Best traditional public schools in Bethel School District (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 30 schools in Bethel School District, Washington. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Washington.

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Elk Plain School of ChoiceSpanaway · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 574 students
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Evergreen ElementarySpanaway · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 530 students
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Naches Trail ElementaryTacoma · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 519 students
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Nelson Elementary SchoolGraham · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 497 students
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Kapowsin ElementaryGraham · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 321 students
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Graham ElementaryGraham · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 428 students
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Chester H Thompson ElementaryTacoma · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 688 students
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Frederickson ElementaryPuyallup · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 527 students
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Centennial ElementaryGraham · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 540 students
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Clover Creek ElementaryTacoma · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 617 students
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North Star ElementaryGraham · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 446 students
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Rocky Ridge ElementaryGraham · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 430 students
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Pioneer Valley ElementarySpanaway · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 524 students
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Frontier Middle SchoolGraham · Public Middle54% Math proficiency · 620 students
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Camas Prairie ElementarySpanaway · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 529 students
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Roy ElementaryRoy · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 285 students
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Spanaway ElementarySpanaway · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 371 students
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Cougar Mountain Middle SchoolGraham · Public Middle39% Math proficiency · 605 students
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Graham Kapowsin High SchoolGraham · Public High36% Math proficiency · 2,087 students
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Expedition ElementaryPuyallup · Public Elementary51.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 530 students
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Liberty Middle SchoolSpanaway · Public Middle40% Math proficiency · 857 students
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Shining Mountain ElementarySpanaway · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 613 students
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Bethel High SchoolSpanaway · Public High33% Math proficiency · 1,688 students
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Katherine G. Johnson Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary54.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 592 students
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Thompson PreschoolTacoma · Public Elementary55.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 227 students
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Bethel Middle SchoolSpanaway · Public Middle35% Math proficiency · 661 students
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Cedarcrest Middle SchoolSpanaway · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 765 students
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Spanaway Lake High SchoolSpanaway · Public High24% Math proficiency · 1,787 students
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Spanaway Middle SchoolTacoma · Public Middle28% Math proficiency · 766 students
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Bethel Hope Early Learning CenterSpanaway · Public Elementary74.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 163 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Elk Plain School of Choice Spanaway · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	71.1 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	574
2	Evergreen Elementary Spanaway · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	70.5 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	530
3	Naches Trail Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	68.8 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	519
4	Nelson Elementary School Graham · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	68.1 Top 50%	65% Math proficiency	497
5	Kapowsin Elementary Graham · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	65.0 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	321
6	Graham Elementary Graham · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	64.5 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	428
7	Chester H Thompson Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	64.1 Top 50%	69% Math proficiency	688
8	Frederickson Elementary Puyallup · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	61.8 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	527
9	Centennial Elementary Graham · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	61.5 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	540
10	Clover Creek Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	61.1 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	617
11	North Star Elementary Graham · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	60.8 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	446
12	Rocky Ridge Elementary Graham · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	60.2 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	430
13	Pioneer Valley Elementary Spanaway · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	58.9 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	524
14	Frontier Middle School Graham · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57.8 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	620
15	Camas Prairie Elementary Spanaway · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	56.6 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	529
16	Roy Elementary Roy · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51.3 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	285
17	Spanaway Elementary Spanaway · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	51.1 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	371
18	Cougar Mountain Middle School Graham · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	50.8 Top 50%	39% Math proficiency	605
19	Graham Kapowsin High School Graham · High · Grades 9–12	Public	50.0 Top 50%	36% Math proficiency	2,087
20	Expedition Elementary Puyallup · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	47.5 Lower 50%	51.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	530
21	Liberty Middle School Spanaway · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	46.4 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	857
22	Shining Mountain Elementary Spanaway · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	45.1 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	613
23	Bethel High School Spanaway · High · Grades 9–12	Public	44.5 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	1,688
24	Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	44.1 Lower 50%	54.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	592
25	Thompson Preschool Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–K	Public	39.2 Lower 50%	55.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	227
26	Bethel Middle School Spanaway · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	39.1 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	661
27	Cedarcrest Middle School Spanaway · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	36.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	765
28	Spanaway Lake High School Spanaway · High · Grades 9–12	Public	36.2 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	1,787
29	Spanaway Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	31.8 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	766
30	Bethel Hope Early Learning Center Spanaway · Elementary · Grades PK–K	Public	31.2 Lower 50%	74.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	163

Elk Plain School of Choice in Spanaway leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Bethel School District with a Success Index (US) of 71.1. Of the 30 schools shown, 30 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Washington traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Bethel School District page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Bethel School District?

Elk Plain School of Choice in Spanaway, Washington ranks first among traditional public schools in Bethel School District with a Success Index (US) of 71.1 out of 100 (Enrollment: 574).

How are traditional public schools in Bethel School District ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.