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The public middle schools with the most improved test scores in Washington

290 public middle schools in Washington appear in this ranking of the public middle schools with the most improved test scores, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Rainier Prep leads the list at +18.9pp, against a median of +2.1pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

290

Washington

Top 3-yr change

+18.9pp

Median 3-yr change

+2.1pp

MOST IMPROVED · WASHINGTON

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Rainier Prep	Seattle, WA	Rainier Prep Charter School District	359	44.2%	63.0%	+18.9pp
2	Walter Strom Middle School	Cle Elum, WA	Cle Elum-Roslyn School District	206	31.5%	47.2%	+15.7pp
3	Hunt Middle School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	519	30.0%	45.4%	+15.5pp
4	John Sager Middle School	COLLEGE PLACE, WA	College Place School District	334	30.0%	44.6%	+14.6pp
5	Orcas Island Middle School	EASTSOUND, WA	Orcas Island School District	110	38.6%	52.5%	+13.9pp
6	Rainier Middle School	Rainier, WA	Rainier School District	241	32.9%	46.8%	+13.9pp
7	Meridian Middle School	LYNDEN, WA	Meridian School District	350	32.9%	46.2%	+13.3pp
8	Oak Harbor Intermediate School	Oak Harbor, WA	Oak Harbor School District	767	38.5%	51.2%	+12.7pp
9	Brier Terrace Middle School	BRIER, WA	Edmonds School District	649	49.4%	61.0%	+11.6pp
10	Lakeridge Middle School	Bonney Lake, WA	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	763	52.9%	64.5%	+11.5pp
11	Lake Stevens Middle School	Lake Stevens, WA	Lake Stevens School District	709	46.7%	57.9%	+11.2pp
12	Dimmitt Middle School	Seattle, WA	Renton School District	605	22.1%	33.3%	+11.2pp
13	Twin Falls Middle School	North Bend, WA	Snoqualmie Valley School District	556	58.8%	70.0%	+11.1pp
14	Pioneer Middle	DuPont, WA	Steilacoom Hist. School District	758	40.1%	50.9%	+10.8pp
15	Maple View Middle School	Covington, WA	Tahoma School District	1,046	53.0%	63.7%	+10.7pp
16	Mountain View Middle School	Bonney Lake, WA	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	937	47.7%	58.3%	+10.6pp
17	Springdale Middle School	SPRINGDALE, WA	Mary Walker School District	112	10.7%	21.1%	+10.4pp
18	Granite Falls Middle School	Granite Falls, WA	Granite Falls School District	448	20.9%	31.1%	+10.2pp
19	Meadowdale Middle School	LYNNWOOD, WA	Edmonds School District	740	42.4%	52.5%	+10.1pp
20	Rose Hill Middle School	Redmond, WA	Lake Washington School District	901	67.0%	77.0%	+10.1pp
21	Beaver Lake Middle School	ISSAQUAH, WA	Issaquah School District	699	72.5%	82.4%	+9.9pp
22	Friday Harbor Middle School	FRIDAY HARBOR, WA	San Juan Island School District	157	40.7%	50.3%	+9.7pp
23	McClure Middle School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	474	57.9%	67.3%	+9.4pp
24	Sultan Middle School	Sultan, WA	Sultan School District	462	35.5%	44.7%	+9.2pp
25	George Bush Middle School	Tumwater, WA	Tumwater School District	762	42.9%	52.0%	+9.1pp
26	La Conner Middle	LA CONNER, WA	La Conner School District	123	23.9%	32.7%	+8.9pp
27	Vera Risdon Middle School	Newcastle, WA	Renton School District	751	43.1%	52.0%	+8.9pp
28	Aki Kurose Middle School	Seattle, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	817	32.2%	41.1%	+8.9pp
29	Bethel Middle School	Spanaway, WA	Bethel School District	661	29.7%	38.5%	+8.8pp
30	North Lake Middle School	Lake Stevens, WA	Lake Stevens School District	856	48.1%	56.8%	+8.8pp
31	Robert Eagle Staff Middle School	Seattle, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	729	63.8%	72.6%	+8.8pp
32	Cedarcrest School	Marysville, WA	Marysville School District	704	32.9%	41.6%	+8.7pp
33	Thunder Mountain Middle School	Enumclaw, WA	Enumclaw School District	506	45.7%	54.2%	+8.5pp
34	Hidden River Middle School	Snohomish, WA	Monroe School District	313	41.5%	50.0%	+8.5pp
35	Horizon Middle School	Spokane Valley, WA	Central Valley School District	472	50.7%	59.2%	+8.4pp
36	Doris Stahl Junior High	Puyallup, WA	Puyallup School District	846	38.9%	47.3%	+8.4pp
37	Aspire Middle School	Lacey, WA	North Thurston Public Schools	323	58.6%	67.0%	+8.3pp
38	Timbercrest Middle School	Woodinville, WA	Northshore School District	665	68.3%	76.5%	+8.2pp
39	Glover Middle School	Spokane, WA	Spokane School District	537	18.9%	27.1%	+8.2pp
40	Sumner Middle School	Sumner, WA	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	674	56.0%	64.0%	+8.0pp
41	Eisenhower Middle School	Everett, WA	Everett School District	914	44.8%	52.6%	+7.8pp
42	Snoqualmie Middle School	SNOQUALMIE, WA	Snoqualmie Valley School District	496	70.5%	78.3%	+7.8pp
43	Park Place Middle School	Monroe, WA	Monroe School District	755	35.0%	42.6%	+7.6pp
44	Glacier Middle School	Buckley, WA	White River School District	999	45.8%	53.3%	+7.5pp
45	Ridgeline Middle School	Yelm, WA	Yelm School District	568	39.3%	46.7%	+7.4pp
46	Kopachuck Middle School	Gig Harbor, WA	Peninsula School District	516	60.6%	68.0%	+7.3pp
47	Riverside Middle School	Chattaroy, WA	Riverside School District	325	41.3%	48.6%	+7.3pp
48	Goodman Middle School	Gig Harbor, WA	Peninsula School District	519	51.3%	58.5%	+7.2pp
49	Eckstein Middle School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	1,024	66.7%	73.8%	+7.2pp
50	La Venture Middle School	Mount Vernon, WA	Mount Vernon School District	663	27.5%	34.6%	+7.1pp

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