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 Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1160)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
721	Tukwila Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5939 S 149th St	Tukwila	98168	King County	Tukwila School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 901-7500	458	22	20.4	71.4%	60 (13.1%)	93 (20.3%)	163 (35.6%)	92 (20.1%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	38 (8.3%)	$25,946			$3,209			$22,737	36.5	29.4	830	109		530813001344
722	Tiffany Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	1601 Lake Youngs Way SE	Renton	98058	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 204-4850	379	27	14.1	62.0%	96 (25.3%)	41 (10.8%)	97 (25.6%)	107 (28.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.8%)	$23,640			$2,193			$21,448	36.5	36.5	732	10		530723001087
723	West Seattle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6760 34 Av SW	Seattle	98126	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-9450	376	34	10.9	80.6%	42 (11.2%)	243 (64.6%)	31 (8.2%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	34 (9.0%)	$30,675			$2,638			$28,037	36.4	58.3	467	256		530771001182
724	Fife Elementary School	Public	K-5	5804 20th Street E	Tacoma	98424	Pierce County	Fife School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 517-1400	866	52	16.6	60.3%	249 (28.8%)	88 (10.2%)	207 (23.9%)	90 (10.4%)	4 (0.5%)	105 (12.1%)	123 (14.2%)	$18,328			$659			$17,668	36.4	36.1	740	16		530288003792
725	Star Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26812 B 40th AV S	Kent	98032	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-4000	434	26	16.6	70.0%	66 (15.2%)	62 (14.3%)	132 (30.4%)	68 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.7%)	64 (14.7%)	$20,873			$1,851			$19,022	36.3	33.8	774	49		530282000449
726	Ellsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	512 SE Ellsworth Avenue	Vancouver	98664	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 604-6950	401	26	15.2	58.1%	201 (50.1%)	19 (4.7%)	121 (30.2%)	11 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.0%)	31 (7.7%)	$20,551			$673			$19,877	36.2	21.3	948	222		530270000417
727	Wilbur Elementary School	Public	K-6	202 Pope Street	Wilbur	99185	Lincoln County	Wilbur School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 647-5892	117	11	10.8	43.6%	100 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.8%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	$20,440			$662			$19,778	36.1	60.9	438	289		530984001667
728	Park Orchard Elementary School	Public	K-5	417 N Paxson Drive	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 766-2699	454	25	18.5	64.3%	201 (44.3%)	5 (1.1%)	228 (50.2%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	$17,473			$1,336			$16,137	36.1	40.4	672	56		530522003368
729	Collins Elementary	Public	K-5	1920 128th Street E	Tacoma	98444	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 298-3405	466	31	15	55.4%	178 (38.2%)	41 (8.8%)	115 (24.7%)	40 (8.6%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.9%)	66 (14.2%)	$17,541			$1,011			$16,531	36	35.5	747	18		530294000473
730	Toutle Lake Elementary	Public	K-6	5050 Spirit Lake Hwy	Toutle	98649	Cowlitz County	Toutle Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 274-6142	365	19	19.2	42.2%	314 (86.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.8%)	$17,720			$798			$16,921	36	44.8	624	106		530903002069

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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, 2025, 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

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.