Best Elementary Schools in Washington

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the WCAS and SBAC test scores by the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction. The most recent update was on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1168)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
530038003681	481	Maple Grove Primary	Public	K-4	610 B SW Eaton Blvd	Battle Ground	98604	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 885-6700	533	38	13.8	50.8%	343 (64.4%)	14 (2.6%)	104 (19.5%)	23 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	43 (8.1%)	$19,634			$1,889			$17,746	57	66.9	358	123
530381000584	482	Kalama Elementary School	Public	K-5	548 China Garden Road	Kalama	98625	Cowlitz County	Kalama School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 673-5207	549	32	17.3	40.4%	458 (83.4%)	2 (0.4%)	62 (11.3%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.5%)	$15,237			$665			$14,572	56.9	45.4	609	127
530802001326	483	Riverview Elementary	Public	K-6	7322 64th Street SE	Snohomish	98290	Snohomish County	Snohomish School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 563-4375	468	27	17.6	23.9%	344 (73.5%)	4 (0.9%)	69 (14.7%)	24 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.1%)	$16,736			$244			$16,491	56.7	49.9	546	63
530802002354	484	Cascade View Elementary	Public	K-6	2401 Park Avenue	Snohomish	98290	Snohomish County	Snohomish School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 563-7000	375	24	15.7	25.6%	240 (64.0%)	5 (1.3%)	51 (13.6%)	27 (7.2%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	43 (11.5%)	$20,326			$259			$20,067	56.7	50.4	537	53
530000300589	485	Butler Acres Elementary	Public	K-5	1609 Burcham St	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 501-1600	403	27	14.9	69.0%	255 (63.3%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (24.1%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (3.0%)	7 (1.7%)	29 (7.2%)	$18,331			$1,625			$16,706	56.6	59.7	444	41
530825001391	486	Lincoln Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3322 E 22Nd Ave	Spokane	99223	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-3300	429	31	13.8	62.5%	280 (65.3%)	13 (3.0%)	49 (11.4%)	12 (2.8%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (15.6%)	$17,220			$2,397			$14,823	56.6	44	630	144
530816001345	487	Burley Glenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 SW Lakeway Blvd	Port Orchard	98367	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 443-3110	481	28	17.3	42.2%	344 (71.5%)	6 (1.2%)	52 (10.8%)	6 (1.2%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.5%)	60 (12.5%)	$19,284			$1,881			$17,402	56.2	61.7	411	76
530132002433	488	Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	1917 4th Ave	Clarkston	99403	Asotin County	Clarkston School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 758-8180	371	22	17.2	46.4%	296 (79.8%)	6 (1.6%)	38 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.5%)	$15,137			$1,106			$14,031	56.2	63	396	92
530141000247	489	Carter Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3420 Lincoln Blvd SW	Joint Base Lewis McChord	98439	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5210	441	27	16.2	62.8%	175 (39.7%)	47 (10.7%)	120 (27.2%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	47 (10.7%)	$15,342			$1,632			$13,710	56	66.3	362	127
530393000609	490	Vista Elementary School	Public	K-5	1701 North Young Street	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6100	336	27	12.4	65.5%	150 (44.6%)	6 (1.8%)	157 (46.7%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.8%)	$17,880			$2,354			$15,526	56	39.3	698	208

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SBAC English Language Arts, SBAC Math, WCAS Science test scores released by the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on September 10, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.