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Newport Heights Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Newport Heights Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school serving 549 students in grades PK-5 within the Bellevue School District, consistently ranking in the top 10% of Washington state schools.

The school excels in teaching English Language Learners, ranking in the state's top 5% for this group, and shows strong, consistent results across all student demographics. It spends more per student than many nearby schools, which appears to support its success with a diverse student body, including a higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch compared to some top-ranked neighbors. For instance, while Somerset Elementary (ranked 5th statewide) serves a more economically advantaged population, Newport Heights achieves impressive proficiency rates in English, Math, and particularly Science with a more varied student population.

When compared to other local schools, Newport Heights stands out for its stability, maintaining high rankings year after year, unlike some peers whose rankings fluctuate significantly. It performs strongly within its own Bellevue School District context, though schools in the top-ranked Mercer Island School District, like West Mercer Elementary, often have higher absolute scores. Ultimately, Newport Heights represents a model of consistent and equitable excellence, effectively educating all students to high standards.

549

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,302

Per pupil spending ?

26.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5225 119th Ave SE
Bellevue, WA 98006-3301

(425) 456-5500

District: Bellevue School District

Students who attend Newport Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tyee Middle School
High:	Newport Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

51.0%

White:

25.0%

Two or more races:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (78% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg71%

Washington avg48%

91^st of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Bellevue School District

17^th of 247Bellevue 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	91.8	91 of 1160	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	66 of 1168	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	82 of 1169	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	93 of 1169	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	95 of 1107	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	143 of 1130	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	89.4	94 of 1054	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	85.4	136 of 1056	87.1%	★★★★☆
2016	86.2	131 of 1053	87.6%	★★★★☆
2015	84.8	140 of 1067	86.9%	★★★★☆
2013	84.4	111 of 1106	90.0%	★★★★★
2012	83.2	122 of 1097	88.9%	★★★★☆
2011	75.4	211 of 1092	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	83.0	125 of 1088	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.5	177 of 1072	83.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.9	152 of 1067	85.8%	★★★★☆
2007	83.2	123 of 1069	88.5%	★★★★☆
2006	85.1	98 of 1051	90.7%	★★★★★
2005	80.1	158 of 1031	84.7%	★★★★☆
2004	86.4	96 of 1026	90.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	32 of 189	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	42 of 163	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	46 of 170	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	44 of 187	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	40 of 131	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	38 of 201	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	26 of 169	84.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	6 of 303	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	4 of 320	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	12 of 254	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	9 of 213	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	81.1	11 of 248	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	3 of 333	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	65 of 1092	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	48 of 1093	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	123 of 1094	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	107 of 1100	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	92 of 1008	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.4	147 of 1068	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	76 of 1004	92.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	97 of 1013	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	33 of 1024	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	81 of 1013	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	26 of 1019	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	34 of 854	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	52.3	476 of 979	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.7	81 of 835	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	90 of 1098	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	65 of 1099	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	82 of 1099	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	86 of 1113	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	80 of 1025	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	155 of 1075	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	97 of 999	90.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	93.6	5 of 252	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	61.1	119 of 303	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	57.8	143 of 478	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	39.8	105 of 158	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	219 of 566	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.8	520 of 637	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	361 of 1007	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.2	141 of 1009	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	180 of 1011	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	160 of 1031	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	93.6	34 of 943	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	77.0	218 of 1027	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	164 of 833	80.3%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)98th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)83rd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2022)70th percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science82%+33 vs state

Math76%+34 vs state

English Language Arts74%+21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, March 25, 2018

The best teacher and the PTA of doing the activities for the student. Its very good to improve the carachter Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, February 29, 2016

To exert principal pressure negatively erodes relationships. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 26, 2016

I am concerned with how in touch the school is with its facility, and its training of said facility. My son who is in fifth grade, constantly does not want to go to school. I figured he might be being bullied by another child, as he is sensitive and likes to please, but he has so many friends. He has never acted this way in the past going to school; he has always loved school, even creating his own clubs for like-minded children. He does well on his report card. That said, he made me promise "I could not tell anyone" but he is scared of his teacher, which as a mom I knew, I just didn't realize it was this bad. I would call her "high-maintenance with control issues." My child in the past has been "student of the year" for his grade, have won many awards, and has never had a problem with any other teacher, and he has had some hard academic classes. He also has never been in trouble at school, so it is not a behavior issue (plus other facility have commented on how lovely he is to work with, as we do donate our time to the school). I told him I would get him transferred, but he is scared of the repercussions. I know he is this is not an isolated incident, as he tells me others feel the same. He is looking forward to leaving Newport Heights next year. :'-( Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, December 10, 2015

the leadership quality is low... the third grade teacher tried to convince me my son had ADHD by exaggerating his behaviours in the class. Not mentioning even one positive point, she repeatedly talked about my son and I felt frustrated and hopeless.
The staff are rude and discriminate between white and minorities and as an Asian I felt not belonging to the community. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, October 24, 2014

