The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a school district which have placed in the top 5% 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: 23%
83%
Avg. Statewide: 47%
Top Ranked School Districts in Washington (2025)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Island Park Elementary School
Rank: #33 of 2,113 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Mercer Island High School
Rank: #49 of 2,113 (Top 1%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 94%) - Lakeridge Elementary School
Rank: #69 of 2,113 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mercer Island School District (WA) Schools
Rank: #22.
56%
(32 out of 57)
(32 out of 57)
- Nikola Tesla Stem High School
Rank: #7 of 2,113 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Northstar Middle School
Rank: #10 of 2,113 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%) - International Community School
Rank: #18 of 2,113 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 95%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lake Washington School District (WA) Schools
Rank: #33.
50%
(5 out of 10)
(5 out of 10)
- Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary School
Rank: #33 of 2,113 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%) - Bainbridge High School
Rank: #111 of 2,113 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 96%) - Odyssey Multiage Program
Rank: #115 of 2,113 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bainbridge Island School District (WA) Schools
Rank: #44.
37%
(11 out of 30)
(11 out of 30)
- Medina Elementary School
Rank: #14 of 2,113 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 95%) - Cherry Crest Elementary School
Rank: #15 of 2,113 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 94%) - Somerset Elementary School
Rank: #24 of 2,113 (Top 1%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 92%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bellevue School District (WA) Schools
Rank: #55.
33%
(10 out of 30)
(10 out of 30)
- Cascade Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #39 of 2,113 (Top 1%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 90%) - Cougar Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #76 of 2,113 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 87%) - Discovery Elementary School
Rank: #90 of 2,113 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Issaquah School District (WA) Schools
Rank: #66.
23%
(3 out of 13)
(3 out of 13)
- Cascade View Elementary School
Rank: #179 of 2,113 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 81%) - Snoqualmie Elementary School
Rank: #179 of 2,113 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 81%) - Fall City Elementary School
Rank: #190 of 2,113 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Snoqualmie Valley School District (WA) Schools
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