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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Sammamish Senior High Bellevue · Bellevue School District | High | 59.9% | +1.6pp |
| 202 | Black Diamond Elementary Black Diamond · Enumclaw School District | Elementary | 59.7% | +1.3pp |
| 203 | Albert Einstein Middle School Shoreline · Shoreline School District | Middle | 59.7% | +1.3pp |
| 204 | Helen Keller Elementary Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 59.6% | +1.2pp |
| 205 | Maywood Hills Elementary Bothell · Northshore School District | Elementary | 59.4% | +1.0pp |
| 206 | Thunder Mountain Middle School Enumclaw · Enumclaw School District | Middle | 59.3% | +0.9pp |
| 207 | Chautauqua Elementary VASHON · Vashon Island School District | Elementary | 59.1% | +0.7pp |
| 208 | Auburn Mountainview High School Auburn · Auburn School District | High | 59.0% | +0.7pp |
| 209 | Robert Frost Elementary Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 59.0% | +0.6pp |
| 210 | Sawyer Woods Elementary School Black Diamond · Kent School District | Elementary | 58.7% | +0.3pp |
| 211 | Mercer International Middle School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Middle | 58.7% | +0.3pp |
| 212 | Tolt Middle School Carnation · Riverview School District | Middle | 58.7% | +0.3pp |
| 213 | Laurelhurst Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 58.4% | +0.0pp |
| 214 | Kentwood High School Covington · Kent School District | High | 58.4% | +0.0pp |
| 215 | Enumclaw Sr High School Enumclaw · Enumclaw School District | High | 58.3% | -0.0pp |
| 216 | Marvista Elementary Normandy Park · Highline School District | Elementary | 57.9% | -0.5pp |
| 217 | Viewlands Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 57.8% | -0.6pp |
| 218 | John Muir Elementary Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 57.4% | -1.0pp |
| 219 | Vera Risdon Middle School Newcastle · Renton School District | Middle | 57.1% | -1.3pp |
| 220 | Rising Star Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 57.0% | -1.3pp |
| 221 | Alexander Graham Bell Elementary Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | Elementary | 56.6% | -1.7pp |
| 222 | Meridian Elementary School Kent · Kent School District | Elementary | 56.6% | -1.8pp |
| 223 | Auburn Riverside High School AUBURN · Auburn School District | High | 56.3% | -2.1pp |
| 224 | Dearborn Park International School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 56.2% | -2.2pp |
| 225 | Olympic View Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 56.1% | -2.2pp |
| 226 | Finn Hill Middle School Kirkland · Lake Washington School District | Middle | 56.0% | -2.4pp |
| 227 | Woodmoor Elementary Bothell · Northshore School District | Elementary | 55.8% | -2.6pp |
| 228 | Carnation Elementary School Carnation · Riverview School District | Elementary | 55.7% | -2.6pp |
| 229 | Lindbergh Senior High School Renton · Renton School District | High | 55.7% | -2.7pp |
| 230 | Lea Hill Elementary School AUBURN · Auburn School District | Elementary | 55.5% | -2.9pp |
| 231 | Mount Rainier High School Des Moines · Highline School District | High | 55.4% | -2.9pp |
| 232 | Kentlake High School Kent · Kent School District | High | 55.2% | -3.2pp |
| 233 | Meridian Middle School Kent · Kent School District | Middle | 55.1% | -3.3pp |
| 234 | North Hill Elementary Des Moines · Highline School District | Elementary | 54.3% | -4.1pp |
| 235 | Crestwood Elementary School Covington · Kent School District | Elementary | 54.2% | -4.2pp |
| 236 | Ridgecrest Elementary Shoreline · Shoreline School District | Elementary | 53.8% | -4.6pp |
| 237 | Chief Sealth International High School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | High | 53.7% | -4.6pp |
| 238 | John Hay Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 53.6% | -4.8pp |
| 239 | Sunrise Elementary Enumclaw · Enumclaw School District | Elementary | 53.4% | -4.9pp |
| 240 | Enumclaw Middle School Enumclaw · Enumclaw School District | Middle | 53.1% | -5.2pp |
| 241 | Willow Crest Elementary Auburn · Auburn School District | Elementary | 53.0% | -5.4pp |
| 242 | Green Lake Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 52.5% | -5.9pp |
| 243 | Northwood Middle School Renton · Kent School District | Middle | 52.4% | -5.9pp |
| 244 | Southwood Elementary School Enumclaw · Enumclaw School District | Elementary | 51.9% | -6.4pp |
| 245 | Byron Kibler Elementary School Enumclaw · Enumclaw School District | Elementary | 51.9% | -6.5pp |
| 246 | Martin Sortun Elementary School Kent · Kent School District | Elementary | 51.7% | -6.6pp |
| 247 | Kennydale Elementary School Renton · Renton School District | Elementary | 51.5% | -6.9pp |
| 248 | Summit Public School: Atlas Seattle · Summit Public School: Atlas | High | 51.3% | -7.0pp |
| 249 | Hilltop Heritage Elementary School Renton · Renton School District | Elementary | 50.8% | -7.6pp |
| 250 | Talbot Hill Elementary School Renton · Renton School District | Elementary | 50.7% | -7.7pp |
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.