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)
530765001798	491	Friday Harbor Elementary School	Public	K-5	95 Grover Street	Friday Harbor	98250	San Juan County	San Juan Island School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 378-5209	321	23	13.9	38.3%	237 (73.8%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (18.7%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.6%)	$17,688			$1,194			$16,494	55.7	61.1	421	70
530966001638	492	Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 Washington St.	Wenatchee	98801	Chelan County	Wenatchee School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 662-5504	494	35	14.2	45.5%	258 (52.2%)	2 (0.4%)	197 (39.9%)	13 (2.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	$16,878			$2,141			$14,738	55.6	52.4	512	20
530972001655	493	Wide Hollow Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 S 72nd Ave	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 965-2023	456	27	16.8	70.4%	209 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	214 (46.9%)	20 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	$16,797			$1,028			$15,769	55.5	63.1	393	100
530723001085	494	Talbot Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	2300 Talbot Rd S	Renton	98055	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-4900	389	22	17.8	50.1%	65 (16.7%)	66 (17.0%)	91 (23.4%)	120 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	33 (8.5%)	$19,267			$1,409			$17,858	55.5	61.6	416	78
530486000740	495	Sunnyside Elementary	Public	K-5	3707 Sunnyside Blvd	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-1500	475	30	15.8	41.7%	267 (56.2%)	18 (3.8%)	105 (22.1%)	35 (7.4%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	42 (8.8%)	$18,331			$1,424			$16,907	55.2	44.4	621	126
530123003014	496	HomeWorks	Public, Alternative	K-12	520 4th Street	Cheney	99004	Spokane County	Cheney School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 559-4586	128	2	75.2	53.1%	106 (82.8%)	1 (0.8%)	13 (10.2%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	$7,202			$930			$6,272	55.2	39	704	208
530699003353	497	Partnership for Excellence in Alternative Remote Learning	Public	K-8	294715 US Highway 101	Quilcene	98376	Jefferson County	Quilcene School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 765-3363	496	11	43.7	41.1%	425 (85.7%)	3 (0.6%)	28 (5.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.3%)	$8,902			$54			$8,849	55	33.8	781	284
530682000998	498	Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2505 S Washington St	Port Angeles	98362	Clallam County	Port Angeles School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 457-1343	354	25	14.3	62.1%	262 (74.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.6%)	8 (2.3%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (7.6%)	$18,894			$3,791			$15,102	54.9	41.8	664	166
530696003191	499	G W Edgerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	16528 127th Ave Ct E	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 840-8809	758	44	17.3	33.4%	403 (53.2%)	65 (8.6%)	98 (12.9%)	63 (8.3%)	7 (0.9%)	22 (2.9%)	99 (13.1%)	$16,687			$1,140			$15,547	54.8	50.3	540	41
530825001368	500	Browne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5102 N Driscoll Blvd	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-2400	340	25	13.5	65.3%	238 (70.0%)	6 (1.8%)	34 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	58 (17.1%)	$19,326			$2,500			$16,826	54.7	41.9	663	163

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.