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The public schools with the most improved test scores in Washington

This ranking covers the public schools with the most improved test scores in Washington, drawn from 1,491 qualifying public schools. Neely O Brien Elementary School leads the list at +27.0pp, against a median of +1.3pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
1,491
Washington
Top 3-yr change
+27.0pp
Median 3-yr change
+1.3pp
MOST IMPROVED · WASHINGTON
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Neely O Brien Elementary SchoolKent, WAKent School District47216.2%43.2%+27.0pp
2McDonald Elementary SchoolSpokane Valley, WACentral Valley School District28236.5%62.3%+25.8pp
3Lea Hill Elementary SchoolAUBURN, WAAuburn School District59330.4%55.2%+24.7pp
4Campbell Hill Elementary SchoolSeattle, WARenton School District34518.5%42.3%+23.8pp
5Zillah High SchoolZillah, WAZillah School District45524.4%47.8%+23.4pp
6Dearborn Park International SchoolSEATTLE, WASeattle School District No. 134039.9%61.2%+21.3pp
7University Elementary SchoolSpokane Valley, WACentral Valley School District29132.8%54.0%+21.2pp
8Prescott Elementary SchoolPRESCOTT, WAPrescott School District13933.0%53.5%+20.5pp
9Skamania ElementarySkamania, WASkamania School District10827.3%47.7%+20.5pp
10Midland ElementaryTacoma, WAFranklin Pierce School District39922.2%42.1%+19.9pp
11Rainier PrepSeattle, WARainier Prep Charter School District35944.2%63.0%+18.9pp
12Rising Star Elementary SchoolSEATTLE, WASeattle School District No. 132430.7%49.5%+18.8pp
13Adna Elementary SchoolChehalis, WAAdna School District26550.4%68.4%+18.0pp
14Oroville Middle-High SchoolOroville, WAOroville School District24322.8%40.5%+17.7pp
15Grant ElementarySpokane, WASpokane School District28918.7%36.4%+17.7pp
16Camelot Elementary SchoolAUBURN, WAFederal Way School District29225.4%42.8%+17.4pp
17Methow Valley ElementaryWinthrop, WAMethow Valley School District36831.4%48.4%+17.1pp
18Bess Herian ElementaryCUSICK, WACusick School District13432.5%49.3%+16.7pp
19Roosevelt Elementary SchoolOLYMPIA, WAOlympia School District34040.9%57.5%+16.6pp
20Christensen ElementaryTacoma, WAFranklin Pierce School District34620.5%36.5%+16.1pp
21Cusick Jr Sr High SchoolCUSICK, WACusick School District14720.9%36.9%+16.0pp
22Cherrydale ElementarySteilacoom, WASteilacoom Hist. School District34842.6%58.6%+15.9pp
23Lidgerwood ElementarySpokane, WASpokane School District27821.2%37.0%+15.8pp
24Walter Strom Middle SchoolCle Elum, WACle Elum-Roslyn School District20631.5%47.2%+15.7pp
25Sanislo Elementary SchoolSEATTLE, WASeattle School District No. 114521.7%37.1%+15.5pp
26Hunt Middle SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District51930.0%45.4%+15.5pp
27Woodridge ElementaryBellevue, WABellevue School District55464.6%80.0%+15.4pp
28Eatonville Elementary SchoolEatonville, WAEatonville School District40633.5%48.9%+15.4pp
29Samish Elementary SchoolSedro-Woolley, WASedro-Woolley School District16634.4%49.8%+15.4pp
30Kitsap Lake ElementaryBremerton, WABremerton School District33641.7%56.8%+15.2pp
31Tieton Elementary SchoolTieton, WAHighland School District20229.1%44.0%+15.0pp
32Gregory Heights ElementaryBurien, WAHighline School District48831.8%46.8%+15.0pp
33Meridian Elementary SchoolKent, WAKent School District39038.7%53.6%+14.9pp
34Willapa Valley Middle-HighRaymond, WAWillapa Valley School District20431.7%46.6%+14.9pp
35Ponderosa ElementarySpokane Valley, WACentral Valley School District34445.6%60.3%+14.7pp
36Fort Stevens ElementaryYelm, WAYelm School District46244.7%59.4%+14.7pp
37John Sager Middle SchoolCOLLEGE PLACE, WACollege Place School District33430.0%44.6%+14.6pp
38Raymond Elementary SchoolRAYMOND, WARaymond School District24530.1%44.7%+14.6pp
39Highland Terrace ElementaryShoreline, WAShoreline School District32259.2%73.8%+14.5pp
40Fern Hill Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District31125.7%40.2%+14.5pp
41Westwood Elementary SchoolEnumclaw, WAEnumclaw School District40948.4%62.7%+14.4pp
42Waller Road ElementaryTacoma, WAPuyallup School District30622.8%37.0%+14.1pp
43Donald Eismann ElementaryBonney Lake, WASumner-Bonney Lake School District64855.1%69.0%+14.0pp
44Washington Elementary SchoolCentralia, WACentralia School District29428.1%42.0%+13.9pp
45Orcas Island Middle SchoolEASTSOUND, WAOrcas Island School District11038.6%52.5%+13.9pp
46Rainier Middle SchoolRainier, WARainier School District24132.9%46.8%+13.9pp
47Ilwaco High SchoolIlwaco, WAOcean Beach School District29726.3%40.1%+13.8pp
48Nelson Elementary SchoolGraham, WABethel School District49749.6%63.1%+13.5pp
49Emma L Carson ElementaryPuyallup, WAPuyallup School District67638.2%51.7%+13.5pp
50Hillcrest ElementaryOak Harbor, WAOak Harbor School District46061.5%74.9%+13.4pp
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