Top 10 Best Washington Charter Public Schools (2022)
For the 2022 school year, there are 10 charter public schools serving 2,498 students in Washington.
Learn more about how charter schools work. The top ranked charter public schools in Washington are Spokane International Academy Elementary School, Rainier Prep and Summit Public School: Olympus. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Washington charter public schools have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Washington public school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Washington public school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Best Washington Charter Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spokane International Academy Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
Math: 51% | Reading: 73%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2706 E Queen
Spokane, WA 99217
(509) 209-8730
Spokane, WA 99217
(509) 209-8730
Grades: K-8
| 406 students
Rank: #22.
10211 12th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98168
(206) 494-5979
Seattle, WA 98168
(206) 494-5979
Grades: 5-8
| 333 students
Rank: #33.
Summit Public School: Olympus
Charter School
Math: 40-49% | Reading: 70-79%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
409 Puyallup Ave
Seattle, WA 98134
(253) 444-9781
Seattle, WA 98134
(253) 444-9781
Grades: 9-11
| 167 students
Rank: #44.
Summit Public School: Atlas
Charter School
Math: 51% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9601 35th Avenue Sw
Seattle, WA 98126
(206) 307-7645
Seattle, WA 98126
(206) 307-7645
Grades: 6-12
| 181 students
Rank: #55.
Summit Public School: Sierra
Charter School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1025 S King St
Seattle, WA 98134
(206) 453-2520
Seattle, WA 98134
(206) 453-2520
Grades: 9-11
| 297 students
Rank: #66.
Pride Prep School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
Math: 33% | Reading: 61%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
811 E. Sprague, Suite A
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 389-4848
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 389-4848
Grades: 6-12
| 395 students
Rank: #77.
Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
Charter School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3900 S. Holly Park Drive
Seattle, WA 98118
(206) 659-0956
Seattle, WA 98118
(206) 659-0956
Grades: 6
| 102 students
Rank: #88.
Excel Public Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
19300 108th Ave Se
Kent, WA 98031
(253) 487-7530
Kent, WA 98031
(253) 487-7530
Grades: 7-9
| 160 students
Rank: #99.
Destiny Middle School
Charter School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1301 E. 34th Street
Tacoma, WA 98404
(253) 722-5883
Tacoma, WA 98404
(253) 722-5883
Grades: 6-8
| 277 students
Rank: #1010.
Soar Academy Public Charter School
Charter School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2136 Martin Luther King Jr. Wa
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 444-6759
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 444-6759
Grades: K-8
| 180 students
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