Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Bellevue School District — Decoded Rankings
25 of 30 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 12,567
- Free/reduced lunch
- 27.6%
- Avg SES index
- 84.3
- State
- WA
Schools in Bellevue School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (22 ranked)
21 official · 1 provisional (Est. #, low confidence) · 2 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #2 | #1 (WA)plausibly #1–2#1 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Somerset Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #4 | #2 (WA)plausibly #1–2#2 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Tyee Middle SchoolNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #37 | #16 (WA)plausibly #11–22#11 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Jing Mei Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #26 | #21 (WA)plausibly #11–44#14 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Newport Heights ElementaryNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #118 | #71 (WA)plausibly #44–171#40 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Cherry Crest Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #16 | #94 (WA)plausibly #72–190#54 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Bellevue Digital DiscoveryNeighborhoodBellevue School District | — | #203 | Est. #124 (WA)#67 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Odle Middle SchoolNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #67 | #144 (WA)plausibly #126–169#88 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Woodridge ElementaryNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #32 | #171 (WA)plausibly #120–272#102 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Bennett Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #135 | #273 (WA)plausibly #152–493#156 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Spiritridge Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #241 | #342 (WA)plausibly #229–547#181 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Clyde Hill ElementaryNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #194 | #379 (WA)plausibly #230–562#196 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Tillicum Middle SchoolNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #235 | #399 (WA)plausibly #278–616#208 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Chinook Middle SchoolNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #312 | #451 (WA)plausibly #264–637#231 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Phantom Lake ElementaryNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #311 | #486 (WA)plausibly #293–726#247 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Enatai Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #268 | #649 (WA)plausibly #426–875#317 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Puesta del Sol Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #245 | #783 (WA)plausibly #461–1100#373 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Ardmore Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #739 | #889 (WA)plausibly #686–1121#421 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lake Hills ElementaryNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #1014 | #1081 (WA)plausibly #867–1253#500 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Stevenson ElementaryNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #1272 | #1209 (WA)plausibly #959–1346#550 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Sherwood Forest ElementaryNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #872 | #1246 (WA)plausibly #1020–1419#564 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Highland Middle SchoolNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #1277 | #1456 (WA)plausibly #1321–1490#653 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Unranked (2 not yet eligible for a rank) | ||||||
| Bellevue Big Picture School | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| International School | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
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.
High Schools (4 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Senior High SchoolNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #2 | #3 (WA)HS#2 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | High | ||
| Interlake Senior High SchoolNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #4 | #9 (WA)HS#6 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Bellevue High SchoolNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #10 | #21 (WA)HS#10 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | High | ||
| Sammamish Senior HighNeighborhoodBellevue School District | #96 | #82 (WA)HS#31 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Low |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 13Strong by Both Measures
- 3High Scores, Context Matters
- 2Typical Profile
- 3Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 69.7 | 50 | 19.7 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 65.7 | 50 | 15.7 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -26.8 | 0 | Schools lose 26.8 places on average after context. |
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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