The average public school diversity score in Washington is approximately 0.69 per year (2025).
The most diverse public schools are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The most diverse school in Washington is currently Lake Dolloff Elementary School, with a diversity score of 0.83.
Diversity Score Range: 0.81
0.83
Avg. Diversity Score: 0.81
Most Diverse Public Schools in Washington (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Diversity Score
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Lake Dolloff Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.83
Grades: PK-5
4200 S 308th St
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 945-2800
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 945-2800
Rank: #2 - 152. - 15.
Diversity Score: 0.82
Grades: PK
3201 S D Street
Tacoma, WA 98418
(253) 571-2620
Tacoma, WA 98418
(253) 571-2620
Rank: #2 - 152. - 15.
Lister Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.82
Grades: PK-5
2106 E 44th St
Tacoma, WA 98404
(253) 571-2900
Tacoma, WA 98404
(253) 571-2900
Rank: #2 - 152. - 15.
Fife Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.82
Grades: K-5
5804 20th Street E
Tacoma, WA 98424
(253) 517-1400
Tacoma, WA 98424
(253) 517-1400
Rank: #2 - 152. - 15.
Cedarcrest Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.82
Grades: 6-8
191201 13th Avenue Crt. E.
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-7500
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-7500
Rank: #2 - 152. - 15.
Manitou Park Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.82
Grades: PK-5
4330 S 66th St
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 571-5300
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 571-5300
Rank: #2 - 152. - 15.
Rainier View Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.82
Grades: PK-5
3015 S 368th St
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 945-3700
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 945-3700
Rank: #2 - 152. - 15.
Helen Stafford Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.82
Grades: PK-5
1615 South 92nd St
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 571-4300
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 571-4300
Rank: #2 - 152. - 15.
George T. Daniel Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.82
Grades: PK-5
11310 Se 248th St
Kent, WA 98030
(253) 373-7615
Kent, WA 98030
(253) 373-7615
Rank: #2 - 152. - 15.
East Hill Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.82
Grades: PK-5
9825 S 240th St
Kent, WA 98031
(253) 373-7455
Kent, WA 98031
(253) 373-7455
Rank: #2 - 152. - 15.
Open Door Youth Reengagement
Alternative School
Diversity Score: 0.82
Grades: 11-12
2607 Jones Ave S
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 204-2520
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 204-2520
Rank: #2 - 152. - 15.
Sherwood Forest Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.82
Grades: PK-5
34600 12th Av Sw
Federal Way, WA 98023
(253) 945-3800
Federal Way, WA 98023
(253) 945-3800
Rank: #2 - 152. - 15.
Star Lake Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.82
Grades: PK-5
26812 B 40th Av S
Kent, WA 98032
(253) 945-4000
Kent, WA 98032
(253) 945-4000
Rank: #2 - 152. - 15.
Birney Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.82
Grades: PK-5
7627 South Sheridan Ave
Tacoma, WA 98408
(253) 571-4600
Tacoma, WA 98408
(253) 571-4600
Rank: #2 - 152. - 15.
Dower Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.82
Grades: PK-5
7817 Dower Rd West
Lakewood, WA 98499
(253) 583-5240
Lakewood, WA 98499
(253) 583-5240
Rank: #16 - 4016. - 40.
Baker Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 36%)
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: #16 - 4016. - 40.
Dick Scobee Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: PK-5
1031 14th St Ne
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4984
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4984
Rank: #16 - 4016. - 40.
Todd Beamer High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
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: #16 - 4016. - 40.
Green Gables Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: PK-5
32607 47th Ave Sw
Federal Way, WA 98023
(253) 945-2700
Federal Way, WA 98023
(253) 945-2700
Rank: #16 - 4016. - 40.
First Creek Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: 6-8
1801 E. 56th Street
Tacoma, WA 98404
(253) 571-2700
Tacoma, WA 98404
(253) 571-2700
Rank: #16 - 4016. - 40.
Arlington Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: PK-5
7202 South Pine Street
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 571-3200
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 571-3200
Rank: #16 - 4016. - 40.
Illahee Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 36%)
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: #16 - 4016. - 40.
Parkside Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: PK-5
2104 S 247th St
Seattle, WA 98198
(206) 631-4700
Seattle, WA 98198
(206) 631-4700
Rank: #16 - 4016. - 40.
Spanaway Lake High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: 9-12
1305 168th Street East
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-5600
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-5600
Rank: #16 - 4016. - 40.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: PK-5
3550 E Roosevelt Ave
Tacoma, WA 98404
(253) 571-4400
Tacoma, WA 98404
(253) 571-4400
Rank: #16 - 4016. - 40.
Brigadoon Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: PK-5
3601 Sw 336th St
Federal Way, WA 98023
(253) 945-2400
Federal Way, WA 98023
(253) 945-2400
Rank: #16 - 4016. - 40.
Mount Tahoma High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: 9-12
4634 S 74th Street
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 571-3852
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 571-3852
Rank: #16 - 4016. - 40.
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: 6-8
11000 Se 264th St
Kent, WA 98030
(253) 373-7542
Kent, WA 98030
(253) 373-7542
Rank: #16 - 4016. - 40.
Foss High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: 9-12
2112 S Tyler St
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 571-7300
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 571-7300
Rank: #16 - 4016. - 40.
Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: K-5
16720 Waller Rd E
Tacoma, WA 98446
(253) 800-3000
Tacoma, WA 98446
(253) 800-3000
Rank: #16 - 4016. - 40.
Sequoyah Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: 6-8
3425 S 360th St
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 945-3670
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 945-3670
Rank: #16 - 4016. - 40.
Angelo Giaudrone Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 31%)
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: #16 - 4016. - 40.
Meredith Hill Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: PK-5
5830 S 300th St
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 945-3200
Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 945-3200
Rank: #16 - 4016. - 40.
Employment Transition Program
Special Education School
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: 9-12
33250 21st Ave Sw
Federal Way, WA 98023
(253) 945-4170
Federal Way, WA 98023
(253) 945-4170
Rank: #16 - 4016. - 40.
Midland Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.81
Grades: K-5
2300 105th St E
Tacoma, WA 98445
(253) 298-4500
Tacoma, WA 98445
(253) 298-4500
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Washington average public schools diversity score?
The Washington average public schools diversity score is 0.69 for 2025.
What are public schools with the most diversity score in Washington?
The best top ranked public schools in Washington include Lake Dolloff Elementary School, Willard Early Learning Center and Lister Elementary School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the most diversity score in Washington?
The public high school with the most diversity score in Washington is Open Door Youth Reengagement, with a diversity score of 0.82. The public elementary school with the most diversity score is Lake Dolloff Elementary School, with diversity score of 0.83.
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