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Cougar Ridge Elementary

Public Grades K-5

34^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Cougar Ridge Elementary is a highly-ranked public school serving 458 students in grades K-5 within the top-performing Issaquah School District in Bellevue, WA, consistently placing in the top 3-5% of all Washington elementary schools.

The school is distinguished by its remarkable stability and balanced excellence, maintaining elite academic rankings year after year while nearby schools like Spiritridge Elementary School and Woodridge Elementary have seen significant swings. It shows strong, consistent results across all grade levels and subjects, with particular standout success in supporting female students and English Language Learners. While the exceptional Somerset Elementary School in the Bellevue School District ranks higher, Cougar Ridge achieves its top-tier outcomes with a favorable student-teacher ratio and moderate per-student spending, operating more efficiently than higher-spending schools like Phantom Lake Elementary or Lake Hills Elementary.

In conclusion, Cougar Ridge represents a model of reliable, high-quality education. Its consistent performance, even as other schools in the same districts fluctuate, suggests strong institutional practices. For families seeking a school with a proven track record of excellence and effective support for diverse learners, Cougar Ridge is an outstanding and steady choice within the region.

458

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,854

Per pupil spending ?

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4630 167th Ave SE
Bellevue, WA 98006-5837

(425) 837-7300

District: Issaquah School District

Students who attend Cougar Ridge Elementary usually attend:

High:

Issaquah High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.6%

White:

33.6%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (82% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Washington elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Issaquah School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg77%

Washington avg48%

34^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Issaquah School District

3^rd of 247Issaquah 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	96.0	34 of 1160	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	49 of 1168	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	35 of 1169	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	32 of 1169	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	56 of 1107	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	27 of 1130	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	32 of 1054	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	94.3	33 of 1056	96.9%	★★★★★
2016	93.6	37 of 1053	96.5%	★★★★★
2015	96.4	18 of 1067	98.3%	★★★★★
2013	90.9	44 of 1106	96.0%	★★★★★
2012	89.8	58 of 1097	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	91.3	50 of 1092	95.4%	★★★★★
2010	91.6	44 of 1088	96.0%	★★★★★
2009	88.7	63 of 1072	94.1%	★★★★★
2008	90.5	54 of 1067	94.9%	★★★★★
2007	91.5	49 of 1069	95.4%	★★★★★
2006	92.6	34 of 1051	96.8%	★★★★★
2005	89.5	73 of 1031	92.9%	★★★★★
2004	94.1	28 of 1026	97.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	27 of 189	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	34 of 163	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	18 of 170	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	20 of 187	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	42 of 131	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.5	23 of 201	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	28 of 169	83.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	16 of 303	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	15 of 1092	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	31 of 1093	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	24 of 1094	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	23 of 1100	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	68 of 1008	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	18 of 1068	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	30 of 1004	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	43 of 1098	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	49 of 1099	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	28 of 1099	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	45 of 1113	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	44 of 1025	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	24 of 1075	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	37 of 999	96.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	72.5	101 of 566	82.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	22 of 1007	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	36 of 1009	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	44 of 1011	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	75 of 1031	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	69 of 943	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	14 of 1027	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	27 of 833	96.8%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)86th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2019)82nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts84%+31 vs state

