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Somerset Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Somerset Elementary School is a large K–5 school in Bellevue, Washington, serving 741 students in the suburban Somerset area as part of the Bellevue School District. The district ranks 25th among Washington’s 238 districts, while Somerset ranks 3rd among 1,138 Washington elementary schools for 2025–2026. It has remained in the state’s top 10 in every reported year since 2015–2016, suggesting that its results reflect sustained performance rather than a one-year spike.

Somerset’s academic results are well above both district and state averages: 89.66% of students are proficient in English language arts, 93.33% in math, and 91.91% in science. Math is the school’s strongest area, exceeding the district by nearly 24 percentage points and leading nearby Cougar Ridge Elementary by nearly 8 points. Somerset also leads the local comparison group in all three subjects, although its science result is very close to Woodridge Elementary. Performance is notably consistent across grades: ELA proficiency stays between 89.44% and 90.06%, while math rises from 91.36% in third grade to 94.83% in fifth grade. The school also posts strong statewide subgroup rankings, including for English learners and students receiving special education services.

For context, Somerset’s 7.69% free-or-reduced-price lunch rate is lower than at most nearby schools, and its reported student-teacher ratio of 19.1:1 is relatively high compared with many local schools. Its reported per-student spending is also the lowest in this comparison. These figures are useful context, but they do not by themselves explain school quality. Among nearby options, Cougar Ridge Elementary is the closest overall competitor, while Woodridge Elementary is another strong comparison. Somerset’s main items to monitor are a modest recent ELA decline and some science fluctuation; both subjects remain above 89% proficiency.

741

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,823

Per pupil spending ?

7.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

90.2%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

14100 Somerset Boulevard SE
Bellevue, WA 98006-2399

(425) 456-5800

District: Bellevue School District

Students who attend Somerset Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tyee Middle School
High:	Newport Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

74.5%

White:

11.1%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (92% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Washington elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bellevue School District

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school92%

District avg72%

Washington avg48%

3^rd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 15Elementary Schools in the Bellevue School District

25^th of 238Bellevue 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	99.0	3 of 1138	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	98.7	5 of 1160	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	5 of 1168	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	5 of 1169	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	4 of 1169	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	2 of 1107	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	5 of 1130	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	8 of 1054	99.2%	★★★★★
2017	97.5	6 of 1056	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	97.3	6 of 1053	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	96.0	23 of 1067	97.8%	★★★★★
2013	92.4	23 of 1106	97.9%	★★★★★
2012	92.1	36 of 1097	96.7%	★★★★★
2011	94.9	12 of 1092	98.9%	★★★★★
2010	95.6	9 of 1088	99.2%	★★★★★
2009	95.0	15 of 1072	98.6%	★★★★★
2008	94.8	17 of 1067	98.4%	★★★★★
2007	95.1	21 of 1069	98.0%	★★★★★
2006	92.8	30 of 1051	97.1%	★★★★★
2005	90.9	49 of 1031	95.2%	★★★★★
2004	92.3	48 of 1026	95.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	96.0	1 of 103	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	93.9	2 of 189	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	1 of 163	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	1 of 170	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	2 of 187	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	3 of 131	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	2 of 201	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	5 of 169	97.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	98.5	1 of 326	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	99.2	1 of 303	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	1 of 320	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	1 of 254	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	2 of 248	99.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	2 of 1092	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	4 of 1093	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	7 of 1094	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	5 of 1100	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	7 of 1008	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	4 of 1068	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	5 of 1004	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	96.4	11 of 1013	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	5 of 979	99.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	98.8	3 of 1059	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	98.4	3 of 1098	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	3 of 1099	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	2 of 1099	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	4 of 1113	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	3 of 1075	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	13 of 999	98.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	93.3	4 of 303	98.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	19 of 432	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	75.7	55 of 363	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	11 of 339	96.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	91.6	40 of 1009	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	161 of 1011	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	209 of 1031	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	90.5	60 of 943	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	19 of 1027	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	18 of 833	97.8%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)100th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2019)99th percentile~ school

White (2024)96th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Math93%+50 vs state

Science92%+41 vs state

English Language Arts90%+37 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, April 4, 2019

