Pierce County schools ranked by test score
Latest Smarter Balanced + WCAS year (2024-25). 153 schools in Pierce County, Washington with reported Science scores. Washington state average: 52.2%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beachwood Elementary School JBLM Lewis North · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 91.7% | +39.5pp |
| 2 | Browns Point Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 87.0% | +34.8pp |
| 3 | Harbor Heights Elementary School Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 85.1% | +32.9pp |
| 4 | Purdy Elementary School Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 81.9% | +29.7pp |
| 5 | Pioneer Elementary School Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 81.3% | +29.2pp |
| 6 | Discovery Elementary School Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 78.4% | +26.2pp |
| 7 | Bonney Lake Elementary Bonney Lake · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Elementary | 77.8% | +25.6pp |
| 8 | Sherman Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 76.6% | +24.5pp |
| 9 | Grant Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 76.3% | +24.1pp |
| 10 | Washington Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 75.9% | +23.8pp |
| 11 | Jefferson Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 75.4% | +23.2pp |
| 12 | Industrial Design Engineering and Arts Tacoma · Tacoma School District | High | 73.4% | +21.3pp |
| 13 | Voyager Elementary Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 73.3% | +21.2pp |
| 14 | Weyerhaeuser Elementary Eatonville · Eatonville School District | Elementary | 72.6% | +20.4pp |
| 15 | Narrows View Intermediate UNIVERSITY PLA · University Place School District | Middle | 72.2% | +20.1pp |
| 16 | Harbor Ridge Middle School Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Middle | 71.8% | +19.7pp |
| 17 | Artondale Elementary School Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 71.4% | +19.3pp |
| 18 | Liberty Ridge Elementary Sumner · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Elementary | 71.2% | +19.1pp |
| 19 | Lowell Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 71.2% | +19.0pp |
| 20 | Dieringer Heights Elementary Lake Tapps · Dieringer School District | Elementary | 70.9% | +18.8pp |
| 21 | Tehaleh Heights Elementary School Bonney Lake · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Elementary | 70.9% | +18.7pp |
| 22 | Fruitland Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 70.3% | +18.1pp |
| 23 | Eatonville Elementary School Eatonville · Eatonville School District | Elementary | 69.6% | +17.5pp |
| 24 | Wilkeson Elementary School Wilkeson · White River School District | Elementary | 69.6% | +17.4pp |
| 25 | Frank Brouillet Elem Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 68.9% | +16.7pp |
| 26 | Nelson Elementary School Graham · Bethel School District | Elementary | 67.9% | +15.7pp |
| 27 | Spinning Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 67.4% | +15.2pp |
| 28 | Mountain Meadow Elementary Buckley · White River School District | Elementary | 67.0% | +14.9pp |
| 29 | Swift Water Elementary Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 67.0% | +14.9pp |
| 30 | Downing Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 66.7% | +14.5pp |
| 31 | Maplewood Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 66.0% | +13.9pp |
| 32 | Kopachuck Middle School Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Middle | 65.7% | +13.5pp |
| 33 | North Tapps Middle School Lake Tapps · Dieringer School District | Middle | 65.3% | +13.2pp |
| 34 | Donald Eismann Elementary Bonney Lake · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Elementary | 64.6% | +12.5pp |
| 35 | Crestwood Elementary Bonney Lake · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Elementary | 63.6% | +11.5pp |
| 36 | Saltars Point Elementary Steilacoom · Steilacoom Hist. School District | Elementary | 63.2% | +11.0pp |
| 37 | Ridgecrest Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 63.2% | +11.0pp |
| 38 | Emerald Hills Elementary Bonney Lake · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Elementary | 62.7% | +10.6pp |
| 39 | Goodman Middle School Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Middle | 62.6% | +10.5pp |
| 40 | Minter Creek Elementary Gig Harbor · Peninsula School District | Elementary | 62.5% | +10.3pp |
| 41 | Shaw Road Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 61.5% | +9.4pp |
| 42 | Northwood Elementary Edgewood · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 61.3% | +9.2pp |
| 43 | Geiger Montessori School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 60.9% | +8.7pp |
| 44 | Lakeridge Middle School Bonney Lake · Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Middle | 60.5% | +8.4pp |
| 45 | Steilacoom High Steilacoom · Steilacoom Hist. School District | High | 60.3% | +8.2pp |
| 46 | Point Defiance Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 59.6% | +7.5pp |
| 47 | Woodland Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elementary | 59.6% | +7.4pp |
| 48 | Rainier Elementary School JBLM Lewis Main · Clover Park School District | Elementary | 59.5% | +7.3pp |
| 49 | Crescent Heights Elementary School Tacoma · Tacoma School District | Elementary | 59.4% | +7.3pp |
| 50 | Science and Math Institute Tacoma · Tacoma School District | High | 59.3% | +7.1pp |
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.