| # | District | City | Rating | State Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mercer Island School District | Mercer Island | 10/10 Excellent | 100th |
| #2 | Bainbridge Island School District | Bainbridge Island | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #3 | Issaquah School District | Issaquah | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #4 | Lake Washington School District | Kirkland | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #5 | Shaw Island School District | Shaw Island | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #6 | Bellevue School District | Bellevue | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #7 | Camas School District | Camas | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #8 | Snoqualmie Valley School District | Snoqualmie Valley | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #9 | Centerville School District | Centerville | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #10 | Northshore School District | Northshore | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #11 | Tahoma School District | Tahoma | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #12 | Almira School District | Almira | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #13 | University Place School District | University Place | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #14 | Sumner School District | Sumner | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
| #15 | Carbonado School District | Carbonado | 10/10 Excellent | 94th |
| #16 | Satsop School District | Satsop | 10/10 Excellent | 94th |
| #17 | Asotin-Anatone School District | Anatone | 10/10 Excellent | 93th |
| #18 | Colfax School District | Colfax | 10/10 Excellent | 93th |
| #19 | Pullman School District | Pullman | 10/10 Excellent | 93th |
| #20 | Cashmere School District | Cashmere | 10/10 Excellent | 92th |
| #21 | Freeman School District | Freeman | 10/10 Excellent | 92th |
| #22 | Peninsula School District | Peninsula | 10/10 Excellent | 92th |
| #23 | Shoreline School District | Shoreline | 10/10 Excellent | 92th |
| #24 | Coulee-Hartline School District | Coulee-Hartline | 10/10 Excellent | 91th |
| #25 | Paterson School District | Paterson | 10/10 Excellent | 91th |
Best School Districts in Washington (2026)
This ranking covers 270 rated public school districts in Washington, scored using Washington SBAC 2024–25 state assessment data (with older EDFacts data for a few districts). Each district's reading and math proficiency rates are averaged, then ranked against other districts in the same state to produce a 1–10 score.
A district's score reflects how its students perform on state assessments relative to same-state peers — it is not a direct measure of teaching quality, school culture, or individual student outcomes. Always visit schools, talk to local families, and contact districts directly before making decisions. Learn how ratings are calculated →
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