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Clark Elementary

Q: Is Clark Elementary a good school?

Clark Elementary ranks 142 nd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Clark Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 586 students in the highly-regarded Issaquah School District, consistently earning a 4-star rating while educating a more economically diverse student body than many of its neighbors.

The school serves a community with greater economic needs—over 28% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a rate nearly triple that of schools like Discovery Elementary—yet achieves solid academic results that significantly outpace state averages. While its overall proficiency in English and math is slightly below the district average, Clark excels in science and shows a remarkable, consistent upward trend in its statewide ranking. A standout strength is its exceptional support for English Language Learners, where it ranks in the top 7% of schools statewide.

Compared to nearby schools such as Cougar Ridge Elementary and Endeavour Elementary School, Clark operates with a lower per-student budget despite its higher-needs population, yet maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio. Its performance is very similar to its closest neighbor, Issaquah Valley Elementary, suggesting shared community characteristics. The school's story is one of effectively supporting a diverse range of learners within a top-tier district.

586

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,123

Per pupil spending ?

28.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

335 First Avenue SE
Issaquah, WA 98027-4315

(425) 837-6250

District: Issaquah School District

Students who attend Clark Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Issaquah Middle School
High:	Issaquah High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.9%

Asian:

35.2%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (73% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Issaquah School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg77%

Washington avg48%

142^nd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Issaquah School District

3^rd of 247Issaquah 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	86.9	142 of 1160	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	188 of 1168	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	240 of 1169	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	254 of 1169	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	155 of 1107	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	261 of 1130	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	205 of 1054	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	320 of 1056	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.0	478 of 1053	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.7	287 of 1067	73.1%	★★★★☆
2013	79.3	181 of 1106	83.6%	★★★★☆
2012	68.1	339 of 1097	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.5	302 of 1092	72.3%	★★★★☆
2010	55.0	481 of 1088	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.1	540 of 1072	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.1	515 of 1067	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.9	492 of 1069	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.0	392 of 1051	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.3	255 of 1031	75.3%	★★★★☆
2004	65.7	306 of 1026	70.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	50 of 189	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	49 of 163	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	41 of 170	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	56 of 187	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	36 of 131	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	39 of 201	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	39 of 169	76.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	22 of 303	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	60.0	104 of 320	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.5	35 of 254	86.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	95 of 1092	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.9	169 of 1093	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	214 of 1094	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	255 of 1100	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	164 of 1008	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	273 of 1068	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	195 of 1004	80.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	103 of 659	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	67 of 651	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	82 of 633	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	267 of 697	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	194 of 540	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	378 of 1013	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	422 of 1024	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	530 of 1013	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	673 of 1019	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	628 of 854	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	706 of 979	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	593 of 835	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	169 of 1098	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	184 of 1099	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	241 of 1099	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	229 of 1113	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	134 of 1025	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	231 of 1075	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	219 of 999	78.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	23 of 197	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	39 of 188	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	78 of 252	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.4	12 of 128	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	77.2	43 of 303	85.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	244 of 363	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	188 of 339	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	183 of 308	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	258 of 478	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	442 of 566	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.4	220 of 637	65.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	101 of 1007	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	75.7	228 of 1009	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	310 of 1011	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	298 of 1031	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	172 of 943	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	350 of 1027	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	264 of 833	68.3%	★★★☆☆

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)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)74th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science79%+30 vs state

English Language Arts72%+19 vs state

Math69%+26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, January 23, 2012

My daughter had wonderful 3 years in this school and she will always miss the teachers and all the student oriented activities that this school had all the year around. We recently moved out to another state but find ourselves always talking about the friendly, open and encouraging atmosphere this school provides to all. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, September 3, 2011

