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Best Schools in Bellevue, WA
Bellevue, WA has 91 public schools (16 high, 14 middle, 50 elementary) serving 55,441 students. On average they score 70% on state proficiency tests against a projected 59%, so schools in Bellevue exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Bellevue, WA
The top high schools in Bellevue, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mercer Island High School
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Mercer Island School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1524 Students
2. International School
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Bellevue School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 593 Students
3. Eastlake High School
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Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2349 Students
4. Newport Senior High School
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Bellevue School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1726 Students
5. Issaquah High School
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Issaquah School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2412 Students
6. Lake Washington High School
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Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2015 Students
7. Mount Si High School
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Snoqualmie Valley School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2081 Students
8. Interlake Senior High School
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Bellevue School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1543 Students
9. Liberty Sr High School
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Issaquah School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1476 Students
10. Bellevue High School
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Bellevue School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1517 Students
Best Middle Schools in Bellevue, WA
The top middle schools in Bellevue, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Tyee Middle School
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Bellevue School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 880 Students
2. Inglewood Middle School
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Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1211 Students
3. Odle Middle School
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Bellevue School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 873 Students
4. Cougar Mountain Middle School
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Issaquah School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 628 Students
5. Rose Hill Middle School
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Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 885 Students
6. Kirkland Middle School
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Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 575 Students
7. Summit Trail Middle School
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Tahoma School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1098 Students
8. Twin Falls Middle School
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Snoqualmie Valley School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 544 Students
9. Tillicum Middle School
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Bellevue School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 684 Students
10. Chinook Middle School
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Bellevue School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 814 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Bellevue, WA
The top elementary schools in Bellevue, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Medina Elementary School
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Bellevue School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 449 Students
2. Somerset Elementary School
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Bellevue School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 623 Students
3. Cherry Crest Elementary School
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Bellevue School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 516 Students
4. Lakeview Elementary
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Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 438 Students
5. Benjamin Franklin Elementary
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Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 399 Students
6. Jing Mei Elementary School
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Bellevue School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 477 Students
7. Woodridge Elementary
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Bellevue School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 297 Students
8. Cougar Ridge Elementary
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Issaquah School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 474 Students
9. Margaret Mead Elementary
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Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 607 Students
10. Newport Heights Elementary
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Bellevue School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 411 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Bellevue, WA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Bellevue, WA has a total population of 150,488 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 71% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Bellevue, WA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Bellevue, WA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
40.67 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.59 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
36.08 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Bellevue, WA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Bellevue, WA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Bellevue, WA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Bellevue, WA
How many schools are in Bellevue, WA?
Bellevue, WA has 91 public schools: 16 high schools, 14 middle schools and 50 elementary schools, serving 55,441 students in total.
How do schools in Bellevue perform on state tests?
On average, 91 schools in Bellevue score 70% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 59%, so on average schools in Bellevue exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Bellevue?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 64%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 53%
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- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 81%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Bellevue
29 of 33 schools in Bellevue carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 22B: 2C: 2D: 3
All 33 public schools we grade in Bellevue. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- Chinook Middle School
- Highland Middle School
- Odle Middle School
- Tillicum Middle School
- Tyee Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (19)
- Ardmore Elementary School
- Bennett Elementary School
- Cherry Crest Elementary School
- Clyde Hill Elementary
- Cougar Ridge Elementary
- Eastgate Elementary School
- Enatai Elementary School
- Jing Mei Elementary School
- Lake Hills Elementary
- Newport Heights Elementary
- Phantom Lake Elementary
- Puesta Del Sol Elementary School
- Sherwood Forest Elementary
- Somerset Elementary School
- Spiritridge Elementary School
- Stevenson Elementary
- Sunset Elementary
- Wilburton Elementary School
- Woodridge Elementary
Other schools and academies (5)
- Bellevue Big Picture School
- Bellevue Digital Discovery
- Career Education Options Reengagement Program
- Central Educational Services
- International School
Private schools (31)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Americas Child Montessori
- Asia Pacific Language School
- Bel-red Bilingual Academy
- Bellevue Children's Academy
- Bellevue Montessori School
- Calvary Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten
- Cedar Crest Academy - Bellewood Campus
- Cedar Crest Academy Bellewood
- Chestnut Hill Academy
- Chestnut Montessori School
- Early World Childrens School
- Eastside Academy
- Eastside Christian School
- Eastside Christian School
- Emerald Heights Academy
- Eton School
- Forest Ridge School Of The Sacred Heart
- French Immersion School Of Washington
- Hillside Student Community School
- Jewish Day School Of Metropolitan Seattle
- Lindamood-bell Learning Processes Bellevue
- Living Montessori Academy
- Medina Academy
- Newport Children's School, Inc.
- Overlake Specialty School
- Seattle Voctech School
- St Madeleine Sophie Catholic School
- Summit Classical Christian School
- The Little School
- Tzu Chi Academy Seattle
- United Seattle&bellevue Korean Sch Bellevue Campus