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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Grant Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 57.4% | -1.0pp |
| 52 | Foothills Elementary Buckley · White River School District | Elementary | 56.6% | -1.8pp |
| 53 | Northwood Elementary Edgewood · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 55.7% | -2.7pp |
| 54 | Woodland Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 55.6% | -2.7pp |
| 55 | Camas Prairie Elementary Spanaway · Bethel School District | Elementary | 55.5% | -2.9pp |
| 56 | Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School Tacoma · Bethel School District | Elementary | 55.5% | -2.9pp |
| 57 | Maplewood Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 54.7% | -3.7pp |
| 58 | Minter Creek Elementary Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 54.4% | -4.0pp |
| 59 | McKenna Elementary McKenna · Yelm School District | Elementary | 54.3% | -4.1pp |
| 60 | Mann Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 53.7% | -4.6pp |
| 61 | Eatonville Elementary School Eatonville · Eatonville School District | Elementary | 53.7% | -4.7pp |
| 62 | Spinning Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 53.7% | -4.7pp |
| 63 | Emma L Carson Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 53.1% | -5.3pp |
| 64 | Evergreen Elementary Lakebay · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 52.8% | -5.6pp |
| 65 | Mt View Elementary Edgewood · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 52.8% | -5.6pp |
| 66 | North Star Elementary Graham · Bethel School District | Elementary | 52.6% | -5.8pp |
| 67 | Elk Plain School of Choice Spanaway · Bethel School District | Elementary | 52.5% | -5.8pp |
| 68 | Carter Lake Elementary School JBLM McChord Field · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 52.3% | -6.1pp |
| 69 | Pope Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 52.0% | -6.4pp |
| 70 | Rocky Ridge Elementary Graham · Bethel School District | Elementary | 51.9% | -6.5pp |
| 71 | N.E. Tacoma Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 51.8% | -6.5pp |
| 72 | Centennial Elementary Graham · Bethel School District | Elementary | 51.0% | -7.4pp |
| 73 | Vaughn Elementary School Vaughn · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 51.0% | -7.4pp |
| 74 | Weyerhaeuser Elementary Eatonville · Eatonville School District | Elementary | 49.7% | -8.6pp |
| 75 | Dessie F Evans Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 49.3% | -9.1pp |
| 76 | Wildwood Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 49.0% | -9.4pp |
| 77 | Hedden Elementary School Edgewood · Fife School District | Elementary | 48.9% | -9.4pp |
| 78 | Kapowsin Elementary Graham · Bethel School District | Elementary | 48.9% | -9.5pp |
| 79 | G W Edgerton Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 48.8% | -9.6pp |
| 80 | Bryant Montessori School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 48.8% | -9.6pp |
| 81 | Delong Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 48.6% | -9.7pp |
| 82 | Skyline Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 48.6% | -9.8pp |
| 83 | Stewart Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 48.2% | -10.2pp |
| 84 | James Sales Elementary Tacoma · Franklin Pierce School District | Elementary | 47.9% | -10.4pp |
| 85 | Edward Zeiger Elem Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 46.7% | -11.7pp |
| 86 | Impact Public Schools Tacoma · Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary | Elementary | 46.1% | -12.2pp |
| 87 | Evergreen Elementary School JBLM Lewis Main · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 46.0% | -12.4pp |
| 88 | Custer Elementary School Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 45.0% | -13.4pp |
| 89 | Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School Orting · Orting School District | Elementary | 44.9% | -13.5pp |
| 90 | Warren Hunt Elem Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 44.5% | -13.9pp |
| 91 | Midland Elementary Tacoma · Franklin Pierce School District | Elementary | 44.1% | -14.2pp |
| 92 | Whittier Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 43.5% | -14.9pp |
| 93 | Orting Elementary School Orting · Orting School District | Elementary | 42.7% | -15.7pp |
| 94 | Collins Elementary Tacoma · Franklin Pierce School District | Elementary | 42.3% | -16.1pp |
| 95 | Evergreen Elementary Spanaway · Bethel School District | Elementary | 42.1% | -16.2pp |
| 96 | Fife Elementary School Tacoma · Fife School District | Elementary | 42.0% | -16.3pp |
| 97 | Brookdale Elementary Tacoma · Franklin Pierce School District | Elementary | 41.9% | -16.4pp |
| 98 | Tillicum Elementary School Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 41.8% | -16.6pp |
| 99 | Oakbrook Elementary School Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 41.6% | -16.8pp |
| 100 | Fern Hill Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 41.2% | -17.2pp |
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.