The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 20%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 50%
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Washington (2024)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
- Mercer Island High School
Rank: #18 of 2,052 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: ≥99%) - Lakeridge Elementary School
Rank: #76 of 2,052 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 89%) - Island Park Elementary School
Rank: #113 of 2,052 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mercer Island, WA Schools
Rank: #22.
93%
(14 out of 15)
(14 out of 15)
- Samantha Smith Elementary School
Rank: #28 of 2,052 (Top 1%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 93%) - Discovery Elementary School
Rank: #56 of 2,052 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 90%) - Rachel Carson Elementary School
Rank: #62 of 2,052 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 90%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Sammamish, WA Schools
Rank: #33.
70%
(7 out of 10)
(7 out of 10)
- Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary School
Rank: #31 of 2,052 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Capt. Charles Wilkes Elementary School
Rank: #47 of 2,052 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Bainbridge High School
Rank: #98 of 2,052 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 95%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bainbridge Island, WA Schools
Rank: #44.
68%
(17 out of 25)
(17 out of 25)
Rank: #55.
54%
(7 out of 13)
(7 out of 13)
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School
Rank: #47 of 2,052 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Bear Creek Elementary School
Rank: #52 of 2,052 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 91%) - Woodinville High School
Rank: #266 of 2,052 (Top 10%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 90%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Woodinville, WA Schools
Rank: #66.
53%
(17 out of 32)
(17 out of 32)
- Cherry Crest Elementary School
Rank: #20 of 2,052 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 95%) - Somerset Elementary School
Rank: #28 of 2,052 (Top 1%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 93%) - Cougar Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #78 of 2,052 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bellevue, WA Schools
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
- Lake Tapps Elementary School
Rank: #341 of 2,052 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - North Tapps Middle School
Rank: #356 of 2,052 (Top 10%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 84%) - Dieringer Heights Elementary School
Rank: #389 of 2,052 (Top 10%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bonney Lake, WA Schools
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
- Cedar River Elementary School
Rank: #208 of 2,052 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%) - Tahoma Elementary School
Rank: #389 of 2,052 (Top 10%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%) - Glacier Park Elementary School
Rank: #437 of 2,052 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Maple Valley, WA Schools
Rank: #99.
44%
(12 out of 27)
(12 out of 27)
- International Community School
Rank: #6 of 2,052 (Top 1%)
(Math: 96% | Reading: 97%) - Northstar Middle School
Rank: #10 of 2,052 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Environmental & Adventure School
Rank: #78 of 2,052 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Kirkland, WA Schools
Rank: #1010.
40%
(4 out of 10)
(4 out of 10)
Rank: #1111.
36%
(5 out of 14)
(5 out of 14)
Rank: #1212.
33%
(6 out of 18)
(6 out of 18)
Rank: #1313.
25%
(7 out of 28)
(7 out of 28)
- Cedar Wood Elementary School
Rank: #26 of 2,052 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 93%) - Mill Creek Elementary School
Rank: #138 of 2,052 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 85%) - Shelton View Elementary School
Rank: #176 of 2,052 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bothell, WA Schools
Rank: #14-1514 - 15.
20%
(39 out of 193)
(39 out of 193)
- Cascadia Elementary School
Rank: #2 of 2,052 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%) - Stephen Decatur Elementary School
Rank: #10 of 2,052 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Mcdonald International School
Rank: #44 of 2,052 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 95%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Seattle, WA Schools
Rank: #14-1514 - 15.
20%
(3 out of 15)
(3 out of 15)
- Discovery Elementary School
Rank: #408 of 2,052 (Top 10%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 78%) - Artondale Elementary School
Rank: #421 of 2,052 (Top 10%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%) - Voyager Elementary School
Rank: #426 of 2,052 (Top 10%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Gig Harbor, WA Schools
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