King County schools ranked by test score
Latest Smarter Balanced + WCAS year (2024-25). 409 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 | Federal Way Public Academy FEDERAL WAY · Federal Way School District | Middle | 81.8% | +23.5pp |
| 52 | View Ridge Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 81.7% | +23.3pp |
| 53 | Pine Lake Middle School SAMMAMISH · Issaquah School District | Middle | 81.3% | +22.9pp |
| 54 | Fall City Elementary FALL CITY · Snoqualmie Valley School District | Elementary | 81.3% | +22.9pp |
| 55 | Inglemoor HS Kenmore · Northshore School District | High | 81.3% | +22.9pp |
| 56 | Tahoma Senior High School Maple Valley · Tahoma School District | High | 81.2% | +22.8pp |
| 57 | Meridian Park Elementary School Shoreline · Shoreline School District | Elementary | 81.1% | +22.7pp |
| 58 | Cedarcrest High School Duvall · Riverview School District | High | 81.1% | +22.7pp |
| 59 | Bothell High School Bothell · Northshore School District | High | 81.0% | +22.6pp |
| 60 | Snoqualmie Middle School SNOQUALMIE · Snoqualmie Valley School District | Middle | 80.9% | +22.5pp |
| 61 | West Seattle High School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | High | 80.8% | +22.4pp |
| 62 | Timber Ridge Elementary School SNOQUALMIE · Snoqualmie Valley School District | Elementary | 80.7% | +22.3pp |
| 63 | Nathan Hale High School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | High | 80.7% | +22.3pp |
| 64 | Clara Barton Elementary School Redmond · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 80.5% | +22.1pp |
| 65 | Rachel Carson Elementary Sammamish · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 80.4% | +22.0pp |
| 66 | Woodridge Elementary Bellevue · Bellevue School District | Elementary | 80.3% | +22.0pp |
| 67 | Creekside Elementary Sammamish · Issaquah School District | Elementary | 80.3% | +21.9pp |
| 68 | Ella Baker Elementary School Redmond · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 80.3% | +21.9pp |
| 69 | Islander Middle School Mercer Island · Mercer Island School District | Middle | 80.2% | +21.9pp |
| 70 | Shorewood High School Shoreline · Shoreline School District | High | 80.0% | +21.6pp |
| 71 | Woodinville HS Woodinville · Northshore School District | High | 79.8% | +21.4pp |
| 72 | Peter Kirk Elementary Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 79.7% | +21.4pp |
| 73 | East Ridge Elementary Woodinville · Northshore School District | Elementary | 79.7% | +21.3pp |
| 74 | Sunny Hills Elementary SAMMAMISH · Issaquah School District | Elementary | 79.6% | +21.2pp |
| 75 | Briarwood Elementary RENTON · Issaquah School District | Elementary | 79.3% | +20.9pp |
| 76 | Redmond High School Redmond · Lake Washington School District | High | 79.2% | +20.9pp |
| 77 | Newcastle Elementary School Newcastle · Issaquah School District | Elementary | 79.2% | +20.8pp |
| 78 | Cedar River Elementary Maple Valley · Tahoma School District | Elementary | 79.0% | +20.7pp |
| 79 | Timbercrest Middle School Woodinville · Northshore School District | Middle | 78.9% | +20.5pp |
| 80 | Rose Hill Middle School Redmond · Lake Washington School District | Middle | 78.9% | +20.5pp |
| 81 | Odle Middle School Bellevue · Bellevue School District | Middle | 78.8% | +20.5pp |
| 82 | Cougar Mountain Middle School Issaquah · Issaquah School District | Middle | 78.8% | +20.5pp |
| 83 | Interlake Senior High School Bellevue · Bellevue School District | High | 78.7% | +20.3pp |
| 84 | Jing Mei Elementary School Bellevue · Bellevue School District | Elementary | 78.5% | +20.2pp |
| 85 | Mark Twain Elementary Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 78.4% | +20.1pp |
| 86 | Norman Rockwell Elementary Redmond · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 78.4% | +20.0pp |
| 87 | Arrowhead Elementary Kenmore · Northshore School District | Elementary | 78.2% | +19.9pp |
| 88 | Grand Ridge Elementary Issaquah · Issaquah School District | Elementary | 78.0% | +19.6pp |
| 89 | Alki Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 77.9% | +19.6pp |
| 90 | Issaquah High School ISSAQUAH · Issaquah School District | High | 77.9% | +19.5pp |
| 91 | Eckstein Middle School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Middle | 77.9% | +19.5pp |
| 92 | Lawton Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 77.8% | +19.4pp |
| 93 | Moorlands Elementary Kenmore · Northshore School District | Elementary | 77.8% | +19.4pp |
| 94 | Pacific Cascade Middle School Issaquah · Issaquah School District | Middle | 77.7% | +19.3pp |
| 95 | Robert Eagle Staff Middle School Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Middle | 77.6% | +19.3pp |
| 96 | B F Day Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 77.5% | +19.2pp |
| 97 | Benjamin Rush Elementary Redmond · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 77.5% | +19.1pp |
| 98 | Montlake Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 77.5% | +19.1pp |
| 99 | Cedar Park Elementary School Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 77.5% | +19.1pp |
| 100 | Hamilton International Middle School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Middle | 77.3% | +19.0pp |
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.