10.2pp
16Norman Rockwell ElementaryRedmond, WALake Washington School District42386.2%75.9%-10.2pp
17Stevenson ElementaryBellevue, WABellevue School District58138.3%28.6%-9.7pp
18Auburn Riverside High SchoolAUBURN, WAAuburn School District1,85249.3%39.8%-9.5pp
19Sierra Heights Elementary SchoolRenton, WARenton School District32341.8%32.3%-9.5pp
20John Rogers Elementary SchoolSEATTLE, WASeattle School District No. 124855.4%45.9%-9.5pp
21Shorewood ElementaryBurien, WAHighline School District40041.8%32.4%-9.4pp
22Bowman Creek ElementaryAuburn, WAAuburn School District44061.3%52.3%-9.0pp
23East Hill Elementary SchoolKent, WAKent School District38325.8%17.1%-8.7pp
24Martin Sortun Elementary SchoolKent, WAKent School District45058.6%50.2%-8.4pp
25Impact Public SchoolsTukwila, WAImpact | Puget Sound Elementary50554.6%46.5%-8.1pp
26Renton Senior High SchoolRenton, WARenton School District1,20834.2%26.1%-8.1pp
27Sand Point ElementarySeattle, WASeattle School District No. 117345.9%37.9%-8.0pp
28West Seattle Elementary SchoolSEATTLE, WASeattle School District No. 137649.8%41.9%-7.9pp
29Madrona K-5 SchoolSEATTLE, WASeattle School District No. 121344.1%36.3%-7.9pp
30Kent-Meridian High SchoolKent, WAKent School District1,63931.5%23.8%-7.8pp
31Carnation Elementary SchoolCarnation, WARiverview School District38862.7%54.9%-7.7pp
32Mill Creek Middle SchoolKent, WAKent School District86619.1%11.6%-7.5pp
33Sherwood Forest ElementaryBellevue, WABellevue School District41545.9%38.6%-7.3pp
34Thomas Jefferson High SchoolAUBURN, WAFederal Way School District1,81032.3%24.9%-7.3pp
35Kentridge High SchoolKent, WAKent School District2,18661.3%54.0%-7.3pp
36Alexander Graham Bell ElementaryKirkland, WALake Washington School District50362.2%54.8%-7.3pp
37Robert Frost ElementaryKirkland, WALake Washington School District42463.3%56.0%-7.3pp
38Northwood Middle SchoolRenton, WAKent School District91154.9%47.7%-7.2pp
39Puesta del Sol Elementary SchoolBellevue, WABellevue School District49469.7%62.6%-7.1pp
40Lake Forest Park ElementaryLake Forest Park, WAShoreline School District37865.0%58.1%-6.9pp
41Woodmoor ElementaryBothell, WANorthshore School District64360.1%53.4%-6.8pp
42Carriage Crest Elementary SchoolRenton, WAKent School District32453.7%47.1%-6.7pp
43Mount Rainier High SchoolDes Moines, WAHighline School District1,84647.6%41.0%-6.6pp
44Rock Creek ElementaryMaple Valley, WATahoma School District68678.0%71.4%-6.6pp
45Fairwood Elementary SchoolRenton, WAKent School District35545.3%38.9%-6.4pp
46Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary SchoolSEATTLE, WASeattle School District No. 128934.6%28.2%-6.4pp
47Cascade View ElementaryTukwila, WATukwila School District48124.2%17.9%-6.4pp
48Chautauqua ElementaryVASHON, WAVashon Island School District48062.3%55.9%-6.4pp
49Highland Middle SchoolBellevue, WABellevue School District58934.9%28.6%-6.3pp
50Broadview-Thomson K-8 SchoolSEATTLE, WASeattle School District No. 158143.9%37.5%-6.3pp
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