Best Schools for Low-income Students in Washington (2026)
These are the Washington public schools where low-income 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 low-income 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 · Black · Hispanic · Multiracial · American Indian / Alaska Native · White
Elementary schools
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Challenge Elementary Mtlk Terrace | 95% | 95% | 33 | A+ |
| 2 | Libby Center Spokane | 98% | 87% | 71 | A+ |
| 3 | Leonard M Jennings Elementary Colfax | 75% | 65% | 57 | A |
| 4 | Maplewood Parent Coop Edmonds | 75% | 65% | 32 | B+ |
| 5 | Fruitland Elementary Puyallup | 67% | 67% | 101 | C+ |
| 6 | Clear Lake Elementary School Clear Lake | 67% | 67% | 81 | B |
| 7 | Hutton Elementary Spokane | 67% | 67% | 65 | A+ |
| 8 | Narrows View Intermediate University Pla | 72% | 62% | 285 | A+ |
| 9 | Drum Intermediate University Pla | 72% | 62% | 221 | A+ |
| 10 | Almira Elementary School Almira | 65% | 65% | 38 | A+ |
| 11 | Carbonado Historical School 19 Carbonado | 75% | 55% | 35 | A |
| 12 | Federal Way Public Academy Federal Way | 72% | 57% | 89 | A+ |
| 13 | Aspire Middle School Lacey | 67% | 62% | 96 | A+ |
| 14 | Jefferson Middle School Olympia | 72% | 57% | 202 | A |
| 15 | Paterson Elementary School Paterson | 72% | 57% | 69 | A+ |
| 16 | Hamilton Elementary Port Angeles | 67% | 62% | 120 | C+ |
| 17 | Ridgecrest Elementary Puyallup | 67% | 62% | 142 | B+ |
| 18 | Little Cedars Elementary School Snohomish | 65% | 65% | 43 | B+ |
| 19 | Morton Elementary School Morton | 65% | 65% | 55 | C+ |
| 20 | Wilson Elementary Spokane | 65% | 65% | 35 | A+ |
| 21 | Tekoa Elementary School Tekoa | 75% | 55% | 31 | B+ |
| 22 | Moran Prairie Elementary Spokane | 62% | 67% | 64 | A |
| 23 | Edmonds Elementary Edmonds | 50% | 70% | 25 | A |
| 24 | Hilltop Elementary Lynnwood | 67% | 52% | 62 | A+ |
| 25 | Liberty Middle School Camas | 62% | 57% | 134 | B |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Youth Academy Bremerton | 90% | — | 27 | B+ |
| 2 | CAM Academy Battle Ground | 85% | 85% | 60 | A+ |
| 3 | Raisbeck Aviation High School Tukwila | 90% | 70% | 26 | A+ |
| 4 | Bainbridge High School Bainbridge Island | 90% | 50% | 26 | A+ |
| 5 | Newport Senior High School Bellevue | 85% | 55% | 47 | A+ |
| 6 | North Creek High School Bothell | 82% | 57% | 67 | A+ |
| 7 | Olympia High School Olympia | 82% | 52% | 75 | A+ |
| 8 | Kamiak High School Mukilteo | 82% | 52% | 103 | A+ |
| 9 | Davenport Senior High School Davenport | 72% | 57% | 95 | A+ |
| 10 | CHOICE Academy Seattle | 75% | 55% | 35 | A |
| 11 | Bryant Center Spokane | 77% | 52% | 65 | B+ |
| 12 | Camas High School Camas | 72% | 57% | 67 | A+ |
| 13 | Steilacoom High Steilacoom | 65% | — | 55 | A+ |
| 14 | Vancouver School of Arts and Academics Vancouver | 82% | 42% | 89 | A+ |
| 15 | Anacortes High School Anacortes | 85% | 35% | 43 | A+ |
| 16 | Nooksack Valley High School Everson | 72% | 47% | 63 | A |
| 17 | Mary Walker High School Springdale | 70% | 50% | 25 | C+ |
| 18 | Lake Washington High School Kirkland | 75% | 45% | 58 | A+ |
| 19 | Kentridge High School Kent | 72% | 47% | 168 | A+ |
| 20 | Skyline High School Sammamish | 70% | 50% | 27 | A+ |
| 21 | Bellevue Big Picture School Bellevue | 65% | 55% | 44 | A+ |
| 22 | Bellevue High School Bellevue | 75% | 45% | 32 | A+ |
| 23 | Edmonds Heights K-12 Edmonds | 75% | 45% | 32 | B+ |
| 24 | North River School Cosmopolis | 70% | 50% | 30 | B |
| 25 | Pomeroy Jr Sr High School Pomeroy | 70% | 50% | 30 | 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