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

141 public elementary schools in Pierce County, Washington appear in this ranking of the public elementary 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 +1.2pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
141
Pierce County, Washington
Top 3-yr change
+19.9pp
Median 3-yr change
+1.2pp
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
4Eatonville Elementary SchoolEatonville, WAEatonville School District40633.5%48.9%+15.4pp
5Fern Hill Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District31125.7%40.2%+14.5pp
6Waller Road ElementaryTacoma, WAPuyallup School District30622.8%37.0%+14.1pp
7Donald Eismann ElementaryBonney Lake, WASumner-Bonney Lake School District64855.1%69.0%+14.0pp
8Nelson Elementary SchoolGraham, WABethel School District49749.6%63.1%+13.5pp
9Emma L Carson ElementaryPuyallup, WAPuyallup School District67638.2%51.7%+13.5pp
10Bonney Lake ElementaryBonney Lake, WASumner-Bonney Lake School District43562.2%75.2%+13.0pp
11Four Heroes ElementaryLakewood, WAClover Park School District54120.8%33.6%+12.8pp
12Tillicum Elementary SchoolLakewood, WAClover Park School District27222.5%35.0%+12.4pp
13Custer Elementary SchoolLakewood, WAClover Park School District35829.8%41.5%+11.7pp
14Rocky Ridge ElementaryGraham, WABethel School District43038.9%49.4%+10.6pp
15Stewart ElementaryPuyallup, WAPuyallup School District34332.0%42.4%+10.4pp
16Liberty Ridge ElementarySumner, WASumner-Bonney Lake School District51547.4%57.6%+10.2pp
17Saltars Point ElementarySteilacoom, WASteilacoom Hist. School District43745.4%54.6%+9.3pp
18Daffodil Valley ElementarySumner, WASumner-Bonney Lake School District52452.6%61.8%+9.1pp
19Pioneer Elementary SchoolGig Harbor, WAPeninsula School District48161.3%70.3%+9.0pp
20Emerald Hills ElementaryBonney Lake, WASumner-Bonney Lake School District55166.1%75.0%+9.0pp
21Clover Creek ElementaryTacoma, WABethel School District61748.4%57.0%+8.6pp
22Purdy Elementary SchoolGig Harbor, WAPeninsula School District48367.1%75.7%+8.6pp
23Minter Creek ElementaryGig Harbor, WAPeninsula School District27246.6%55.1%+8.5pp
24Victor Falls ElementaryBonney Lake, WASumner-Bonney Lake School District51362.6%70.5%+7.9pp
25James Sales ElementaryTacoma, WAFranklin Pierce School District38739.6%47.3%+7.7pp
26Chambers ElementaryUNIVERSITY PLA, WAUniversity Place School District49362.9%70.6%+7.7pp
27Fife Elementary SchoolTacoma, WAFife School District86634.0%41.7%+7.6pp
28Tehaleh Heights Elementary SchoolBonney Lake, WASumner-Bonney Lake School District62777.8%85.4%+7.6pp
29Geiger Montessori SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District52147.2%54.8%+7.6pp
30Evergreen Elementary SchoolJBLM Lewis Main, WAClover Park School District44233.7%41.0%+7.3pp
31Lake Louise Elementary SchoolLakewood, WAClover Park School District45033.3%40.3%+7.1pp
32Maple Lawn ElementarySumner, WASumner-Bonney Lake School District62868.5%75.6%+7.1pp
33Edison Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District41330.4%37.5%+7.1pp
34Harbor Heights Elementary SchoolGig Harbor, WAPeninsula School District39766.2%73.0%+6.8pp
35Blix Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District44222.3%28.8%+6.5pp
36Weyerhaeuser ElementaryEatonville, WAEatonville School District34444.5%50.9%+6.4pp
37Reed Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District42622.2%28.6%+6.4pp
38N.E. Tacoma Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District41847.4%53.7%+6.2pp
39Spanaway ElementarySpanaway, WABethel School District37135.5%41.3%+5.8pp
40Rainier Elementary SchoolJBLM Lewis Main, WAClover Park School District57651.3%57.0%+5.8pp
41Mann Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District34041.4%47.1%+5.7pp
42Frank Brouillet ElemPuyallup, WAPuyallup School District54152.4%57.9%+5.5pp
43Beachwood Elementary SchoolJBLM Lewis North, WAClover Park School District39764.3%69.5%+5.2pp
44Delong Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District34939.9%45.1%+5.1pp
45Maplewood ElementaryPuyallup, WAPuyallup School District37146.9%51.7%+4.8pp
46Oakbrook Elementary SchoolLakewood, WAClover Park School District28534.9%39.4%+4.6pp
47Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary SchoolOrting, WAOrting School District72339.1%43.6%+4.6pp
48Chloe Clark ElementaryDuPont, WASteilacoom Hist. School District47555.7%60.3%+4.6pp
49Bryant Montessori SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District31338.9%43.5%+4.6pp
50Helen Stafford Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District45324.9%29.5%+4.6pp
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