FINding schools
Finding the right school to send your children is often the most important step in determining where to move. Fortunately, Washington state is home to a wide selection of excellent K-12 schools boasting the 13th largest school system in the United States. In Washington state, there are 9 Educational Service Districts (ESDs) that oversee a total of 295 school districts. Below are a wealth of online resources to learn about all of the public and private schools located in Washington.
WASHINGTON STATE SCHOOL REPORT CARD
The 2012-2013 Washington State School Report Card is a valuable resource that gathers information about all of the public schools in Washington state. It includes demographic information about students at the school, district and state levels, and data about student achievement on state-wide assessment. It also provides information about teachers, administrators, and other school staff, in order to give an overall assessment of the performance of each public school. Many families use this information to determine which school is best for their children.
http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/summary.aspx?year=2012-13
WASHINGTON’S BEST HIGH SCHOOLS
The U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools project identifies the country's top-performing public high schools in an annual report. In the 2014 U.S. News Best High Schools rankings, there are nine Washington schools with gold medals, 46 with silver medals and 78 with bronze medals.
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/washington
OTHER RESOURCES
http://www.privateschoolreview.com/state_private_schools/stateid/WA - There are 753 private schools in Washington State
http://www.publicschoolreview.com/public_schools/stateid/WA
https://www.k12.wa.us/maps/SDmainmap.aspx
http://www.greatschools.org/washington/
http://www.zillow.com/wa/schools/
http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/wa/schools/
http://www.schooldigger.com/go/WA/schoolrank.aspx
WASHINGTON STATE SCHOOL REPORT CARD
The 2012-2013 Washington State School Report Card is a valuable resource that gathers information about all of the public schools in Washington state. It includes demographic information about students at the school, district and state levels, and data about student achievement on state-wide assessment. It also provides information about teachers, administrators, and other school staff, in order to give an overall assessment of the performance of each public school. Many families use this information to determine which school is best for their children.
http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/summary.aspx?year=2012-13
WASHINGTON’S BEST HIGH SCHOOLS
The U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools project identifies the country's top-performing public high schools in an annual report. In the 2014 U.S. News Best High Schools rankings, there are nine Washington schools with gold medals, 46 with silver medals and 78 with bronze medals.
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/washington
OTHER RESOURCES
http://www.privateschoolreview.com/state_private_schools/stateid/WA - There are 753 private schools in Washington State
http://www.publicschoolreview.com/public_schools/stateid/WA
https://www.k12.wa.us/maps/SDmainmap.aspx
http://www.greatschools.org/washington/
http://www.zillow.com/wa/schools/
http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/wa/schools/
http://www.schooldigger.com/go/WA/schoolrank.aspx