Top 10 Most Improved Public Schools in Washington (2024)

The most improved public schools in Washington are Cascadia Elementary School, Challenge Elementary School and International Community School.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2019-24).
Improved Rank Range: 0 0 Avg. Improved Rank: 0

Most Improved Public Schools in Washington (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2019-24)
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Cascadia Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +0
(from 1 to 1)
Grades: 1-5
1700 N 90th Street
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 252-5914
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Challenge Elementary School
Alternative School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +0
(from 2 to 2)
Grades: 1-6
5409 228th St Sw
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
(425) 431-7157
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
International Community School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +0
(from 3 to 3)
Grades: 6-12
11133 Ne 65th St
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-2380
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Nikola Tesla Stem High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +0
(from 4 to 4)
Grades: 9-12
4301 228th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 936-2770
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Northstar Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +0
(from 4 to 4)
Grades: 6-9
10903 Ne 53rd St
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-1760
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Stella Schola
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +0
(from 4 to 4)
Grades: 6-8
13505 Ne 75th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2475
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Stephen Decatur Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +0
(from 4 to 4)
Grades: 1-5
7711 43rd Ave Ne
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 252-3230
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Libby Center
Special Education School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +0
(from 8 to 8)
Grades: K-12
2900 E 1st Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 354-7500
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Mercer Island High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +0
(from 9 to 9)
Grades: 9-12
9100 Se 42nd
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 236-3345
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Cherry Crest Elementary School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +0
(from 10 to 10)
Grades: PK-5
12400 N.e. 32nd St.
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-4900
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Cedar Wood Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +0
(from 11 to 11)
Grades: PK-5
3414 168th St. Se
Bothell, WA 98012
(425) 385-7700
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Samantha Smith Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +0
(from 12 to 12)
Grades: K-6
23305 Ne 14th St
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-2710
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Somerset Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +0
(from 12 to 12)
Grades: K-5
14100 Somerset Boulevard Se
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 456-5800
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +0
(from 14 to 14)
Grades: PK-4
4704 Blakely Ave Ne
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 842-4752
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Mcdonald International School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +0
(from 15 to 15)
Grades: K-5
144 Ne 54th St
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 252-2900
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Capt. Charles Wilkes Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +0
(from 16 to 16)
Grades: PK-4
12781 Madison Ave Ne
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 842-4411
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +0
(from 16 to 16)
Grades: PK-6
22130 Ne 133rd
Woodinville, WA 98077
(425) 936-2740
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Sunrise Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +0
(from 16 to 16)
Grades: PK-6
14075 172 Av Ne
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 408-5300
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Explorer Community School
Alternative School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +0
(from 19 to 19)
Grades: 1-6
7040 208th Ne
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2533
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Stem At Svt
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +0
(from 19 to 19)
Grades: 9-12
115 S. University Road
Spokane, WA 99206
(509) 558-6500
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Medina Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +0
(from 21 to 21)
Grades: PK-5
8001 Ne 8th St.
Medina, WA 98039
(425) 456-5400
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Bear Creek Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +0
(from 22 to 22)
Grades: 1-6
18101 Avondale Rd Ne
Woodinville, WA 98077
(425) 408-4100
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Frantz Coe Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +0
(from 22 to 22)
Grades: K-5
2424 7 Av W
Seattle, WA 98119
(206) 252-2000
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Discovery Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +0
(from 24 to 24)
Grades: PK-5
2300 228th Ave Se
Sammamish, WA 98075
(425) 837-4100
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Rosa Parks Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +0
(from 24 to 24)
Grades: K-6
22845 Ne Cedar Park Crescent
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 936-2650
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Rachel Carson Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +0
(from 26 to 26)
Grades: PK-6
1035 - 244th Ave Ne
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-2750
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Raisbeck Aviation High School
Alternative School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +0
(from 27 to 27)
Grades: 9-12
9229 East Marginal Way S
Seattle, WA 98108
(206) 631-7200
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Cam Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +0
(from 28 to 28)
Grades: 3-12
715 Nw Onsdorff Blvd.
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 885-6804
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Lakeridge Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +0
(from 29 to 29)
Grades: K-5
8215 Se 78th
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 236-3415
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Cougar Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +0
(from 30 to 30)
Grades: K-5
4630 167th Ave Se
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 837-7300
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Environmental & Adventure School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +0
(from 30 to 30)
Grades: 6-9
8040 Ne 132nd
Kirkland, WA 98034
(425) 936-2355
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Evergreen Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +0
(from 30 to 30)
Grades: 6-9
6900 208th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 936-2320
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Elizabeth Blackwell Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +0
(from 33 to 33)
Grades: K-6
3225 - 205th Pl Ne
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-2520
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Inglewood Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +0
(from 34 to 34)
Grades: 6-9
24120 Ne 8th St
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-2360
Rank: #1 - 20221. - 2022.
Eastlake High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +0
(from 35 to 35)
Grades: 9-12
400 228th Ne
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-1500
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