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Ardmore Elementary School

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Ardmore Elementary School ranks 719 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

719^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Ardmore Elementary School is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school serving about 415 students in the highly-rated Bellevue School District.

Academically, Ardmore's performance has been inconsistent and currently lags behind both district and state averages in English, Math, and Science. For example, while Cherry Crest Elementary and Bennett Elementary in the same district consistently rank among the state's top schools, Ardmore's statewide ranking has fluctuated significantly from year to year. A key difference is that over half of Ardmore's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate much higher than at most nearby comparison schools, which often have rates under 10%.

Despite having a lower student-teacher ratio and spending significantly more per student—about $26,600—than many neighboring schools, these resources have not translated into higher academic achievement. This pattern is similar at Sherwood Forest Elementary, another school in the district with similar demographics and high spending. The contrast is especially striking with schools just across district lines, like the high-performing John J. Audubon Elementary in the Lake Washington School District, located less than a mile away.

415

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,603

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16616 NE 32nd Street
Bellevue, WA 98008-2006

(425) 456-4700

District: Bellevue School District

Students who attend Ardmore Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Highland Middle School
High:	Interlake Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

30.6%

Asian:

29.6%

Hispanic:

19.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (43% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg71%

Washington avg48%

719^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Bellevue School District

17^th of 247Bellevue School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	719 of 1160	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	911 of 1168	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.2	541 of 1169	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	503 of 1169	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	317 of 1107	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	36.6	737 of 1130	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	701 of 1054	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.4	636 of 1056	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.4	729 of 1053	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.2	476 of 1067	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	32.3	816 of 1106	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.9	749 of 1097	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.3	846 of 1092	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.6	583 of 1088	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.7	636 of 1072	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.6	662 of 1067	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.6	384 of 1069	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.5	554 of 1051	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.3	376 of 1031	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.4	511 of 1026	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	82 of 189	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	87 of 170	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.9	85 of 187	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.9	39 of 131	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	91 of 201	54.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	154 of 303	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	126 of 320	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	80 of 254	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	24 of 213	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	4 of 32	87.5%	★★★★★
2018	73.7	35 of 333	89.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	658 of 1092	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	873 of 1093	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.3	383 of 1094	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	368 of 1100	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.8	108 of 1008	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	572 of 1068	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	623 of 1004	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	61.7	197 of 633	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.5	573 of 694	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	292 of 501	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.4	612 of 697	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	463 of 540	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	882 of 1013	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	922 of 1024	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.2	536 of 1013	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	639 of 1019	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	229 of 854	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	32.9	718 of 979	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	759 of 835	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	742 of 1098	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	776 of 1099	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	681 of 1099	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	633 of 1113	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	596 of 1025	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	823 of 1075	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	729 of 999	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	879 of 1007	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	887 of 1009	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.4	481 of 1011	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.6	727 of 1031	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	804 of 1027	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	711 of 833	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2023)69th percentile+15 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-25 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math44%~ state avg

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Science42%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, February 10, 2022

Ardmore is a great school especially with my special children Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, July 1, 2017

http://www.king5.com/news/local/bellevue-girls-video-about-bullying-goes-viral/453195244
Awful school!! Close Quote

by a citizen
Friday, June 23, 2017

Office workers who throw food at kids should be fired. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 14, 2015

The new Principal is highly motivated and is on top of his communications with parents: social media, automated/online voice-mail system, and monthly printed newsletters. Our two children are entering 2nd and 3rd grade. The third graders are a much larger cohort than the 4th, and thus, there have been new teacher hires for the last three years. The school has increasing overall enrollment. Fortunately, it was rebuilt only a few years ago, and they have room to expand into underutilized classrooms. My eldest daughter has had a newly hired teacher for every year there. We have seen how fast their colleagues get them up to speed and work together to build a cohesive team of teachers across the same grade level. They work together in curriculum preparation, activities, and pool the kids together across the three classes for properly leveled reading and math activity groups (with the help of volunteer parents). It is an inclusive and diverse environment for the kids: with a close proximity to Microsoft and a catchment area that includes lower income families. There is significant socioeconomic diversity which fosters a wonderful environment to learn from one another. Close Quote

