Chronic Absenteeism in Washington

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

Top 100 schools ranked by chronic absenteeism rate. 100 schools have critical rates above 50%.

71.4%

State Average

national: 30.9%

100

Critical Schools

>50% absent

100.0%

Worst Rate

Vancouver Virtual Learning Academy

100

Schools

#	School	City	Enrollment	Absent %	Status
1	Vancouver Virtual Learning Academy	VANCOUVER	238	100.0%	Critical
2	Pride Prep School	Spokane	232	100.0%	Critical
3	Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy	BURIEN	208	100.0%	Critical
4	Stanton Academy	Yakima	183	100.0%	Critical
5	Aces High School	Everett	130	100.0%	Critical
6	Mukilteo Virtual Academy	Everett	114	100.0%	Critical
7	Sammamish River Valley Online School	REDMOND	112	100.0%	Critical
8	Oakland High School	Tacoma	112	100.0%	Critical
9	New Market Skills Center	Tumwater	86	100.0%	Critical
10	Phoenix High School	Kennewick	58	100.0%	Critical
11	Discovery High School	Longview	57	100.0%	Critical
12	Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center	Moses Lake	53	100.0%	Critical
13	West Auburn Senior High School	AUBURN	190	98.4%	Critical
14	Eceap	Mukilteo	118	94.1%	Critical
15	K-8 Learning Lab	Yakima	122	92.6%	Critical
16	Chief Kitsap Academy	Poulsbo	74	91.9%	Critical
17	St John/Endicott High	Saint John	60	91.7%	Critical
18	Career Academy at Truman High School	Federal Way	83	89.2%	Critical
19	Weston High School	Arlington	107	87.9%	Critical
20	Larchmont Elementary School	Tacoma	303	85.5%	Critical
21	La Conner High School	LA CONNER	177	85.3%	Critical
22	Eastmont Junior High	East Wenatchee	687	83.6%	Critical
23	Hilltop Heritage Middle School	Tacoma	447	83.0%	Critical
24	Renaissance Alternative High School	Bremerton	81	82.7%	Critical
25	Legacy High School	Marysville	143	80.4%	Critical
26	Pierce County Skills Center	Puyallup	355	78.9%	Critical
27	Angelo Giaudrone Middle School	Tacoma	449	78.6%	Critical
28	Special Education	Oak Harbor	135	77.0%	Critical
29	Mann Elementary School	Tacoma	340	76.5%	Critical
30	Sterling Junior High School	East Wenatchee	676	75.9%	Critical
31	Lister Elementary School	Tacoma	376	75.8%	Critical
32	Foss High School	Tacoma	599	74.5%	Critical
33	Loon Lake Elementary School	Loon Lake	113	74.3%	Critical
34	West Hills S.T.E.M. Academy	Bremerton	283	73.9%	Critical
35	Waitsburg High School	Waitsburg	87	72.4%	Critical
36	Blix Elementary School	Tacoma	442	72.2%	Critical
37	Arthur Jacobsen Elementary	Auburn	367	71.7%	Critical
38	First Creek Middle School	Tacoma	584	70.2%	Critical
39	Auburn Online	Auburn	264	70.1%	Critical
40	La Conner Elementary	LA CONNER	185	69.2%	Critical
41	Lopez Elementary School	Lopez Island	91	69.2%	Critical
42	Mount Tahoma High School	Tacoma	1,410	68.4%	Critical
43	La Conner Middle	LA CONNER	123	68.3%	Critical
44	Delong Elementary School	Tacoma	349	67.9%	Critical
45	Pateros Elementary	PATEROS	118	67.8%	Critical
46	Tacoma School of the Arts	Tacoma	658	67.6%	Critical
47	Blaine Primary School	BLAINE	419	67.3%	Critical
48	Harbor Junior/Senior High School	Aberdeen	128	67.2%	Critical
49	James a. Taylor High School	Belfair	61	67.2%	Critical
50	Orondo Elementary and Middle School	ORONDO	124	66.9%	Critical
