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Cottage Lake Elementary

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Cottage Lake Elementary ranks 249 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Cottage Lake Elementary is a well-established, 4-star public school serving about 260 students from preschool through 5th grade in Woodinville, WA, as part of the highly-regarded Northshore School District.

When compared to other excellent schools in the area, Cottage Lake Elementary shows a distinct profile. Its overall test scores in reading, math, and science are solid and above the state average, but they tend to be lower than those at nearby schools like Sunrise Elementary, East Ridge Elementary, and Wellington Elementary. However, the school has an exceptional and consistent strength: it ranks among the very best in the entire state for effectively educating students in special education programs, a significant accomplishment that sets it apart.

The school operates with a smaller student body and higher per-student spending than many peers. Parents may note that academic performance, especially in 5th-grade math and year-to-year science scores, shows more variability than at similar schools. While it maintains a good standing, its statewide ranking has gradually declined over the past decade within its competitive district. For families, this suggests a school with a notable specialized strength and resources, but with academic results that are respectable yet not as high as other top-tier options in the Northshore and neighboring Lake Washington School District.

258

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,392

Per pupil spending ?

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15940 Avondale RD NE
Woodinville, WA 98077-9167

(425) 408-4200

District: Northshore School District

Students who attend Cottage Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Timbercrest Middle School
High:	Woodinville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.4%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Asian:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2012 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (65% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Washington elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg70%

Washington avg48%

249^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Northshore School District

12^th of 247Northshore 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	76.4	249 of 1160	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	151 of 1168	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	136 of 1169	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	122 of 1169	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	202 of 1107	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	133 of 1130	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	77.7	221 of 1053	79.0%	★★★★☆
2015	79.1	198 of 1067	81.4%	★★★★☆
2013	86.3	93 of 1106	91.6%	★★★★★
2012	77.4	199 of 1097	81.9%	★★★★☆
2011	73.2	244 of 1092	77.7%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	172 of 1088	84.2%	★★★★☆
2009	80.1	151 of 1072	85.9%	★★★★☆
2008	80.8	142 of 1067	86.7%	★★★★☆
2007	72.0	250 of 1069	76.6%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	158 of 1051	85.0%	★★★★☆
2005	69.5	287 of 1031	72.2%	★★★★☆
2004	79.6	162 of 1026	84.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	280 of 1092	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	170 of 1093	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	114 of 1094	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.1	92 of 1100	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	91 of 1008	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	113 of 1068	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	92.8	41 of 1004	95.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	82.4	70 of 694	89.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	270 of 1098	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	176 of 1099	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	171 of 1099	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	151 of 1113	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	267 of 1025	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	164 of 1075	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	92.9	38 of 999	96.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	9 of 363	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	8 of 308	97.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	281 of 1007	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	192 of 1009	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	179 of 1011	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	106 of 1031	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	156 of 943	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	196 of 1027	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	44 of 833	94.7%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)98th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2022)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+20 vs state

