Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Bethel School District — Decoded Rankings
27 of 34 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 13,584
- Free/reduced lunch
- 55.4%
- Avg SES index
- 51.6
- State
- WA
Schools in Bethel School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (24 ranked)
24 official · 2 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine G. Johnson Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #418 | #134 (WA)#80 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Spanaway Middle SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #829 | #259 (WA)#149 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Camas Prairie ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #407 | #313 (WA)#178 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| North Star ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #433 | #343 (WA)#190 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Graham ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #362 | #375 (WA)#199 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Spanaway ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #923 | #430 (WA)#224 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Clover Creek ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #511 | #464 (WA)#242 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Naches Trail ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #651 | #704 (WA)#344 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Cougar Mountain Middle SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #865 | #722 (WA)#350 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Pioneer Valley ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #348 | #732 (WA)#355 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Elk Plain School of ChoiceOpt-inBethel School District | #523 | #798 (WA)#379 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Frontier Middle SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #825 | #852 (WA)#395 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Chester H Thompson ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #919 | #873 (WA)#400 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Nelson Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #612 | #924 (WA)#425 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Evergreen ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #851 | #1005 (WA)#451 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Shining Mountain ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #1007 | #1029 (WA)#458 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Bethel Middle SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #1089 | #1094 (WA)#488 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Kapowsin ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #730 | #1134 (WA)#512 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Rocky Ridge ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #869 | #1154 (WA)#524 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Liberty Middle SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #1003 | #1173 (WA)#529 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Centennial ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #808 | #1297 (WA)#586 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Frederickson ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #1150 | #1305 (WA)#589 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Cedarcrest Middle SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #1229 | #1405 (WA)#625 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Roy ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #1268 | #1467 (WA)#655 (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 | |
High Schools (3 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanaway Lake High SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #255 | #246 (WA)HS#87 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Bethel High SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #197 | #256 (WA)HS#91 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Graham Kapowsin High SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #243 | #284 (WA)HS#100 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 2Outperforming Expectations
- 4Strong by Both Measures
- 1High Scores, Context Matters
- 11Typical Profile
- 6Lower 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) | 38.7 | 50 | 11.3 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 42.5 | 50 | 7.5 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 25.9 | 0 | Schools gain 25.9 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2022–23 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2022
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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