Best Public Schools in Graham, WA

Summary:

The city of Graham, Washington is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Bethel School District. While the district is ranked 141 out of 247 in Washington and has a 2-star rating, some schools within the district stand out for their academic performance.

Graham Elementary has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across all grades, as well as the highest Science proficiency rates for 5th grade students. North Star Elementary has the second-highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math, and the highest Science proficiency rates for all grades. Meanwhile, Kapowsin High School boasts the highest graduation rate (93.6%) and the lowest dropout rate (3.4%) among the schools in the data set.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance between the schools, with some consistently outperforming others. There appears to be a correlation between the racial and socioeconomic makeup of the schools and their academic performance, as schools with higher percentages of minority and low-income students tend to have lower proficiency rates. Additionally, the variation in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios across the schools suggests that resources may not be evenly distributed within the district, which could contribute to the performance gaps.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)				SBAC English Language Arts (2024)								SBAC Math (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Graham Elementary	Public	K-5	10026 204th Street East	Graham	98338	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-8500	533	34	15.7	51.4%	232 (43.5%)	43 (8.1%)	90 (16.9%)	36 (6.8%)	5 (0.9%)	27 (5.1%)	100 (18.8%)	61.4	427^th of 1168 public elementary schools	63.4%		71.7	308^th of 1169 public elementary schools	73.7%	119	54.4			54.4	61.3	55.8	56.3					57.8	66.7	43.4	49.5					53.2	89.7	95.4	94.3	94.3	94.3	93.1	94.3	93.1	93.1	93.1	$20,424	$740	$19,684
Centennial Elementary	Public	K-5	24353 Mathias Rd E	Graham	98338	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-7700	548	36	15.2	61.5%	276 (50.4%)	18 (3.3%)	134 (24.5%)	5 (0.9%)	11 (2.0%)	23 (4.2%)	81 (14.8%)	51.5	539^th of 1168 public elementary schools	53.9%		38.4	716^th of 1169 public elementary schools	38.8%	177	52.9			52.9	53.3	46.2	53.5					50.8	58.7	46.7	40.2					48.0	80.4	86.6	83.9	83.9	83.9	83.9	89.3	83.9	83.9	83.9	$19,035	$925	$18,110
North Star Elementary	Public	K-5	7719 224th Street East	Graham	98338	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-8800	469	33	14.3	48.8%	290 (61.8%)	16 (3.4%)	63 (13.4%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.4%)	70 (14.9%)	60.9	435^th of 1168 public elementary schools	62.8%		60.8	428^th of 1169 public elementary schools	63.4%	7	64.2			64.2	64.7	45.4	56.8					54.9	63.2	46.5	45.0					50.9	86.3	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	91.8	86.3	89.0	89.0	$19,213	$1,149	$18,064
Cougar Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	5108 260th St. East	Graham	98338	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-8000	614	30	20.4	54.4%	374 (60.9%)	15 (2.4%)	104 (16.9%)	18 (2.9%)	8 (1.3%)	9 (1.5%)	85 (13.8%)	55.2	215^th of 535 public middle schools	59.8%		47.3	251^st of 539 public middle schools	53.4%	36		50.2		50.2				51.6	56.4	56.1		54.7				37.5	31.9	34.9		34.9											$18,226	$572	$17,655
Nelson Elementary School	Public	K-5	22109 108th Ave E	Graham	98338	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-6400	707	42	16.8	46.4%	337 (47.7%)	64 (9.1%)	118 (16.7%)	42 (5.9%)	9 (1.3%)	27 (3.8%)	110 (15.6%)	63.5	401^st of 1168 public elementary schools	65.7%		51.4	523^rd of 1169 public elementary schools	55.3%	122	51.3			51.3	55.5	63.4	47.9					55.7	64.1	61.8	51.7					59.4	80.2	82.8	83.6	83.6	83.6	81.0	86.2	81.9	81.0	81.0	$16,970	$456	$16,515
Kapowsin Elementary	Public	K-5	10412 264th Street East	Graham	98338	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-8600	336	22	14.9	41.7%	232 (69.0%)	4 (1.2%)	52 (15.5%)	4 (1.2%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	37 (11.0%)	36.6	727^th of 1168 public elementary schools	37.8%		43.2	645^th of 1169 public elementary schools	44.8%	82	53.0			53.0	60.0	28.8	45.5					45.6	50.0	23.7	32.3					36.1	84.8	87.0	84.8	84.8	84.8	87.0	89.1	84.8	87.0	87.0	$20,177	$455	$19,722
Frontier Middle School	Public	6-8	22110 108th Avenue East	Graham	98338	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-8300	647	29	22.2	44.2%	367 (56.7%)	21 (3.2%)	107 (16.5%)	22 (3.4%)	12 (1.9%)	20 (3.1%)	98 (15.1%)	44	284^th of 535 public middle schools	46.9%		51.1	229^th of 539 public middle schools	57.5%	55		36.4		36.4				42.1	54.8	46.3		48.1				36.6	31.4	36.1		34.6											$16,905	$1,066	$15,840
Rocky Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	6514 260th Street East	Graham	98338	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-5000	411	31	13.1	50.6%	262 (63.7%)	12 (2.9%)	68 (16.5%)	7 (1.7%)	8 (1.9%)	5 (1.2%)	49 (11.9%)	41.1	665^th of 1168 public elementary schools	43.1%		34.7	764^th of 1169 public elementary schools	34.6%	99	43.7			43.7	53.6	30.0	50.7					45.5	63.8	36.7	35.2					45.5	89.9	89.9	92.4	92.4	92.4	89.9	94.9	89.9	89.9	89.9	$19,648	$1,191	$18,457
Graham Kapowsin High School	Public	9-12	22100 108th Ave E	Graham	98338	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-6100	2,011	85	23.7	49.0%	983 (48.9%)	157 (7.8%)	378 (18.8%)	82 (4.1%)	21 (1.0%)	80 (4.0%)	308 (15.3%)	28.8	321^st of 437 public high schools	26.5%		28.3	319^th of 442 public high schools	27.8%	2			35.7	35.7							59.7	59.7							15.1	15.1											$15,844	$677	$15,167

Cities Near Graham

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spanaway	2.99 mi	19	195^th
Puyallup	4.03 mi	37	121^st
Orting	5.98 mi	5	172^nd
Tacoma	6.3 mi	104	190^th
Bonney Lake	7.94 mi	9	23^rd

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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.

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