Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Bethel School District — Decoded Rankings
28 of 40 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 13,835
- Free/reduced lunch
- 57.8%
- Avg SES index
- 50.9
- State
- WA
Schools in Bethel School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (25 ranked)
25 official · 2 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine G. Johnson Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #443 | #237 (WA)plausibly #82–409#138 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Nelson Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #288 | #248 (WA)plausibly #142–434#144 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Spanaway ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #960 | #290 (WA)plausibly #88–482#164 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Spanaway Middle SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #861 | #485 (WA)plausibly #271–747#246 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Clover Creek ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #451 | #491 (WA)plausibly #301–692#250 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Camas Prairie ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #477 | #532 (WA)plausibly #379–776#269 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Graham ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #359 | #565 (WA)plausibly #379–926#280 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Pioneer Valley ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #315 | #687 (WA)plausibly #505–950#334 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Cougar Mountain Middle SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #878 | #848 (WA)plausibly #659–1012#403 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| North Star ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #592 | #902 (WA)plausibly #603–1153#426 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Rocky Ridge ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #650 | #909 (WA)plausibly #583–1177#429 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Kapowsin ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #746 | #941 (WA)plausibly #640–1178#442 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Bethel Middle SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #992 | #994 (WA)plausibly #780–1092#460 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Naches Trail ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #974 | #1016 (WA)plausibly #756–1158#470 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Evergreen ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #919 | #1040 (WA)plausibly #792–1192#482 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Elk Plain School of ChoiceOpt-inBethel School District | #584 | #1042 (WA)plausibly #863–1124#483 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Expedition ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #463 | #1048 (WA)plausibly #746–1246#485 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Low | ||
| Chester H Thompson ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #1045 | #1073 (WA)plausibly #850–1258#496 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Liberty Middle SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #1027 | #1143 (WA)plausibly #1017–1188#521 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Frontier Middle SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #928 | #1157 (WA)plausibly #954–1260#528 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Roy ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #955 | #1165 (WA)plausibly #901–1289#533 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Shining Mountain ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #1051 | #1319 (WA)plausibly #1212–1380#589 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Centennial ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #751 | #1323 (WA)plausibly #1160–1438#591 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Frederickson ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #1177 | #1352 (WA)plausibly #1211–1418#599 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Cedarcrest Middle SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #1237 | #1434 (WA)plausibly #1362–1453#638 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Unranked (2 not yet eligible for a rank) | ||||||
| Bethel Virtual Academy | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Challenger High School | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools (3 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanaway Lake High SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #239 | #235 (WA)HS#79 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Graham Kapowsin High SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #197 | #250 (WA)HS#83 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Bethel High SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #179 | #251 (WA)HS#84 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 1Outperforming Expectations
- 2Strong by Both Measures
- 3High Scores, Context Matters
- 9Typical Profile
- 10Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 39.9 | 50 | 10.1 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 38.9 | 50 | 11.1 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -6.3 | 0 | Schools lose 6.3 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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