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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Meeker Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 41.0% | -17.3pp |
| 102 | Christensen Elementary Tacoma · Franklin Pierce School District | Elementary | 40.9% | -17.4pp |
| 103 | Lake Louise Elementary School Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 40.9% | -17.5pp |
| 104 | Spanaway Elementary Spanaway · Bethel School District | Elementary | 40.4% | -18.0pp |
| 105 | Naches Trail Elementary Tacoma · Bethel School District | Elementary | 40.2% | -18.2pp |
| 106 | Edison Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 39.8% | -18.6pp |
| 107 | Chester H Thompson Elementary TACOMA · Bethel School District | Elementary | 39.7% | -18.6pp |
| 108 | Shining Mountain Elementary Spanaway · Bethel School District | Elementary | 39.7% | -18.7pp |
| 109 | Roy Elementary ROY · Bethel School District | Elementary | 39.6% | -18.8pp |
| 110 | Columbia Crest A-STEM Academy Ashford · Eatonville School District | Elementary | 39.5% | -18.8pp |
| 111 | Hillside Elementary School JBLM Lewis Main · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 38.4% | -20.0pp |
| 112 | Central Avenue Elementary Tacoma · Franklin Pierce School District | Elementary | 38.4% | -20.0pp |
| 113 | Four Heroes Elementary Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 38.3% | -20.1pp |
| 114 | Waller Road Elementary Tacoma · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 38.3% | -20.1pp |
| 115 | Idlewild Elementary School Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 38.2% | -20.2pp |
| 116 | Larchmont Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 37.9% | -20.5pp |
| 117 | Firgrove Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 36.9% | -21.4pp |
| 118 | Karshner Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 36.8% | -21.5pp |
| 119 | Sunrise Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 36.6% | -21.8pp |
| 120 | Fawcett Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 34.8% | -23.6pp |
| 121 | Lyon Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 34.2% | -24.2pp |
| 122 | Frederickson Elementary PUYALLUP · Bethel School District | Elementary | 34.2% | -24.2pp |
| 123 | Blix Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 33.0% | -25.3pp |
| 124 | Boze Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 33.0% | -25.4pp |
| 125 | Reed Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 31.9% | -26.4pp |
| 126 | Elmhurst Elementary School TACOMA · Franklin Pierce School District | Elementary | 31.8% | -26.6pp |
| 127 | Birney Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 30.6% | -27.7pp |
| 128 | Lakeview Hope Academy Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 30.4% | -27.9pp |
| 129 | Sheridan Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 30.3% | -28.0pp |
| 130 | Dower Elementary School Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 30.3% | -28.1pp |
| 131 | Helen Stafford Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 29.3% | -29.1pp |
| 132 | Tyee Park Elementary School Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 28.0% | -30.4pp |
| 133 | Park Lodge Elementary School Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 27.9% | -30.4pp |
| 134 | Stanley Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 27.8% | -30.5pp |
| 135 | Whitman Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 27.8% | -30.5pp |
| 136 | Lister Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 27.0% | -31.4pp |
| 137 | Manitou Park Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 26.1% | -32.2pp |
| 138 | Roosevelt Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 25.4% | -32.9pp |
| 139 | Harvard Elementary Tacoma · Franklin Pierce School District | Elementary | 25.2% | -33.1pp |
| 140 | Arlington Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 24.6% | -33.8pp |
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.