Lake Washington School District

16250 Ne 74th St
Redmond, WA 98052
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

Lake Washington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 47 public elementary schools serving 21,214 students in Lake Washington School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Lake Washington School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Lake Washington School District are Northstar Middle School, International Community School and Stella Schola. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
57 Schools
1,832 Schools
# Students
30,986 Students
737,736 Students
# Teachers
1,704 Teachers
43,880 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lake Washington School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#3 out of 307 school districts
(Top 1%)
74%
41%
81%
53%
78%
49%
95%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
40%
9%
% Hispanic
12%
26%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
37%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
8%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,228 is higher than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,105 is higher than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$596 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$623 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,228
$18,891
Spending / Student
$20,105
$19,344

Best Lake Washington School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northstar Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
10903 Ne 53rd St
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-1760
Gr: 6-8 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #22.
International Community School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
11133 Ne 65th St
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-2380
Gr: 6-12 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #33.
Stella Schola
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
13505 Ne 75th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2475
Gr: 6-8 | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #44.
Louisa May Alcott Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4213 - 228th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 936-2490
Gr: K-5 | 615 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #55.
Rachel Carson Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1035 - 244th Ave Ne
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-2750
Gr: PK-5 | 486 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #66.
Samantha Smith Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
23305 Ne 14th St
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-2710
Gr: K-5 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #77.
Explorer Community School
Alternative School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7040 208th Ne
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2533
Gr: 1-5 | 60 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #88.
Rosa Parks Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
22845 Ne Cedar Park Crescent
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 936-2650
Gr: K-5 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #99.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
22130 Ne 133rd
Woodinville, WA 98077
(425) 936-2740
Gr: PK-5 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1010.
Margaret Mead Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1725 216th Ave Ne
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-2630
Gr: K-5 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1111.
Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
23823 Ne 22nd
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-2620
Gr: K-5 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Albert Einstein Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
18025 Ne 116th
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2540
Gr: K-5 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Environmental & Adventure School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
8040 Ne 132nd
Kirkland, WA 98034
(425) 936-2355
Gr: 6-8 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
John J. Audubon Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3045 180th Ne
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2500
Gr: K-5 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1515.
Norman Rockwell Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
11125 - 162nd Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2670
Gr: K-5 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #1616.
Community School
Alternative School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
11133 Ne 65th
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-2395
Gr: 1-5 | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #1717.
Horace Mann Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
17001 Ne 104th
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2610
Gr: K-5 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1818.
Timberline Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
9900 Redmond Ridge Drive Ne
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 936-2820
Gr: 6-8 | 788 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1919.
Ella Baker Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
9595 Eastridge Drive Ne
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 936-2790
Gr: K-5 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #2020.
Benjamin Rush Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6101 152nd Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2690
Gr: K-5 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #2121.
Evergreen Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6900 208th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 936-2320
Gr: 6-8 | 761 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Elizabeth Blackwell Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3225 - 205th Pl Ne
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-2520
Gr: K-5 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Inglewood Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
24120 Ne 8th St
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-2360
Gr: 6-8 | 1,229 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #2424.
Peter Kirk Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1312 6th Street
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-2590
Gr: K-5 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Clara Barton Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
12011 172nd Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2480
Gr: K-5 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Rose Hill Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
8044 128th Ave Ne
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-2680
Gr: K-5 | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #2727.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
12434 Ne 60th
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-2550
Gr: K-5 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #2828.
Lakeview Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10400 Ne 68th
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-2600
Gr: K-5 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #2929.
Redmond Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
16800 Ne 80th
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2660
Gr: K-5 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #3030.
Renaissance School Of Art And Reasoning
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
400 228th Ave Ne
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-1544
Gr: 6-8 | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #3131.
Kirkland Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
430 18th Ave
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-2420
Gr: 6-8 | 746 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #3232.
Henry David Thoreau Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8224 Ne 138th
Kirkland, WA 98034
(425) 936-2720
Gr: K-5 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #3333.
Discovery Community School
Alternative School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
12801 84th Ne
Kirkland, WA 98034
(425) 936-2704
Gr: K-5 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Emily Dickinson Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7040 - 208th Ne
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 936-2530
Gr: K-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Redmond Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10055 166th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2440
Gr: 6-8 | 1,009 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 57 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 30,986 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 95% (Top 5% in WA)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 74% (Top 1%)
  • : 81% (Top 5%)
  • : 78% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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