Staff is amazing and caring. There’s a big focus on anti-bullying and community. Students come from good families who focus on academics, athletics and music. Overall, an ideal environment for my kids. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 13, 2016

very nice school , excellent teacher, kind principal Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	99	3^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.7	5^th of 1160 public elementary schools	99.6%	2	91.9	91.9	89.4	89.4	90.1	89.7	91.4	93.8	94.8	93.3	90.2%	0%	$18,823	$133	$18,690
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%)	93.4	74^th of 1138 public elementary schools	93.5%		91.8	91^st of 1160 public elementary schools	92.2%	17	85.6	85.6	73.4	71.3	76.4	73.8	75.6	73.4	77.5	75.6	83%	0%	$23,710	$133	$23,577
Cougar Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	4630 167th Ave SE	Bellevue	98006	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-7300	458	29	15.7	10.7%	154 (33.6%)	11 (2.4%)	41 (9.0%)	195 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	55 (12.0%)	97.8	17^th of 1138 public elementary schools	98.5%		96	34^th of 1160 public elementary schools	97.1%	17	89.4	89.4		81.9	78.8	82.8		84.3	78.8	85.4	98.5%	0%	$23,354	$370	$22,984
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%)	94.2	65^th of 1138 public elementary schools	94.3%		95.1	47^th of 1160 public elementary schools	95.9%	18	91.7	91.7	64.0	79.7	89.8	78.7	68.9	80.5	84.3	78.5	81.6%	2%	$22,118	$133	$21,985
Spiritridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	16401 SE 24th Street	Bellevue	98008	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-5900	546	31	17.5	19.8%	169 (31.0%)	25 (4.6%)	64 (11.7%)	209 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	77 (14.1%)	89.7	115^th of 1138 public elementary schools	89.9%		83.7	179^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.6%	64	76.2	76.2	65.5	77.0	68.3	70.5	78.2	79.0	60.0	73.0	96.3%	1.3%	$21,361	$734	$20,627
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%)	93.9	69^th of 1138 public elementary schools	93.9%		82.5	191^st of 1160 public elementary schools	83.5%	122	83.3	83.3	70.2	72.1	81.9	74.6	85.7		76.4	80.8	98.4%	1.6%	$19,774	$253	$19,521
Sunset Elementary	Public	K-5	4229 W Lake Samm Pkwy SE	Bellevue	98008	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 837-5601	499	39	12.6	19.2%	184 (36.9%)	28 (5.6%)	67 (13.4%)	156 (31.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (12.6%)	91.4	96^th of 1138 public elementary schools	91.6%		83.7	181^st of 1160 public elementary schools	84.4%	85	78.1	78.1	71.4	70.3	78.1	73.3	69.1	77.0	72.0	72.5	86.4%	1.7%	$24,118	$814	$23,304
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%)	94.2	66^th of 1138 public elementary schools	94.2%		93.7	63^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	94.6%	3	88.2	88.2	67.1	69.7	89.5	75.4	79.0	76.3	84.2	79.8	96.1%	2.6%	$22,583	$460	$22,122
Lake Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14310 SE 12th Street	Bellevue	98007	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 456-5300	498	33	15.0	66.3%	88 (17.7%)	83 (16.7%)	198 (39.8%)	74 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	53 (10.6%)	20.1	906^th of 1138 public elementary schools	20.4%		27.8	854^th of 1160 public elementary schools	26.4%	52	28.1	28.1	29.6	33.9	32.5	31.9	34.9	43.3	27.5	34.5	69.4%	1.6%	$25,566	$2,217	$23,349
Enatai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10700 SE 25th Street	Bellevue	98007	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%)	87.1	153^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	86.6%		76.3	250^th of 1160 public elementary schools	78.4%	97	72.7	72.7	75.0	63.5	71.1	69.4	73.9	64.0	67.5	68.1	77.4%	0%	$23,441	$877	$22,564

Frequently Asked Questions about Somerset Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Somerset Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Somerset Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tyee Middle School
High : Newport Senior High School

How many students attend Somerset Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 741 students attended Somerset Elementary School.

Is Somerset Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Somerset Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 1138 Washington elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Somerset Elementary School?

Students at Somerset Elementary School are 74% Asian, 11% White, 10% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Somerset Elementary School in?

Bellevue School District

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2024–25 school spending dataNewNov 2, 2026

2016–17 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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