Best Elementary & Middle Schools in Pullman, WA
18 ranked · 22 listed · sorted by Decoded Rank. Click any column header to re-sort, or any school for the full SchoolDecoder Scorecard.
Elementary / Middle Schools (18 ranked)
18 official · 4 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin ElementaryNeighborhood | Pullman School District | #69 | #28 (WA)plausibly #22–34#1 (Pullman metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Leonard M Jennings ElementaryNeighborhood | Colfax School District | #130 | #121 (WA)plausibly #55–243#2 (Pullman metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Lincoln Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Pullman School District | #301 | #140 (WA)plausibly #113–197#3 (Pullman metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Endicott/St John Elem and MiddleNeighborhood | Endicott School District | #531 | #252 (WA)plausibly #121–377#4 (Pullman metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Sunnyside ElementaryNeighborhood | Pullman School District | #151 | #383 (WA)plausibly #206–735#5 (Pullman metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Kamiak ElementaryNeighborhood | Pullman School District | #422 | #405 (WA)plausibly #248–730#6 (Pullman metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| St John ElementaryNeighborhood | St. John School District | #1086 | #417 (WA)plausibly #124–579#7 (Pullman metro) | Typical Profile | Low | ||
| Oakesdale High SchoolNeighborhood | Oakesdale School District | #626 | #466 (WA)plausibly #193–799#8 (Pullman metro)Also HS #226 | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Palouse ElementaryNeighborhood | Palouse School District | #404 | #609 (WA)plausibly #221–986#9 (Pullman metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Colton SchoolNeighborhood | Colton School District | #402 | #677 (WA)plausibly #396–1090#10 (Pullman metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Palouse at Garfield Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Palouse School District | #468 | #693 (WA)plausibly #436–1081#11 (Pullman metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Low | ||
| Garfield Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Garfield School District | #847 | #711 (WA)plausibly #355–1080#12 (Pullman metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Low | ||
| Lamont Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Lamont School District | #1128 | #736 (WA)plausibly #445–1096#13 (Pullman metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Low | ||
| Oakesdale Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Oakesdale School District | #381 | #813 (WA)plausibly #376–1199#14 (Pullman metro) | Typical Profile | Low | ||
| Tekoa Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Tekoa School District | #792 | #975 (WA)plausibly #695–1234#15 (Pullman metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Jefferson ElementaryNeighborhood | Pullman School District | #905 | #1102 (WA)plausibly #818–1288#16 (Pullman metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Colfax High SchoolNeighborhood | Colfax School District | #608 | #1122 (WA)plausibly #825–1314#17 (Pullman metro)Also HS #73 | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Tekoa High SchoolNeighborhood | Tekoa School District | #1107 | #1338 (WA)plausibly #1182–1446#18 (Pullman metro)Also HS #97 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Unranked (4 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 | |
| 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
- 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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