The most improved public preschools in Washington are Glenwood Elementary School, Palisades Elementary School and Dry Creek Elementary School.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2020-25).
Improved Rank Range: 385
1,132
Avg. Improved Rank: 631
Most Improved Public Preschools in Washington (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2020-25)
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Glenwood Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1132
(from 1,982 to 850)
(from 1,982 to 850)
Grades: PK-6
320 Bunnell St.
Glenwood, WA 98619
(509) 364-3438
Glenwood, WA 98619
(509) 364-3438
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Palisades Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1132
(from 1,982 to 850)
(from 1,982 to 850)
Grades: PK-6
1114 Palisades Rd
Palisades, WA 98845
(509) 884-8071
Palisades, WA 98845
(509) 884-8071
Rank: #33.
Dry Creek Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +1118
(from 1,632 to 514)
(from 1,632 to 514)
Grades: PK-6
25 Rife Rd
Port Angeles, WA 98363
(360) 457-5050
Port Angeles, WA 98363
(360) 457-5050
Rank: #44.
Index Elementary School District 63
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +1013
(from 1,803 to 790)
(from 1,803 to 790)
Grades: PK-8
436 Index Avenue
Index, WA 98256
(360) 793-1330
Index, WA 98256
(360) 793-1330
Rank: #55.
Sherwood Forest Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +871
(from 1,632 to 761)
(from 1,632 to 761)
Grades: PK-5
16411 Ne 24th Street
Bellevue, WA 98008
(425) 456-5700
Bellevue, WA 98008
(425) 456-5700
Rank: #66.
Steptoe Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +863
(from 1,344 to 481)
(from 1,344 to 481)
Grades: PK-8
12 Tennessee Street
Steptoe, WA 99174
(509) 397-3119
Steptoe, WA 99174
(509) 397-3119
Rank: #77.
Whittier Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +824
(from 1,561 to 737)
(from 1,561 to 737)
Grades: PK-3
777 Elm Tree Ln
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 571-7500
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 571-7500
Rank: #88.
Orting Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +790
(from 1,351 to 561)
(from 1,351 to 561)
Grades: PK-4
316 Washington Avenue North
Orting, WA 98360
(360) 893-2248
Orting, WA 98360
(360) 893-2248
Rank: #99.
Skykomish Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +788
(from 1,683 to 895)
(from 1,683 to 895)
Grades: PK-8
105 6th St. N
Skykomish, WA 98288
(206) 677-2623
Skykomish, WA 98288
(206) 677-2623
Rank: #1010.
Northern Heights Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +762
(from 1,523 to 761)
(from 1,523 to 761)
Grades: PK-5
4000 Magrath Rd
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 647-6820
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 647-6820
Rank: #1111.
Lake Spokane Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +697
(from 1,358 to 661)
(from 1,358 to 661)
Grades: PK-5
6015 Hwy 291
Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026
(509) 340-4040
Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026
(509) 340-4040
Rank: #1212.
Salnave Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +692
(from 1,749 to 1,057)
(from 1,749 to 1,057)
Grades: PK-5
1015 Salnave Road
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 559-4700
Cheney, WA 99004
(509) 559-4700
Rank: #1313.
Dearborn Park International School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +620
(from 1,561 to 941)
(from 1,561 to 941)
Grades: PK-5
2820 S Orcas St
Seattle, WA 98108
(206) 252-6930
Seattle, WA 98108
(206) 252-6930
Rank: #1414.
Viewlands Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +602
(from 1,070 to 468)
(from 1,070 to 468)
Grades: PK-5
10525 3 Av Nw
Seattle, WA 98177
(206) 252-4400
Seattle, WA 98177
(206) 252-4400
Rank: #1515.
Highland Park Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +600
(from 1,794 to 1,194)
(from 1,794 to 1,194)
Grades: PK-5
1012 Sw Trenton St
Seattle, WA 98106
(206) 252-8240
Seattle, WA 98106
(206) 252-8240
Rank: #1616.
Ardmore Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +597
(from 1,358 to 761)
(from 1,358 to 761)
Grades: PK-5
16616 Ne 32nd Street
Bellevue, WA 98008
(425) 456-4700
Bellevue, WA 98008
(425) 456-4700
Rank: #1717.
P C Jantz Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +591
(from 1,511 to 920)
(from 1,511 to 920)
Grades: PK-6
311 South First Street
Odessa, WA 99159
(509) 982-2603
Odessa, WA 99159
(509) 982-2603
Rank: #1818.