by a citizen
Friday, July 25, 2014

This school's tests scores are a little misleading. Strong instruction happens here and the school is committed to STEM and reaching students in engaging and challenging ways. Ardmore is an incredibly committed and focused school. Their performance has not been optimal according to MSP. This is one piece of information and is being addressed because it matters however, the quality of education is strong. Performance will change with all the things happening at this school. It is worth giving this school a chance. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ardmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16616 NE 32nd Street	Bellevue	98008	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 456-4700	415	27	15.1	53.5%	127 (30.6%)	47 (11.3%)	79 (19.0%)	123 (29.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.7%)	36.7	719^th of 1160 public elementary schools	38.0%		24.2	911^th of 1168 public elementary schools	22.0%	192	42.4	42.4	43.1	46.5	39.4	43.3	46.3	44.2	38.2	43.8	83.9	85.5	85.5	85.5	85.5	85.5	88.7	87.1	85.5	85.5	$26,603	$1,004	$25,599
Sherwood Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16411 NE 24th Street	Bellevue	98008	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 456-5700	415	32	13.1	52.5%	97 (23.4%)	34 (8.2%)	174 (41.9%)	76 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (8.0%)	33.5	776^th of 1160 public elementary schools	33.1%		36.5	730^th of 1168 public elementary schools	37.5%	46	51.9	51.9	27.1	45.8	54.6	42.2	35.6	33.3	35.9	34.9	81.4	88.1	86.4	86.4	86.4	88.1	89.8	84.8	88.1	88.1	$32,189	$2,472	$29,717
John J. Audubon Elementary	Public	K-5	3045 180th NE	Redmond	98052	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2500	431	27	15.8	7.9%	195 (45.2%)	5 (1.2%)	32 (7.4%)	182 (42.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	95.3	45^th of 1160 public elementary schools	96.1%		95.5	41^st of 1168 public elementary schools	96.5%	4	80.3	80.3	77.2	85.7	84.9	82.3	77.1	82.9	85.1	81.4	96.8	98.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.8	98.4	100.0	96.8	96.8	$17,932	$163	$17,769
Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17900 NE 16th Street	Bellevue	98008	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-4800	513	28	18.2	7.8%	158 (30.8%)	14 (2.7%)	34 (6.6%)	247 (48.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.3%)	91.1	97^th of 1160 public elementary schools	91.6%		91.5	89^th of 1168 public elementary schools	92.4%	8	81.2	81.2	71.4	68.0	84.1	74.2	75.0	72.0	77.1	74.7	88.4	90.7	91.9	91.9	91.9	90.7	91.9	91.9	90.7	90.7	$21,307	$138	$21,169
Benjamin Rush Elementary	Public	K-5	6101 152nd Ave NE	Redmond	98052	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2690	631	40	15.7	9.7%	127 (20.1%)	10 (1.6%)	37 (5.9%)	427 (67.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	93.7	64^th of 1160 public elementary schools	94.5%		94.1	61^st of 1168 public elementary schools	94.8%	3	78.4	78.4	73.7	80.0	81.3	78.3	82.7	79.4	71.6	77.9	91.8	93.6	98.2	98.2	98.2	96.4	98.2	98.2	96.4	96.4	$17,646	$171	$17,475
Stevenson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14220 NE 8th Street	Bellevue	98007	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 456-6000	581	39	14.7	55.8%	43 (7.4%)	49 (8.4%)	263 (45.3%)	206 (35.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.8%)	14.7	1030^th of 1160 public elementary schools	11.2%		26.2	877^th of 1168 public elementary schools	24.9%	153	27.8	27.8	27.7	32.4	25.0	28.4	27.7	35.2	27.1	30.1	70.7	77.2	80.4	80.4	80.4	78.3	82.6	77.2	78.3	78.3	$24,790	$1,600	$23,190
Puesta del Sol Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	301 151st Place NE	Bellevue	98007	King County	Bellevue School District	No	Yes	No	No	(425) 456-6100	494	24	20.3	24.3%	164 (33.2%)	7 (1.4%)	190 (38.5%)	77 (15.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.7%)	78.8	221^st of 1160 public elementary schools	80.9%		76.6	255^th of 1168 public elementary schools	78.2%	34	83.6	83.6	61.8	46.9	83.8	66.0	71.2	54.9	67.7	65.4	88.4	90.3	91.3	91.3	91.3	89.3	92.2	89.3	89.3	89.3	$19,343	$138	$19,205
Elizabeth Blackwell Elementary	Public	K-5	3225 - 205th PL NE	Sammamish	98074	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2520	478	29	16.6	5.2%	172 (36.0%)	7 (1.5%)	28 (5.9%)	255 (53.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	95.8	38^th of 1160 public elementary schools	96.7%		95.4	46^th of 1168 public elementary schools	96.1%	8	84.9	84.9	80.5	83.9	82.7	82.4	79.3	86.0	78.1	81.1	96.7	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	100.0	100.0	$17,518	$163	$17,355
Redmond Elementary	Public	K-5	16800 NE 80th	Redmond	98052	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2660	543	40	13.5	29.7%	144 (26.5%)	30 (5.5%)	100 (18.4%)	235 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.1%)	81.1	201^st of 1160 public elementary schools	82.7%		82.5	197^th of 1168 public elementary schools	83.1%	4	66.7	66.7	63.6	67.9	69.7	66.9	73.9	64.0	56.4	65.3	91.8	94.1	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.5	94.1	98.8	96.5	96.5	$19,371	$163	$19,207
Cherry Crest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12400 N.E. 32nd St.	Bellevue	98005	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-4900	553	26	21.0	4.7%	104 (18.8%)	6 (1.1%)	9 (1.6%)	397 (71.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.7%)	97.4	15^th of 1160 public elementary schools	98.7%		98.1	10^th of 1168 public elementary schools	99.1%	5	83.0	83.0	85.9	89.3	90.7	88.7	84.9		85.1	89.3	92.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	98.4	98.4	93.7	98.4	98.4	$17,705	$138	$17,567

Frequently Asked Questions about Ardmore Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ardmore Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ardmore Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Highland Middle School
High : Interlake Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Ardmore Elementary School?

Students at Ardmore Elementary School are 31% White, 30% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ardmore Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Ardmore Elementary School.

Is Ardmore Elementary School a good school?

Ardmore Elementary School ranks 719^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Ardmore Elementary School in?

Bellevue School District

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