Pierce County schools ranked by test score
Latest Smarter Balanced + WCAS year (2024-25). 217 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 | Nelson Elementary School Graham · Bethel School District | Elementary | 63.1% | +4.7pp |
| 52 | Wilkeson Elementary School Wilkeson · White River School District | Elementary | 62.9% | +4.5pp |
| 53 | Fruitland Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 62.5% | +4.1pp |
| 54 | Bethel High School Spanaway · Bethel School District | High | 62.4% | +4.1pp |
| 55 | Fife High School Tacoma · Fife School District | High | 62.3% | +3.9pp |
| 56 | Elk Ridge Elementary Buckley · White River School District | Elementary | 62.1% | +3.8pp |
| 57 | Shaw Road Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 62.1% | +3.7pp |
| 58 | Lake Tapps Elementary Lake Tapps · Dieringer School District | Elementary | 61.9% | +3.6pp |
| 59 | Glacier Middle School Buckley · White River School District | Middle | 61.5% | +3.2pp |
| 60 | Downing Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 61.5% | +3.1pp |
| 61 | Meriwether Elementary School JBLM Lewis North · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 61.3% | +3.0pp |
| 62 | Kalles Junior High Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Middle | 60.9% | +2.5pp |
| 63 | Lakes High School Lakewood · Clover Park School District | High | 60.7% | +2.4pp |
| 64 | Ridgecrest Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 60.6% | +2.3pp |
| 65 | Frank Brouillet Elem Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 60.4% | +2.0pp |
| 66 | Lakeland Hills Elementary AUBURN · Auburn School District | Elementary | 60.2% | +1.9pp |
| 67 | Pioneer Middle DuPont · Steilacoom Hist. School District | Middle | 60.2% | +1.8pp |
| 68 | Crescent Heights Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 60.1% | +1.7pp |
| 69 | Rainier Elementary School JBLM Lewis Main · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 59.9% | +1.5pp |
| 70 | Pioneer Valley Elementary Spanaway · Bethel School District | Elementary | 59.8% | +1.4pp |
| 71 | Clover Creek Elementary Tacoma · Bethel School District | Elementary | 59.7% | +1.3pp |
| 72 | Tacoma School of the Arts Tacoma · Tacoma School District | High | 59.4% | +1.1pp |
| 73 | Ballou Jr High Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Middle | 59.0% | +0.6pp |
| 74 | Chloe Clark Elementary DuPont · Steilacoom Hist. School District | Elementary | 59.0% | +0.6pp |
| 75 | Evergreen Primary UNIVERSITY PLACE · University Place School District | Elementary | 58.6% | +0.3pp |
| 76 | Graham Elementary Graham · Bethel School District | Elementary | 58.5% | +0.2pp |
| 77 | Daffodil Valley Elementary Sumner · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Elementary | 58.5% | +0.1pp |
| 78 | Gov John Rogers High School Puyallup · Puyallup School District | High | 58.5% | +0.1pp |
| 79 | Geiger Montessori School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 58.1% | -0.3pp |
| 80 | Saltars Point Elementary Steilacoom · Steilacoom Hist. School District | Elementary | 58.0% | -0.4pp |
| 81 | Eatonville High School Eatonville · Eatonville School District | High | 58.0% | -0.4pp |
| 82 | Sunset Primary UNIVERSITY PLACE · University Place School District | Elementary | 57.9% | -0.5pp |
| 83 | Orting High School Orting · Orting School District | High | 57.9% | -0.5pp |
| 84 | Cherrydale Elementary Steilacoom · Steilacoom Hist. School District | Elementary | 57.6% | -0.8pp |
| 85 | Grant Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 57.4% | -1.0pp |
| 86 | Graham Kapowsin High School Graham · Bethel School District | High | 56.9% | -1.5pp |
| 87 | Foothills Elementary Buckley · White River School District | Elementary | 56.6% | -1.8pp |
| 88 | Northwood Elementary Edgewood · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 55.7% | -2.7pp |
| 89 | Woodland Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 55.6% | -2.7pp |
| 90 | Camas Prairie Elementary Spanaway · Bethel School District | Elementary | 55.5% | -2.9pp |
| 91 | Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School Tacoma · Bethel School District | Elementary | 55.5% | -2.9pp |
| 92 | Maplewood Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 54.7% | -3.7pp |
| 93 | Minter Creek Elementary Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 54.4% | -4.0pp |
| 94 | McKenna Elementary McKenna · Yelm School District | Elementary | 54.3% | -4.1pp |
| 95 | Doris Stahl Junior High Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Middle | 54.2% | -4.2pp |
| 96 | Dr. Dolores Silas High School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | High | 54.2% | -4.2pp |
| 97 | Ferrucci Jr High Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Middle | 53.9% | -4.5pp |
| 98 | Hunt Middle School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Middle | 53.8% | -4.6pp |
| 99 | Mann Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 53.7% | -4.6pp |
| 100 | Eatonville Elementary School Eatonville · Eatonville School District | Elementary | 53.7% | -4.7pp |
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.