King County schools ranked by test score
Latest Smarter Balanced + WCAS year (2024-25). 275 schools in King County, Washington with reported English Language Arts scores. Washington state average: 58.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mark Twain Elementary Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 78.4% | +20.1pp |
| 52 | Norman Rockwell Elementary Redmond · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 78.4% | +20.0pp |
| 53 | Arrowhead Elementary Kenmore · Northshore School District | Elementary | 78.2% | +19.9pp |
| 54 | Grand Ridge Elementary Issaquah · Issaquah School District | Elementary | 78.0% | +19.6pp |
| 55 | Alki Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 77.9% | +19.6pp |
| 56 | Lawton Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 77.8% | +19.4pp |
| 57 | Moorlands Elementary Kenmore · Northshore School District | Elementary | 77.8% | +19.4pp |
| 58 | B F Day Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 77.5% | +19.2pp |
| 59 | Benjamin Rush Elementary Redmond · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 77.5% | +19.1pp |
| 60 | Montlake Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 77.5% | +19.1pp |
| 61 | Cedar Park Elementary School Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 77.5% | +19.1pp |
| 62 | Carl Sandburg Elementary Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 77.2% | +18.8pp |
| 63 | Edwin R Opstad Elementary NORTH BEND · Snoqualmie Valley School District | Elementary | 77.0% | +18.7pp |
| 64 | Rose Hill Elementary Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 76.9% | +18.5pp |
| 65 | Wellington Elementary Woodinville · Northshore School District | Elementary | 76.9% | +18.5pp |
| 66 | McGilvra Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 76.7% | +18.3pp |
| 67 | Apollo Elementary RENTON · Issaquah School District | Elementary | 76.5% | +18.2pp |
| 68 | Cedar Trails Elementary Sammamish · Issaquah School District | Elementary | 75.7% | +17.3pp |
| 69 | Rock Creek Elementary Maple Valley · Tahoma School District | Elementary | 75.5% | +17.2pp |
| 70 | Loyal Heights Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 75.5% | +17.1pp |
| 71 | Adams Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 74.8% | +16.5pp |
| 72 | North Bend Elementary School NORTH BEND · Snoqualmie Valley School District | Elementary | 74.8% | +16.4pp |
| 73 | Hollywood Hill Elementary Woodinville · Northshore School District | Elementary | 74.7% | +16.4pp |
| 74 | Emily Dickinson Elementary Redmond · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 74.3% | +15.9pp |
| 75 | Genesee Hill Elementary SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 73.9% | +15.5pp |
| 76 | Cascade K-8 Community School Shoreline · Shoreline School District | Elementary | 73.9% | +15.5pp |
| 77 | Lake Wilderness Elementary Maple Valley · Tahoma School District | Elementary | 73.9% | +15.5pp |
| 78 | Highland Terrace Elementary Shoreline · Shoreline School District | Elementary | 73.6% | +15.2pp |
| 79 | Daniel Bagley Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 73.5% | +15.2pp |
| 80 | Henry David Thoreau Elementary Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 73.4% | +15.1pp |
| 81 | Maple Hills Elementary RENTON · Issaquah School District | Elementary | 73.4% | +15.0pp |
| 82 | Bennett Elementary School Bellevue · Bellevue School District | Elementary | 73.2% | +14.8pp |
| 83 | Northwood Elementary School Mercer Island · Mercer Island School District | Elementary | 73.1% | +14.7pp |
| 84 | Thurgood Marshall Elementary SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 73.0% | +14.7pp |
| 85 | Newport Heights Elementary Bellevue · Bellevue School District | Elementary | 72.6% | +14.2pp |
| 86 | Whittier Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 72.4% | +14.1pp |
| 87 | Albert Einstein Elementary Redmond · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 72.4% | +14.0pp |
| 88 | Cottage Lake Elementary Woodinville · Northshore School District | Elementary | 71.5% | +13.2pp |
| 89 | Clark Elementary ISSAQUAH · Issaquah School District | Elementary | 71.5% | +13.1pp |
| 90 | Melvin G Syre Elementary Shoreline · Shoreline School District | Elementary | 71.3% | +12.9pp |
| 91 | Cherry Valley Elementary School Duvall · Riverview School District | Elementary | 71.0% | +12.7pp |
| 92 | Clyde Hill Elementary Bellevue · Bellevue School District | Elementary | 69.8% | +11.5pp |
| 93 | Challenger Elementary ISSAQUAH · Issaquah School District | Elementary | 69.7% | +11.3pp |
| 94 | North Beach Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 69.6% | +11.3pp |
| 95 | Lafayette Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 69.6% | +11.2pp |
| 96 | Glacier Park Elementary Maple Valley · Tahoma School District | Elementary | 69.3% | +10.9pp |
| 97 | Fairmount Park Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 69.2% | +10.9pp |
| 98 | Magnolia Elementary School Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 69.1% | +10.8pp |
| 99 | Sartori Elementary School Renton · Renton School District | Elementary | 69.0% | +10.7pp |
| 100 | Sunset Elementary BELLEVUE · Issaquah School District | Elementary | 69.0% | +10.7pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the Smarter Balanced + WCAS % Met or Exceeded Standard threshold on the latest available Smarter Balanced + WCAS English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in King County, Washington with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Washington statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Washington ranking.