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. · Updated August 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 SchoolAUBURN	190	Critical	98.4%
2	EceapMukilteo	118	Critical	94.1%
3	K-8 Learning LabYakima	122	Critical	92.6%
4	Chief Kitsap AcademyPoulsbo	74	Critical	91.9%
5	St John/Endicott HighSaint John	60	Critical	91.7%
6	Career Academy at Truman High SchoolFederal Way	83	Critical	89.2%
7	Weston High SchoolArlington	107	Critical	87.9%
8	Larchmont Elementary SchoolTacoma	303	Critical	85.5%
9	La Conner High SchoolLA CONNER	177	Critical	85.3%
10	Eastmont Junior HighEast Wenatchee	687	Critical	83.6%
11	Hilltop Heritage Middle SchoolTacoma	447	Critical	83.0%
12	Renaissance Alternative High SchoolBremerton	81	Critical	82.7%
13	Legacy High SchoolMarysville	143	Critical	80.4%
14	Pierce County Skills CenterPuyallup	355	Critical	78.9%
15	Angelo Giaudrone Middle SchoolTacoma	449	Critical	78.6%
16	Special EducationOak Harbor	135	Critical	77.0%
17	Mann Elementary SchoolTacoma	340	Critical	76.5%
18	Sterling Junior High SchoolEast Wenatchee	676	Critical	75.9%
19	Lister Elementary SchoolTacoma	376	Critical	75.8%
20	Foss High SchoolTacoma	599	Critical	74.5%
21	Loon Lake Elementary SchoolLoon Lake	113	Critical	74.3%
22	West Hills S.T.E.M. AcademyBremerton	283	Critical	73.9%
23	Waitsburg High SchoolWaitsburg	87	Critical	72.4%
24	Blix Elementary SchoolTacoma	442	Critical	72.2%
25	Arthur Jacobsen ElementaryAuburn	367	Critical	71.7%
26	First Creek Middle SchoolTacoma	584	Critical	70.2%
27	Auburn OnlineAuburn	264	Critical	70.1%
28	La Conner ElementaryLA CONNER	185	Critical	69.2%
29	Lopez Elementary SchoolLopez Island	91	Critical	69.2%
30	Mount Tahoma High SchoolTacoma	1,410	Critical	68.4%
31	La Conner MiddleLA CONNER	123	Critical	68.3%
32	Delong Elementary SchoolTacoma	349	Critical	67.9%
33	Pateros ElementaryPATEROS	118	Critical	67.8%
34	Tacoma School of the ArtsTacoma	658	Critical	67.6%
35	Blaine Primary SchoolBLAINE	419	Critical	67.3%
36	Harbor Junior/Senior High SchoolAberdeen	128	Critical	67.2%
37	James a. Taylor High SchoolBelfair	61	Critical	67.2%
38	Orondo Elementary and Middle SchoolORONDO	124	Critical	66.9%
39	Birney Elementary SchoolTacoma	476	Critical	66.6%
40	Mount Baker Junior HighDEMING	244	Critical	66.4%
41	Educational Opportunity CenterClarkston	88	Critical	65.9%
42	Pace Alternative High SchoolWapato	88	Critical	65.9%
43	Gray Middle SchoolTacoma	510	Critical	65.3%
44	Franklin Elementary SchoolTacoma	260	Critical	65.0%
45	Walla Walla Center for Children and FamiliesWalla Walla	108	Critical	64.8%
46	Rainier Valley Leadership AcademySeattle	121	Critical	64.5%
47	Bryant Montessori Middle SchoolTacoma	135	Critical	64.4%
48	Options High SchoolBellingham	176	Critical	64.2%
49	Interagency ProgramsSEATTLE	211	Critical	64.0%
50	Helen Stafford Elementary SchoolTacoma	453	Critical	63.8%
51	Dick Scobee Elementary SchoolAUBURN	675	Critical	63.7%
52	Fern Hill Elementary SchoolTacoma	311	Critical	63.3%
53	Toppenish Pre SchoolTOPPENISH	198	Critical	63.1%
54	Puyallup Online Academy/PoaPuyallup	199	Critical	62.8%
55	Oakesdale Elementary SchoolOakesdale	73	Critical	61.6%
56	Choice AcademyKingston	54	Critical	61.1%
57	Clovis Point Elementary SchoolEast Wenatchee	511	Critical	60.9%
58	Granger Middle SchoolGranger	425	Critical	60.7%
59	Gates Secondary SchoolTacoma	104	Critical	60.6%
60	Stewart Middle SchoolTacoma	650	Critical	59.8%
61	Whittier Elementary SchoolTacoma	305	Critical	59.7%
62	Brinnon ElementaryBRINNON	72	Critical	59.7%
63	Bridges TransitionSeattle	109	Critical	59.6%
64	Lopez Middle High SchoolLopez Island	111	Critical	59.5%
65	Preston Hall Middle SchoolWaitsburg	74	Critical	59.5%
66	Baker Middle SchoolTacoma	687	Critical	59.1%
67	Washington Elementary SchoolAUBURN	501	Critical	58.9%
68	North Beach Junior High SchoolOcean Shores	95	Critical	58.9%
69	Totem Middle SchoolMarysville	522	Critical	58.8%
70	Manitou Park Elementary SchoolTacoma	429	Critical	58.0%
71	Arlington Elementary SchoolTacoma	390	Critical	57.7%
72	Roosevelt ElementaryGranger	580	Critical	57.6%
73	EceapMARYSVILLE	151	Critical	57.6%
74	Granger High SchoolGranger	433	Critical	57.5%
75	E B Walker High SchoolPuyallup	120	Critical	57.5%
76	Blaine High SchoolBLAINE	566	Critical	57.4%
77	Auburn Mountainview High SchoolAuburn	1,560	Critical	57.2%
78	Truman Middle SchoolTacoma	438	Critical	56.8%
79	Acme ElementaryACME	168	Critical	56.5%
80	Everett Virtual AcademyEverett	131	Critical	56.5%
81	Scriber Lake High SchoolEdmonds	197	Critical	56.3%
82	Alpac Elementary SchoolPACIFIC	534	Critical	56.2%
83	Blaine Elementary SchoolBLAINE	469	Critical	55.7%
84	Secondary Academy for SuccessBothell	76	Critical	55.3%
85	Dr. Dolores Silas High SchoolTacoma	1,160	Critical	55.2%
86	Challenger High SchoolSpanaway	318	Critical	54.7%
87	Boze Elementary SchoolTacoma	485	Critical	54.4%
88	Pe Ell SchoolPe Ell	284	Critical	54.2%
89	Cascade ElementaryEast Wenatchee	568	Critical	54.0%
90	Whitman Elementary SchoolTacoma	365	Critical	54.0%
91	Lee ElementaryEast Wenatchee	522	Critical	53.8%
92	Edison Elementary SchoolTacoma	413	Critical	53.5%
93	Hopkins ElementaryAberdeen	103	Critical	53.4%
94	Tiger Cubs EceapEphrata	83	Critical	53.0%
95	Pasco Innovative Experiences and E-LearningPasco	70	Critical	52.9%
96	Gildo Rey Elementary SchoolAUBURN	416	Critical	52.6%
97	Impact Public SchoolsTacoma	232	Critical	52.6%
98	Stadium High SchoolTacoma	1,700	Critical	52.4%
99	Olympic Middle SchoolAUBURN	956	Critical	52.4%
100	Coupeville Elementary SchoolCoupeville	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

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.