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The public schools with the most improved test scores in King County, Washington

This ranking covers the public schools with the most improved test scores in King County, Washington, drawn from 407 qualifying public schools. Neely O Brien Elementary School leads the list at +27.0pp, 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

Top 3-yr change

+27.0pp

Median 3-yr change

+1.0pp

MOST IMPROVED · KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Neely O Brien Elementary School	Kent, WA	Kent School District	472	16.2%	43.2%	+27.0pp
2	Lea Hill Elementary School	AUBURN, WA	Auburn School District	593	30.4%	55.2%	+24.7pp
3	Campbell Hill Elementary School	Seattle, WA	Renton School District	345	18.5%	42.3%	+23.8pp
4	Dearborn Park International School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	340	39.9%	61.2%	+21.3pp
5	Rainier Prep	Seattle, WA	Rainier Prep Charter School District	359	44.2%	63.0%	+18.9pp
6	Rising Star Elementary School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	324	30.7%	49.5%	+18.8pp
7	Camelot Elementary School	AUBURN, WA	Federal Way School District	292	25.4%	42.8%	+17.4pp
8	Sanislo Elementary School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	145	21.7%	37.1%	+15.5pp
9	Woodridge Elementary	Bellevue, WA	Bellevue School District	554	64.6%	80.0%	+15.4pp
10	Gregory Heights Elementary	Burien, WA	Highline School District	488	31.8%	46.8%	+15.0pp
11	Meridian Elementary School	Kent, WA	Kent School District	390	38.7%	53.6%	+14.9pp
12	Highland Terrace Elementary	Shoreline, WA	Shoreline School District	322	59.2%	73.8%	+14.5pp
13	Westwood Elementary School	Enumclaw, WA	Enumclaw School District	409	48.4%	62.7%	+14.4pp
14	Sartori Elementary School	Renton, WA	Renton School District	510	58.1%	71.2%	+13.1pp
15	Nathan Hale High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	1,052	52.5%	65.0%	+12.6pp
16	Maple Elementary School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	401	55.5%	67.1%	+11.6pp
17	Magnolia Elementary School	Seattle, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	320	56.8%	68.1%	+11.3pp
18	Dimmitt Middle School	Seattle, WA	Renton School District	605	22.1%	33.3%	+11.2pp
19	Twin Falls Middle School	North Bend, WA	Snoqualmie Valley School District	556	58.8%	70.0%	+11.1pp
20	Maple View Middle School	Covington, WA	Tahoma School District	1,046	53.0%	63.7%	+10.7pp
21	Madrona Elementary	SeaTac, WA	Highline School District	317	14.2%	24.8%	+10.6pp
22	Horace Mann Elementary	Redmond, WA	Lake Washington School District	387	77.3%	87.5%	+10.2pp
23	Wildwood Elementary School	FEDERAL WAY, WA	Federal Way School District	598	21.0%	31.1%	+10.1pp
24	Rose Hill Middle School	Redmond, WA	Lake Washington School District	901	67.0%	77.0%	+10.1pp
25	Beaver Lake Middle School	ISSAQUAH, WA	Issaquah School District	699	72.5%	82.4%	+9.9pp
26	Valhalla Elementary School	AUBURN, WA	Federal Way School District	517	30.9%	40.5%	+9.6pp
27	Lakeridge Elementary School	Seattle, WA	Renton School District	287	21.3%	30.8%	+9.6pp
28	Enterprise Elementary School	FEDERAL WAY, WA	Federal Way School District	450	27.4%	37.0%	+9.5pp
29	Edwin R Opstad Elementary	NORTH BEND, WA	Snoqualmie Valley School District	581	67.6%	77.1%	+9.5pp
30	McClure Middle School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	474	57.9%	67.3%	+9.4pp
31	Vera Risdon Middle School	Newcastle, WA	Renton School District	751	43.1%	52.0%	+8.9pp
32	Aki Kurose Middle School	Seattle, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	817	32.2%	41.1%	+8.9pp
33	Robert Eagle Staff Middle School	Seattle, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	729	63.8%	72.6%	+8.8pp
34	Rainier View Elementary School	FEDERAL WAY, WA	Federal Way School District	495	18.1%	26.7%	+8.6pp
35	Roxhill Elementary School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	289	25.0%	33.6%	+8.6pp
36	Thunder Mountain Middle School	Enumclaw, WA	Enumclaw School District	506	45.7%	54.2%	+8.5pp
37	Thorndyke Elementary	SEATTLE, WA	Tukwila School District	386	13.9%	22.2%	+8.3pp
38	Lakeview Elementary	Kirkland, WA	Lake Washington School District	602	76.0%	84.3%	+8.2pp
39	Timbercrest Middle School	Woodinville, WA	Northshore School District	665	68.3%	76.5%	+8.2pp
40	Covington Elementary School	Covington, WA	Kent School District	456	39.8%	47.8%	+8.0pp
41	Tukwila Elementary	TUKWILA, WA	Tukwila School District	458	33.3%	41.3%	+8.0pp
42	Louisa Boren STEM K-8	Seattle, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	437	37.2%	45.1%	+7.9pp
43	Snoqualmie Middle School	SNOQUALMIE, WA	Snoqualmie Valley School District	496	70.5%	78.3%	+7.8pp
44	Kenmore Elementary	Kenmore, WA	Northshore School District	396	52.3%	60.0%	+7.7pp
45	Sacajawea Elementary School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	220	52.6%	60.2%	+7.7pp
46	Briarwood Elementary	RENTON, WA	Issaquah School District	630	70.9%	78.6%	+7.6pp
47	Cascade Elementary School	Renton, WA	Renton School District	434	29.2%	36.8%	+7.6pp
48	Chief Sealth International High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	1,184	30.1%	37.6%	+7.6pp
49	Arrowhead Elementary	Kenmore, WA	Northshore School District	332	65.9%	73.4%	+7.5pp
50	Hazel Valley Elementary	Burien, WA	Highline School District	469	18.2%	25.6%	+7.4pp

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