Manson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +582
(from 1,874 to 1,292)
(from 1,874 to 1,292)
Grades: PK-5
950 Totem Pole Road
Manson, WA 98831
(509) 687-9502
Manson, WA 98831
(509) 687-9502
Rank: #1919.
Chautauqua Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +556
(from 901 to 345)
(from 901 to 345)
Grades: PK-5
9309 Sw Cemetery Rd
Vashon, WA 98070
(206) 463-2882
Vashon, WA 98070
(206) 463-2882
Rank: #2020.
Waitsburg Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +542
(from 1,303 to 761)
(from 1,303 to 761)
Grades: PK-5
184 Academy
Waitsburg, WA 99361
(509) 337-6461
Waitsburg, WA 99361
(509) 337-6461
Rank: #2121.
Asotin Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +526
(from 739 to 213)
(from 739 to 213)
Grades: PK-5
314 1st St
Asotin, WA 99402
(509) 243-4147
Asotin, WA 99402
(509) 243-4147
Rank: #2222.
Burnt Bridge Creek Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +521
(from 1,629 to 1,108)
(from 1,629 to 1,108)
Grades: PK-5
14619a Ne 49th Street
Vancouver, WA 98682
(360) 604-6750
Vancouver, WA 98682
(360) 604-6750
Rank: #2323.
Oak Harbor Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +518
(from 816 to 298)
(from 816 to 298)
Grades: PK-4
151 Se Midway Blvd.
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
(360) 279-5100
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
(360) 279-5100
Rank: #2424.
Larchmont Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +468
(from 1,632 to 1,164)
(from 1,632 to 1,164)
Grades: PK-5
8601 E B St
Tacoma, WA 98445
(253) 571-6200
Tacoma, WA 98445
(253) 571-6200
Rank: #2525.
Parkview Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +464
(from 978 to 514)
(from 978 to 514)
Grades: PK-5
3030 Cornwall Ave
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6433
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6433
Rank: #2626.
Carl Cozier Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +457
(from 1,439 to 982)
(from 1,439 to 982)
Grades: PK-5
1330 Lincoln St
Bellingham, WA 98229
(360) 676-6410
Bellingham, WA 98229
(360) 676-6410
Rank: #2727.
Davis Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +450
(from 1,481 to 1,031)
(from 1,481 to 1,031)
Grades: PK-5
31 Se Ash Street
College Place, WA 99324
(509) 525-5110
College Place, WA 99324
(509) 525-5110
Rank: #2828.
Carter Lake Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +442
(from 1,041 to 599)
(from 1,041 to 599)
Grades: PK-5
3420 Lincoln Blvd Sw
Lakewood, WA 98439
(253) 583-5210
Lakewood, WA 98439
(253) 583-5210
Rank: #2929.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +440
(from 1,749 to 1,309)
(from 1,749 to 1,309)
Grades: PK-5
1402 S Lawrence St
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 571-1400
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 571-1400
Rank: #3030.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +426
(from 826 to 400)
(from 826 to 400)
Grades: PK-5
4100 39 Av S
Seattle, WA 98118
(206) 252-7210
Seattle, WA 98118
(206) 252-7210
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Out Of District Facility
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +414
(from 1,264 to 850)
(from 1,264 to 850)
Grades: PK-12
300 Sw 7th St
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 204-2200
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 204-2200
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Special Services
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +414
(from 1,264 to 850)
(from 1,264 to 850)
Grades: PK-12
601 S. 8th Street
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 571-1224
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 571-1224
Rank: #3333.
Marvista Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +397
(from 932 to 535)
(from 932 to 535)
Grades: PK-5
19800 Marine View Dr Sw
Seattle, WA 98166
(206) 631-4200
Seattle, WA 98166
(206) 631-4200
Rank: #3434.
Wildwood Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +391
(from 1,448 to 1,057)
(from 1,448 to 1,057)
Grades: PK-6
1601 26th Ave Se
Puyallup, WA 98374
(253) 841-8746
Puyallup, WA 98374
(253) 841-8746
Rank: #3535.
Meriwether Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +385
(from 826 to 441)
(from 826 to 441)
Grades: PK-5
10285 Compass Ave
Tacoma, WA 98433
(253) 583-5200
Tacoma, WA 98433
(253) 583-5200
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