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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Maplewood Heights Elementary School Renton · Renton School District | Elementary | 67.9% | +9.5pp |
| 102 | Parkwood Elementary Shoreline · Shoreline School District | Elementary | 67.7% | +9.3pp |
| 103 | Westhill Elementary Bothell · Northshore School District | Elementary | 67.5% | +9.1pp |
| 104 | Brookside Elementary Lake Forest Park · Shoreline School District | Elementary | 67.4% | +9.1pp |
| 105 | Hawthorne Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 67.4% | +9.0pp |
| 106 | Stevens Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 67.1% | +8.7pp |
| 107 | Tahoma Elementary Maple Valley · Tahoma School District | Elementary | 67.0% | +8.7pp |
| 108 | Ridgewood Elementary School Renton · Kent School District | Elementary | 67.0% | +8.6pp |
| 109 | Hazel Wolf K-8 Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 66.9% | +8.5pp |
| 110 | Phantom Lake Elementary Bellevue · Bellevue School District | Elementary | 66.7% | +8.3pp |
| 111 | Lake Youngs Elementary School Kent · Kent School District | Elementary | 66.3% | +7.9pp |
| 112 | Hazelwood Elementary School Newcastle · Renton School District | Elementary | 66.1% | +7.7pp |
| 113 | Issaquah Valley Elementary ISSAQUAH · Issaquah School District | Elementary | 65.9% | +7.6pp |
| 114 | Maple Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 65.6% | +7.2pp |
| 115 | Spiritridge Elementary School Bellevue · Bellevue School District | Elementary | 65.3% | +7.0pp |
| 116 | Redmond Elementary Redmond · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 65.1% | +6.7pp |
| 117 | Sacajawea Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 65.1% | +6.7pp |
| 118 | Gatewood Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 64.4% | +6.0pp |
| 119 | Westwood Elementary School Enumclaw · Enumclaw School District | Elementary | 63.9% | +5.6pp |
| 120 | Enatai Elementary School Bellevue · Bellevue School District | Elementary | 63.4% | +5.0pp |
| 121 | Shadow Lake Elementary Maple Valley · Tahoma School District | Elementary | 63.0% | +4.6pp |
| 122 | Puesta del Sol Elementary School Bellevue · Bellevue School District | Elementary | 62.9% | +4.5pp |
| 123 | Sunrise Elementary School Kent · Kent School District | Elementary | 62.3% | +4.0pp |
| 124 | Stillwater Elementary Carnation · Riverview School District | Elementary | 61.2% | +2.9pp |
| 125 | Kenmore Elementary Kenmore · Northshore School District | Elementary | 60.9% | +2.6pp |
| 126 | Arbor Heights Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 60.8% | +2.5pp |
| 127 | Briarcrest Elementary Shoreline · Shoreline School District | Elementary | 60.8% | +2.5pp |
| 128 | Juanita Elementary Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 60.8% | +2.4pp |
| 129 | Grass Lake Elementary School Kent · Kent School District | Elementary | 60.5% | +2.1pp |
| 130 | Lake Forest Park Elementary Lake Forest Park · Shoreline School District | Elementary | 60.3% | +1.9pp |
| 131 | Black Diamond Elementary Black Diamond · Enumclaw School District | Elementary | 59.7% | +1.3pp |
| 132 | Helen Keller Elementary Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 59.6% | +1.2pp |
| 133 | Maywood Hills Elementary Bothell · Northshore School District | Elementary | 59.4% | +1.0pp |
| 134 | Chautauqua Elementary VASHON · Vashon Island School District | Elementary | 59.1% | +0.7pp |
| 135 | Robert Frost Elementary Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 59.0% | +0.6pp |
| 136 | Sawyer Woods Elementary School Black Diamond · Kent School District | Elementary | 58.7% | +0.3pp |
| 137 | Laurelhurst Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 58.4% | +0.0pp |
| 138 | Marvista Elementary Normandy Park · Highline School District | Elementary | 57.9% | -0.5pp |
| 139 | Viewlands Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 57.8% | -0.6pp |
| 140 | John Muir Elementary Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 57.4% | -1.0pp |
| 141 | Rising Star Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 142 | Alexander Graham Bell Elementary Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 56.6% | -1.7pp |
| 143 | Meridian Elementary School Kent · Kent School District | Elementary | 56.6% | -1.8pp |
| 144 | Dearborn Park International School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 56.2% | -2.2pp |
| 145 | Olympic View Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 56.1% | -2.2pp |
| 146 | Woodmoor Elementary Bothell · Northshore School District | Elementary | 55.8% | -2.6pp |
| 147 | Carnation Elementary School Carnation · Riverview School District | Elementary | 55.7% | -2.6pp |
| 148 | Lea Hill Elementary School AUBURN · Auburn School District | Elementary | 55.5% | -2.9pp |
| 149 | North Hill Elementary Des Moines · Highline School District | Elementary | 54.3% | -4.1pp |
| 150 | Crestwood Elementary School Covington · Kent School District | Elementary | 54.2% | -4.2pp |
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.