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Black Diamond Elementary

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Black Diamond Elementary ranks 323 rd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Black Diamond Elementary is a public K–5 school in Black Diamond, Washington, serving 414 students in the Enumclaw School District in a growing area near schools from the Enumclaw, Tahoma, Kent, and Auburn districts. The school currently ranks 323rd of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it in the 72nd percentile and earning a four-star rating. Its standing has improved considerably, rising from the 54th percentile in 2023–24 to the 72nd percentile in 2025–26.

Academically, Black Diamond Elementary performs above both state and district averages in every reported subject: 61.27% of students are proficient in English Language Arts, 52.45% in math, and 63.33% in science. Science is a particular strength, exceeding the state average by 12.38 percentage points. Math has shown the largest recent improvement, increasing by 10.40 points since 2023–24, although results vary by grade: fifth-grade math was 46.67%, compared with 59.09% in fourth grade. Locally, the school is ahead of Sawyer Woods Elementary School in ELA and science, but trails it in math. Higher-performing nearby schools include Lake Wilderness Elementary and Rock Creek Elementary.

The school’s 15.9:1 student-teacher ratio is competitive for the area, and its 2023–24 spending of $17,954 per student was below nearly all nearby comparison schools except Westwood Elementary School. Effectiveness rankings have improved for most reported student groups, including an 80th-percentile ranking for students from low-income households. Special education effectiveness, at the 43rd percentile, remains a potential area for continued attention. Overall, Black Diamond Elementary is a solid and improving local option: stronger than several nearby schools, though still behind the area’s highest-performing campuses.

414

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,954

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25314 Baker Street
Black Diamond, WA 98010

(360) 272-5006

District: Enumclaw School District

Students who attend Black Diamond Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thunder Mountain Middle School
High:	Enumclaw Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

Hispanic:

20.8%

Asian:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (58% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Washington median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg53%

Washington avg48%

323^rd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Enumclaw School District

54^th of 238Enumclaw 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
2026	69.3	323 of 1138	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	59.6	435 of 1160	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	537 of 1168	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	484 of 1169	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	433 of 1169	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	504 of 1107	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	540 of 1130	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	346 of 1054	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.0	485 of 1056	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.5	399 of 1053	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.6	629 of 1067	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.3	472 of 1106	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.1	241 of 1097	78.0%	★★★★☆
2011	55.6	496 of 1092	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.6	607 of 1088	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.4	722 of 1072	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.5	752 of 1067	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.0	609 of 1069	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.0	623 of 1051	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.7	464 of 1031	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	36.0	689 of 1026	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	319 of 1020	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	327 of 1092	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	501 of 1093	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	335 of 1094	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	441 of 1100	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	440 of 1008	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	363 of 1068	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	315 of 1004	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	274 of 649	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	215 of 659	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	231 of 651	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	313 of 633	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	147 of 694	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	39.7	436 of 697	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	203 of 1008	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	53.1	452 of 1013	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	553 of 1024	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	730 of 1013	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.4	570 of 1019	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	593 of 854	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	686 of 979	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	459 of 835	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	241 of 1059	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	54.5	463 of 1098	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	518 of 1099	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	627 of 1099	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	418 of 1113	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	549 of 1025	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	674 of 1075	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	387 of 999	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	248 of 432	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	396 of 478	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.1	223 of 637	65.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	290 of 901	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	461 of 1007	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	542 of 1009	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	576 of 1011	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	511 of 1031	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	519 of 943	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	440 of 1027	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	373 of 833	55.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)80th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science63%+12 vs state

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Math52%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				% 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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Black Diamond Elementary	Public	K-5	25314 Baker Street	Black Diamond	98010	King County	Enumclaw School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 272-5006	414	26	15.9	34.3%	243 (58.7%)	7 (1.7%)	86 (20.8%)	41 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	33 (8.0%)	69.3	323^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	71.6%		59.6	435^th of 1160 public elementary schools	62.5%	112	63.3	63.3	60.3	57.6	66.7	61.3	51.3	59.1	46.7	52.5	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	87.5	83.3	83.3	83.3	$17,954	$617	$17,336
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%)	71.8	298^th of 1138 public elementary schools	73.8%		72.1	293^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	74.7%	5	62.8	62.8	48.3	60.5	58.8	55.2	60.0	62.8	66.7	63.0	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
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%)	83.4	187^th of 1138 public elementary schools	83.6%		85.4	164^th of 1160 public elementary schools	85.9%	23	69.5	69.5	69.1	59.7	66.7	64.9	69.8	66.0	63.6	66.4	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
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%)	89.2	125^th of 1138 public elementary schools	89.0%		88.1	127^th of 1160 public elementary schools	89.1%	2	74.8	74.8		68.1	78.2	77.0	89.8	65.6	58.8	69.6	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
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%)	79.3	226^th of 1138 public elementary schools	80.1%		74.2	269^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.8%	43	57.1	57.1	69.6	71.6	59.2	66.5	73.2	66.7	56.0	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
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%)	23.3	874^th of 1138 public elementary schools	23.2%		22.3	943^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	18.7%	69	45.2	45.2	33.3	43.9	35.7	37.4	29.2	34.2	19.5	27.7	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
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%)	14.1	975^th of 1138 public elementary schools	14.3%		24.4	919^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.8%	56	28.0	28.0	25.9	25.9	26.0	25.9	30.5	39.7	16.0	29.3	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
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%)	89.7	114^th of 1138 public elementary schools	90.0%		87.5	135^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.4%	21	76.7	76.7	71.7	70.2	73.6	71.8	77.5	67.4	62.0	69.1	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
Lake View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16401 SE 318th St	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 931-4830	413	26	15.9	49.9%	232 (56.2%)	21 (5.1%)	94 (22.8%)	18 (4.4%)	4 (1.0%)	18 (4.4%)	26 (6.3%)	47.6	576^th of 1138 public elementary schools	49.4%		45.7	605^th of 1160 public elementary schools	47.8%	29	43.9	43.9	52.1	43.3	50.0	48.7	52.1	48.3	37.9	46.6	84.1	84.1	84.1	84.1	84.1	84.1	87.3	84.1	84.1	84.1	$19,690	$732	$18,959
Westwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	21200 SE 416th	Enumclaw	98022	King County	Enumclaw School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 272-8144	409	24	16.7	27.6%	257 (62.8%)	4 (1.0%)	70 (17.1%)	43 (10.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	85.8	169^th of 1138 public elementary schools	85.1%		72.3	290^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.0%	121	70.8	70.8	64.9	68.5	68.1	67.1	68.8	71.2	62.5	67.6	87.1	90.3	91.9	91.9	91.9	90.3	93.6	90.3	90.3	90.3	$16,152	$223	$15,929

Frequently Asked Questions about Black Diamond Elementary

What schools do graduates of Black Diamond Elementary attend?

Students who attend Black Diamond Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thunder Mountain Middle School
High : Enumclaw Senior High School

What district is Black Diamond Elementary in?

Enumclaw School District

Is Black Diamond Elementary a good school?

Black Diamond Elementary ranks 323^rd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Black Diamond Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Black Diamond Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Black Diamond Elementary?

Students at Black Diamond Elementary are 59% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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