Best Schools for Asian Students in Washington (2026)
These are the Washington public schools where asian students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested asian students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Challenge Elementary Mtlk Terrace | 98% | 98% | 74 | A+ |
| 2 | Kirkland Middle School Kirkland | 98% | 98% | 65 | A |
| 3 | Evergreen Middle School Redmond | 95% | 98% | 518 | A |
| 4 | Inglewood Middle School Sammamish | 96% | 95% | 359 | A+ |
| 5 | Jefferson Middle School Olympia | 95% | 95% | 59 | A |
| 6 | Stella Schola Redmond | 95% | 95% | 38 | A+ |
| 7 | Northstar Middle School Kirkland | 95% | 95% | 36 | A+ |
| 8 | Redmond Middle School Redmond | 93% | 93% | 378 | B+ |
| 9 | Odle Middle School Bellevue | 93% | 92% | 570 | A |
| 10 | Pine Lake Middle School Sammamish | 92% | 93% | 413 | A+ |
| 11 | Leota Middle School Woodinville | 92% | 92% | 221 | B+ |
| 12 | Skyridge Middle School Camas | 92% | 92% | 102 | A+ |
| 13 | Pacific Cascade Middle School Issaquah | 89% | 92% | 302 | A |
| 14 | Anacortes Middle School Anacortes | 90% | 90% | 20 | B+ |
| 15 | Sonoji Sakai Intermediate Bainbridge Island | 90% | 90% | 20 | A+ |
| 16 | Maplewood Parent Coop Edmonds | 90% | 90% | 24 | B+ |
| 17 | Environmental & Adventure School Kirkland | 90% | 90% | 28 | A+ |
| 18 | Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning Sammamish | 90% | 90% | 21 | A+ |
| 19 | Tolt Middle School Carnation | 90% | 90% | 23 | C+ |
| 20 | Catharine Blaine K-8 School Seattle | 90% | 90% | 22 | A+ |
| 21 | Twin Falls Middle School North Bend | 90% | 90% | 26 | A+ |
| 22 | Libby Center Spokane | 90% | 90% | 29 | A+ |
| 23 | Liberty Middle School Camas | 85% | 95% | 31 | B |
| 24 | Finn Hill Middle School Kirkland | 95% | 85% | 59 | B+ |
| 25 | Lincoln Middle School Pullman | 85% | 95% | 55 | B+ |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikola Tesla STEM High School Redmond | 98% | 98% | 90 | A+ |
| 2 | International Community School Kirkland | 98% | 98% | 166 | A+ |
| 3 | Mercer Island High School Mercer Island | 98% | 98% | 67 | A+ |
| 4 | Olympia High School Olympia | 95% | 95% | 42 | A+ |
| 5 | Camas High School Camas | 95% | 95% | 45 | A+ |
| 6 | Skyline High School Sammamish | 98% | 92% | 182 | A+ |
| 7 | Redmond High School Redmond | 98% | 92% | 115 | A+ |
| 8 | North Creek High School Bothell | 98% | 92% | 151 | A+ |
| 9 | Kamiak High School Mukilteo | 98% | 87% | 107 | A+ |
| 10 | Issaquah High School Issaquah | 92% | 92% | 156 | A+ |
| 11 | Newport Senior High School Bellevue | 92% | 92% | 221 | A+ |
| 12 | Hanford High School Richland | 90% | 90% | 21 | A+ |
| 13 | Steilacoom High Steilacoom | 90% | — | 28 | A+ |
| 14 | Roosevelt High School Seattle | 95% | 85% | 48 | A+ |
| 15 | Woodinville HS Woodinville | 95% | 85% | 32 | A+ |
| 16 | Lake Washington High School Kirkland | 95% | 85% | 50 | A+ |
| 17 | Raisbeck Aviation High School Tukwila | 95% | 85% | 33 | A+ |
| 18 | Interlake Senior High School Bellevue | 92% | 87% | 178 | A+ |
| 19 | International School Bellevue | 92% | 87% | 165 | A+ |
| 20 | Eastlake High School Sammamish | 92% | 87% | 128 | A+ |
| 21 | Bellevue High School Bellevue | 87% | 87% | 104 | A+ |
| 22 | Inglemoor HS Kenmore | 92% | 82% | 70 | A+ |
| 23 | Bellevue Big Picture School Bellevue | 87% | 87% | 62 | A+ |
| 24 | Liberty Sr High School Renton | 92% | 82% | 93 | A+ |
| 25 | Garfield High School Seattle | 92% | 82% | 74 | A+ |
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology