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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Washington

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in Washington, drawn from 1,806 qualifying public schools. Cascadia Elementary leads the list at 98.2%, against a median of 49.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
1,806
Washington
Top % Proficient (Reading)
98.2%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
49.6%
BEST IN READING · WASHINGTON
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Cascadia ElementarySeattle, WASeattle School District No. 1Elementary53198.2%
2Christa Mcauliffe ElementarySammamish, WALake Washington School DistrictElementary47293.7%
3Cascade Ridge ElementarySAMMAMISH, WAIssaquah School DistrictElementary39193.1%
4Bainbridge High SchoolBainbridge Island, WABainbridge Island School DistrictHigh1,20892.8%
5Bryant Elementary SchoolSEATTLE, WASeattle School District No. 1Elementary47092.2%
6Medina Elementary SchoolMEDINA, WABellevue School DistrictElementary59192.2%
7Somerset Elementary SchoolBellevue, WABellevue School DistrictElementary74191.8%
8Sunrise ElementaryRedmond, WANorthshore School DistrictElementary32290.7%
9Mercer Island High SchoolMercer Island, WAMercer Island School DistrictHigh1,43990.7%
10Frantz Coe Elementary SchoolSEATTLE, WASeattle School District No. 1Elementary46790.1%
11Innovation Lab High SchoolBothell, WANorthshore School DistrictHigh25289.2%
12Horace Mann ElementaryRedmond, WALake Washington School DistrictElementary38789.2%
13Samantha Smith ElementarySammamish, WALake Washington School DistrictElementary54588.5%
14Cherry Crest Elementary SchoolBellevue, WABellevue School DistrictElementary55388.4%
15Endeavour Elementary SchoolISSAQUAH, WAIssaquah School DistrictElementary47388.4%
16Lakeridge Elementary SchoolMercer Island, WAMercer Island School DistrictElementary40188.2%
17Greenwood Elementary SchoolSEATTLE, WASeattle School District No. 1Elementary33987.6%
18Ballard High SchoolSEATTLE, WASeattle School District No. 1High1,69787.2%
19Newport Senior High SchoolBellevue, WABellevue School DistrictHigh1,85087.0%
20Cedar Wood ElementaryBothell, WAEverett School DistrictElementary68286.7%
21Tehaleh Heights Elementary SchoolBonney Lake, WASumner-Bonney Lake School DistrictElementary62786.3%
22Lincoln High SchoolSeattle, WASeattle School District No. 1High1,77086.2%
23Sonoji Sakai IntermediateBainbridge Island, WABainbridge Island School DistrictMiddle45686.0%
24Discovery ElementaryISSAQUAH, WAIssaquah School DistrictElementary50885.8%
25Louisa May Alcott ElementaryRedmond, WALake Washington School DistrictElementary61585.7%
26Tambark Creek Elementary SchoolBothell, WAEverett School DistrictElementary74085.6%
27Island Park ElementaryMercer Island, WAMercer Island School DistrictElementary36485.4%
28Capt Johnston Blakely Elem SchBainbridge Island, WABainbridge Island School DistrictElementary35685.4%
29Eastlake High SchoolSammamish, WALake Washington School DistrictHigh2,48185.3%
30Mount Si High SchoolSNOQUALMIE, WASnoqualmie Valley School DistrictHigh2,15285.3%
31Snoqualmie ElementarySNOQUALMIE, WASnoqualmie Valley School DistrictElementary54785.3%
32North Creek High SchoolBothell, WANorthshore School DistrictHigh1,91085.1%
33Liberty High SchoolSPANGLE, WALiberty School DistrictHigh16885.1%
34Lakeview ElementaryKirkland, WALake Washington School DistrictElementary60285.1%
35West Woodland Elementary SchoolSEATTLE, WASeattle School District No. 1Elementary35585.0%
36Skyline High SchoolSAMMAMISH, WAIssaquah School DistrictHigh2,24485.0%
37Margaret Mead ElementarySammamish, WALake Washington School DistrictElementary58085.0%
38Fernwood ElementaryBothell, WANorthshore School DistrictElementary71485.0%
39Woodward Middle SchoolBainbridge Island, WABainbridge Island School DistrictMiddle47985.0%
40Bellevue High SchoolBellevue, WABellevue School DistrictHigh1,68384.5%
41Beaver Lake Middle SchoolISSAQUAH, WAIssaquah School DistrictMiddle69984.3%
42Vashon Island High SchoolVASHON, WAVashon Island School DistrictHigh51184.3%
43Inglewood Middle SchoolSammamish, WALake Washington School DistrictMiddle1,22984.3%
44Wedgwood Elementary SchoolSEATTLE, WASeattle School District No. 1Elementary33384.3%
45West Mercer ElementaryMercer Island, WAMercer Island School DistrictElementary43184.1%
46Laura Ingalls Wilder ElementaryWoodinville, WALake Washington School DistrictElementary31584.1%
47Stem Academy at SVTSpokane Valley, WACentral Valley School DistrictHigh19084.0%
48Glacier Peak High SchoolSnohomish, WASnohomish School DistrictHigh1,64283.8%
49Queen Anne ElementarySeattle, WASeattle School District No. 1Elementary15983.7%
50John Stanford International SchoolSEATTLE, WASeattle School District No. 1Elementary42283.6%
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