Science62%+12 vs state

Math60%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, May 29, 2021

Our kids loved CLE! The teachers are very hands-on and have stellar communication with the parents. The campus is lovely, lots of trees and open space for the kids to play. Lots of PTA involvement, great afterschool clubs and programs, and tons of fun events like ice cream socials, talent shows, spring musicals, Monster Mash Halloween party, etc. 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
Cottage Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15940 Avondale RD NE	Woodinville	98077	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-4200	258	16	16.1	14.3%	192 (74.4%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.5%)	21 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.8%)	76.4	249^th of 1160 public elementary schools	78.5%		86.3	151^st of 1168 public elementary schools	87.1%	98	61.8	61.8	58.5	82.6	76.5	72.7	58.5	72.3	44.1	59.8	93.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.8	93.3	100.0	100.0	$22,392	$217	$22,175
Bear Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18101 Avondale RD NE	Woodinville	98077	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-6000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northshore Family Partnership	Public	K-8	18101 Avondale Road NE	Woodinville	98077	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-4100	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
East Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22150 NE 156 Pl	Woodinville	98077	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-4400	427	23	18.8	7.5%	305 (71.4%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.4%)	32 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.2%)	94	59^th of 1160 public elementary schools	94.9%		94.6	55^th of 1168 public elementary schools	95.3%	4	85.1	85.1	71.8	94.9	78.4	82.1	78.9	91.1	66.2	79.0	98.2	100.0	98.2	98.2	98.2	100.0	98.2	98.2	100.0	100.0	$18,091	$217	$17,874
Sunrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14075 172 Av NE	Redmond	98052	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-5300	322	17	18.7	6.2%	130 (40.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	128 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (14.9%)	98.4	6^th of 1160 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.8	4^th of 1168 public elementary schools	99.7%	2	89.4	89.4	89.8	94.4	89.4	91.2	93.3		83.5	90.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$17,775	$217	$17,558
Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22130 NE 133rd	Woodinville	98077	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2740	315	19	16.3	4.1%	164 (52.1%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (10.2%)	90 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.9%)	93.7	62^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	94.7%		96	38^th of 1168 public elementary schools	96.7%	24			71.7	82.5		84.1	73.9	80.7	85.2	80.3	97.3	100.0	97.3	97.3	97.3	100.0	100.0	97.3	100.0	100.0	$19,505	$163	$19,342
Wellington Elementary	Public	K-5	16501 NE 195 St	Woodinville	98072	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-5900	380	23	16.8	12.9%	233 (61.3%)	10 (2.6%)	37 (9.7%)	55 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (11.6%)	89.8	113^th of 1160 public elementary schools	90.3%		92.6	78^th of 1168 public elementary schools	93.3%	35	74.7	74.7	65.2	83.6	85.3	78.1	69.7	68.5	76.3	71.9	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	$19,295	$217	$19,078
Hollywood Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17110 148 Av NE	Woodinville	98072	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 408-4700	331	23	14.1	19.0%	171 (51.7%)	11 (3.3%)	50 (15.1%)	66 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.7%)	92.1	87^th of 1160 public elementary schools	92.5%		94.1	60^th of 1168 public elementary schools	94.9%	27	75.0	75.0	74.0	73.3	79.2	75.1	76.6	80.0	75.0	77.3	91.3	93.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	97.8	95.7	95.7	95.7	$20,923	$220	$20,702
Clara Barton Elementary School	Public	K-5	12011 172nd Ave NE	Redmond	98052	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2480	452	28	16.1	16.6%	91 (20.1%)	14 (3.1%)	64 (14.2%)	242 (53.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	36 (8.0%)	94.4	56^th of 1160 public elementary schools	95.2%		93.2	73^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	93.8%	17	82.8	82.8	77.9	77.0	84.9	80.5	76.5	82.4	74.0	77.3	85.9	90.1	90.1	90.1	90.1	87.3	93.0	90.1	87.3	87.3	$18,558	$163	$18,394
Albert Einstein Elementary	Public	K-5	18025 NE 116th	Redmond	98052	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2540	448	30	15.1	20.8%	118 (26.3%)	19 (4.2%)	111 (24.8%)	174 (38.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.7%)	85.5	162^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	86.0%		94.5	56^th of 1168 public elementary schools	95.2%	106	66.7	66.7	67.1	72.2	82.1	73.1	63.0	75.0	64.3	67.7	98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	100.0	100.0	$18,778	$163	$18,615

Frequently Asked Questions about Cottage Lake Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cottage Lake Elementary?

Students at Cottage Lake Elementary are 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cottage Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Cottage Lake Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Cottage Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cottage Lake Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Timbercrest Middle School
High : Woodinville High School

What district is Cottage Lake Elementary in?

Northshore School District

Is Cottage Lake Elementary a good school?

Cottage Lake Elementary ranks 249^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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