Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Lake Washington School District — Decoded Rankings
40 of 57 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 20,125
- Free/reduced lunch
- 13.8%
- Avg SES index
- 88.7
- State
- WA
Schools in Lake Washington School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (37 ranked)
37 official · 7 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Middle SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #22 | #10 (WA)plausibly #5–12#7 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Christa Mcauliffe ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #3 | #33 (WA)plausibly #21–54#23 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Horace Mann ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #7 | #35 (WA)plausibly #24–57#25 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Timberline Middle SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #40 | #39 (WA)plausibly #30–54#27 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Inglewood Middle SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #65 | #49 (WA)plausibly #36–94#30 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Samantha Smith ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #15 | #54 (WA)plausibly #37–112#33 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Laura Ingalls Wilder ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #75 | #58 (WA)plausibly #25–238#35 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Benjamin Rush ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #88 | #74 (WA)plausibly #56–144#42 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Louisa May Alcott ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #20 | #111 (WA)plausibly #81–192#65 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Rose Hill Middle SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #90 | #123 (WA)plausibly #93–185#73 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Rachel Carson ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #45 | #130 (WA)plausibly #75–296#77 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Lakeview ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #17 | #135 (WA)plausibly #108–196#82 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Ella Baker Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #59 | #145 (WA)plausibly #111–248#89 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| John J. Audubon ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #60 | #159 (WA)plausibly #107–266#96 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Rose Hill ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #107 | #181 (WA)plausibly #117–317#109 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Peter Kirk ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #92 | #189 (WA)plausibly #92–388#114 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Rosa Parks ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #44 | #214 (WA)plausibly #111–454#128 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Benjamin Franklin ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #39 | #227 (WA)plausibly #149–372#133 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Clara Barton Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #49 | #241 (WA)plausibly #185–355#140 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Redmond Middle SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #124 | #276 (WA)plausibly #232–364#159 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Emily Dickinson ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #150 | #281 (WA)plausibly #179–490#160 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Henry David Thoreau ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #152 | #346 (WA)plausibly #224–579#185 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Elizabeth Blackwell ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #46 | #360 (WA)plausibly #241–558#187 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Kirkland Middle SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #164 | #372 (WA)plausibly #292–535#193 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Redmond ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #236 | #413 (WA)plausibly #278–638#213 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Albert Einstein ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #172 | #420 (WA)plausibly #284–644#216 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Norman Rockwell ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #113 | #463 (WA)plausibly #320–676#236 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Mark Twain ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #112 | #469 (WA)plausibly #344–688#240 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Margaret Mead ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #52 | #470 (WA)plausibly #344–664#241 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Carl Sandburg ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #128 | #606 (WA)plausibly #406–892#297 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Robert Frost ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #393 | #643 (WA)plausibly #449–926#314 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Kamiakin Middle SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #281 | #756 (WA)plausibly #566–994#365 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Alexander Graham Bell ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #397 | #771 (WA)plausibly #563–978#368 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| John Muir ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #413 | #773 (WA)plausibly #543–954#370 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Juanita ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #306 | #793 (WA)plausibly #538–1129#379 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Finn Hill Middle SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #502 | #1134 (WA)plausibly #948–1282#517 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Helen Keller ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #449 | #1380 (WA)plausibly #1200–1465#613 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Unranked (7 not yet eligible for a rank) | ||||||
| Community School | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Emerson K-12 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Environmental & Adventure School | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| International Community School | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Northstar Middle School | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Stella Schola | — | 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 (3 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond High SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #7 | #40 (WA)HS#19 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Juanita High SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #36 | #66 (WA)HS#27 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Lake Washington High SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #22 | #96 (WA)HS#37 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 26Strong by Both Measures
- 10High Scores, Context Matters
- 1Typical 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) | 84.3 | 50 | 34.3 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 74.0 | 50 | 24.0 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -70.3 | 0 | Schools lose 70.3 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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