Math83%+41 vs state

Science79%+30 vs state

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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
Cougar Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	4630 167th Ave SE	Bellevue	98006	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-7300	458	29	15.7	10.7%	154 (33.6%)	11 (2.4%)	41 (9.0%)	195 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	55 (12.0%)	96	34^th of 1160 public elementary schools	97.1%		95	49^th of 1168 public elementary schools	95.8%	15	79.1	79.1	83.0	86.8	81.3	83.6	84.0	85.5	80.3	83.4	96.2	96.2	97.5	97.5	97.5	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	$20,854	$363	$20,491
Sunset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4229 W Lake Samm Pkwy SE	Bellevue	98008	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 837-5601	499	39	12.6	19.2%	184 (36.9%)	28 (5.6%)	67 (13.4%)	156 (31.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (12.6%)	83.7	181^st of 1160 public elementary schools	84.4%		85	162^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	86.1%	19	62.8	62.8	62.8	72.8	72.4	69.3	65.1	77.8	67.4	70.0	90.9	93.9	95.5	95.5	95.5	93.9	93.9	92.4	93.9	93.9	$21,776	$521	$21,255
Somerset Elementary School	Public	K-5	14100 Somerset Boulevard SE	Bellevue	98006	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-5800	741	39	19.1	7.7%	82 (11.1%)	8 (1.1%)	28 (3.8%)	552 (74.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (9.6%)	98.7	5^th of 1160 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.6	5^th of 1168 public elementary schools	99.6%		89.5	89.5	92.1	92.3	91.6	92.0	92.1	93.5	91.0	92.3	87.9	87.9	89.4	89.4	89.4	90.9	89.4	89.4	90.9	90.9	$17,836	$138	$17,698
Spiritridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	16401 SE 24th Street	Bellevue	98008	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-5900	546	31	17.5	19.8%	169 (31.0%)	25 (4.6%)	64 (11.7%)	209 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	77 (14.1%)	83.7	179^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.6%		84	176^th of 1168 public elementary schools	84.9%	3	76.3	76.3	62.4	67.0	69.5	66.2	66.3	68.4	67.4	67.4	95.2	96.4	97.6	97.6	97.6	96.4	97.6	95.2	96.4	96.4	$20,539	$689	$19,850
Phantom Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 160th Avenue SE	Bellevue	98008	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-5600	430	23	18.6	35.1%	142 (33.0%)	20 (4.7%)	83 (19.3%)	137 (31.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.9%)	78	234^th of 1160 public elementary schools	79.8%		79.6	226^th of 1168 public elementary schools	80.7%	8	73.2	73.2	55.6	70.6	75.4	66.7	57.1	64.7	55.4	58.8	88.9	94.4	90.7	90.7	90.7	94.4	96.3	88.9	94.4	94.4	$23,561	$243	$23,317
Newport Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5225 119th Ave SE	Bellevue	98006	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-5500	549	29	19.0	26.6%	137 (25.0%)	16 (2.9%)	50 (9.1%)	280 (51.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	62 (11.3%)	91.8	91^st of 1160 public elementary schools	92.2%		93.8	66^th of 1168 public elementary schools	94.3%	25	82.4	82.4	69.2	75.6	76.7	73.8	73.4	80.5	75.0	76.4	83.6	86.9	88.5	88.5	88.5	85.3	88.5	86.9	85.3	85.3	$24,302	$138	$24,164
Lake Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14310 SE 12th Street	Bellevue	98007	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 456-5300	498	33	15.0	66.3%	88 (17.7%)	83 (16.7%)	198 (39.8%)	74 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	53 (10.6%)	27.8	854^th of 1160 public elementary schools	26.4%		27.5	860^th of 1168 public elementary schools	26.4%	6	34.2	34.2	39.1	36.5	38.5	37.9	40.0	42.9	35.9	39.7	71.7	71.7	73.6	73.6	73.6	75.5	83.0	75.5	75.5	75.5	$25,227	$3,017	$22,210
Newcastle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8400 136th Ave SE	Newcastle	98059	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 837-5801	451	29	15.6	21.7%	117 (25.9%)	22 (4.9%)	74 (16.4%)	185 (41.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.5%)	93.7	63^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	94.6%		94.7	54^th of 1168 public elementary schools	95.4%	9	81.4	81.4	67.9	85.5	88.7	79.9	73.8	85.5	74.7	77.7	92.0	93.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	92.0	96.0	94.7	92.0	92.0	$20,619	$486	$20,133
Woodridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12619 SE 20th Place	Bellevue	98005	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-6200	554	31	18.0	23.1%	142 (25.6%)	21 (3.8%)	36 (6.5%)	283 (51.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	67 (12.1%)	95.1	47^th of 1160 public elementary schools	95.9%		97.3	18^th of 1168 public elementary schools	98.5%	29	83.3	83.3	74.0	92.5	80.0	81.9	78.1	92.5	75.0	81.2	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	89.6	87.5	87.5	87.5	$20,628	$138	$20,490
Creekside Elementary	Public	K-5	20777 SE 16th St	Sammamish	98075	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-5200	555	33	16.9	5.8%	208 (37.5%)	7 (1.3%)	30 (5.4%)	249 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.0%)	94.6	52^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	95.5%		94.5	57^th of 1168 public elementary schools	95.1%	5	83.0	83.0	73.3	83.3	87.0	81.1	76.2	79.1	80.0	78.4	94.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	97.4	96.1	96.1	96.1	$17,906	$376	$17,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Cougar Ridge Elementary

What district is Cougar Ridge Elementary in?

Issaquah School District

What schools do graduates of Cougar Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cougar Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Issaquah High School

Is Cougar Ridge Elementary a good school?

Yes! Cougar Ridge Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 34^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cougar Ridge Elementary?

Students at Cougar Ridge Elementary are 43% Asian, 34% White, 12% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Cougar Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Cougar Ridge Elementary.

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