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Rock Creek Elementary

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Rock Creek Elementary ranks 127 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Rock Creek Elementary is a highly-regarded public school serving about 690 students from preschool through 5th grade in the thriving Tahoma School District of Maple Valley, Washington.

The school consistently ranks among the top 15% of elementary schools in the state, with students performing well above average in English, math, and especially science. A key strength is its exceptional support for students from lower-income families, who achieve at levels far exceeding state expectations. This success is consistent across different student groups, and the school shows impressive growth in reading skills from 3rd to 5th grade. While performing very well overall, the school has identified a need to strengthen support for special education students and has noted a common trend where math scores dip slightly in 5th grade, an issue seen in many area schools.

Rock Creek's high achievement is particularly notable when compared to some neighboring schools in other districts, like Cedar Valley Elementary, which spends more per student but has significantly lower rankings. Within its own high-performing Tahoma School District, Rock Creek is a standout, though it is slightly outperformed by the nearby Cedar River Elementary. The school achieves these excellent results efficiently, using resources comparable to other schools in the district, which points to effective teaching and a strong school culture.

686

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,158

Per pupil spending ?

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25700 Maple Valley Blk Diam Rd
Maple Valley, WA 98038-8307

(425) 413-3300

District: Tahoma School District

Students who attend Rock Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Summit Trail Middle School
High:	Tahoma Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

Asian:

24.3%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (72% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Washington elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg68%

Washington avg48%

127^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Tahoma School District

7^th of 247Tahoma 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	88.1	127 of 1160	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	137 of 1168	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	116 of 1169	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	50 of 1169	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	41 of 1107	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	119 of 1130	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	117 of 1054	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	85.7	131 of 1056	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	83.4	154 of 1053	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	82.4	160 of 1067	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	86.3	90 of 1106	91.9%	★★★★★
2012	85.9	95 of 1097	91.3%	★★★★★
2011	89.9	64 of 1092	94.1%	★★★★★
2010	90.4	62 of 1088	94.3%	★★★★★
2009	93.1	31 of 1072	97.1%	★★★★★
2008	93.6	26 of 1067	97.6%	★★★★★
2007	95.2	18 of 1069	98.3%	★★★★★
2006	93.9	20 of 1051	98.1%	★★★★★
2005	85.3	114 of 1031	88.9%	★★★★☆
2004	81.4	144 of 1026	86.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	44 of 189	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	44 of 163	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	45 of 170	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	86 of 187	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	68 of 131	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	81 of 201	59.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	69 of 303	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	56 of 320	82.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	113 of 1092	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	127 of 1093	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	110 of 1094	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	51 of 1100	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	45 of 1008	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	123 of 1068	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	92 of 1004	90.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	47 of 659	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	16 of 651	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	34 of 633	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	2 of 694	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	5 of 501	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	38 of 697	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	55 of 540	89.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	35 of 1013	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	93 of 1024	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	107 of 1013	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	31 of 1019	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	10 of 854	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	60.8	350 of 979	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	247 of 835	70.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	117 of 1098	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	130 of 1099	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	88 of 1099	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	35 of 1113	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	24 of 1025	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	108 of 1075	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	139 of 999	86.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	45 of 197	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	13 of 188	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	7 of 194	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	26 of 252	89.7%	★★★★★
2019	76.4	48 of 303	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	42 of 212	80.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	142 of 363	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	106 of 339	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	67 of 308	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	92.3	23 of 478	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	13 of 158	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	68.9	119 of 566	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	105 of 637	83.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	127 of 1007	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	146 of 1009	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	122 of 1011	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	92.3	32 of 1031	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	10 of 943	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	87 of 1027	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	78.0	165 of 833	80.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)77th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+23 vs state

