Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Lake Washington School District — Decoded Rankings
39 of 58 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 20,482
- Free/reduced lunch
- 13.6%
- Avg SES index
- 88.6
- State
- WA
Schools in Lake Washington School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (37 ranked)
37 official · 7 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christa Mcauliffe ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #3 | #14 (WA)plausibly #6–34#10 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Timberline Middle SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #44 | #17 (WA)plausibly #10–24#12 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Evergreen Middle SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #28 | #25 (WA)plausibly #19–31#16 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Inglewood Middle SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #85 | #42 (WA)plausibly #29–92#25 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Louisa May Alcott ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #20 | #45 (WA)plausibly #30–85#27 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Rosa Parks ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #19 | #49 (WA)plausibly #30–129#30 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Laura Ingalls Wilder ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #33 | #56 (WA)plausibly #31–159#35 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Rachel Carson ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #13 | #72 (WA)plausibly #44–163#44 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Samantha Smith ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #14 | #86 (WA)plausibly #58–147#53 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Peter Kirk ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #61 | #119 (WA)plausibly #72–257#71 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Ella Baker Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #59 | #168 (WA)plausibly #128–300#103 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Lakeview ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #27 | #172 (WA)plausibly #125–289#106 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Benjamin Franklin ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #57 | #174 (WA)plausibly #81–366#107 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Benjamin Rush ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #73 | #182 (WA)plausibly #133–277#113 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| John J. Audubon ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #48 | #185 (WA)plausibly #125–298#115 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Albert Einstein ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #52 | #186 (WA)plausibly #140–316#116 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Horace Mann ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #21 | #195 (WA)plausibly #119–339#121 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Rose Hill Middle SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #135 | #202 (WA)plausibly #152–322#124 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Rose Hill ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #90 | #216 (WA)plausibly #135–382#135 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Kirkland Middle SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #165 | #231 (WA)plausibly #151–343#143 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Redmond Middle SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #140 | #314 (WA)plausibly #258–421#177 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Emily Dickinson ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #138 | #319 (WA)plausibly #180–542#179 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Clara Barton Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #58 | #345 (WA)plausibly #244–497#192 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| John Muir ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #266 | #354 (WA)plausibly #148–594#197 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Kamiakin Middle SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #241 | #371 (WA)plausibly #294–521#204 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Elizabeth Blackwell ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #40 | #374 (WA)plausibly #250–611#206 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Henry David Thoreau ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #124 | #380 (WA)plausibly #262–588#210 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Alexander Graham Bell ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #209 | #386 (WA)plausibly #214–682#212 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Redmond ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #196 | #444 (WA)plausibly #299–693#234 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Robert Frost ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #300 | #495 (WA)plausibly #326–769#256 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Mark Twain ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #117 | #500 (WA)plausibly #372–670#259 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Carl Sandburg ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #139 | #539 (WA)plausibly #332–772#278 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Margaret Mead ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #42 | #560 (WA)plausibly #417–733#283 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Norman Rockwell ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #121 | #602 (WA)plausibly #404–859#300 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Juanita ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #349 | #612 (WA)plausibly #387–882#306 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Helen Keller ElementaryNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #353 | #946 (WA)plausibly #591–1253#433 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Finn Hill Middle SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #538 | #998 (WA)plausibly #814–1164#452 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Unranked (7 not yet eligible for a rank) | ||||||
| Community School | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Environmental & Adventure School | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Explorer Community 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 (2 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastlake High SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #9 | #37 (WA)HS#17 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | High | ||
| Juanita High SchoolNeighborhoodLake Washington School District | #42 | #60 (WA)HS#27 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 29Strong by Both Measures
- 7High 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) | 85.9 | 50 | 35.9 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 76.7 | 50 | 26.7 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -62.6 | 0 | Schools lose 62.6 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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