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Best Schools in Issaquah, WA
Issaquah, WA has 42 public schools (8 high, 9 middle, 20 elementary) serving 29,727 students. On average they score 77% on state proficiency tests against a projected 61%, so schools in Issaquah exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Issaquah, WA
The top high schools in Issaquah, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Eastlake High School
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Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2349 Students
2. Skyline High School
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Issaquah School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2170 Students
3. Issaquah High School
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Issaquah School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2412 Students
4. Mount Si High School
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Snoqualmie Valley School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2081 Students
5. Liberty Sr High School
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Issaquah School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1476 Students
6. Tahoma Senior High School
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Tahoma School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2790 Students
7. Gibson Ek High School
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Issaquah School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 178 Students
8. Echo Glen School
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Issaquah School District • Public • Grades 5 - 12 • 79 Students
Best Middle Schools in Issaquah, WA
The top middle schools in Issaquah, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Beaver Lake Middle School
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Issaquah School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 807 Students
2. Pine Lake Middle School
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Issaquah School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 900 Students
3. Inglewood Middle School
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Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1211 Students
4. Pacific Cascade Middle School
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Issaquah School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 683 Students
5. Cougar Mountain Middle School
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Issaquah School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 628 Students
6. Summit Trail Middle School
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Tahoma School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1098 Students
7. Maywood Middle School
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Issaquah School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 823 Students
8. Chief Kanim Middle School
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Snoqualmie Valley School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 580 Students
9. Issaquah Middle School
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Issaquah School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 775 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Issaquah, WA
The top elementary schools in Issaquah, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Endeavour Elementary School
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Issaquah School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 495 Students
2. Grand Ridge Elementary
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Issaquah School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 564 Students
3. Fall City Elementary
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Snoqualmie Valley School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 461 Students
4. Cougar Ridge Elementary
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Issaquah School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 474 Students
5. John J. Audubon Elementary
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Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 517 Students
6. Creekside Elementary
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Issaquah School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 634 Students
7. Newcastle Elementary School
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Issaquah School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 484 Students
8. Sunny Hills Elementary
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Issaquah School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 559 Students
9. Cedar Trails Elementary
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Issaquah School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 384 Students
10. Apollo Elementary
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Issaquah School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 516 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Issaquah, WA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Issaquah, WA has a total population of 46,971 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 98%, and 69% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Issaquah, 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 Issaquah, WA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
21.02 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.74 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
18.29 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Issaquah, WA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Issaquah, 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 Issaquah, WA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Issaquah, WA
How many schools are in Issaquah, WA?
Issaquah, WA has 42 public schools: 8 high schools, 9 middle schools and 20 elementary schools, serving 29,727 students in total.
How do schools in Issaquah perform on state tests?
On average, 42 schools in Issaquah score 77% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 61%, so on average schools in Issaquah exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Issaquah?
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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- Projected: 69%
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- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 68%
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- Projected: 60%
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- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Issaquah
11 of 15 schools in Issaquah carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 11
All 15 public schools we grade in Issaquah. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- Beaver Lake Middle School
- Cougar Mountain Middle School
- Issaquah Middle School
- Pacific Cascade Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- Challenger Elementary
- Clark Elementary
- Discovery Elementary
- Endeavour Elementary School
- Grand Ridge Elementary
- Holly Street Early Learning Center
- Issaquah Valley Elementary
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (10)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bright Horizons At The Highlands
- Brightmont Academy - Sammamish
- Dartmoor School
- Eastside Community School
- Issaquah Montessori School
- Lakeside Montessori School
- Pacific Learning Academy
- Snoqualmie Springs School
- Sunnybrook Montessori
- Synergy Learning Academy