Science73%+24 vs state

Math67%+25 vs state

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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
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25700 Maple Valley Blk Diam Rd	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-3300	686	40	16.9	17.1%	328 (47.8%)	38 (5.5%)	66 (9.6%)	167 (24.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	82 (12.0%)	88.1	127^th of 1160 public elementary schools	89.1%		87.4	137^th of 1168 public elementary schools	88.3%	10	73.0	73.0	68.8	75.2	83.1	75.9	71.2	67.3	64.2	67.5	91.0	93.7	94.6	94.6	94.6	92.8	95.5	91.0	92.8	92.8	$20,158	$228	$19,930
Glacier Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23700 SE 280th Street	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 413-3700	803	46	17.6	19.6%	378 (47.1%)	36 (4.5%)	101 (12.6%)	221 (27.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.1%)	85.4	164^th of 1160 public elementary schools	85.9%		78.8	234^th of 1168 public elementary schools	80.0%	70	70.5	70.5	74.8	64.7	69.9	70.0	76.0	73.5	58.2	69.8	91.2	93.6	92.8	92.8	92.8	94.4	94.4	92.8	94.4	94.4	$19,024	$281	$18,743
Lake Wilderness Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24216 Witte Road SE	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-3500	923	49	19.0	21.1%	485 (52.5%)	33 (3.6%)	124 (13.4%)	176 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	102 (11.1%)	87.5	135^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.4%		84.7	167^th of 1168 public elementary schools	85.7%	32	72.8	72.8	76.5	73.2	73.5	74.4	76.3	71.0	56.6	67.9	84.9	85.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	87.9	90.9	86.9	87.9	87.9	$20,027	$515	$19,512
Shadow Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22620 Sweeney Road SE	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 413-6100	479	31	15.6	35.5%	300 (62.6%)	7 (1.5%)	83 (17.3%)	25 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	60 (12.5%)	73.6	280^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.9%		77.4	246^th of 1168 public elementary schools	78.9%	34	55.1	55.1	63.8	69.1	62.8	65.2	58.5	74.1	51.3	61.3	84.2	86.8	88.2	88.2	88.2	85.5	90.8	85.5	85.5	85.5	$20,734	$616	$20,118
Cedar River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22615 Sweeney Rd SE	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-5400	593	36	16.6	15.3%	300 (50.6%)	16 (2.7%)	66 (11.1%)	135 (22.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (12.5%)	93.5	68^th of 1160 public elementary schools	94.1%		94.1	62^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	94.7%	6	74.6	74.6	81.8	80.0	80.3	80.6	81.8	80.0	68.6	76.7	90.0	91.3	90.0	90.0	90.0	91.3	93.8	91.3	91.3	91.3	$20,235	$487	$19,747
Tahoma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24425 SE 216th ST	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-3600	688	41	16.9	20.6%	470 (68.3%)	13 (1.9%)	81 (11.8%)	53 (7.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (9.7%)	80.9	202^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	82.6%		79	233^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	80.1%	31	66.2	66.2	70.7	66.4	65.2	67.4	72.4	68.9	53.4	64.5	87.5	91.4	90.4	90.4	90.4	90.4	92.3	88.5	90.4	90.4	$19,712	$229	$19,482
Cedar Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26500 Timberlane Way SE	Covington	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7649	318	21	15.0	42.8%	139 (43.7%)	22 (6.9%)	79 (24.8%)	41 (12.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.7%)	22.3	943^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	18.7%		28.8	836^th of 1168 public elementary schools	28.4%	107	38.9	38.9	39.0	24.4	41.2	34.2	39.0	33.3	26.5	33.3	87.5	89.6	89.6	89.6	89.6	87.5	91.7	87.5	87.5	87.5	$25,511	$1,453	$24,058
Sawyer Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	31135 228th Ave SE	Black Diamond	98010	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7750	303	18	17.1	29.0%	160 (52.8%)	20 (6.6%)	45 (14.9%)	44 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	30 (9.9%)	72.1	293^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	74.7%		65.8	373^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	68.1%	80	51.7	51.7	61.0	50.0	64.4	58.7	80.0	70.0	55.9	67.1	85.7	85.7	90.5	90.5	90.5	85.7	90.5	90.5	85.7	85.7	$20,037	$917	$19,119
Jenkins Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26915 186th Ave SE	Covington	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7331	340	24	14.2	58.8%	142 (41.8%)	22 (6.5%)	85 (25.0%)	43 (12.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	44 (12.9%)	24.4	919^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.8%		29.8	819^th of 1168 public elementary schools	29.9%	100	44.2	44.2	15.8	34.8	50.0	32.7	22.8	37.0	35.3	31.2	81.0	81.0	85.7	85.7	85.7	81.0	85.7	81.0	81.0	81.0	$22,483	$1,639	$20,844
Grass Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	28700 191st Place SE	Kent	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7661	337	21	15.7	34.4%	187 (55.5%)	15 (4.5%)	64 (19.0%)	39 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.3%)	74.2	269^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.8%		83.1	190^th of 1168 public elementary schools	83.7%	79	58.2	58.2	64.8	62.7	56.1	61.3	71.8	64.5	56.7	64.5	75.0	80.4	82.1	82.1	82.1	78.6	82.1	78.6	78.6	78.6	$20,092	$904	$19,188

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Creek Elementary

What schools do graduates of Rock Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rock Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Summit Trail Middle School
High : Tahoma Senior High School

How many students attend Rock Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 686 students attended Rock Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rock Creek Elementary?

Students at Rock Creek Elementary are 48% White, 24% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 6% African American.

What district is Rock Creek Elementary in?

Tahoma School District

Is Rock Creek Elementary a good school?

Rock Creek Elementary ranks 127^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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