King County schools ranked by test score
Latest Smarter Balanced + WCAS year (2024-25). 56 schools in King County, Washington with reported English Language Arts scores. Washington state average: 58.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercer Island High School Mercer Island · Mercer Island School District | High | 90.7% | +32.3pp |
| 2 | Ballard High School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | High | 87.2% | +28.8pp |
| 3 | Newport Senior High School Bellevue · Bellevue School District | High | 87.0% | +28.6pp |
| 4 | Lincoln High School Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | High | 86.2% | +27.9pp |
| 5 | Eastlake High School Sammamish · Lake Washington School District | High | 85.3% | +27.0pp |
| 6 | Mount Si High School SNOQUALMIE · Snoqualmie Valley School District | High | 85.3% | +27.0pp |
| 7 | Skyline High School SAMMAMISH · Issaquah School District | High | 85.0% | +26.6pp |
| 8 | Bellevue High School Bellevue · Bellevue School District | High | 84.5% | +26.1pp |
| 9 | Vashon Island High School VASHON · Vashon Island School District | High | 84.3% | +25.9pp |
| 10 | Roosevelt High School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | High | 82.4% | +24.0pp |
| 11 | Liberty Sr High School RENTON · Issaquah School District | High | 82.0% | +23.6pp |
| 12 | Inglemoor HS Kenmore · Northshore School District | High | 81.3% | +22.9pp |
| 13 | Tahoma Senior High School Maple Valley · Tahoma School District | High | 81.2% | +22.8pp |
| 14 | Cedarcrest High School Duvall · Riverview School District | High | 81.1% | +22.7pp |
| 15 | Bothell High School Bothell · Northshore School District | High | 81.0% | +22.6pp |
| 16 | West Seattle High School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | High | 80.8% | +22.4pp |
| 17 | Nathan Hale High School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | High | 80.7% | +22.3pp |
| 18 | Shorewood High School Shoreline · Shoreline School District | High | 80.0% | +21.6pp |
| 19 | Woodinville HS Woodinville · Northshore School District | High | 79.8% | +21.4pp |
| 20 | Redmond High School Redmond · Lake Washington School District | High | 79.2% | +20.9pp |
| 21 | Interlake Senior High School Bellevue · Bellevue School District | High | 78.7% | +20.3pp |
| 22 | Issaquah High School ISSAQUAH · Issaquah School District | High | 77.9% | +19.5pp |
| 23 | Juanita High School Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | High | 77.1% | +18.7pp |
| 24 | Ingraham High School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | High | 75.0% | +16.6pp |
| 25 | Lake Washington High School Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | High | 74.0% | +15.6pp |
| 26 | Shorecrest High School Shoreline · Shoreline School District | High | 72.9% | +14.6pp |
| 27 | Gibson Ek High School Issaquah · Issaquah School District | High | 68.8% | +10.4pp |
| 28 | Cleveland High School STEM SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | High | 66.2% | +7.9pp |
| 29 | Hazen Senior High School Renton · Renton School District | High | 64.2% | +5.8pp |
| 30 | Kentridge High School Kent · Kent School District | High | 64.0% | +5.6pp |
| 31 | Garfield High School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | High | 63.3% | +5.0pp |
| 32 | Franklin High School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | High | 61.5% | +3.1pp |
| 33 | Sammamish Senior High Bellevue · Bellevue School District | High | 59.9% | +1.6pp |
| 34 | Auburn Mountainview High School Auburn · Auburn School District | High | 59.0% | +0.7pp |
| 35 | Kentwood High School Covington · Kent School District | High | 58.4% | +0.0pp |
| 36 | Enumclaw Sr High School Enumclaw · Enumclaw School District | High | 58.3% | -0.0pp |
| 37 | Auburn Riverside High School AUBURN · Auburn School District | High | 56.3% | -2.1pp |
| 38 | Lindbergh Senior High School Renton · Renton School District | High | 55.7% | -2.7pp |
| 39 | Mount Rainier High School Des Moines · Highline School District | High | 55.4% | -2.9pp |
| 40 | Kentlake High School Kent · Kent School District | High | 55.2% | -3.2pp |
| 41 | Chief Sealth International High School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | High | 53.7% | -4.6pp |
| 42 | Summit Public School: Atlas Seattle · Summit Public School: Atlas | High | 51.3% | -7.0pp |
| 43 | Summit Public School: Sierra Seattle · Summit Public School: Sierra | High | 50.0% | -8.4pp |
| 44 | Federal Way High School FEDERAL WAY · Federal Way School District | High | 45.5% | -12.9pp |
| 45 | Auburn Senior High School AUBURN · Auburn School District | High | 43.9% | -14.4pp |
| 46 | Foster Senior High School Tukwila · Tukwila School District | High | 40.0% | -18.4pp |
| 47 | Highline High School Burien · Highline School District | High | 38.4% | -20.0pp |
| 48 | Thomas Jefferson High School AUBURN · Federal Way School District | High | 38.0% | -20.4pp |
| 49 | Decatur High School FEDERAL WAY · Federal Way School District | High | 36.5% | -21.8pp |
| 50 | Renton Senior High School Renton · Renton School District | High | 36.1% | -22.3pp |
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.