51	Birney Elementary School	Tacoma	476	66.6%	Critical
52	Mount Baker Junior High	DEMING	244	66.4%	Critical
53	Educational Opportunity Center	Clarkston	88	65.9%	Critical
54	Pace Alternative High School	Wapato	88	65.9%	Critical
55	Gray Middle School	Tacoma	510	65.3%	Critical
56	Franklin Elementary School	Tacoma	260	65.0%	Critical
57	Walla Walla Center for Children and Families	Walla Walla	108	64.8%	Critical
58	Rainier Valley Leadership Academy	Seattle	121	64.5%	Critical
59	Bryant Montessori Middle School	Tacoma	135	64.4%	Critical
60	Options High School	Bellingham	176	64.2%	Critical
61	Interagency Programs	SEATTLE	211	64.0%	Critical
62	Helen Stafford Elementary School	Tacoma	453	63.8%	Critical
63	Dick Scobee Elementary School	AUBURN	675	63.7%	Critical
64	Fern Hill Elementary School	Tacoma	311	63.3%	Critical
65	Toppenish Pre School	TOPPENISH	198	63.1%	Critical
66	Puyallup Online Academy/Poa	Puyallup	199	62.8%	Critical
67	Oakesdale Elementary School	Oakesdale	73	61.6%	Critical
68	Choice Academy	Kingston	54	61.1%	Critical
69	Clovis Point Elementary School	East Wenatchee	511	60.9%	Critical
70	Granger Middle School	Granger	425	60.7%	Critical
71	Gates Secondary School	Tacoma	104	60.6%	Critical
72	Stewart Middle School	Tacoma	650	59.8%	Critical
73	Whittier Elementary School	Tacoma	305	59.7%	Critical
74	Brinnon Elementary	BRINNON	72	59.7%	Critical
75	Bridges Transition	Seattle	109	59.6%	Critical
76	Lopez Middle High School	Lopez Island	111	59.5%	Critical
77	Preston Hall Middle School	Waitsburg	74	59.5%	Critical
78	Baker Middle School	Tacoma	687	59.1%	Critical
79	Washington Elementary School	AUBURN	501	58.9%	Critical
80	North Beach Junior High School	Ocean Shores	95	58.9%	Critical
81	Totem Middle School	Marysville	522	58.8%	Critical
82	Manitou Park Elementary School	Tacoma	429	58.0%	Critical
83	Arlington Elementary School	Tacoma	390	57.7%	Critical
84	Roosevelt Elementary	Granger	580	57.6%	Critical
85	Eceap	MARYSVILLE	151	57.6%	Critical
86	Granger High School	Granger	433	57.5%	Critical
87	E B Walker High School	Puyallup	120	57.5%	Critical
88	Blaine High School	BLAINE	566	57.4%	Critical
89	Auburn Mountainview High School	Auburn	1,560	57.2%	Critical
90	Truman Middle School	Tacoma	438	56.8%	Critical
91	Acme Elementary	ACME	168	56.5%	Critical
92	Everett Virtual Academy	Everett	131	56.5%	Critical
93	Scriber Lake High School	Edmonds	197	56.3%	Critical
94	Alpac Elementary School	PACIFIC	534	56.2%	Critical
95	Blaine Elementary School	BLAINE	469	55.7%	Critical
96	Secondary Academy for Success	Bothell	76	55.3%	Critical
97	Dr. Dolores Silas High School	Tacoma	1,160	55.2%	Critical
98	Challenger High School	Spanaway	318	54.7%	Critical
99	Boze Elementary School	Tacoma	485	54.4%	Critical
100	Pe Ell School	Pe Ell	284	54.2%	Critical

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts — Chronic Absenteeism Data (SY 2021-22). Schools with fewer than 50 students excluded. Percentage = chronically absent students / total enrollment U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts — Chronic Absenteeism Data (SY 2021-22). Schools with fewer than 50 students excluded. Percentage = chronically absent students / total enrollment

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