Small school and smaller class size compared with other schools in the area. Wonderful staff and active PTA. We have been in the school for a year now and our happy with our child's progress. 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
Clark Elementary	Public	K-5	335 First Avenue SE	Issaquah	98027	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 837-6250	586	41	14.4	28.3%	222 (37.9%)	26 (4.4%)	66 (11.3%)	206 (35.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (10.6%)	86.9	142^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	87.8%		83.2	188^th of 1168 public elementary schools	83.9%	46	79.4	79.4	60.0	77.8	76.5	72.2	67.9	68.5	69.6	68.7	88.2	93.6	95.7	95.7	95.7	90.3	95.7	91.4	90.3	90.3	$20,123	$605	$19,518
Issaquah Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	555 NW Holly St	Issaquah	98027	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 837-6600	646	43	15.0	26.2%	280 (43.3%)	12 (1.9%)	164 (25.4%)	116 (18.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	66 (10.2%)	80	210^th of 1160 public elementary schools	81.9%		76.7	254^th of 1168 public elementary schools	78.3%	44	74.3	74.3	55.0	65.3	80.2	66.1	57.5	63.6	70.3	63.4	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	97.0	97.0	$19,392	$647	$18,745
Grand Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	1739 NE Park Dr	Issaquah	98029	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-7926	558	33	16.8	8.6%	156 (28.0%)	19 (3.4%)	63 (11.3%)	267 (47.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.5%)	95.6	42^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	96.4%		96.3	32^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	97.3%	10	85.4	85.4	72.6	77.5	87.5	79.1	85.6	86.8	81.3	84.5	94.7	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	95.7	96.8	96.8	$18,731	$347	$18,384
Cedar Trails Elementary	Public	K-5	4399 Issaquah-Pine Lake Rd SE	Sammamish	98075	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 837-6500	374	26	14.4	15.5%	125 (33.4%)	13 (3.5%)	23 (6.1%)	180 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.8%)	92.3	84^th of 1160 public elementary schools	92.8%		91.5	88^th of 1168 public elementary schools	92.5%	4	80.0	80.0	83.6	63.3	82.8	76.5	85.5	73.3	78.3	79.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,236	$478	$21,759
Sunny Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	3200 Issaquah-Pine Lake Rd SE	Sammamish	98075	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-7400	574	34	16.9	11.3%	161 (28.0%)	7 (1.2%)	54 (9.4%)	288 (50.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (10.8%)	94.6	54^th of 1160 public elementary schools	95.3%		96.5	24^th of 1168 public elementary schools	97.9%	30	77.4	77.4	77.1	84.3	78.1	79.6	84.0	85.6	75.2	81.4	95.7	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	100.0	95.7	98.9	98.9	$19,366	$344	$19,021
Endeavour Elementary School	Public	K-5	26205 SE Issaquah-Fall City Rd	Issaquah	98029	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-7350	473	30	15.7	10.4%	173 (36.6%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (8.0%)	220 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.2%)	98.2	7^th of 1160 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.4	17^th of 1168 public elementary schools	98.5%	10	90.1	90.1	87.0	88.2	90.2	88.4	90.0	88.2	87.8	88.7	93.6	98.4	96.8	96.8	96.8	98.4	98.4	93.6	98.4	98.4	$19,525	$366	$19,159
Challenger Elementary	Public	K-5	25200 SE Klahanie Blvd	Issaquah	98029	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-7550	350	28	12.4	16.9%	109 (31.1%)	15 (4.3%)	45 (12.9%)	145 (41.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.3%)	88.3	126^th of 1160 public elementary schools	89.1%		86.7	144^th of 1168 public elementary schools	87.7%	18	80.6	80.6	64.8	66.0	83.1	71.6	71.8	68.1	76.5	72.6	91.7	91.7	95.8	95.8	95.8	91.7	93.8	91.7	91.7	91.7	$22,628	$596	$22,032
Sunset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	83.7	181^st of 1160 public elementary schools	84.4%		85	162^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	86.1%	19	62.8	62.8	62.8	72.8	72.4	69.3	65.1	77.8	67.4	70.0	90.9	93.9	95.5	95.5	95.5	93.9	93.9	92.4	93.9	93.9	$21,776	$521	$21,255
Discovery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 228th Ave SE	Issaquah	98075	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-4100	508	30	17.0	4.9%	109 (21.5%)	17 (3.3%)	33 (6.5%)	316 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.5%)	97.4	14^th of 1160 public elementary schools	98.8%		96.4	29^th of 1168 public elementary schools	97.5%	15	87.9	87.9	89.2	81.3	87.9	86.4	96.4	82.7	82.2	86.8	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	96.2	94.9	94.9	94.9	$18,984	$766	$18,218
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%)	96	34^th of 1160 public elementary schools	97.1%		95	49^th of 1168 public elementary schools	95.8%	15	79.1	79.1	83.0	86.8	81.3	83.6	84.0	85.5	80.3	83.4	96.2	96.2	97.5	97.5	97.5	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	$20,854	$363	$20,491

Frequently Asked Questions about Clark Elementary

Is Clark Elementary a good school?

Clark Elementary ranks 142^nd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Clark Elementary?

Students at Clark Elementary are 38% White, 35% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Clark Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clark Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Issaquah Middle School
High : Issaquah High School

What district is Clark Elementary in?

Issaquah School District

How many students attend Clark Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended Clark Elementary.

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