Best Schools for Black Students in Washington (2026)

These are the Washington public schools where black 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 black 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.

Other lists: Asian · Hispanic · Low-income · Multiracial · American Indian / Alaska Native · White

Elementary schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	Parkwood Elementary Shoreline	90%	70%	24	B
2	Briarcrest Elementary Shoreline	85%	70%	33	A
3	Meridian Park Elementary School Shoreline	70%	70%	30	A+
4	Rainier Elementary School Jblm Lewis Main	70%	70%	22	A+
5	Evergreen Elementary Spanaway	70%	70%	21	C
6	North Hill Elementary Des Moines	70%	50%	29	A
7	Chester H Thompson Elementary Tacoma	70%	50%	29	D
8	Frederickson Elementary Puyallup	50%	70%	27	D
9	Lake Stickney Elementary School Lynnwood	65%	55%	39	D
10	Olympic Hills Elementary School Seattle	55%	65%	36	B+
11	Ridgecrest Elementary Shoreline	70%	50%	30	B
12	Stanley Elementary School Tacoma	65%	55%	35	C
13	West Seattle Elementary School Seattle	57%	57%	148	A
14	Bryn Mawr Elementary School Seattle	55%	55%	48	C
15	Sartori Elementary School Renton	55%	55%	39	A+
16	Millennium Elementary School Kent	55%	55%	46	D
17	Camas Prairie Elementary Spanaway	55%	55%	36	C+
18	McMicken Heights Elementary Seatac	57%	47%	77	C
19	Martin Sortun Elementary School Kent	57%	47%	66	B+
20	Wing Luke Elementary School Seattle	57%	47%	81	C+
21	Olympic View Elementary School Seattle	70%	30%	29	A
22	Valhalla Elementary School Auburn	50%	50%	29	C+
23	Penny Creek Elementary Everett	50%	50%	26	B
24	Meriwether Elementary School Jblm Lewis North	50%	50%	27	A
25	Carter Lake Elementary School Jblm Mcchord Field	50%	50%	21	B

Middle schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	Edward Zeiger Elem Puyallup	70%	70%	23	C+
2	Maplewood Parent Coop Edmonds	70%	70%	23	B+
3	Drum Intermediate University Pla	75%	65%	56	A+
4	Evergreen Middle School Redmond	65%	65%	32	A
5	Narrows View Intermediate University Pla	72%	52%	63	A+
6	College Place Middle School Lynnwood	65%	55%	31	B+
7	Tyee Middle School Bellevue	70%	50%	21	A+
8	Gateway Middle School Everett	65%	55%	35	A
9	Inglewood Middle School Sammamish	70%	50%	22	A+
10	Skyview Middle School Bothell	70%	50%	25	B+
11	Jefferson Middle School Olympia	70%	50%	24	A
12	Mt Baker Middle School Auburn	65%	45%	52	D
13	Rainier Prep Seattle	57%	52%	118	A+
14	Heatherwood Middle School Mill Creek	65%	45%	36	B
15	Shahala Middle School Vancouver	55%	55%	39	B
16	Madison Middle School Seattle	57%	47%	62	B
17	North Middle School Everett	70%	30%	26	C
18	Pacific Cascade Middle School Issaquah	50%	50%	21	A
19	Nautilus K-8 School Federal Way	55%	45%	40	B
20	Westgate Elementary Edmonds	50%	50%	24	B+
21	Meadowdale Elementary Lynnwood	50%	50%	28	B+
22	Alderwood Middle School Lynnwood	55%	45%	42	B
23	Frontier Middle School Graham	50%	50%	26	C+
24	Rose Hill Middle School Redmond	50%	50%	27	A+
25	Harbour Pointe Middle School Mukilteo	55%	45%	34	A+

High schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	Kamiak High School Mukilteo	90%	50%	25	A+
2	River Ridge High School Lacey	90%	50%	25	A
3	Shorewood High School Shoreline	90%	30%	30	A+
4	Mountlake Terrace High School Mtlk Terrace	70%	50%	21	A+
5	Meadowdale High School Lynnwood	70%	50%	25	A
6	Franklin Pierce High School Tacoma	70%	30%	25	A
7	Graham Kapowsin High School Graham	70%	30%	25	B
8	Henry M. Jackson High School Mill Creek	70%	30%	21	A+
9	Evergreen High School Seattle	70%	30%	29	C+
10	Gov John Rogers High School Puyallup	70%	30%	27	B+
11	Ingraham High School Seattle	70%	30%	28	A+
12	Kentridge High School Kent	65%	35%	46	A+
13	Kentwood High School Covington	75%	25%	43	A
14	Lindbergh Senior High School Renton	65%	35%	43	B+
15	Bethel High School Spanaway	50%	—	20	B
16	Cleveland High School STEM Seattle	65%	25%	54	A+
17	Shorecrest High School Shoreline	65%	25%	43	A+
18	Curtis Senior High University Place	55%	35%	54	A+
19	Franklin High School Seattle	57%	27%	89	A
20	Mariner High School Everett	57%	27%	72	C+
21	Cascade High School Everett	70%	10%	22	B+
22	Emerald Ridge High School Puyallup	70%	10%	24	A
23	Hazen Senior High School Renton	50%	30%	25	A
24	Stadium High School Tacoma	55%	25%	37	A
25	Thomas Jefferson High School Auburn	55%	25%	36	B

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

Best Schools for Black Students in Washington (2026)

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