Best Schools for White Students in Washington (2026)
These are the Washington public schools where white 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 white 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 | Washington Middle School Seattle | 98% | 98% | 243 | B+ |
| 2 | Challenge Elementary Mtlk Terrace | 98% | 98% | 137 | A+ |
| 3 | Libby Center Spokane | 98% | 98% | 222 | A+ |
| 4 | Stella Schola Redmond | 95% | 95% | 33 | A+ |
| 5 | Northstar Middle School Kirkland | 95% | 95% | 43 | A+ |
| 6 | Wilson Elementary Spokane | 92% | 92% | 142 | A+ |
| 7 | Rainier Prep Seattle | 90% | 90% | 22 | A+ |
| 8 | Mercer International Middle School Seattle | 92% | 87% | 155 | B |
| 9 | Odyssey Multiage Program Bainbridge Island | 92% | 82% | 81 | A+ |
| 10 | Environmental & Adventure School Kirkland | 92% | 82% | 88 | A+ |
| 11 | Hamilton International Middle School Seattle | 91% | 83% | 674 | A |
| 12 | Robert Eagle Staff Middle School Seattle | 91% | 83% | 441 | A+ |
| 13 | Kirkland Middle School Kirkland | 87% | 86% | 414 | A |
| 14 | Hazel Wolf K-8 Seattle | 90% | 82% | 302 | B+ |
| 15 | Woodward Middle School Bainbridge Island | 88% | 84% | 411 | A+ |
| 16 | Evergreen Middle School Redmond | 85% | 85% | 501 | A |
| 17 | Leonard M Jennings Elementary Colfax | 87% | 82% | 143 | A |
| 18 | Maplewood Parent Coop Edmonds | 87% | 82% | 223 | B+ |
| 19 | Hutton Elementary Spokane | 87% | 82% | 275 | A+ |
| 20 | Narrows View Intermediate University Pla | 85% | 84% | 309 | A+ |
| 21 | Drum Intermediate University Pla | 87% | 82% | 253 | A+ |
| 22 | Rose Hill Middle School Redmond | 86% | 82% | 436 | A+ |
| 23 | Inglewood Middle School Sammamish | 85% | 83% | 700 | A+ |
| 24 | Whitman Middle School Seattle | 87% | 81% | 381 | A |
| 25 | Catharine Blaine K-8 School Seattle | 86% | 81% | 353 | A+ |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stem Academy at SVT Spokane Valley | 95% | 95% | 43 | A+ |
| 2 | Nikola Tesla STEM High School Redmond | 95% | 95% | 50 | A+ |
| 3 | International Community School Kirkland | 98% | 92% | 105 | A+ |
| 4 | Garfield High School Seattle | 98% | 87% | 197 | A+ |
| 5 | Mercer Island High School Mercer Island | 98% | 87% | 242 | A+ |
| 6 | Franklin High School Seattle | 90% | 90% | 30 | A |
| 7 | Bainbridge High School Bainbridge Island | 98% | 82% | 267 | A+ |
| 8 | Steilacoom High Steilacoom | 87% | 92% | 118 | A+ |
| 9 | CAM Academy Battle Ground | 91% | 85% | 320 | A+ |
| 10 | Issaquah High School Issaquah | 93% | 82% | 302 | A+ |
| 11 | Eastlake High School Sammamish | 98% | 77% | 299 | A+ |
| 12 | Olympia High School Olympia | 98% | 77% | 292 | A+ |
| 13 | Ingraham High School Seattle | 98% | 77% | 171 | A+ |
| 14 | Redmond High School Redmond | 92% | 82% | 233 | A+ |
| 15 | Ballard High School Seattle | 96% | 74% | 363 | A+ |
| 16 | Sunnyside High School Sunnyside | 95% | 75% | 38 | C+ |
| 17 | Raisbeck Aviation High School Tukwila | 95% | 75% | 32 | A+ |
| 18 | Kamiak High School Mukilteo | 92% | 77% | 253 | A+ |
| 19 | Skyline High School Sammamish | 92% | 77% | 271 | A+ |
| 20 | Woodinville HS Woodinville | 92% | 74% | 307 | A+ |
| 21 | Bellevue High School Bellevue | 92% | 72% | 162 | A+ |
| 22 | Inglemoor HS Kenmore | 92% | 72% | 243 | A+ |
| 23 | Roosevelt High School Seattle | 95% | 69% | 374 | A+ |
| 24 | Cedarcrest High School Duvall | 92% | 72% | 207 | A+ |
| 25 | Mount Si High School Snoqualmie | 91% | 71% | 362 | 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