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Best Schools in Spanaway, WA
Spanaway, WA has 28 public schools (5 high, 6 middle, 16 elementary) serving 18,915 students. On average they score 43% on state proficiency tests against a projected 32%, so schools in Spanaway exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Spanaway, WA
The top high schools in Spanaway, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bethel High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bethel School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1739 Students
2. Graham Kapowsin High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bethel School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2011 Students
3. Spanaway Lake High School
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Projected Test Scores
Bethel School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1817 Students
4. Challenger High School
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Projected Test Scores
Bethel School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 271 Students
5. Acceleration Academy
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Projected Test Scores
Bethel School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 343 Students
Best Middle Schools in Spanaway, WA
The top middle schools in Spanaway, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Cougar Mountain Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bethel School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 614 Students
2. Spanaway Middle School
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Bethel School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 720 Students
3. Frontier Middle School
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Bethel School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 647 Students
4. Bethel Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Bethel School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 697 Students
5. Liberty Middle School
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Bethel School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 936 Students
6. Cedarcrest Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Bethel School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 764 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Spanaway, WA
The top elementary schools in Spanaway, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Pioneer Valley Elementary
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bethel School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 512 Students
2. Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School
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Bethel School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 559 Students
3. Clover Creek Elementary
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Bethel School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 630 Students
4. Graham Elementary
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Bethel School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 533 Students
5. Camas Prairie Elementary
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Bethel School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 527 Students
6. North Star Elementary
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Bethel School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 469 Students
7. Elk Plain School Of Choice
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Projected Test Scores
Bethel School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 570 Students
8. Rocky Ridge Elementary
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Bethel School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 411 Students
9. Centennial Elementary
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Bethel School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 548 Students
10. Spanaway Elementary
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Bethel School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 364 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Spanaway, WA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Spanaway, WA has a total population of 52,044 with 29% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 16% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Spanaway, WA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Spanaway, WA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
32.14 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.00 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
28.14 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Spanaway, WA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Spanaway, WA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Spanaway, WA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Spanaway, WA
How many schools are in Spanaway, WA?
Spanaway, WA has 28 public schools: 5 high schools, 6 middle schools and 16 elementary schools, serving 18,915 students in total.
How do schools in Spanaway perform on state tests?
On average, 28 schools in Spanaway score 43% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 32%, so on average schools in Spanaway exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Spanaway?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Spanaway
13 of 15 schools in Spanaway carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 5D: 5
All 15 public schools we grade in Spanaway. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- Bethel Hope Early Learning Center
- Camas Prairie Elementary
- Evergreen Elementary
- Pioneer Valley Elementary
- Shining Mountain Elementary
- Spanaway Elementary