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Sunset Elementary

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Sunset Elementary ranks 181 st of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Sunset Elementary is a public elementary school serving about 500 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in Bellevue, Washington, and is part of the highly-regarded Issaquah School District.

This school is a solid performer, consistently earning 4-star ratings and scoring well above state averages in English and Math. It offers significant advantages in resources, with the lowest student-teacher ratio (12.6:1) and one of the highest per-student spending amounts among all nearby schools. The school demonstrates particular strengths in educating Multi-racial students and has a strong historical record with English Language Learners. However, its academic results, while good, are not as high as several other schools in the same district, such as Discovery Elementary or Cougar Ridge Elementary, even though those schools have similar or fewer resources per student.

When comparing to area schools, Sunset occupies a middle position. It outperforms some schools in the neighboring Bellevue School District, like Spiritridge Elementary School, which has a similar student profile. Parents should note that the school's performance in Science has been inconsistent year-to-year, and it faces a clear challenge in serving its Special Education students, where its ratings are significantly lower. Over the past decade, the school's statewide ranking has gradually declined, suggesting it may need to evaluate how it uses its considerable resources to match the achievement of the top-tier schools in its immediate area.

499

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,776

Per pupil spending ?

19.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4229 W Lake Samm Pkwy SE
Bellevue, WA 98008-5981

(425) 837-5601

District: Issaquah School District

Students who attend Sunset Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Issaquah Middle School
High:	Issaquah High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.9%

Asian:

31.3%

Hispanic:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (67% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Washington elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Issaquah School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg77%

Washington avg48%

181^st of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	83.7	181 of 1160	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	162 of 1168	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	150 of 1169	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	181 of 1169	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	144 of 1107	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	134 of 1130	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	128 of 1054	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	91.3	73 of 1056	93.1%	★★★★★
2016	91.5	66 of 1053	93.7%	★★★★★
2015	89.4	94 of 1067	91.2%	★★★★★
2013	82.0	147 of 1106	86.7%	★★★★☆
2012	80.7	147 of 1097	86.6%	★★★★☆
2011	85.7	109 of 1092	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	91.5	46 of 1088	95.8%	★★★★★
2009	89.2	60 of 1072	94.4%	★★★★★
2008	87.6	76 of 1067	92.9%	★★★★★
2007	86.6	82 of 1069	92.3%	★★★★★
2006	87.7	77 of 1051	92.7%	★★★★★
2005	87.7	95 of 1031	90.8%	★★★★★
2004	92.4	42 of 1026	95.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	54 of 189	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	61 of 163	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	55 of 170	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	75 of 187	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	63 of 131	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	72 of 201	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	68 of 169	59.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	68.2	75 of 320	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.4	22 of 254	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	13 of 213	93.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	157 of 1092	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	186 of 1093	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	124 of 1094	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	163 of 1100	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	178 of 1008	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	90 of 1068	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	84 of 1004	91.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	130 of 659	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	284 of 651	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	204 of 633	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	225 of 694	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.4	22 of 501	95.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	276 of 1013	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	277 of 1024	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	385 of 1013	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	357 of 1019	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	90.5	30 of 854	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	49.4	514 of 979	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	442 of 835	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	175 of 1098	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	129 of 1099	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	166 of 1099	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	178 of 1113	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	112 of 1025	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	192 of 1075	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	191 of 999	80.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	22 of 197	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	91.9	5 of 188	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	10 of 194	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	73.0	66 of 252	73.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	41.3	199 of 339	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	168 of 308	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	142 of 478	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	136 of 566	76.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	207 of 1007	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	135 of 1009	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	128 of 1011	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	120 of 1031	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	97 of 943	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	100 of 1027	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.5	132 of 833	84.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)77th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)71st percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2024)41st percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math70%+27 vs state

English Language Arts69%+16 vs state

Science63%+13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, June 7, 2015

The new principal, Amanda Dorey, is phenomenal - she is a great administrator, listens to parents, cares about the students, and is already making positive changes at the school. The education is very strong, but as with all public schools, it's hard to get classroom sizes down to what private schools can achieve. That said, I'm impressed with how well they do address children's needs. My one complaint is that homework doesn't get reviewed (at least not in my daughter's first grade class), which is fine, but I didn't find that out until halfway through the school year. I'm happy to take a more active role giving my daughter feedback, I just need to know that's the plan. The PTA is very active and influential, but you see a lot of the same faces - I'd love to see more volunteers get involved. My daughter is very happy, learning quickly, and is confident and excited about school. I couldn't ask for more than that. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, September 1, 2014

While the school does an okay job with students who naturally do well; they don't do so well with the kids that struggle and need additional support or help. Administration drags their feet in solving issues. A lot of talk; not much action. Disappointing. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Issaquah Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	555 NW Holly St	Issaquah	98027	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 837-6600	646	43	15.0	26.2%	280 (43.3%)	12 (1.9%)	164 (25.4%)	116 (18.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	66 (10.2%)	80	210^th of 1160 public elementary schools	81.9%		76.7	254^th of 1168 public elementary schools	78.3%	44	74.3	74.3	55.0	65.3	80.2	66.1	57.5	63.6	70.3	63.4	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	97.0	97.0	$19,392	$647	$18,745
Discovery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 228th Ave SE	Issaquah	98075	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-4100	508	30	17.0	4.9%	109 (21.5%)	17 (3.3%)	33 (6.5%)	316 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.5%)	97.4	14^th of 1160 public elementary schools	98.8%		96.4	29^th of 1168 public elementary schools	97.5%	15	87.9	87.9	89.2	81.3	87.9	86.4	96.4	82.7	82.2	86.8	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	96.2	94.9	94.9	94.9	$18,984	$766	$18,218
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset Elementary

What district is Sunset Elementary in?

Issaquah School District

How many students attend Sunset Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Sunset Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Elementary?

Students at Sunset Elementary are 37% White, 31% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Is Sunset Elementary a good school?

Sunset Elementary ranks 181^st of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sunset Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunset Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Issaquah Middle School
High : Issaquah High School

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