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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Carl Sandburg Elementary Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 77.2% | +18.8pp |
| 102 | Juanita High School Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | High | 77.1% | +18.7pp |
| 103 | Edwin R Opstad Elementary NORTH BEND · Snoqualmie Valley School District | Elementary | 77.0% | +18.7pp |
| 104 | Rose Hill Elementary Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 76.9% | +18.5pp |
| 105 | Wellington Elementary Woodinville · Northshore School District | Elementary | 76.9% | +18.5pp |
| 106 | McGilvra Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 76.7% | +18.3pp |
| 107 | Apollo Elementary RENTON · Issaquah School District | Elementary | 76.5% | +18.2pp |
| 108 | Cedar Trails Elementary Sammamish · Issaquah School District | Elementary | 75.7% | +17.3pp |
| 109 | Rock Creek Elementary Maple Valley · Tahoma School District | Elementary | 75.5% | +17.2pp |
| 110 | Loyal Heights Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 75.5% | +17.1pp |
| 111 | Kirkland Middle School Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | Middle | 75.4% | +17.1pp |
| 112 | Madison Middle School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Middle | 75.0% | +16.7pp |
| 113 | Ingraham High School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | High | 75.0% | +16.6pp |
| 114 | Adams Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 74.8% | +16.5pp |
| 115 | McClure Middle School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Middle | 74.8% | +16.4pp |
| 116 | North Bend Elementary School NORTH BEND · Snoqualmie Valley School District | Elementary | 74.8% | +16.4pp |
| 117 | Hollywood Hill Elementary Woodinville · Northshore School District | Elementary | 74.7% | +16.4pp |
| 118 | Emily Dickinson Elementary Redmond · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 74.3% | +15.9pp |
| 119 | Lake Washington High School Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | High | 74.0% | +15.6pp |
| 120 | Genesee Hill Elementary SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 73.9% | +15.5pp |
| 121 | Cascade K-8 Community School Shoreline · Shoreline School District | Elementary | 73.9% | +15.5pp |
| 122 | Lake Wilderness Elementary Maple Valley · Tahoma School District | Elementary | 73.9% | +15.5pp |
| 123 | Chief Kanim Middle School FALL CITY · Snoqualmie Valley School District | Middle | 73.7% | +15.4pp |
| 124 | Highland Terrace Elementary Shoreline · Shoreline School District | Elementary | 73.6% | +15.2pp |
| 125 | Daniel Bagley Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 73.5% | +15.2pp |
| 126 | Henry David Thoreau Elementary Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 73.4% | +15.1pp |
| 127 | Maple Hills Elementary RENTON · Issaquah School District | Elementary | 73.4% | +15.0pp |
| 128 | Bennett Elementary School Bellevue · Bellevue School District | Elementary | 73.2% | +14.8pp |
| 129 | Northwood Elementary School Mercer Island · Mercer Island School District | Elementary | 73.1% | +14.7pp |
| 130 | Thurgood Marshall Elementary SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 73.0% | +14.7pp |
| 131 | Shorecrest High School Shoreline · Shoreline School District | High | 72.9% | +14.6pp |
| 132 | Whitman Middle School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Middle | 72.6% | +14.2pp |
| 133 | Newport Heights Elementary Bellevue · Bellevue School District | Elementary | 72.6% | +14.2pp |
| 134 | Summit Trail Middle School Ravensdale · Tahoma School District | Middle | 72.5% | +14.1pp |
| 135 | Whittier Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 72.4% | +14.1pp |
| 136 | Albert Einstein Elementary Redmond · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 72.4% | +14.0pp |
| 137 | Redmond Middle School Redmond · Lake Washington School District | Middle | 72.4% | +14.0pp |
| 138 | Cottage Lake Elementary Woodinville · Northshore School District | Elementary | 71.5% | +13.2pp |
| 139 | Clark Elementary ISSAQUAH · Issaquah School District | Elementary | 71.5% | +13.1pp |
| 140 | Melvin G Syre Elementary Shoreline · Shoreline School District | Elementary | 71.3% | +12.9pp |
| 141 | Twin Falls Middle School North Bend · Snoqualmie Valley School District | Middle | 71.0% | +12.7pp |
| 142 | Cherry Valley Elementary School Duvall · Riverview School District | Elementary | 71.0% | +12.7pp |
| 143 | Leota Middle School Woodinville · Northshore School District | Middle | 70.8% | +12.5pp |
| 144 | Maywood Middle School RENTON · Issaquah School District | Middle | 70.4% | +12.0pp |
| 145 | Clyde Hill Elementary Bellevue · Bellevue School District | Elementary | 69.8% | +11.5pp |
| 146 | Tillicum Middle School Bellevue · Bellevue School District | Middle | 69.7% | +11.4pp |
| 147 | Challenger Elementary ISSAQUAH · Issaquah School District | Elementary | 69.7% | +11.3pp |
| 148 | North Beach Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 69.6% | +11.3pp |
| 149 | Lafayette Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 69.6% | +11.2pp |
| 150 | Glacier Park Elementary Maple Valley · Tahoma School District | Elementary | 69.3% | +10.9pp |
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.