Top 10 Best Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Schools in Washington (2024)

Public schools in Washington achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 59% (2024).
The public schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Washington is Cascadia Elementary School with ≥99%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 90% 99% Avg. RLA Proficiency: 94%

Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Schools in Washington (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Cascadia Elementary School
Magnet School
Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 1-5
1700 N 90th Street
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 252-5914
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Mercer Island High School
Math: 90% | Reading: ≥99%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
9100 Se 42nd
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 236-3345
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
Challenge Elementary School
Alternative School
Math: ≥99% | Reading: 97%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 97%
Grades: 1-6
5409 228th St Sw
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
(425) 431-7157
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
International Community School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Math: 96% | Reading: 97%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 97%
Grades: 6-12
11133 Ne 65th St
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-2380
Rank: #3 - 53. - 5.
Libby Center
Special Education School
Math: 95% | Reading: 97%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 97%
Grades: K-12
2900 E 1st Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 354-7500
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Nikola Tesla Stem High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
4301 228th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 936-2770
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Northstar Middle School
Alternative School
Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 6-9
10903 Ne 53rd St
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-1760
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Raisbeck Aviation High School
Alternative School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
9229 East Marginal Way S
Seattle, WA 98108
(206) 631-7200
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Stella Schola
Alternative School
Magnet School
Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 6-8
13505 Ne 75th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2475
Rank: #6 - 106. - 10.
Stephen Decatur Elementary School
Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: 1-5
7711 43rd Ave Ne
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 252-3230
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Bainbridge High School
Math: 80% | Reading: 95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 95%
Grades: 9-12
9330 Ne High School Rd
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 842-2634
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Cherry Crest Elementary School
Math: 94% | Reading: 95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 95%
Grades: PK-5
12400 N.e. 32nd St.
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-4900
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Mcdonald International School
Math: 86% | Reading: 95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 95%
Grades: K-5
144 Ne 54th St
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 252-2900
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Eastlake High School
Math: 81% | Reading: 94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 94%
Grades: 9-12
400 228th Ne
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-1500
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Skyline High School
Math: 80% | Reading: 94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 94%
Grades: 9-12
1122 228th Ave Se
Sammamish, WA 98075
(425) 837-7700
Rank: #16 - 2016. - 20.
Cedar Wood Elementary School
Math: 92% | Reading: 93%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 93%
Grades: PK-5
3414 168th St. Se
Bothell, WA 98012
(425) 385-7700
Rank: #16 - 2016. - 20.
Olympia High School
Math: 74% | Reading: 93%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 93%
Grades: 9-12
1302 North St Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-7000
Rank: #16 - 2016. - 20.
Roosevelt High School
Math: 68% | Reading: 93%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 93%
Grades: 9-12
1410 Ne 66 St
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 252-4810
Rank: #16 - 2016. - 20.
Samantha Smith Elementary School
Math: 91% | Reading: 93%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 93%
Grades: K-6
23305 Ne 14th St
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-2710
Rank: #16 - 2016. - 20.
Somerset Elementary School
Math: 91% | Reading: 93%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 93%
Grades: K-5
14100 Somerset Boulevard Se
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 456-5800
Rank: #21 - 2621. - 26.
Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary School
Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-4
4704 Blakely Ave Ne
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 842-4752
Rank: #21 - 2621. - 26.
Capt. Charles Wilkes Elementary School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-4
12781 Madison Ave Ne
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 842-4411
Rank: #21 - 2621. - 26.
Environmental & Adventure School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: 6-9
8040 Ne 132nd
Kirkland, WA 98034
(425) 936-2355
Rank: #21 - 2621. - 26.
Greenwood Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
144 Nw 80 St
Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 252-1400
Rank: #21 - 2621. - 26.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-6
22130 Ne 133rd
Woodinville, WA 98077
(425) 936-2740
Rank: #21 - 2621. - 26.
Sunrise Elementary School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-6
14075 172 Av Ne
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 408-5300
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Ballard High School
Math: 71% | Reading: 92%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 92%
Grades: 9-12
1418 Nw 65 St
Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 252-1000
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Bellevue High School
Math: 79% | Reading: 92%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 92%
Grades: 9-12
10416 Wolverine Way
Bellevue, WA 98004
(425) 456-7000
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Bear Creek Elementary School
Math: 88% | Reading: 91%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 91%
Grades: 1-6
18101 Avondale Rd Ne
Woodinville, WA 98077
(425) 408-4100
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Cam Academy
Alternative School
Math: 84% | Reading: 91%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 91%
Grades: 3-12
715 Nw Onsdorff Blvd.
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 885-6804
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Frantz Coe Elementary School
Math: 88% | Reading: 91%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 91%
Grades: K-5
2424 7 Av W
Seattle, WA 98119
(206) 252-2000
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Issaquah High School
Math: 80% | Reading: 91%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 91%
Grades: 9-12
700 2nd Ave Se
Issaquah, WA 98027
(425) 837-6000
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Lake Washington High School
Math: 69% | Reading: 91%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 91%
Grades: 9-12
12033 Ne 80th
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-1700
Rank: #34 - 3834. - 38.
The Center School
Math: 40-49% | Reading: ≥90%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: ≥90%
Grades: 9-12
305 Harrison St
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 252-9850
Rank: #34 - 3834. - 38.
Eagle Harbor High School
Alternative School
Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥90%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: ≥90%
Grades: 9-12
9530 Ne High School Rd
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 780-1387
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Washington average public schools reading/language arts proficiency?
The Washington average public schools reading/language arts proficiency is 59%% for 2024.
What are the public schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Washington?
The best top ranked public schools in Washington include Cascadia Elementary School, Mercer Island High School and Challenge Elementary School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Washington?
The public high school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Washington is Mercer Island High School, with a value of ≥99%. The public elementary school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency is Cascadia Elementary School, with a value of ≥99%.

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