Which Washington public schools have the most resources?

South Colby Elementary in Port Orchard scored 64 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Washington's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.

How is the resource index calculated?

It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Washington public schools by resource index

South Colby Elementary in Port Orchard scored highest of Washington's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 64 of 100: 13.5 students per teacher, 279 students per counselor and 1.0% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · schools open in 2024-25 with 100+ students and all 4 factors reported; online, alternative, special-education, pre-K-only and correctional programs left out · method

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest scores, with each factor

School	Per teacher	Per counselor	Gifted	Chronically absent	Index
South Colby Elementary	13.5	279	Yes	1.0%	64
Bridgeport Middle School	19.3	205	Yes	2.2%	62
Marcus Whitman Middle School	15.0	322	Yes	1.3%	61
Mullenix Ridge Elementary School	13.8	331	Yes	1.1%	61
Hidden Creek Elementary School	15.1	347	Yes	0.5%	60
South Kitsap High School	20.2	268	Yes	0.7%	58
Cedar Heights Middle School	18.3	312	Yes	1.1%	58
Sidney Glen Elementary School	13.7	395	Yes	1.7%	58
Trout Lake School	13.9	129	Yes	23.4%	58
Waterville High School	18.0	116	Yes	17.2%	58
John Sedgwick Middle School	17.2	361	Yes	1.0%	57
Sunnyslope Elementary School	15.1	402	Yes	0.9%	57
Manchester Elementary School	14.6	411	Yes	1.0%	57
East Port Orchard Elementary	14.2	401	Yes	1.7%	57
Stem Academy at SVT	15.8	174	Yes	17.9%	57

The other 35 on the list

School	Per teacher	Per counselor	Gifted	Chronically absent	Index
Burley Glenwood Elementary	16.4	396	Yes	1.1%	56
North Mason Senior High School	21.3	242	Yes	6.8%	55
Stevenson High School	20.2	128	Yes	17.0%	55
Tieton Intermediate School	17.0	159	Yes	19.7%	55
Salk Middle School	16.9	361	Yes	5.3%	54
Orchard Heights Elementary	13.2	506	Yes	1.1%	54
Benjamin Franklin Elementary	15.9	203	Yes	19.8%	54
Innovation Lab High School	14.2	189	Yes	24.2%	54
Meriwether Elementary School	14.3	277	Yes	16.8%	54
Green Hill Academic School	11.5	82	No	20.2%	54
Waterville Elementary	16.8	108	Yes	26.7%	54
Mercer Island High School	18.8	316	Yes	8.1%	53
Drum Intermediate	18.4	315	Yes	8.5%	53
Trent School	17.0	264	Yes	14.1%	53
Woodward Middle School	18.9	257	Yes	13.1%	53
Ordway Elementary	14.3	345	Yes	12.9%	53
Sand Point Elementary	9.8	177	Yes	34.1%	53
Samish Elementary School	14.7	257	Yes	19.9%	53
Wellpinit High School	9.3	103	Yes	50.0%	53
Islander Middle School	21.3	324	Yes	5.2%	52
South Shore PK-8 School	12.2	261	Yes	24.3%	52
Stratton Elementary	12.5	209	Yes	28.1%	52
Sunnyside Elementary	15.9	333	Yes	12.0%	52
Franklin Elementary	14.7	293	Yes	18.3%	52
Willapa Valley Middle-High	16.0	210	Yes	22.0%	52
Sultan Senior High School	21.7	280	Yes	9.3%	51
Chester Elementary School	15.6	219	Yes	24.3%	51
Horace Mann Elementary	17.0	305	Yes	14.4%	51
Capt. Charles Wilkes Elementary School	14.6	317	Yes	17.5%	51
Wilson Elementary	14.4	358	Yes	14.4%	51
Maritime High School	15.4	175	Yes	27.7%	51
Woodland High School	22.1	218	Yes	16.0%	50
Lakeside High School	17.4	261	Yes	18.8%	50
Continuous Curriculum School	19.1	363	Yes	9.2%	50
Pasadena Park Elementary	16.2	322	Yes	16.5%	50

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.

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Questions about the resource index

Which Washington public schools have the most resources?
South Colby Elementary in Port Orchard scored 64 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Washington's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.
How is the resource index calculated?
It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated September 2026