Best schools in Washington (2025)
The top five of 2,074 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
Washington has 2,074 schools educating 1,030,681 students in 2025: 2,057 public, 17 charter.
The median Enrollment across Washington is 426. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in Washington
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
Halilts Elementary School
Bainbridge Island · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
353 students
Island Park Elementary
Mercer Island · Public elementary · Grades K–5
364 students
Odyssey Multiage Program
Bainbridge Island · Public elementary · Grades K–8
177 students
Wilson Elementary
Spokane · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
307 students
Stephen Decatur Elementary School
Seattle · Public elementary · Grades K–5
188 students
Best middle schools in Washington
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
Evergreen Middle School
Redmond · Public middle · Grades 6–8
761 students
Woodward Middle School
Bainbridge Island · Public middle · Grades 7–8
479 students
Inglewood Middle School
Sammamish · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,229 students
Kirkland Middle School
Kirkland · Public middle · Grades 6–8
746 students
Sonoji Sakai Intermediate
Bainbridge Island · Public middle · Grades 5–6
456 students
Best high schools in Washington
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
Stem Academy at SVT
Spokane Valley · Public high · Grades 9–12
190 students
Mercer Island High School
Mercer Island · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,439 students
Eastlake High School
Sammamish · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,481 students
Bainbridge High School
Bainbridge Island · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,208 students
Skyline High School
Sammamish · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,244 students
Best traditional public schools in Washington
District-run public schools.
Halilts Elementary School
Bainbridge Island · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
353 students
Island Park Elementary
Mercer Island · Public elementary · Grades K–5
364 students
Odyssey Multiage Program
Bainbridge Island · Public elementary · Grades K–8
177 students
Wilson Elementary
Spokane · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
307 students
Stephen Decatur Elementary School
Seattle · Public elementary · Grades K–5
188 students
Best charter schools in Washington
Publicly funded charter schools.
Intergenerational High School
Bellingham · Charter high · Grades 9–12
107 students
Cascade Public Schools
Des Moines · Charter high · Grades 9–12
126 students
Summit Public School: Sierra
Seattle · Charter high · Grades 9–12
214 students
Summit Public School: Olympus
Tacoma · Charter high · Grades 9–12
110 students
Rainier Prep
Seattle · Charter middle · Grades 5–8
359 students
Best schools by math proficiency in Washington
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students.
Cascadia Elementary
Seattle · Public elementary · Grades K–5
531 students
Stephen Decatur Elementary School
Seattle · Public elementary · Grades K–5
188 students
Stem Academy at SVT
Spokane Valley · Public high · Grades 9–12
190 students
Cherry Crest Elementary School
Bellevue · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
553 students
Cedar Wood Elementary
Bothell · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
682 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in Washington
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
Cascadia Elementary
Seattle · Public elementary · Grades K–5
531 students
Mercer Island High School
Mercer Island · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,439 students
Stephen Decatur Elementary School
Seattle · Public elementary · Grades K–5
188 students
Stem Academy at SVT
Spokane Valley · Public high · Grades 9–12
190 students
Cherry Crest Elementary School
Bellevue · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
553 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in Washington
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
Bryant Montessori Middle School
Tacoma · Public middle · Grades 6–8
135 students
Echo Glen School
Snoqualmie · Public high · Grades 5–12
104 students
Terrace Park Elementary
Mtlk Terrace · Public elementary · Grades K–6
295 students
Wellpinit Elementary School
Wellpinit · Public elementary · Grades K–5
136 students
Leschi Elementary School
Seattle · Public elementary · Grades K–5
240 students
Best largest schools in Washington
Schools with the highest enrollment.
Chiawana Senior High School
Pasco · Public high · Grades 8–12
3,127 students
Tahoma Senior High School
Maple Valley · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,919 students
Pasco Senior High School
Pasco · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,590 students
Eastlake High School
Sammamish · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,481 students
South Kitsap High School
Port Orchard · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,448 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Washington?
Halilts Elementary School in Bainbridge Island ranks first among elementary schools in Washington with a Success Index (US) of 90.4 out of 100 (Enrollment: 353).
How are elementary schools in Washington 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.