Top 10 Best Public Elementary Schools in Washington (2024)

The top ranked public elementary schools in Washington are Cascadia Elementary School, Challenge Elementary School and International Community School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public elementary schools are Mercer Island, Sammamish and Bainbridge Island.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Washington is 50%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 59%.

Top Ranked Public Elementary Schools in Washington (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Cascadia Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥99% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥99% (Top 20%)
Grades: 1-5
1700 N 90th Street
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 252-5914
Rank: #22.
Challenge Elementary School
Alternative School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥99% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 97% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 1-6
5409 228th St Sw
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
(425) 431-7157
Rank: #33.
International Community School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 96% (Top 20%)
Reading: 97% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-12
11133 Ne 65th St
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-2380
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Northstar Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-9
10903 Ne 53rd St
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-1760
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Stella Schola
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
13505 Ne 75th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2475
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Stephen Decatur Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 20%)
Grades: 1-5
7711 43rd Ave Ne
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 252-3230
Rank: #77.
Libby Center
Special Education School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 95% (Top 30%)
Reading: 97% (Top 50%)
Grades: K-12
2900 E 1st Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 354-7500
Rank: #88.
Cherry Crest Elementary School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 94% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 95% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: PK-5
12400 N.e. 32nd St.
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-4900
Rank: #99.
Cedar Wood Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 92% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 93% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-5
3414 168th St. Se
Bothell, WA 98012
(425) 385-7700
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Samantha Smith Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 91% (Top 20%)
Reading: 93% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-6
23305 Ne 14th St
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-2710
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Somerset Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 91% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 93% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: K-5
14100 Somerset Boulevard Se
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 456-5800
Rank: #1212.
Capt Johnston Blakely Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-4
4704 Blakely Ave Ne
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 842-4752
Rank: #1313.
Mcdonald International School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 86% (Top 20%)
Reading: 95% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-5
144 Ne 54th St
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 252-2900
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Capt. Charles Wilkes Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-4
12781 Madison Ave Ne
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 842-4411
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85-89% (Top 20%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-6
22130 Ne 133rd
Woodinville, WA 98077
(425) 936-2740
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Sunrise Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85-89% (Top 20%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-6
14075 172 Av Ne
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 408-5300
Rank: #1717.
Explorer Community School
Alternative School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥90% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥90% (Top 20%)
Grades: 1-6
7040 208th Ne
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2533
Rank: #1818.
Medina Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 91% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 90% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: PK-5
8001 Ne 8th St.
Medina, WA 98039
(425) 456-5400
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Bear Creek Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 88% (Top 20%)
Reading: 91% (Top 20%)
Grades: 1-6
18101 Avondale Rd Ne
Woodinville, WA 98077
(425) 408-4100
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Frantz Coe Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 88% (Top 20%)
Reading: 91% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-5
2424 7 Av W
Seattle, WA 98119
(206) 252-2000
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Discovery Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2300 228th Ave Se
Sammamish, WA 98075
(425) 837-4100
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Rosa Parks Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90% (Top 20%)
Reading: 90% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-6
22845 Ne Cedar Park Crescent
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 936-2650
Rank: #2323.
Rachel Carson Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 88% (Top 20%)
Reading: 90% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-6
1035 - 244th Ave Ne
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-2750
Rank: #2424.
Cam Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 84% (Top 50%)
Reading: 91% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 3-12
715 Nw Onsdorff Blvd.
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 885-6804
Rank: #2525.
Lakeridge Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 87% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
8215 Se 78th
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 236-3415
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Cougar Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
4630 167th Ave Se
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 837-7300
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Environmental & Adventure School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-9
8040 Ne 132nd
Kirkland, WA 98034
(425) 936-2355
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Evergreen Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 89% (Top 20%)
Reading: 88% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-9
6900 208th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 936-2320
Rank: #2929.
Elizabeth Blackwell Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 90% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-6
3225 - 205th Pl Ne
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-2520
Rank: #3030.
Inglewood Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 86% (Top 20%)
Reading: 88% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-9
24120 Ne 8th St
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-2360
Rank: #3131.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 30%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 50%)
Grades: PK-6
911 W 25th Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
(509) 354-4500
Rank: #3232.
Ella Baker Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 86% (Top 20%)
Reading: 87% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-5
9595 Eastridge Drive Ne
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 936-2790
Rank: #3333.
Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85% (Top 20%)
Reading: 87% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-6
23823 Ne 22nd
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-2620
Rank: #3434.
Louisa May Alcott Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 89% (Top 20%)
Reading: 86% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-6
4213 - 228th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 936-2490
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Island Park Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 83% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
5437 Island Crest Way
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 236-3410
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