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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Collins Elementary Tacoma · Franklin Pierce School District | Elementary | 42.3% | -16.1pp |
| 152 | Evergreen Elementary Spanaway · Bethel School District | Elementary | 42.1% | -16.2pp |
| 153 | Fife Elementary School Tacoma · Fife School District | Elementary | 42.0% | -16.3pp |
| 154 | Brookdale Elementary Tacoma · Franklin Pierce School District | Elementary | 41.9% | -16.4pp |
| 155 | Tillicum Elementary School Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 41.8% | -16.6pp |
| 156 | Oakbrook Elementary School Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 41.6% | -16.8pp |
| 157 | Surprise Lake Middle School Milton · Fife School District | Middle | 41.4% | -16.9pp |
| 158 | Eatonville Middle School Eatonville · Eatonville School District | Middle | 41.2% | -17.1pp |
| 159 | Fern Hill Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 41.2% | -17.2pp |
| 160 | Meeker Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 41.0% | -17.3pp |
| 161 | Thomas Middle School Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Middle | 41.0% | -17.3pp |
| 162 | Christensen Elementary Tacoma · Franklin Pierce School District | Elementary | 40.9% | -17.4pp |
| 163 | Lake Louise Elementary School Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 40.9% | -17.5pp |
| 164 | Clover Park High School Lakewood · Clover Park School District | High | 40.7% | -17.7pp |
| 165 | Spanaway Elementary Spanaway · Bethel School District | Elementary | 40.4% | -18.0pp |
| 166 | Naches Trail Elementary Tacoma · Bethel School District | Elementary | 40.2% | -18.2pp |
| 167 | Bryant Montessori Middle School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Middle | 39.9% | -18.5pp |
| 168 | Edison Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 39.8% | -18.6pp |
| 169 | Chester H Thompson Elementary TACOMA · Bethel School District | Elementary | 39.7% | -18.6pp |
| 170 | Shining Mountain Elementary Spanaway · Bethel School District | Elementary | 39.7% | -18.7pp |
| 171 | Roy Elementary ROY · Bethel School District | Elementary | 39.6% | -18.8pp |
| 172 | Columbia Crest A-STEM Academy Ashford · Eatonville School District | Elementary | 39.5% | -18.8pp |
| 173 | Cedarcrest Middle School Spanaway · Bethel School District | Middle | 39.1% | -19.3pp |
| 174 | Hillside Elementary School JBLM Lewis Main · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 38.4% | -20.0pp |
| 175 | Central Avenue Elementary Tacoma · Franklin Pierce School District | Elementary | 38.4% | -20.0pp |
| 176 | Four Heroes Elementary Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 38.3% | -20.1pp |
| 177 | Waller Road Elementary Tacoma · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 38.3% | -20.1pp |
| 178 | Idlewild Elementary School Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 38.2% | -20.2pp |
| 179 | Larchmont Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 37.9% | -20.5pp |
| 180 | Baker Middle School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Middle | 37.9% | -20.5pp |
| 181 | Lincoln High School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | High | 37.5% | -20.8pp |
| 182 | Firgrove Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 36.9% | -21.4pp |
| 183 | Karshner Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 36.8% | -21.5pp |
| 184 | Sunrise Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 36.6% | -21.8pp |
| 185 | Mount Tahoma High School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | High | 36.3% | -22.1pp |
| 186 | Morris Ford Middle School Tacoma · Franklin Pierce School District | Middle | 36.1% | -22.3pp |
| 187 | Fawcett Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 34.8% | -23.6pp |
| 188 | Lyon Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 34.2% | -24.2pp |
| 189 | Frederickson Elementary PUYALLUP · Bethel School District | Elementary | 34.2% | -24.2pp |
| 190 | Stewart Middle School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Middle | 33.1% | -25.2pp |
| 191 | Blix Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 33.0% | -25.3pp |
| 192 | Boze Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 33.0% | -25.4pp |
| 193 | Reed Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 31.9% | -26.4pp |
| 194 | Elmhurst Elementary School TACOMA · Franklin Pierce School District | Elementary | 31.8% | -26.6pp |
| 195 | Hilltop Heritage Middle School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Middle | 31.1% | -27.2pp |
| 196 | Angelo Giaudrone Middle School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Middle | 30.9% | -27.4pp |
| 197 | Birney Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 30.6% | -27.7pp |
| 198 | Lakeview Hope Academy Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 30.4% | -27.9pp |
| 199 | Sheridan Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 30.3% | -28.0pp |
| 200 | Dower Elementary School Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 30.3% | -28.1pp |
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 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.