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Best Schools in Kirkland, WA
Kirkland, WA has 35 public schools (9 high, 7 middle, 17 elementary) serving 16,697 students. On average they score 70% on state proficiency tests against a projected 60%, so schools in Kirkland exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Kirkland, WA
The top high schools in Kirkland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. International Community School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 405 Students
2. Lake Washington High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2015 Students
3. Bellevue High School
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Projected Test Scores
Bellevue School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1517 Students
4. Juanita High School
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Projected Test Scores
Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1695 Students
5. Emerson High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 39 Students
6. Washington Network For Innovative Careers Skill Center
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Projected Test Scores
Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 235 Students
7. Open Doors At Lwit
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Lake Washington Institute Of Technology • Public • Grades 11 - 12 • 326 Students
8. Lake Washington Technical Academy
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Projected Test Scores
Lake Washington Institute Of Technology • Public • Grades 11 - 12 • 251 Students
9. Futures School
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Projected Test Scores
Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 25 Students
Best Middle Schools in Kirkland, WA
The top middle schools in Kirkland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Stella Schola
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 89 Students
2. Rose Hill Middle School
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Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 885 Students
3. Kirkland Middle School
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Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 575 Students
4. Chinook Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Bellevue School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 814 Students
5. Kamiakin Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 618 Students
6. Finn Hill Middle School
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Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 669 Students
7. Northstar Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 89 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Kirkland, WA
The top elementary schools in Kirkland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lakeview Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 438 Students
2. Benjamin Franklin Elementary
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Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 399 Students
3. Peter Kirk Elementary
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Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 600 Students
4. Rose Hill Elementary
SchoolGrade
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Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 477 Students
5. Community School
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Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 70 Students
6. Mark Twain Elementary
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Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 665 Students
7. Clyde Hill Elementary
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Bellevue School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 459 Students
8. Juanita Elementary
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Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 358 Students
9. Alexander Graham Bell Elementary
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Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 517 Students
10. John Muir Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Lake Washington School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 393 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Kirkland, WA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Kirkland, WA has a total population of 60,621 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 97%, and 68% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Kirkland, 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 Kirkland, WA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
36.69 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.87 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
31.81 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Kirkland, WA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Kirkland, 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 Kirkland, WA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Kirkland, WA
How many schools are in Kirkland, WA?
Kirkland, WA has 35 public schools: 9 high schools, 7 middle schools and 17 elementary schools, serving 16,697 students in total.
How do schools in Kirkland perform on state tests?
On average, 35 schools in Kirkland score 70% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 60%, so on average schools in Kirkland exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Kirkland?
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: 57%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 55%
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- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 65%
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- Projected: 69%
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- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 61%
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- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 67%
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- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Kirkland
22 of 27 schools in Kirkland carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 16B: 6
All 27 public schools we grade in Kirkland. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (4)
Elementary and primary schools (12)
- Alexander Graham Bell Elementary
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary
- Carl Sandburg Elementary
- Helen Keller Elementary
- Henry David Thoreau Elementary
- John Muir Elementary
- Juanita Elementary
- Lakeview Elementary
- Mark Twain Elementary
- Peter Kirk Elementary
- Robert Frost Elementary
- Rose Hill Elementary
Other schools and academies (8)
- Community School
- Discovery Community School
- Emerson K 12
- Environmental And Adventure School
- Futures School
- International Community School
- Lake Washington Technical Academy
- Open Doors At Lwit
Private schools (8)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Cedar Crest Academy Kirkland
- Countryside Montessori
- Eastside Preparatory School
- Global Idea School
- Holy Family Parish School
- Kirkland Childrens School
- Les Lilas French Bilingual Community School
- Northlake Academy