Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Bethel School District — Decoded Rankings
27 of 39 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 13,667
- Free/reduced lunch
- 55.3%
- Avg SES index
- 52.0
- 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 | #419 | #177 (WA)plausibly #37–455#109 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Spanaway Middle SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #775 | #342 (WA)plausibly #165–570#190 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Camas Prairie ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #375 | #350 (WA)plausibly #237–529#194 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Naches Trail ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #696 | #465 (WA)plausibly #269–665#242 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Spanaway ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #1045 | #528 (WA)plausibly #327–677#271 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Nelson Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #418 | #534 (WA)plausibly #371–758#274 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Cougar Mountain Middle SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #751 | #552 (WA)plausibly #363–714#281 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Clover Creek ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #434 | #571 (WA)plausibly #367–752#286 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| North Star ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #544 | #616 (WA)plausibly #372–881#309 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Graham ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #427 | #648 (WA)plausibly #435–905#322 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Chester H Thompson ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #868 | #707 (WA)plausibly #462–991#344 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Pioneer Valley ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #361 | #720 (WA)plausibly #531–995#350 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Elk Plain School of ChoiceOpt-inBethel School District | #542 | #922 (WA)plausibly #721–1039#424 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Rocky Ridge ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #710 | #939 (WA)plausibly #602–1146#430 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Frontier Middle SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #862 | #1006 (WA)plausibly #794–1148#455 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Liberty Middle SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #914 | #1039 (WA)plausibly #852–1153#470 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Evergreen ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #777 | #1047 (WA)plausibly #784–1239#475 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Shining Mountain ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #779 | #1061 (WA)plausibly #797–1216#483 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Bethel Middle SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #989 | #1085 (WA)plausibly #869–1180#494 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Centennial ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #648 | #1220 (WA)plausibly #1008–1360#549 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Kapowsin ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #902 | #1287 (WA)plausibly #1007–1403#577 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Frederickson ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #1104 | #1302 (WA)plausibly #1136–1388#585 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Roy ElementaryNeighborhoodBethel School District | #1056 | #1328 (WA)plausibly #1133–1400#600 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Cedarcrest Middle SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #1247 | #1446 (WA)plausibly #1398–1460#648 (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 | #240 | #229 (WA)HS#78 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Bethel High SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #180 | #247 (WA)HS#86 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Graham Kapowsin High SchoolNeighborhoodBethel School District | #243 | #275 (WA)HS#93 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 1Outperforming Expectations
- 2Strong by Both Measures
- 4High Scores, Context Matters
- 12Typical Profile
- 5Lower 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) | 40.6 | 50 | 9.4 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) | 13.5 | 0 | Schools gain 13.5 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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