Pierce County schools ranked by test score
Latest Smarter Balanced + WCAS year (2024-25). 82 schools in Pierce County, Washington with reported Science scores. Washington state average: 52.2%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lakeland Hills Elementary AUBURN · Auburn School District | Elementary | 53.8% | +1.6pp |
| 52 | McKenna Elementary McKenna · Yelm School District | Elementary | 53.4% | +1.3pp |
| 53 | North Star Elementary Graham · Bethel School District | Elementary | 53.3% | +1.2pp |
| 54 | Pioneer Valley Elementary Spanaway · Bethel School District | Elementary | 53.2% | +1.0pp |
| 55 | Vaughn Elementary School Vaughn · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 51.7% | -0.5pp |
| 56 | Collins Elementary Tacoma · Franklin Pierce School District | Elementary | 51.6% | -0.6pp |
| 57 | N.E. Tacoma Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 50.8% | -1.4pp |
| 58 | Warren Hunt Elem Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 50.0% | -2.2pp |
| 59 | Elk Plain School of Choice Spanaway · Bethel School District | Elementary | 49.7% | -2.5pp |
| 60 | Dessie F Evans Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 49.6% | -2.5pp |
| 61 | Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School Orting · Orting School District | Elementary | 49.3% | -2.9pp |
| 62 | Centennial Elementary Graham · Bethel School District | Elementary | 49.0% | -3.2pp |
| 63 | Camas Prairie Elementary Spanaway · Bethel School District | Elementary | 48.6% | -3.5pp |
| 64 | Graham Elementary Graham · Bethel School District | Elementary | 48.0% | -4.2pp |
| 65 | Edward Zeiger Elem Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 47.7% | -4.5pp |
| 66 | Clover Creek Elementary Tacoma · Bethel School District | Elementary | 47.6% | -4.5pp |
| 67 | Boze Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 47.3% | -4.9pp |
| 68 | Foothills Elementary Buckley · White River School District | Elementary | 47.0% | -5.2pp |
| 69 | Brookdale Elementary Tacoma · Franklin Pierce School District | Elementary | 46.3% | -5.8pp |
| 70 | Naches Trail Elementary Tacoma · Bethel School District | Elementary | 46.3% | -5.9pp |
| 71 | Rocky Ridge Elementary Graham · Bethel School District | Elementary | 45.5% | -6.7pp |
| 72 | Fife Elementary School Tacoma · Fife School District | Elementary | 44.3% | -7.9pp |
| 73 | Firgrove Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 43.8% | -8.3pp |
| 74 | Shining Mountain Elementary Spanaway · Bethel School District | Elementary | 43.3% | -8.8pp |
| 75 | Orting Elementary School Orting · Orting School District | Elementary | 42.9% | -9.3pp |
| 76 | Emma L Carson Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 41.9% | -10.3pp |
| 77 | G W Edgerton Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 40.8% | -11.3pp |
| 78 | Lake Louise Elementary School Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 38.8% | -13.4pp |
| 79 | Sunrise Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 36.4% | -15.8pp |
| 80 | Evergreen Elementary Spanaway · Bethel School District | Elementary | 34.4% | -17.7pp |
| 81 | Chester H Thompson Elementary TACOMA · Bethel School District | Elementary | 30.8% | -21.4pp |
| 82 | Lakeview Hope Academy Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 30.1% | -22.1pp |
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 Science 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.