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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Foss High School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | High | 29.5% | -28.9pp |
| 202 | Helen Stafford Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 29.3% | -29.1pp |
| 203 | Tyee Park Elementary School Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 28.0% | -30.4pp |
| 204 | Park Lodge Elementary School Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 27.9% | -30.4pp |
| 205 | Stanley Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 27.8% | -30.5pp |
| 206 | Whitman Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 27.8% | -30.5pp |
| 207 | Lister Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 27.0% | -31.4pp |
| 208 | Manitou Park Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 26.1% | -32.2pp |
| 209 | First Creek Middle School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Middle | 25.6% | -32.8pp |
| 210 | Roosevelt Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 25.4% | -32.9pp |
| 211 | Harvard Elementary Tacoma · Franklin Pierce School District | Elementary | 25.2% | -33.1pp |
| 212 | Arlington Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 24.6% | -33.8pp |
| 213 | Gray Middle School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Middle | 24.0% | -34.4pp |
| 214 | Perry G Keithley Middle School TACOMA · Franklin Pierce School District | Middle | 23.5% | -34.9pp |
| 215 | Hudtloff Middle School Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Middle | 21.7% | -36.6pp |
| 216 | Lochburn Middle School Lakewood · Clover Park School District | Middle | 13.5% | -44.9pp |
| 217 | Tacoma Online High School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | High | 1.9% | -56.5pp |
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.