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

218 public schools in Pierce County, Washington appear in this ranking of the public schools with the most improved test scores, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Midland Elementary leads the list at +19.9pp, against a median of +1.4pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
218
Pierce County, Washington
Top 3-yr change
+19.9pp
Median 3-yr change
+1.4pp
MOST IMPROVED · PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Midland ElementaryTacoma, WAFranklin Pierce School District39922.2%42.1%+19.9pp
2Christensen ElementaryTacoma, WAFranklin Pierce School District34620.5%36.5%+16.1pp
3Cherrydale ElementarySteilacoom, WASteilacoom Hist. School District34842.6%58.6%+15.9pp
4Hunt Middle SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District51930.0%45.4%+15.5pp
5Eatonville Elementary SchoolEatonville, WAEatonville School District40633.5%48.9%+15.4pp
6Fern Hill Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District31125.7%40.2%+14.5pp
7Waller Road ElementaryTacoma, WAPuyallup School District30622.8%37.0%+14.1pp
8Donald Eismann ElementaryBonney Lake, WASumner-Bonney Lake School District64855.1%69.0%+14.0pp
9Nelson Elementary SchoolGraham, WABethel School District49749.6%63.1%+13.5pp
10Emma L Carson ElementaryPuyallup, WAPuyallup School District67638.2%51.7%+13.5pp
11Bonney Lake ElementaryBonney Lake, WASumner-Bonney Lake School District43562.2%75.2%+13.0pp
12Four Heroes ElementaryLakewood, WAClover Park School District54120.8%33.6%+12.8pp
13Tillicum Elementary SchoolLakewood, WAClover Park School District27222.5%35.0%+12.4pp
14Custer Elementary SchoolLakewood, WAClover Park School District35829.8%41.5%+11.7pp
15Lakeridge Middle SchoolBonney Lake, WASumner-Bonney Lake School District76352.9%64.5%+11.5pp
16Bonney Lake High SchoolBonney Lake, WASumner-Bonney Lake School District1,64355.3%66.5%+11.2pp
17Pioneer MiddleDuPont, WASteilacoom Hist. School District75840.1%50.9%+10.8pp
18Rocky Ridge ElementaryGraham, WABethel School District43038.9%49.4%+10.6pp
19Mountain View Middle SchoolBonney Lake, WASumner-Bonney Lake School District93747.7%58.3%+10.6pp
20Curtis Junior HighUNIVERSITY PLACE, WAUniversity Place School District90451.0%61.4%+10.5pp
21Stewart ElementaryPuyallup, WAPuyallup School District34332.0%42.4%+10.4pp
22Liberty Ridge ElementarySumner, WASumner-Bonney Lake School District51547.4%57.6%+10.2pp
23Saltars Point ElementarySteilacoom, WASteilacoom Hist. School District43745.4%54.6%+9.3pp
24Daffodil Valley ElementarySumner, WASumner-Bonney Lake School District52452.6%61.8%+9.1pp
25Pioneer Elementary SchoolGig Harbor, WAPeninsula School District48161.3%70.3%+9.0pp
26Emerald Hills ElementaryBonney Lake, WASumner-Bonney Lake School District55166.1%75.0%+9.0pp
27Bethel Middle SchoolSpanaway, WABethel School District66129.7%38.5%+8.8pp
28Clover Creek ElementaryTacoma, WABethel School District61748.4%57.0%+8.6pp
29Purdy Elementary SchoolGig Harbor, WAPeninsula School District48367.1%75.7%+8.6pp
30Minter Creek ElementaryGig Harbor, WAPeninsula School District27246.6%55.1%+8.5pp
31Doris Stahl Junior HighPuyallup, WAPuyallup School District84638.9%47.3%+8.4pp
32Sumner Middle SchoolSumner, WASumner-Bonney Lake School District67456.0%64.0%+8.0pp
33Victor Falls ElementaryBonney Lake, WASumner-Bonney Lake School District51362.6%70.5%+7.9pp
34James Sales ElementaryTacoma, WAFranklin Pierce School District38739.6%47.3%+7.7pp
35Chambers ElementaryUNIVERSITY PLA, WAUniversity Place School District49362.9%70.6%+7.7pp
36Fife Elementary SchoolTacoma, WAFife School District86634.0%41.7%+7.6pp
37Tehaleh Heights Elementary SchoolBonney Lake, WASumner-Bonney Lake School District62777.8%85.4%+7.6pp
38Geiger Montessori SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District52147.2%54.8%+7.6pp
39Steilacoom HighSteilacoom, WASteilacoom Hist. School District96849.2%56.7%+7.5pp
40Glacier Middle SchoolBuckley, WAWhite River School District99945.8%53.3%+7.5pp
41Evergreen Elementary SchoolJBLM Lewis Main, WAClover Park School District44233.7%41.0%+7.3pp
42Kopachuck Middle SchoolGig Harbor, WAPeninsula School District51660.6%68.0%+7.3pp
43Goodman Middle SchoolGig Harbor, WAPeninsula School District51951.3%58.5%+7.2pp
44Lake Louise Elementary SchoolLakewood, WAClover Park School District45033.3%40.3%+7.1pp
45Maple Lawn ElementarySumner, WASumner-Bonney Lake School District62868.5%75.6%+7.1pp
46Edison Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District41330.4%37.5%+7.1pp
47Harbor Heights Elementary SchoolGig Harbor, WAPeninsula School District39766.2%73.0%+6.8pp
48Surprise Lake Middle SchoolMilton, WAFife School District61328.3%34.7%+6.5pp
49Blix Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District44222.3%28.8%+6.5pp
50Drum IntermediateUNIVERSITY PLA, WAUniversity Place School District63957.7%64.3%+6.5pp
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