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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%.
RankSchoolLevelSciencevs state
51Lakeland Hills Elementary
AUBURN · Auburn School District
Elementary53.8%+1.6pp
52McKenna Elementary
McKenna · Yelm School District
Elementary53.4%+1.3pp
53North Star Elementary
Graham · Bethel School District
Elementary53.3%+1.2pp
54Pioneer Valley Elementary
Spanaway · Bethel School District
Elementary53.2%+1.0pp
55Vaughn Elementary School
Vaughn · Peninsula School District
Elementary51.7%-0.5pp
56Collins Elementary
Tacoma · Franklin Pierce School District
Elementary51.6%-0.6pp
57N.E. Tacoma Elementary School
Tacoma · Tacoma School District
Elementary50.8%-1.4pp
58Warren Hunt Elem
Puyallup · Puyallup School District
Elementary50.0%-2.2pp
59Elk Plain School of Choice
Spanaway · Bethel School District
Elementary49.7%-2.5pp
60Dessie F Evans Elementary
Puyallup · Puyallup School District
Elementary49.6%-2.5pp
61Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School
Orting · Orting School District
Elementary49.3%-2.9pp
62Centennial Elementary
Graham · Bethel School District
Elementary49.0%-3.2pp
63Camas Prairie Elementary
Spanaway · Bethel School District
Elementary48.6%-3.5pp
64Graham Elementary
Graham · Bethel School District
Elementary48.0%-4.2pp
65Edward Zeiger Elem
Puyallup · Puyallup School District
Elementary47.7%-4.5pp
66Clover Creek Elementary
Tacoma · Bethel School District
Elementary47.6%-4.5pp
67Boze Elementary School
Tacoma · Tacoma School District
Elementary47.3%-4.9pp
68Foothills Elementary
Buckley · White River School District
Elementary47.0%-5.2pp
69Brookdale Elementary
Tacoma · Franklin Pierce School District
Elementary46.3%-5.8pp
70Naches Trail Elementary
Tacoma · Bethel School District
Elementary46.3%-5.9pp
71Rocky Ridge Elementary
Graham · Bethel School District
Elementary45.5%-6.7pp
72Fife Elementary School
Tacoma · Fife School District
Elementary44.3%-7.9pp
73Firgrove Elementary
Puyallup · Puyallup School District
Elementary43.8%-8.3pp
74Shining Mountain Elementary
Spanaway · Bethel School District
Elementary43.3%-8.8pp
75Orting Elementary School
Orting · Orting School District
Elementary42.9%-9.3pp
76Emma L Carson Elementary
Puyallup · Puyallup School District
Elementary41.9%-10.3pp
77G W Edgerton Elementary
Puyallup · Puyallup School District
Elementary40.8%-11.3pp
78Lake Louise Elementary School
Lakewood · Clover Park School District
Elementary38.8%-13.4pp
79Sunrise Elementary
Puyallup · Puyallup School District
Elementary36.4%-15.8pp
80Evergreen Elementary
Spanaway · Bethel School District
Elementary34.4%-17.7pp
81Chester H Thompson Elementary
TACOMA · Bethel School District
Elementary30.8%-21.4pp
82Lakeview Hope Academy
Lakewood · Clover Park School District
Elementary30.1%-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.