Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Washington
- The top ranked towns and cities for public schools in Washington are listed below (2020-21).
- The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% 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.
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Washington (2020-21)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
- Mercer Island High School
Rank: #44 of 2,039 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 95%) - Lakeridge Elementary School
Rank: #45 of 2,039 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%) - West Mercer Elementary School
Rank: #111 of 2,039 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mercer Island, WA Schools
100%
(14 out of 14)
(14 out of 14)
75%
(15 out of 20)
(15 out of 20)
70%
(7 out of 10)
(7 out of 10)
60%
(6 out of 10)
(6 out of 10)
- Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary School
Rank: #29 of 2,039 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Capt. Charles Wilkes Elementary School
Rank: #93 of 2,039 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Bainbridge High School
Rank: #104 of 2,039 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 93%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bainbridge Island, WA Schools
55%
(6 out of 11)
(6 out of 11)
54%
(7 out of 13)
(7 out of 13)
52%
(16 out of 31)
(16 out of 31)
52%
(14 out of 27)
(14 out of 27)
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
- Cedar River Elementary School
Rank: #160 of 2,039 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 85%) - Glacier Park Elementary School
Rank: #443 of 2,039 (Top 10%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%) - Rock Creek Elementary School
Rank: #443 of 2,039 (Top 10%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Maple Valley, WA Schools
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
33%
(9 out of 27)
(9 out of 27)
22%
(41 out of 187)
(41 out of 187)
10%
(5 out of 50)
(5 out of 50)
9%
(4 out of 43)
(4 out of 43)
9%
(3 out of 35)
(3 out of 35)
4%
(5 out of 121)
(5 out of 121)
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