Pierce County schools ranked by test score
Latest Smarter Balanced + WCAS year (2024-25). 217 schools in Pierce County, Washington with reported English Language Arts scores. Washington state average: 58.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tehaleh Heights Elementary School Bonney Lake · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Elementary | 86.3% | +27.9pp |
| 2 | Gig Harbor High Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | High | 81.6% | +23.2pp |
| 3 | Mountain Meadow Elementary Buckley · White River School District | Elementary | 81.1% | +22.7pp |
| 4 | Bonney Lake High School Bonney Lake · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | High | 81.0% | +22.7pp |
| 5 | Curtis Senior High UNIVERSITY PLACE · University Place School District | High | 80.2% | +21.8pp |
| 6 | Purdy Elementary School Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 78.0% | +19.6pp |
| 7 | Steilacoom High Steilacoom · Steilacoom Hist. School District | High | 76.7% | +18.3pp |
| 8 | Narrows View Intermediate UNIVERSITY PLA · University Place School District | Middle | 76.4% | +18.1pp |
| 9 | Sumner High School Sumner · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | High | 76.3% | +18.0pp |
| 10 | Maple Lawn Elementary Sumner · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Elementary | 76.0% | +17.7pp |
| 11 | Emerald Hills Elementary Bonney Lake · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Elementary | 75.9% | +17.5pp |
| 12 | Lakeridge Middle School Bonney Lake · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Middle | 75.1% | +16.7pp |
| 13 | Browns Point Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 75.0% | +16.6pp |
| 14 | Bonney Lake Elementary Bonney Lake · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Elementary | 74.2% | +15.8pp |
| 15 | North Tapps Middle School Lake Tapps · Dieringer School District | Middle | 73.9% | +15.5pp |
| 16 | Harbor Heights Elementary School Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 73.2% | +14.9pp |
| 17 | Artondale Elementary School Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 73.0% | +14.7pp |
| 18 | White River High School Buckley · White River School District | High | 72.7% | +14.3pp |
| 19 | Puyallup High School Puyallup · Puyallup School District | High | 72.7% | +14.3pp |
| 20 | Dieringer Heights Elementary Lake Tapps · Dieringer School District | Elementary | 72.6% | +14.3pp |
| 21 | Donald Eismann Elementary Bonney Lake · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Elementary | 72.5% | +14.1pp |
| 22 | Kopachuck Middle School Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Middle | 72.2% | +13.8pp |
| 23 | Emerald Ridge High School Puyallup · Puyallup School District | High | 71.7% | +13.3pp |
| 24 | Jefferson Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 71.2% | +12.8pp |
| 25 | Sherman Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 71.1% | +12.8pp |
| 26 | Pioneer Elementary School Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 71.0% | +12.6pp |
| 27 | Discovery Elementary School Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 70.9% | +12.5pp |
| 28 | Swift Water Elementary Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 70.7% | +12.4pp |
| 29 | Peninsula High School Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | High | 70.6% | +12.3pp |
| 30 | Crestwood Elementary Bonney Lake · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Elementary | 70.2% | +11.8pp |
| 31 | Beachwood Elementary School JBLM Lewis North · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 69.9% | +11.6pp |
| 32 | Drum Intermediate UNIVERSITY PLA · University Place School District | Middle | 69.8% | +11.4pp |
| 33 | Victor Falls Elementary Bonney Lake · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Elementary | 69.7% | +11.4pp |
| 34 | Goodman Middle School Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Middle | 69.4% | +11.1pp |
| 35 | University Place Primary UNIVERSITY PLA · University Place School District | Elementary | 69.4% | +11.1pp |
| 36 | Washington Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 69.4% | +11.1pp |
| 37 | Sumner Middle School Sumner · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Middle | 69.3% | +10.9pp |
| 38 | Curtis Junior High UNIVERSITY PLACE · University Place School District | High | 69.2% | +10.8pp |
| 39 | Voyager Elementary Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 69.2% | +10.8pp |
| 40 | Lowell Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 68.7% | +10.3pp |
| 41 | Industrial Design Engineering and Arts Tacoma · Tacoma School District | High | 68.2% | +9.8pp |
| 42 | Science and Math Institute Tacoma · Tacoma School District | High | 67.6% | +9.2pp |
| 43 | Harbor Ridge Middle School Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Middle | 66.9% | +8.6pp |
| 44 | Mason Middle School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Middle | 66.9% | +8.6pp |
| 45 | Carbonado Historical School 19 Carbonado · Carbonado School District | Elementary | 66.4% | +8.0pp |
| 46 | Chambers Elementary UNIVERSITY PLA · University Place School District | Elementary | 66.2% | +7.8pp |
| 47 | Mountain View Middle School Bonney Lake · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Middle | 65.8% | +7.4pp |
| 48 | Liberty Ridge Elementary Sumner · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Elementary | 63.6% | +5.2pp |
| 49 | Stadium High School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | High | 63.3% | +5.0pp |
| 50 | Point Defiance Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 63.3% | +4.9pp |
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 Pierce 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.