Best Elementary & Middle Schools in Pullman, WA
17 ranked · 23 listed · sorted by Decoded Rank. Click any column header to re-sort, or any school for the full SchoolDecoder Scorecard.
Elementary / Middle Schools (17 ranked)
17 official · 6 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard M Jennings ElementaryNeighborhood | Colfax School District | #137 | #26 (WA)plausibly #10–72#1 (Pullman metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Franklin ElementaryNeighborhood | Pullman School District | #86 | #44 (WA)plausibly #36–59#2 (Pullman metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| St John ElementaryNeighborhood | St. John School District | #728 | #114 (WA)plausibly #26–418#3 (Pullman metro) | Typical Profile | Low | ||
| Oakesdale High SchoolNeighborhood | Oakesdale School District | #533 | #194 (WA)plausibly #46–545#4 (Pullman metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Lincoln Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Pullman School District | #327 | #196 (WA)plausibly #159–256#5 (Pullman metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Kamiak ElementaryNeighborhood | Pullman School District | #307 | #221 (WA)plausibly #136–373#6 (Pullman metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Endicott/St John Elem and MiddleNeighborhood | Endicott School District | #669 | #300 (WA)plausibly #132–474#7 (Pullman metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Garfield Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Garfield School District | #475 | #447 (WA)plausibly #183–782#8 (Pullman metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Low | ||
| Rosalia Elementary & Secondary SchoolNeighborhood | Rosalia School District | #644 | #461 (WA)plausibly #256–806#9 (Pullman metro)Also HS #83 | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Colfax High SchoolNeighborhood | Colfax School District | #396 | #615 (WA)plausibly #370–939#10 (Pullman metro)Also HS #40 | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Sunnyside ElementaryNeighborhood | Pullman School District | #250 | #677 (WA)plausibly #454–1008#11 (Pullman metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Palouse at Garfield Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Palouse School District | #410 | #786 (WA)plausibly #577–1101#12 (Pullman metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Low | ||
| Jefferson ElementaryNeighborhood | Pullman School District | #764 | #792 (WA)plausibly #531–1054#13 (Pullman metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Tekoa Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Tekoa School District | #718 | #926 (WA)plausibly #751–1146#14 (Pullman metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Palouse ElementaryNeighborhood | Palouse School District | #508 | #977 (WA)plausibly #590–1264#15 (Pullman metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Oakesdale Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Oakesdale School District | #705 | #1136 (WA)plausibly #785–1304#16 (Pullman metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Tekoa High SchoolNeighborhood | Tekoa School District | #1072 | #1150 (WA)plausibly #822–1358#17 (Pullman metro)Also HS #262 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Unranked (6 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||||
| Garfield Elementary | Garfield School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Lacrosse Elementary School | LaCrosse School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Lacrosse High School | LaCrosse School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Lamont Middle School | Lamont School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Pullman Community Montessori | Pullman Community Montessori | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Steptoe Elementary School | Steptoe School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
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.
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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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