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

Across Pierce County, Washington, 218 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Science and Math Institute leads the list at -18.1pp, against a median of +1.4pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

218

Pierce County, Washington

Best 3-yr change

-18.1pp

Median 3-yr change

+1.4pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Science and Math Institute	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	597	64.0%	45.9%	-18.1pp
2	Orting Elementary School	Orting, WA	Orting School District	567	56.3%	39.4%	-16.9pp
3	Lowell Elementary School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	331	79.3%	65.6%	-13.6pp
4	Stanley Elementary School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	325	39.7%	27.4%	-12.2pp
5	Harvard Elementary	Tacoma, WA	Franklin Pierce School District	445	37.4%	25.2%	-12.1pp
6	Lyon Elementary School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	381	47.1%	35.1%	-12.0pp
7	Sunrise Elementary	Puyallup, WA	Puyallup School District	724	46.6%	35.6%	-11.0pp
8	Dr. Dolores Silas High School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	1,160	45.7%	35.2%	-10.5pp
9	Larchmont Elementary School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	303	44.4%	34.3%	-10.1pp
10	Fife High School	Tacoma, WA	Fife School District	885	54.8%	45.0%	-9.8pp
11	Franklin Elementary School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	260	36.7%	27.1%	-9.6pp
12	Vaughn Elementary School	Vaughn, WA	Peninsula School District	326	57.1%	48.4%	-8.7pp
13	Gov John Rogers High School	Puyallup, WA	Puyallup School District	1,788	47.7%	39.2%	-8.6pp
14	Woodland Elementary	Puyallup, WA	Puyallup School District	606	63.0%	54.4%	-8.6pp
15	Lister Elementary School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	376	30.7%	22.4%	-8.3pp
16	Franklin Pierce High School	TACOMA, WA	Franklin Pierce School District	977	39.6%	31.7%	-7.9pp
17	Mt View Elementary	Edgewood, WA	Puyallup School District	279	61.9%	54.2%	-7.8pp
18	Lake Tapps Elementary	Lake Tapps, WA	Dieringer School District	460	72.5%	65.1%	-7.4pp
19	Karshner Elementary	Puyallup, WA	Puyallup School District	405	42.0%	34.9%	-7.1pp
20	Carter Lake Elementary School	JBLM McChord Field, WA	Clover Park School District	420	55.3%	48.3%	-7.0pp
21	Bryant Montessori Middle School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	135	38.3%	31.5%	-6.8pp
22	Idlewild Elementary School	Lakewood, WA	Clover Park School District	380	41.4%	34.7%	-6.7pp
23	Whitman Elementary School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	365	31.8%	25.2%	-6.6pp
24	Northwood Elementary	Edgewood, WA	Puyallup School District	732	61.8%	55.3%	-6.5pp
25	Dessie F Evans Elementary	Puyallup, WA	Puyallup School District	919	53.9%	47.6%	-6.3pp
26	Industrial Design Engineering and Arts	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	392	57.2%	51.1%	-6.1pp
27	Dower Elementary School	Lakewood, WA	Clover Park School District	337	32.6%	27.1%	-5.5pp
28	Edna Travis Elementary School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	337	16.9%	11.4%	-5.5pp
29	Evergreen Elementary	Spanaway, WA	Bethel School District	530	46.1%	40.6%	-5.4pp
30	Orting High School	Orting, WA	Orting School District	876	47.1%	41.8%	-5.4pp
31	Grant Elementary School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	378	59.3%	54.1%	-5.2pp
32	Meeker Elementary	Puyallup, WA	Puyallup School District	366	48.4%	43.3%	-5.1pp
33	Chester H Thompson Elementary	TACOMA, WA	Bethel School District	688	42.9%	37.9%	-5.0pp
34	Pope Elementary	Puyallup, WA	Puyallup School District	710	55.9%	50.9%	-5.0pp
35	Downing Elementary School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	298	62.8%	57.8%	-5.0pp
36	Sheridan Elementary School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	525	34.1%	29.3%	-4.8pp
37	Shaw Road Elementary	Puyallup, WA	Puyallup School District	615	65.9%	61.2%	-4.7pp
38	Mountain Meadow Elementary	Buckley, WA	White River School District	443	85.3%	80.7%	-4.6pp
39	Dieringer Heights Elementary	Lake Tapps, WA	Dieringer School District	441	69.3%	65.1%	-4.2pp
40	Hudtloff Middle School	Lakewood, WA	Clover Park School District	555	20.9%	17.0%	-4.0pp
41	Foothills Elementary	Buckley, WA	White River School District	470	56.7%	52.9%	-3.9pp
42	Lochburn Middle School	Lakewood, WA	Clover Park School District	497	14.3%	10.5%	-3.8pp
43	Fruitland Elementary	Puyallup, WA	Puyallup School District	566	63.3%	59.6%	-3.7pp
44	Browns Point Elementary School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	445	75.3%	71.7%	-3.6pp
45	Lakeland Hills Elementary	AUBURN, WA	Auburn School District	512	65.7%	62.1%	-3.5pp
46	Skyline Elementary School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	329	50.4%	46.9%	-3.5pp
47	Kapowsin Elementary	Graham, WA	Bethel School District	321	48.9%	45.5%	-3.4pp
48	Crescent Heights Elementary School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	451	59.8%	56.3%	-3.4pp
49	Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School	Tacoma, WA	Bethel School District	592	58.2%	55.0%	-3.2pp
50	Lakes High School	Lakewood, WA	Clover Park School District	1,158	40.9%	37.8%	-3.1pp

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