I share concerns about the new principal this year. The quality of the teachers has been generally high over the years, however the style and quality of the principal's leadership seems to not be conducive to collaboration or positive change within the school community. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Newport Heights Elementary School has been renovated with all new buildings and a very conducive educational design. A new spirit flows from the administration, teachers, parents, and students and I have observed a positive direction. This is in addition to the fact that this has always been a school bringing together families from the Newport Heights neighborhood, a slightly hidden pocket of Bellevue with above average demographics in terms of educational aptitude. It's new and it's better. 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
Newport Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5225 119th Ave SE	Bellevue	98006	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-5500	549	29	19.0	26.6%	137 (25.0%)	16 (2.9%)	50 (9.1%)	280 (51.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	62 (11.3%)	91.8	91^st of 1160 public elementary schools	92.2%		93.8	66^th of 1168 public elementary schools	94.3%	25	82.4	82.4	69.2	75.6	76.7	73.8	73.4	80.5	75.0	76.4	83.6	86.9	88.5	88.5	88.5	85.3	88.5	86.9	85.3	85.3	$24,302	$138	$24,164
Hazelwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	7100 116th Ave SE	Newcastle	98056	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-4550	478	26	18.1	20.3%	200 (41.8%)	18 (3.8%)	49 (10.3%)	139 (29.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	67 (14.0%)	82.5	191^st of 1160 public elementary schools	83.5%		93.4	69^th of 1168 public elementary schools	94.1%	122	74.7	74.7	54.9	76.7	67.1	66.4	63.4	71.2	69.6	68.2	92.5	97.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	97.0	95.5	94.0	97.0	97.0	$19,671	$982	$18,688
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
Island Park Elementary	Public	K-5	5437 Island Crest Way	Mercer Island	98040	King County	Mercer Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 236-3410	364	24	14.9	2.2%	203 (55.8%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.9%)	73 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (16.8%)	98	10^th of 1160 public elementary schools	99.1%		98.5	7^th of 1168 public elementary schools	99.4%	3	90.9	90.9	82.2	86.5	96.3	87.6	86.3	87.8	89.3	87.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,339	$439	$19,900
Newcastle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8400 136th Ave SE	Newcastle	98059	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 837-5801	451	29	15.6	21.7%	117 (25.9%)	22 (4.9%)	74 (16.4%)	185 (41.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.5%)	93.7	63^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	94.6%		94.7	54^th of 1168 public elementary schools	95.4%	9	81.4	81.4	67.9	85.5	88.7	79.9	73.8	85.5	74.7	77.7	92.0	93.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	92.0	96.0	94.7	92.0	92.0	$20,619	$486	$20,133
Northwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4030 86th Ave SE	Mercer Island	98040	King County	Mercer Island School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8740	398	26	15.0	10.3%	183 (46.0%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (10.1%)	116 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (13.3%)	89.9	112^th of 1160 public elementary schools	90.3%		96.4	26^th of 1168 public elementary schools	97.8%	86	83.1	83.1	61.2	74.1	89.7	75.8	64.0	83.1	83.1	77.4	91.7	91.7	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	95.8	95.8	93.8	93.8	$21,645	$597	$21,048
Enatai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10700 SE 25th Street	Bellevue	98004	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-5200	518	27	19.0	21.4%	170 (32.8%)	24 (4.6%)	58 (11.2%)	183 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (16.0%)	76.3	250^th of 1160 public elementary schools	78.4%		83.7	181^st of 1168 public elementary schools	84.5%	69	59.0	59.0	65.1	63.6	63.1	64.0	67.1	67.7	56.0	63.3	76.0	77.2	77.2	77.2	77.2	76.0	84.8	76.0	76.0	76.0	$21,953	$1,161	$20,792
Woodridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12619 SE 20th Place	Bellevue	98005	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-6200	554	31	18.0	23.1%	142 (25.6%)	21 (3.8%)	36 (6.5%)	283 (51.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	67 (12.1%)	95.1	47^th of 1160 public elementary schools	95.9%		97.3	18^th of 1168 public elementary schools	98.5%	29	83.3	83.3	74.0	92.5	80.0	81.9	78.1	92.5	75.0	81.2	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	89.6	87.5	87.5	87.5	$20,628	$138	$20,490
West Mercer Elementary	Public	K-5	4141 81st Ave SE	Mercer Island	98040	King County	Mercer Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 236-3430	431	26	16.4	7.9%	179 (41.5%)	12 (2.8%)	35 (8.1%)	140 (32.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (14.2%)	96.7	24^th of 1160 public elementary schools	97.9%		96.9	22^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	98.1%	2	90.5	90.5	81.0	82.1	89.2	84.1	81.0	83.6	82.4	82.3	96.7	96.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	96.7	96.7	98.4	96.7	96.7	$19,811	$264	$19,547
Lakeridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	8215 SE 78th	Mercer Island	98040	King County	Mercer Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 236-3415	401	23	17.1	3.5%	175 (43.6%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.7%)	118 (29.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (20.9%)	97.9	11^th of 1160 public elementary schools	99.1%		98.1	11^th of 1168 public elementary schools	99.1%		86.6	86.6	91.5	87.0	88.5	88.9	89.0	91.3	82.1	87.7	97.4	100.0	97.4	97.4	97.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$17,990	$264	$17,726

Frequently Asked Questions about Newport Heights Elementary

Is Newport Heights Elementary a good school?

Yes. Newport Heights Elementary ranks in the top 7.8% of Washington elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Newport Heights Elementary?

Students at Newport Heights Elementary are 51% Asian, 25% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Newport Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Newport Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tyee Middle School
High : Newport Senior High School

What district is Newport Heights Elementary in?

Bellevue School District

How many students attend Newport Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Newport Heights Elementary.

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