Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Issaquah School District — Decoded Rankings
25 of 30 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 12,440
- Free/reduced lunch
- 14.4%
- Avg SES index
- 89.9
- State
- WA
Schools in Issaquah School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (22 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavour Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #9 | #17 (WA)plausibly #13–26#12 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Beaver Lake Middle SchoolNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #41 | #18 (WA)plausibly #12–36#13 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Pine Lake Middle SchoolNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #47 | #32 (WA)plausibly #23–53#22 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Cascade Ridge ElementaryNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #5 | #34 (WA)plausibly #21–68#24 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Discovery ElementaryNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #18 | #45 (WA)plausibly #28–116#28 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Grand Ridge ElementaryNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #57 | #68 (WA)plausibly #42–195#38 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Newcastle Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #73 | #79 (WA)plausibly #51–211#44 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Cedar Trails ElementaryNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #82 | #88 (WA)plausibly #45–264#50 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Creekside ElementaryNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #55 | #103 (WA)plausibly #49–290#59 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Cougar Ridge ElementaryNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #36 | #119 (WA)plausibly #76–217#71 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Cougar Mountain Middle SchoolNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #119 | #151 (WA)plausibly #84–326#92 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Pacific Cascade Middle SchoolNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #115 | #177 (WA)plausibly #103–386#105 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Briarwood ElementaryNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #72 | #191 (WA)plausibly #120–289#116 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Sunny Hills ElementaryNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #54 | #194 (WA)plausibly #110–360#118 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Apollo ElementaryNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #79 | #250 (WA)plausibly #160–407#145 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Clark ElementaryNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #165 | #271 (WA)plausibly #194–445#154 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Maple Hills ElementaryNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #129 | #274 (WA)plausibly #146–485#157 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Issaquah Middle SchoolNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #269 | #287 (WA)plausibly #215–432#162 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Challenger ElementaryNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #131 | #366 (WA)plausibly #213–613#191 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Maywood Middle SchoolNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #198 | #368 (WA)plausibly #277–549#192 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Sunset ElementaryNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #182 | #392 (WA)plausibly #248–594#203 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Issaquah Valley ElementaryNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #249 | #430 (WA)plausibly #202–692#219 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High |
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 (3 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issaquah High SchoolNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #9 | #32 (WA)HS#15 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Skyline High SchoolNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #8 | #70 (WA)HS#28 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | High | ||
| Liberty Sr High SchoolNeighborhoodIssaquah School District | #19 | #83 (WA)HS#32 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | High |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 22Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 0Typical Profile
- 0Lower 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) | 87.7 | 50 | 37.7 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 85.3 | 50 | 35.3 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -15.8 | 0 | Schools lose 15.8 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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