The average public school diversity score in Washington is approximately 0.67 per year (2023).
The most diverse public schools are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The most diverse school in Washington is currently Lister, with a diversity score of 0.83.
Diversity Score Range: 0.80
0.83
Avg. Diversity Score: 0.81
Most Diverse Public Schools in Washington (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Diversity Score
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Lister
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.83
Grades: PK-5
2106 E 44th St
Tacoma, WA 98404
(253) 571-2900
Tacoma, WA 98404
(253) 571-2900
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Helen B. Stafford Elementary School
Math: 56% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.83
Grades: PK-5
1615 South 92nd St
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 571-4300
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 571-4300
Rank: #3 - 73. - 7.
Mt Tahoma Elementary School
Math: 14% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.82
Grades: 9-12
4634 S 74th Street
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 571-3800
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 571-3800
Rank: #3 - 73. - 7.
East Hill Elementary School
Math: 27% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.82
Grades: PK-6
9825 S 240th St
Kent, WA 98031
(253) 373-7455
Kent, WA 98031
(253) 373-7455
Rank: #3 - 73. - 7.
Star Lake Elementary School
Math: 45% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.82
Grades: PK-5
4014 S 270th
Kent, WA 98031
(253) 945-4000
Kent, WA 98031
(253) 945-4000
Rank: #3 - 73. - 7.
Birney
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.82
Grades: PK-5
1202 S 76th St
Tacoma, WA 98408
(253) 571-4600
Tacoma, WA 98408
(253) 571-4600
Rank: #3 - 73. - 7.
Lake Dolloff Elementary School
Math: 37% | Reading: 39%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.82
Grades: PK-5
4200 S 308th St
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 945-2800
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 945-2800
Rank: #8 - 228. - 22.
Baker
Math: 29% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: 6-8
8001 So J Street
Tacoma, WA 98408
(253) 571-5000
Tacoma, WA 98408
(253) 571-5000
Rank: #8 - 228. - 22.
Illahee Middle School
Math: 33% | Reading: 47%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: 5-8
36001 1st Ave S
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 945-4600
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 945-4600
Rank: #8 - 228. - 22.
Angelo Giaudrone Middle School
Math: 25% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: 6-8
4902 S Alaska St
Tacoma, WA 98408
(253) 571-5811
Tacoma, WA 98408
(253) 571-5811
Rank: #8 - 228. - 22.
Fern Hill
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: PK-5
8442 S Park Ave
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 571-3888
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 571-3888
Rank: #8 - 228. - 22.
Lea Hill Elementary School
Math: 34% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: PK-5
30908 124th Ave Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4982
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4982
Rank: #8 - 228. - 22.
Enterprise Elementary School
Math: 49% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: PK-5
35101 5th Ave Sw
Federal Way, WA 98023
(253) 945-2600
Federal Way, WA 98023
(253) 945-2600
Rank: #8 - 228. - 22.
Todd Beamer High School
Math: 25% | Reading: 54%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: 9-12
35999 16th Av S
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 945-2570
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 945-2570
Rank: #8 - 228. - 22.
Nautilus K-8 School
Math: 50% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: K-8
1000 S 289th St
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 945-3400
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 945-3400
Rank: #8 - 228. - 22.
Pine Tree Elementary School
Math: 33% | Reading: 37%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: PK-6
27825 118th Ave Se
Kent, WA 98030
(253) 373-7687
Kent, WA 98030
(253) 373-7687
Rank: #8 - 228. - 22.
Talley High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: 9-12
7800 S 132nd St
Seattle, WA 98178
(425) 204-2100
Seattle, WA 98178
(425) 204-2100
Rank: #8 - 228. - 22.
Lincoln Elementary School
Math: 23% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: 9-12
701 S 37th St
Tacoma, WA 98418
(253) 571-6700
Tacoma, WA 98418
(253) 571-6700
Rank: #8 - 228. - 22.
Cascade Elementary School
Math: 36% | Reading: 40%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: K-5
16022 116th Ave Se
Renton, WA 98058
(425) 204-3350
Renton, WA 98058
(425) 204-3350
Rank: #8 - 228. - 22.
Whitman
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: PK-5
1120 S 39th St
Tacoma, WA 98408
(253) 571-7272
Tacoma, WA 98408
(253) 571-7272
Rank: #8 - 228. - 22.
Christensen Elementary School
Math: 31% | Reading: 37%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: PK-5
10232 Barnes Lane
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 298-3305
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 298-3305
Rank: #8 - 228. - 22.
Elmhurst Elementary School
Math: 25% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: K-5
420 133rd St E
Tacoma, WA 98445
(253) 298-3505
Tacoma, WA 98445
(253) 298-3505
Rank: #23 - 5423. - 54.
Roosevelt
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.80
Grades: PK-5
3550 E Roosevelt Ave
Tacoma, WA 98404
(253) 571-4400
Tacoma, WA 98404
(253) 571-4400
Rank: #23 - 5423. - 54.
Soos Creek Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.80
Grades: PK-6
12651 Se 218th Place
Kent, WA 98031
(253) 373-7690
Kent, WA 98031
(253) 373-7690
Rank: #23 - 5423. - 54.
Stewart
Math: 30% | Reading: 43%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.80
Grades: 6-8
6501 S 10th St
Tacoma, WA 98465
(253) 571-4200
Tacoma, WA 98465
(253) 571-4200
Rank: #23 - 5423. - 54.
Nelsen Middle School
Math: 37% | Reading: 48%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.80
Grades: 6-8
2403 Jones Ave S
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 204-3000
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 204-3000
Rank: #23 - 5423. - 54.
Edison Elementary And Pre School
Math: 57% | Reading: 59%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.80
Grades: PK-5
5830 S Pine St
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 571-1700
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 571-1700
Rank: #23 - 5423. - 54.
Cedarcrest Middle School
Math: 37% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.80
Grades: 6-8
191201 13th Avenue Crt. E.
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-7500
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-7500
Rank: #23 - 5423. - 54.
Manitou Park
Math: 36% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.80
Grades: PK-5
4330 S 66th St
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 571-5300
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 571-5300
Rank: #23 - 5423. - 54.
Tukwila Elementary School
Math: 50% | Reading: 53%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.80
Grades: PK-5
5939 S 149th St
Seattle, WA 98168
(206) 901-7500
Seattle, WA 98168
(206) 901-7500
Rank: #23 - 5423. - 54.
Arlington
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.80
Grades: PK-5
3002 S 72nd St
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 571-3200
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 571-3200
Rank: #23 - 5423. - 54.
Rainier View Elementary School
Math: 34% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.80
Grades: PK-5
3015 S 368th St
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 945-3700
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 945-3700
Rank: #23 - 5423. - 54.
Sartori Elementary School
Magnet School
Math: 61% | Reading: 67%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.80
Grades: K-5
332 Park Ave N
Renton, WA 98057
(425) 204-4500
Renton, WA 98057
(425) 204-4500
Rank: #23 - 5423. - 54.
Evergreen Heights Elementary School
Math: 69% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.80
Grades: PK-5
5602 S 316th St
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 931-4974
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 931-4974
Rank: #23 - 5423. - 54.
Green Gables Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.80
Grades: PK-5
32607 47th Ave Sw
Federal Way, WA 98023
(253) 945-2700
Federal Way, WA 98023
(253) 945-2700
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