Schools in Bethel School District · Pierce County
30 ranked schools
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10/10Bethel High School
Bethel School District · Spanaway
#1 Overall in Bethel School District
10/10 · #27 High School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
85%
Math
95%
Sci
92%
2
9/10Cougar Mountain Middle School
Bethel School District · Graham
#2 Overall in Bethel School District
9/10 · #44 Middle School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
90%
Math
97%
Sci
62%
3
8/10Elk Plain School of Choice
Bethel School District · Spanaway
#3 Overall in Bethel School District
8/10 · #94 Middle School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
82%
Math
72%
Sci
72%
4
7/10Spanaway Lake High School
Bethel School District · Spanaway
#4 Overall in Bethel School District
7/10 · #146 High School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
47%
Math
87%
Sci
53%
5
7/10Frontier Middle School
Bethel School District · Graham
#5 Overall in Bethel School District
7/10 · #156 Middle School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
51%
Math
78%
Sci
46%
6
6/10Bethel Middle School
Bethel School District · Spanaway
#6 Overall in Bethel School District
6/10 · #174 Middle School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
48%
Math
74%
Sci
39%
7
5/10Graham Kapowsin High School
Bethel School District · Graham
#7 Overall in Bethel School District
5/10 · #199 High School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
55%
Math
53%
Sci
35%
8
5/10Spanaway Middle School
Bethel School District · Tacoma
#8 Overall in Bethel School District
5/10 · #211 Middle School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
45%
Math
58%
Sci
34%
9
5/10Cedarcrest Middle School
Bethel School District · Spanaway
#9 Overall in Bethel School District
5/10 · #230 Middle School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
38%
Math
63%
Sci
18%
10
5/10Liberty Middle School
Bethel School District · Spanaway
#10 Overall in Bethel School District
5/10 · #245 Middle School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
49%
Math
43%
Sci
23%
11
8/10Centennial Elementary
Bethel School District · Graham
#11 Overall in Bethel School District
8/10 · #260 Elementary School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
85%
Math
82%
Sci
47%
12
8/10Nelson Elementary School
Bethel School District · Graham
#12 Overall in Bethel School District
8/10 · #278 Elementary School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
74%
Math
78%
Sci
71%
13
3/10Challenger High School
Bethel School District · Spanaway
#13 Overall in Bethel School District
3/10 · #295 High School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
31%
Math
25%
Sci
19%
14
2/10Bethel Virtual Academy
Bethel School District · Spanaway
#14 Overall in Bethel School District
2/10 · #334 High School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
19%
Math
19%
Sci
14%
15
7/10Pioneer Valley Elementary
Bethel School District · Spanaway
#15 Overall in Bethel School District
7/10 · #357 Elementary School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
70%
Math
74%
Sci
53%
16
7/10Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School
Bethel School District · Tacoma
#16 Overall in Bethel School District
7/10 · #367 Elementary School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
65%
Math
69%
Sci
68%
17
7/10Graham Elementary
Bethel School District · Graham
#17 Overall in Bethel School District
7/10 · #377 Elementary School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
70%
Math
72%
Sci
51%
18
7/10Clover Creek Elementary
Bethel School District · Tacoma
#18 Overall in Bethel School District
7/10 · #400 Elementary School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
71%
Math
68%
Sci
47%
19
7/10Camas Prairie Elementary
Bethel School District · Spanaway
#19 Overall in Bethel School District
7/10 · #443 Elementary School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
65%
Math
62%
Sci
51%
20
7/10Chester H Thompson Elementary
Bethel School District · Tacoma
#20 Overall in Bethel School District
7/10 · #453 Elementary School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
65%
Math
74%
Sci
22%
21
7/10North Star Elementary
Bethel School District · Graham
#21 Overall in Bethel School District
7/10 · #454 Elementary School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
60%
Math
61%
Sci
59%
22
6/10Expedition Elementary
Bethel School District
#22 Overall in Bethel School District
6/10 · #523 Elementary School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
67%
Math
59%
Sci
19%
23
6/10Rocky Ridge Elementary
Bethel School District · Graham
#23 Overall in Bethel School District
6/10 · #577 Elementary School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
54%
Math
52%
Sci
40%
24
5/10Frederickson Elementary
Bethel School District · Puyallup
#24 Overall in Bethel School District
5/10 · #626 Elementary School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
34%
Math
75%
Sci
10%
25
5/10Kapowsin Elementary
Bethel School District · Graham
#25 Overall in Bethel School District
5/10 · #640 Elementary School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
49%
Math
42%
Sci
40%
26
4/10Naches Trail Elementary
Bethel School District · Tacoma
#26 Overall in Bethel School District
4/10 · #707 Elementary School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
37%
Math
39%
Sci
44%
27
4/10Evergreen Elementary
Bethel School District · Spanaway
#27 Overall in Bethel School District
4/10 · #742 Elementary School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
41%
Math
40%
Sci
28%
28
4/10Spanaway Elementary
Bethel School District · Spanaway
#28 Overall in Bethel School District
4/10 · #785 Elementary School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
31%
Math
42%
Sci
21%
29
4/10Shining Mountain Elementary
Bethel School District · Spanaway
#29 Overall in Bethel School District
4/10 · #799 Elementary School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
34%
Math
28%
Sci
35%
30
4/10Roy Elementary
Bethel School District · Roy
#30 Overall in Bethel School District
4/10 · #811 Elementary School in Washington
State Percentile
Eng
30%
Math
37%
Sci
20%
About schools in Pierce County
Fifty-nine of Pierce County's 225 ranked public schools land in the top quartile statewide — a meaningful share across a county that spans urban Tacoma, suburban Puyallup, and waterfront Gig Harbor. With 18 districts and considerable range in performance, the county rewards careful school-by-school research rather than broad assumptions. Standouts include Tehaleh Heights Elementary in Bonney Lake, scoring in the 96th percentile statewide, and Mountain Meadow Elementary in Buckley at the 95th. Families willing to dig into specific neighborhoods and attendance zones will find genuinely strong options scattered throughout this large, geographically varied county.