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Chautauqua Elementary

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Chautauqua Elementary ranks 310 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Chautauqua Elementary is a well-regarded public school serving about 480 students from Pre-K through 5th grade on Vashon Island, part of the highly-ranked Vashon Island School District.

Academically, the school consistently outperforms state averages, with particular strength in science where over 73% of students are proficient. It maintains a 4-star rating and shows impressive, recent improvements in supporting students from low-income families, those in special education, and Hispanic students. The school achieves these strong results with moderate per-student spending compared to some nearby schools, operating efficiently within a supportive district framework.

When compared to several elementary schools in the nearby Highline School District, such as Hazel Valley Elementary, Chautauqua's academic proficiency rates are significantly higher. Its performance is more comparable to schools like Arbor Heights Elementary School in Seattle and Olalla Elementary School in South Kitsap, though Chautauqua excels in science. This highlights how school district quality and community resources can lead to different educational outcomes even within the same general region.

480

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,520

Per pupil spending ?

35%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9309 SW Cemetery Rd
Vashon, WA 98070

(206) 463-2882

District: Vashon Island School District

Students who attend Chautauqua Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McMurray Middle School
High:	Vashon Island High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.6%

Hispanic:

21.0%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (64% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Washington median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2016) to 73rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg68%

Washington avg48%

310^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 247Vashon Island 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	70.3	310 of 1160	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	300 of 1168	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	304 of 1169	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	238 of 1169	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	256 of 1107	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	538 of 1130	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	81.9	167 of 1053	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	53.0	558 of 1106	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.9	445 of 1097	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.0	446 of 1092	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.7	254 of 1088	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	68.4	310 of 1072	71.1%	★★★★☆
2008	67.2	332 of 1067	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.3	274 of 1069	74.4%	★★★★☆
2006	73.7	225 of 1051	78.6%	★★★★☆
2005	77.5	184 of 1031	82.2%	★★★★☆
2004	57.0	439 of 1026	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	281 of 1092	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	357 of 1093	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	396 of 1094	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.9	256 of 1100	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	272 of 1008	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	578 of 1068	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	237 of 659	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	432 of 651	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	411 of 633	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	208 of 694	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	147 of 501	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	216 of 697	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	178 of 540	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	420 of 1013	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	476 of 1024	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	524 of 1013	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.2	286 of 1019	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	19.8	757 of 854	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	685 of 979	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	328 of 1098	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	266 of 1099	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	218 of 1099	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	238 of 1113	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	202 of 1025	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	456 of 1075	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	85.0	27 of 252	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	159 of 303	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	143 of 363	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	156 of 339	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.8	324 of 478	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	284 of 566	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	134 of 637	79.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	299 of 1007	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	251 of 1009	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	279 of 1011	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	184 of 1031	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	244 of 943	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	42.7	646 of 1027	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2022)89th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

White (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science74%+24 vs state

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Math55%+12 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 23, 2019

