Pierce County schools ranked by test score
Latest Smarter Balanced + WCAS year (2024-25). 140 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 | Mountain Meadow Elementary Buckley · White River School District | Elementary | 81.1% | +22.7pp |
| 3 | Purdy Elementary School Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 78.0% | +19.6pp |
| 4 | Maple Lawn Elementary Sumner · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Elementary | 76.0% | +17.7pp |
| 5 | Emerald Hills Elementary Bonney Lake · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Elementary | 75.9% | +17.5pp |
| 6 | Browns Point Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 75.0% | +16.6pp |
| 7 | Bonney Lake Elementary Bonney Lake · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Elementary | 74.2% | +15.8pp |
| 8 | Harbor Heights Elementary School Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 73.2% | +14.9pp |
| 9 | Artondale Elementary School Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 73.0% | +14.7pp |
| 10 | Dieringer Heights Elementary Lake Tapps · Dieringer School District | Elementary | 72.6% | +14.3pp |
| 11 | Donald Eismann Elementary Bonney Lake · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Elementary | 72.5% | +14.1pp |
| 12 | Jefferson Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 71.2% | +12.8pp |
| 13 | Sherman Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 71.1% | +12.8pp |
| 14 | Pioneer Elementary School Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 71.0% | +12.6pp |
| 15 | Discovery Elementary School Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 70.9% | +12.5pp |
| 16 | Swift Water Elementary Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 70.7% | +12.4pp |
| 17 | Crestwood Elementary Bonney Lake · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Elementary | 70.2% | +11.8pp |
| 18 | Beachwood Elementary School JBLM Lewis North · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 69.9% | +11.6pp |
| 19 | Victor Falls Elementary Bonney Lake · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Elementary | 69.7% | +11.4pp |
| 20 | University Place Primary UNIVERSITY PLA · University Place School District | Elementary | 69.4% | +11.1pp |
| 21 | Washington Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 69.4% | +11.1pp |
| 22 | Voyager Elementary Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 69.2% | +10.8pp |
| 23 | Lowell Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 68.7% | +10.3pp |
| 24 | Carbonado Historical School 19 Carbonado · Carbonado School District | Elementary | 66.4% | +8.0pp |
| 25 | Chambers Elementary UNIVERSITY PLA · University Place School District | Elementary | 66.2% | +7.8pp |
| 26 | Liberty Ridge Elementary Sumner · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Elementary | 63.6% | +5.2pp |
| 27 | Point Defiance Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 63.3% | +4.9pp |
| 28 | Nelson Elementary School Graham · Bethel School District | Elementary | 63.1% | +4.7pp |
| 29 | Wilkeson Elementary School Wilkeson · White River School District | Elementary | 62.9% | +4.5pp |
| 30 | Fruitland Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 62.5% | +4.1pp |
| 31 | Elk Ridge Elementary Buckley · White River School District | Elementary | 62.1% | +3.8pp |
| 32 | Shaw Road Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 62.1% | +3.7pp |
| 33 | Lake Tapps Elementary Lake Tapps · Dieringer School District | Elementary | 61.9% | +3.6pp |
| 34 | Downing Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 61.5% | +3.1pp |
| 35 | Meriwether Elementary School JBLM Lewis North · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 61.3% | +3.0pp |
| 36 | Ridgecrest Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 60.6% | +2.3pp |
| 37 | Frank Brouillet Elem Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 60.4% | +2.0pp |
| 38 | Lakeland Hills Elementary AUBURN · Auburn School District | Elementary | 60.2% | +1.9pp |
| 39 | Crescent Heights Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 60.1% | +1.7pp |
| 40 | Rainier Elementary School JBLM Lewis Main · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 59.9% | +1.5pp |
| 41 | Pioneer Valley Elementary Spanaway · Bethel School District | Elementary | 59.8% | +1.4pp |
| 42 | Clover Creek Elementary Tacoma · Bethel School District | Elementary | 59.7% | +1.3pp |
| 43 | Chloe Clark Elementary DuPont · Steilacoom Hist. School District | Elementary | 59.0% | +0.6pp |
| 44 | Evergreen Primary UNIVERSITY PLACE · University Place School District | Elementary | 58.6% | +0.3pp |
| 45 | Graham Elementary Graham · Bethel School District | Elementary | 58.5% | +0.2pp |
| 46 | Daffodil Valley Elementary Sumner · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Elementary | 58.5% | +0.1pp |
| 47 | Geiger Montessori School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 58.1% | -0.3pp |
| 48 | Saltars Point Elementary Steilacoom · Steilacoom Hist. School District | Elementary | 58.0% | -0.4pp |
| 49 | Sunset Primary UNIVERSITY PLACE · University Place School District | Elementary | 57.9% | -0.5pp |
| 50 | Cherrydale Elementary Steilacoom · Steilacoom Hist. School District | Elementary | 57.6% | -0.8pp |
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.