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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | James Baldwin Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 50.5% | -7.8pp |
| 252 | Washington Middle School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Middle | 50.1% | -8.3pp |
| 253 | Bowman Creek Elementary Auburn · Auburn School District | Elementary | 50.0% | -8.4pp |
| 254 | Glenridge Elementary Kent · Kent School District | Elementary | 50.0% | -8.4pp |
| 255 | Summit Public School: Sierra Seattle · Summit Public School: Sierra | High | 50.0% | -8.4pp |
| 256 | Neely O Brien Elementary School Kent · Kent School District | Elementary | 49.8% | -8.6pp |
| 257 | Twin Lakes Elementary School FEDERAL WAY · Federal Way School District | Elementary | 49.7% | -8.7pp |
| 258 | Green Gables Elementary School FEDERAL WAY · Federal Way School District | Elementary | 49.3% | -9.0pp |
| 259 | Echo Lake Elementary School Shoreline · Shoreline School District | Elementary | 49.3% | -9.1pp |
| 260 | Evergreen Heights Elementary AUBURN · Auburn School District | Elementary | 49.1% | -9.3pp |
| 261 | Olympic Hills Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 49.0% | -9.3pp |
| 262 | Louisa Boren STEM K-8 Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 48.9% | -9.4pp |
| 263 | Nautilus K-8 School FEDERAL WAY · Federal Way School District | Elementary | 48.9% | -9.5pp |
| 264 | Beacon Hill International School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 48.5% | -9.8pp |
| 265 | Gregory Heights Elementary Burien · Highline School District | Elementary | 47.7% | -10.7pp |
| 266 | Hazelwood Elementary School AUBURN · Auburn School District | Elementary | 47.7% | -10.7pp |
| 267 | Woodin Elementary Bothell · Northshore School District | Elementary | 47.6% | -10.8pp |
| 268 | Carriage Crest Elementary School Renton · Kent School District | Elementary | 47.2% | -11.2pp |
| 269 | Mattson Middle School Covington · Kent School District | Middle | 47.2% | -11.2pp |
| 270 | Impact Public Schools Tukwila · Impact | Puget Sound Elementary | Elementary | 47.0% | -11.3pp |
| 271 | West Seattle Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 46.9% | -11.4pp |
| 272 | Aki Kurose Middle School Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Middle | 46.8% | -11.6pp |
| 273 | John Rogers Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 46.2% | -12.1pp |
| 274 | Campbell Hill Elementary School Seattle · Renton School District | Elementary | 46.1% | -12.3pp |
| 275 | Federal Way High School FEDERAL WAY · Federal Way School District | High | 45.5% | -12.9pp |
| 276 | Graham Hill Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 45.3% | -13.1pp |
| 277 | Dunlap Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 45.2% | -13.1pp |
| 278 | David T. Denny International Middle School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Middle | 45.0% | -13.4pp |
| 279 | McKnight Middle School Renton · Renton School District | Middle | 45.0% | -13.4pp |
| 280 | Camelot Elementary School AUBURN · Federal Way School District | Elementary | 44.7% | -13.7pp |
| 281 | Alpac Elementary School PACIFIC · Auburn School District | Elementary | 44.7% | -13.7pp |
| 282 | Terminal Park Elementary School AUBURN · Auburn School District | Elementary | 44.7% | -13.7pp |
| 283 | Star Lake Elementary School KENT · Federal Way School District | Elementary | 44.5% | -13.9pp |
| 284 | Sherwood Forest Elementary School FEDERAL WAY · Federal Way School District | Elementary | 44.0% | -14.4pp |
| 285 | Auburn Senior High School AUBURN · Auburn School District | High | 43.9% | -14.4pp |
| 286 | Mt Baker Middle School AUBURN · Auburn School District | Middle | 43.9% | -14.4pp |
| 287 | Lake View Elementary School AUBURN · Auburn School District | Elementary | 43.9% | -14.5pp |
| 288 | Emerald Park Elementary School Kent · Kent School District | Elementary | 43.7% | -14.7pp |
| 289 | Tukwila Elementary TUKWILA · Tukwila School District | Elementary | 43.7% | -14.7pp |
| 290 | Leschi Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 43.6% | -14.8pp |
| 291 | Cedar Heights Middle School Covington · Kent School District | Middle | 43.3% | -15.1pp |
| 292 | Covington Elementary School Covington · Kent School District | Elementary | 43.2% | -15.2pp |
| 293 | Sanislo Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 42.9% | -15.5pp |
| 294 | Ardmore Elementary School Bellevue · Bellevue School District | Elementary | 42.7% | -15.7pp |
| 295 | John Muir Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 42.6% | -15.8pp |
| 296 | Sherwood Forest Elementary Bellevue · Bellevue School District | Elementary | 42.2% | -16.2pp |
| 297 | Soos Creek Elementary School Kent · Kent School District | Elementary | 42.1% | -16.3pp |
| 298 | South Shore PK-8 School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 42.1% | -16.3pp |
| 299 | Edmonds S. Meany Middle School Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Middle | 41.8% | -16.5pp |
| 300 | Kimball Elementary School SEATTLE · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elementary | 41.7% | -16.7pp |
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.