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 .
72/100
Top score
B
Top grade
66/100
Avg score (top 50)
50
Schools ranked

The ranking in one line

Paterson Elementary School in Paterson is Washington's top-resourced public school, scoring 72/100 on the NCES resource index.

72/100
top score (grade B)
4
schools at the top grade (B)
66/100
average across the top 50
#SchoolGradeScore
1Paterson Elementary SchoolPatersonB72
2Bridgeport Middle SchoolBridgeportB71
3Adams ElementarySpokane ValleyB70
4Washington State School for the DeafVancouverB70
5Wellington ElementaryWoodinvilleB-69
6Whittier Elementary SchoolSEATTLEB-69
7Adams Elementary SchoolSEATTLEB-69
8Madrona K-5 SchoolSEATTLEB-69
9Mattawa ElementaryMattawaB-69
10Tukwila ElementaryTUKWILAB-68
11West Woodland Elementary SchoolSEATTLEB-68
12Magnolia Elementary SchoolSeattleB-68
13Cottage Lake ElementaryWoodinvilleB-68
14Mcgilvra Elementary SchoolSEATTLEB-68
15Arbor Heights Elementary SchoolSEATTLEB-67
16Leonard M Jennings ElementaryColfaxB-67
17John Hay Elementary SchoolSEATTLEB-67
18Queen Anne ElementarySeattleB-67
19Mercer International Middle SchoolSEATTLEB-66
20Ruby Bridges ElementaryWoodinvilleB-66
21Lake Spokane ElementaryNine Mile FallsB-66
22Northwood Elementary SchoolMercer IslandB-66
23Dearborn Park International SchoolSEATTLEB-66
24Daniel Bagley Elementary SchoolSEATTLEB-66
25Laurelhurst Elementary SchoolSEATTLEB-66
26Stephen Decatur Elementary SchoolSeattleB-66
27Sand Point ElementarySeattleB-66
28Rainier View Elementary SchoolSEATTLEB-66
29Wallace & Priscilla Stevenson Intermediate SchoolWhite SalmonB-66
30Camas Connect AcademyCamasB-66
31Chester Elementary SchoolSpokane ValleyB-65
32West Seattle Elementary SchoolSEATTLEB-65
33Island Park ElementaryMercer IslandB-65
34Olympic View Elementary SchoolSEATTLEB-65
35University Elementary SchoolSpokane ValleyB-65
36Mcdonald Elementary SchoolSpokane ValleyB-65
37Alki Elementary SchoolSEATTLEB-65
38George ElementaryQUINCYB-65
39Waterville ElementaryWatervilleB-65
40Elk Plain School of ChoiceSpanawayC+64
41Greenwood Elementary SchoolSEATTLEC+64
42Wedgwood Elementary SchoolSEATTLEC+64
43South Pines ElementarySpokane ValleyC+64
44Pioneer Middle SchoolSHELTONC+64
45Stevens Elementary SchoolSEATTLEC+64
46Sanislo Elementary SchoolSEATTLEC+64
47East Ridge ElementaryWoodinvilleC+63
48Emerson Elementary SchoolSEATTLEC+63
49Impact | Salish Sea ElementaryTukwilaC+63
50Roosevelt Elementary SchoolBellinghamC+63

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Washington? ▼

The highest-ranked school in Washington is Paterson Elementary School in Paterson with a quality score of 72/100 (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.