In the past 3 years the school and district have really been going downhill. A lot of teacher and administration turnover. There seems to be problems with behaviors and special education. 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
Chautauqua Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9309 SW Cemetery Rd	Vashon	98070	King County	Vashon Island School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 463-2882	480	29	16.7	35.0%	315 (65.6%)	7 (1.5%)	101 (21.0%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.4%)	70.3	310^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.3%		71.4	300^th of 1168 public elementary schools	74.3%	10	73.6	73.6	52.2	63.6	68.1	61.9	44.8	59.7	59.3	55.1	83.0	90.6	90.6	90.6	90.6	90.6	90.6	88.7	90.6	90.6	$20,520	$1,093	$19,426
Gregory Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16216 19th Ave SW	Burien	98166	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-3800	488	30	16.4	51.0%	164 (33.6%)	23 (4.7%)	196 (40.2%)	30 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	60 (12.3%)	44.3	622^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	46.4%		50.7	554^th of 1168 public elementary schools	52.6%	68	45.2	45.2	50.6	48.5	44.4	47.9	52.5	50.8	34.3	45.9	92.1	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	96.1	93.4	94.7	94.7	$21,747	$2,510	$19,237
Marvista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19800 Marine View Dr SW	Normandy Park	98166	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4200	532	33	15.9	40.8%	225 (42.3%)	49 (9.2%)	131 (24.6%)	17 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.5%)	78 (14.7%)	61.5	418^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.0%		59.7	451^st of 1168 public elementary schools	61.4%	33	57.5	57.5	56.7	61.1	57.0	58.1	56.7	50.0	45.6	51.0	88.0	90.2	92.4	92.4	92.4	90.2	94.6	91.3	90.2	90.2	$20,295	$1,217	$19,078
Seahurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14603 14th Ave SW	Burien	98166	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4800	405	22	18.3	69.6%	72 (17.8%)	51 (12.6%)	191 (47.2%)	38 (9.4%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.2%)	33 (8.1%)	10.5	1082^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	6.7%		15	1042^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	10.8%	40	28.4	28.4	25.0	28.6	20.6	24.6	29.7	23.4	22.4	25.1	84.8	87.0	89.1	89.1	89.1	87.0	89.1	87.0	87.0	87.0	$22,204	$2,063	$20,141
Olalla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6100 SE Denny Bond Blvd	Port Orchard	98359	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 443-3350	315	23	13.7	39.7%	222 (70.5%)	5 (1.6%)	35 (11.1%)	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	6 (1.9%)	38 (12.1%)	77.3	238^th of 1160 public elementary schools	79.5%		82.7	194^th of 1168 public elementary schools	83.4%	44	70.7	70.7	46.7	66.7	70.0	61.0	62.2	74.5	61.0	66.4	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	95.4	93.0	93.0	93.0	$21,137	$552	$20,585
North Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19835 8th Ave S	Des Moines	98148	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4600	518	31	16.6	45.9%	179 (34.6%)	44 (8.5%)	149 (28.8%)	53 (10.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	88 (17.0%)	66.9	355^th of 1160 public elementary schools	69.4%		71.3	302^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	74.1%	53	66.7	66.7	47.4	47.7	68.7	54.7	61.8	53.5	61.5	58.8	89.7	97.7	96.6	96.6	96.6	95.4	94.3	95.4	95.4	95.4	$21,974	$1,257	$20,718
Des Moines Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22001 9th Ave S	Des Moines	98198	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-3700	500	32	15.6	62.6%	111 (22.2%)	84 (16.8%)	145 (29.0%)	58 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	84 (16.8%)	23.2	931^st of 1160 public elementary schools	19.7%		31.7	798^th of 1168 public elementary schools	31.7%	133	29.5	29.5	45.0	45.3	24.4	37.4	38.8	35.9	19.5	31.0	89.0	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	97.3	94.5	94.5	94.5	$23,049	$1,917	$21,132
Shorewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 SW 116th St	Burien	98146	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4900	400	25	16.0	58.0%	112 (28.0%)	42 (10.5%)	100 (25.0%)	77 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	55 (13.8%)	26.4	878^th of 1160 public elementary schools	24.3%		45.3	616^th of 1168 public elementary schools	47.3%	262	52.9	52.9	28.1	26.0	43.7	32.7	36.9	23.3	41.4	33.7	90.4	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	90.4	96.2	94.2	90.4	90.4	$23,493	$1,855	$21,638
Hazel Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	402 SW 132nd St	Burien	98146	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-3900	469	30	15.8	67.0%	69 (14.7%)	33 (7.0%)	298 (63.5%)	31 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	27 (5.8%)	11.2	1072^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	7.6%		8.8	1107^th of 1168 public elementary schools	5.2%	35	25.7	25.7	24.6	27.4	29.3	27.3	37.1	25.0	13.5	24.5	84.2	90.2	89.0	89.0	89.0	87.8	91.5	87.8	87.8	87.8	$21,782	$1,627	$20,155
Arbor Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 SW 104th Street	Seattle	98146	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-9250	495	33	15.0	23.4%	301 (60.8%)	25 (5.1%)	89 (18.0%)	18 (3.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.5%)	75.1	258^th of 1160 public elementary schools	77.8%		64.6	390^th of 1168 public elementary schools	66.6%	132	67.4	67.4	67.5	62.0	58.1	62.4	73.7	67.6	44.2	60.9	95.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.6	100.0	98.6	98.6	98.6	$26,503	$976	$25,527

Frequently Asked Questions about Chautauqua Elementary

How many students attend Chautauqua Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Chautauqua Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Chautauqua Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chautauqua Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McMurray Middle School
High : Vashon Island High School

What district is Chautauqua Elementary in?

Vashon Island School District

What is the racial makeup of Chautauqua Elementary?

Students at Chautauqua Elementary are 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Chautauqua Elementary a good school?

Chautauqua Elementary ranks 310^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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