Washington · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced Public Schools in Washington

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score, based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

Compiled from official source data by .
71/100
Top score
B
Top grade
66/100
Avg score (top 50)
50
Schools ranked

The ranking in one line

Adams Elementary in Spokane Valley is Washington's top-resourced public school, scoring 71/100 on the NCES resource index.

71/100
top score (grade B)
3
schools at the top grade (B)
66/100
average across the top 50
# School GradeScore
1 Adams Elementary Spokane Valley B 71
2 Paterson Elementary School Paterson B 71
3 Washington State School for the Deaf Vancouver B 70
4 Tukwila Elementary TUKWILA B- 69
5 Ruby Bridges Elementary Woodinville B- 68
6 Whittier Elementary School SEATTLE B- 68
7 Magnolia Elementary School Seattle B- 68
8 Madrona K-5 School SEATTLE B- 68
9 Bridgeport Middle School Bridgeport B- 68
10 Wellington Elementary Woodinville B- 67
11 Dearborn Park International School SEATTLE B- 67
12 Daniel Bagley Elementary School SEATTLE B- 67
13 Adams Elementary School SEATTLE B- 67
14 Cottage Lake Elementary Woodinville B- 67
15 Arbor Heights Elementary School SEATTLE B- 66
16 East Ridge Elementary Woodinville B- 66
17 Northwood Elementary School Mercer Island B- 66
18 Roosevelt Elementary School Tacoma B- 66
19 John Hay Elementary School SEATTLE B- 66
20 Mcgilvra Elementary School SEATTLE B- 66
21 Orcas Island High School EASTSOUND B- 66
22 Waterville Elementary Waterville B- 66
23 Lake Spokane Elementary Nine Mile Falls B- 65
24 Chester Elementary School Spokane Valley B- 65
25 Emerson Elementary School SEATTLE B- 65
26 Impact | Salish Sea Elementary Tukwila B- 65
27 West Seattle Elementary School SEATTLE B- 65
28 West Woodland Elementary School SEATTLE B- 65
29 University Elementary School Spokane Valley B- 65
30 Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School SEATTLE B- 65
31 South Pines Elementary Spokane Valley B- 65
32 Laurelhurst Elementary School SEATTLE B- 65
33 Leonard M Jennings Elementary Colfax B- 65
34 Northgate Elementary School SEATTLE B- 65
35 Touchet Elem & High School TOUCHET B- 65
36 Edwin Markham Elementary PASCO B- 65
37 Sand Point Elementary Seattle B- 65
38 Camas Connect Academy Camas B- 65
39 Tekoa High School TEKOA B- 65
40 Mercer International Middle School SEATTLE C+ 64
41 Elk Plain School of Choice Spanaway C+ 64
42 Island Park Elementary Mercer Island C+ 64
43 Olympic View Elementary School SEATTLE C+ 64
44 Greenwood Elementary School SEATTLE C+ 64
45 Manson Elementary MANSON C+ 64
46 Mcdonald Elementary School Spokane Valley C+ 64
47 Pioneer Middle School SHELTON C+ 64
48 Columbia Crest a-Stem Academy Ashford C+ 64
49 Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School Neah Bay C+ 64
50 Stephen Decatur Elementary School Seattle C+ 64

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Washington? ▼

The highest-ranked school in Washington is Adams Elementary in Spokane Valley with a quality score of 71/100 (grade B). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated? ▼

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

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Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

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