Washington · EDFacts 2021-22

Chronic Absenteeism in Washington

The 100 schools with the highest chronic absenteeism rates in Washington, ranked by the share of students missing 15 or more school days a year.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools Editorial. · Updated June 2026

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The 100 Washington schools listed here average 65.8% chronic absenteeism, against a national school average of 29.5%, and 100 of them sit above the 50% critical line.

65.8%
average across these 100 schools: 29.5%
national school average: 98.4%
highest rate (West Auburn Senior High School): 100
schools above 50%

#	School	Enrollment	Status	Absent %
1	West Auburn Senior High School AUBURN	190	Critical	98.4%
2	Eceap Mukilteo	118	Critical	94.1%
3	K-8 Learning Lab Yakima	122	Critical	92.6%
4	Chief Kitsap Academy Poulsbo	74	Critical	91.9%
5	St John/Endicott High Saint John	60	Critical	91.7%
6	Career Academy at Truman High School Federal Way	83	Critical	89.2%
7	Weston High School Arlington	107	Critical	87.9%
8	Larchmont Elementary School Tacoma	303	Critical	85.5%
9	La Conner High School LA CONNER	177	Critical	85.3%
10	Eastmont Junior High East Wenatchee	687	Critical	83.6%
11	Hilltop Heritage Middle School Tacoma	447	Critical	83.0%
12	Renaissance Alternative High School Bremerton	81	Critical	82.7%
13	Legacy High School Marysville	143	Critical	80.4%
14	Pierce County Skills Center Puyallup	355	Critical	78.9%
15	Angelo Giaudrone Middle School Tacoma	449	Critical	78.6%
16	Special Education Oak Harbor	135	Critical	77.0%
17	Mann Elementary School Tacoma	340	Critical	76.5%
18	Sterling Junior High School East Wenatchee	676	Critical	75.9%
19	Lister Elementary School Tacoma	376	Critical	75.8%
20	Foss High School Tacoma	599	Critical	74.5%
21	Loon Lake Elementary School Loon Lake	113	Critical	74.3%
22	West Hills S.T.E.M. Academy Bremerton	283	Critical	73.9%
23	Waitsburg High School Waitsburg	87	Critical	72.4%
24	Blix Elementary School Tacoma	442	Critical	72.2%
25	Arthur Jacobsen Elementary Auburn	367	Critical	71.7%
26	First Creek Middle School Tacoma	584	Critical	70.2%
27	Auburn Online Auburn	264	Critical	70.1%
28	La Conner Elementary LA CONNER	185	Critical	69.2%
29	Lopez Elementary School Lopez Island	91	Critical	69.2%
30	Mount Tahoma High School Tacoma	1,410	Critical	68.4%
31	La Conner Middle LA CONNER	123	Critical	68.3%
32	Delong Elementary School Tacoma	349	Critical	67.9%
33	Pateros Elementary PATEROS	118	Critical	67.8%
34	Tacoma School of the Arts Tacoma	658	Critical	67.6%
35	Blaine Primary School BLAINE	419	Critical	67.3%
36	Harbor Junior/Senior High School Aberdeen	128	Critical	67.2%
37	James a. Taylor High School Belfair	61	Critical	67.2%
38	Orondo Elementary and Middle School ORONDO	124	Critical	66.9%
39	Birney Elementary School Tacoma	476	Critical	66.6%
40	Mount Baker Junior High DEMING	244	Critical	66.4%
41	Educational Opportunity Center Clarkston	88	Critical	65.9%
42	Pace Alternative High School Wapato	88	Critical	65.9%
43	Gray Middle School Tacoma	510	Critical	65.3%
44	Franklin Elementary School Tacoma	260	Critical	65.0%
45	Walla Walla Center for Children and Families Walla Walla	108	Critical	64.8%
46	Rainier Valley Leadership Academy Seattle	121	Critical	64.5%
47	Bryant Montessori Middle School Tacoma	135	Critical	64.4%
48	Options High School Bellingham	176	Critical	64.2%
49	Interagency Programs SEATTLE	211	Critical	64.0%
50	Helen Stafford Elementary School Tacoma	453	Critical	63.8%
51	Dick Scobee Elementary School AUBURN	675	Critical	63.7%
52	Fern Hill Elementary School Tacoma	311	Critical	63.3%
53	Toppenish Pre School TOPPENISH	198	Critical	63.1%
54	Puyallup Online Academy/Poa Puyallup	199	Critical	62.8%
55	Oakesdale Elementary School Oakesdale	73	Critical	61.6%
56	Choice Academy Kingston	54	Critical	61.1%
57	Clovis Point Elementary School East Wenatchee	511	Critical	60.9%
58	Granger Middle School Granger	425	Critical	60.7%
59	Gates Secondary School Tacoma	104	Critical	60.6%
60	Stewart Middle School Tacoma	650	Critical	59.8%
61	Whittier Elementary School Tacoma	305	Critical	59.7%
62	Brinnon Elementary BRINNON	72	Critical	59.7%
63	Bridges Transition Seattle	109	Critical	59.6%
64	Lopez Middle High School Lopez Island	111	Critical	59.5%
65	Preston Hall Middle School Waitsburg	74	Critical	59.5%
66	Baker Middle School Tacoma	687	Critical	59.1%
67	Washington Elementary School AUBURN	501	Critical	58.9%
68	North Beach Junior High School Ocean Shores	95	Critical	58.9%
69	Totem Middle School Marysville	522	Critical	58.8%
70	Manitou Park Elementary School Tacoma	429	Critical	58.0%
71	Arlington Elementary School Tacoma	390	Critical	57.7%
72	Roosevelt Elementary Granger	580	Critical	57.6%
73	Eceap MARYSVILLE	151	Critical	57.6%
74	Granger High School Granger	433	Critical	57.5%
75	E B Walker High School Puyallup	120	Critical	57.5%
76	Blaine High School BLAINE	566	Critical	57.4%
77	Auburn Mountainview High School Auburn	1,560	Critical	57.2%
78	Truman Middle School Tacoma	438	Critical	56.8%
79	Acme Elementary ACME	168	Critical	56.5%
80	Everett Virtual Academy Everett	131	Critical	56.5%
81	Scriber Lake High School Edmonds	197	Critical	56.3%
82	Alpac Elementary School PACIFIC	534	Critical	56.2%
83	Blaine Elementary School BLAINE	469	Critical	55.7%
84	Secondary Academy for Success Bothell	76	Critical	55.3%
85	Dr. Dolores Silas High School Tacoma	1,160	Critical	55.2%
86	Challenger High School Spanaway	318	Critical	54.7%
87	Boze Elementary School Tacoma	485	Critical	54.4%
88	Pe Ell School Pe Ell	284	Critical	54.2%
89	Cascade Elementary East Wenatchee	568	Critical	54.0%
90	Whitman Elementary School Tacoma	365	Critical	54.0%
91	Lee Elementary East Wenatchee	522	Critical	53.8%
92	Edison Elementary School Tacoma	413	Critical	53.5%
93	Hopkins Elementary Aberdeen	103	Critical	53.4%
94	Tiger Cubs Eceap Ephrata	83	Critical	53.0%
95	Pasco Innovative Experiences and E-Learning Pasco	70	Critical	52.9%
96	Gildo Rey Elementary School AUBURN	416	Critical	52.6%
97	Impact Public Schools Tacoma	232	Critical	52.6%
98	Stadium High School Tacoma	1,700	Critical	52.4%
99	Olympic Middle School AUBURN	956	Critical	52.4%
100	Coupeville Elementary School Coupeville	492	Critical	52.2%

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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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