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Sunset Elementary

Public Grades K-5

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Sunset Elementary is a K–5 school serving 499 students in Bellevue, in the highly rated Issaquah School District, near a mix of high-performing Issaquah and Bellevue schools. The school ranks 96th among Washington’s 1,138 elementary schools, placing it in the 92nd percentile statewide and earning five stars. Its district ranks third of 238 Washington districts. Sunset’s latest standing is a meaningful improvement from 181st in 2024–2025 and reflects stronger recent assessment results.

Academic performance is well above Washington averages: 73.33% of students met standards in English language arts, 72.50% in math, and 78.05% in science. Science is especially strong relative to the state and is nearly identical to the district average. Still, the nearby comparison group is unusually competitive. Cougar Ridge Elementary, Discovery Elementary, and Creekside Elementary all rank in the top 40 statewide, while Cedar Trails Elementary is close behind Sunset. Math is Sunset’s clearest local opportunity, particularly third-grade math, which was 69.05% compared with 80.07% districtwide. Fourth-grade math was stronger at 77.03%, while fourth-grade ELA was a relative area for attention.

Sunset’s results compare favorably with nearby Bellevue schools such as Spiritridge Elementary School, and it is well ahead of Puesta del Sol Elementary School, Phantom Lake Elementary, and Lake Hills Elementary, though Somerset Elementary School scores higher. Sunset also reports the lowest student-teacher ratio among the listed nearby schools, at 12.6, and relatively high per-student spending. Its 2025–2026 gains are encouraging, but families may want to watch whether they continue, along with special education outcomes and support for English learners.

499

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,776

Per pupil spending ?

19.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4229 W Lake Samm Pkwy SE
Bellevue, WA 98008-5981

(425) 837-5601

District: Issaquah School District

Students who attend Sunset Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Issaquah Middle School
High:	Issaquah High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.9%

Asian:

31.3%

Hispanic:

13.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (74% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Washington elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg78%

Washington avg48%

96^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Issaquah School District

3^rd of 238Issaquah 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	91.4	96 of 1138	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	83.7	181 of 1160	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	162 of 1168	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	150 of 1169	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	181 of 1169	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	144 of 1107	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	134 of 1130	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	128 of 1054	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	91.3	73 of 1056	93.1%	★★★★★
2016	91.5	66 of 1053	93.7%	★★★★★
2015	89.4	94 of 1067	91.2%	★★★★★
2013	82.0	147 of 1106	86.7%	★★★★☆
2012	80.7	147 of 1097	86.6%	★★★★☆
2011	85.7	109 of 1092	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	91.5	46 of 1088	95.8%	★★★★★
2009	89.2	60 of 1072	94.4%	★★★★★
2008	87.6	76 of 1067	92.9%	★★★★★
2007	86.6	82 of 1069	92.3%	★★★★★
2006	87.7	77 of 1051	92.7%	★★★★★
2005	87.7	95 of 1031	90.8%	★★★★★
2004	92.4	42 of 1026	95.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	54 of 189	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	61 of 163	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	55 of 170	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	75 of 187	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	63 of 131	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	72 of 201	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	68 of 169	59.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	68.2	75 of 320	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.4	22 of 254	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	13 of 213	93.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	92.6	60 of 1020	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	83.7	157 of 1092	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	186 of 1093	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	124 of 1094	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	163 of 1100	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	178 of 1008	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	90 of 1068	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	84 of 1004	91.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	130 of 659	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	284 of 651	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	204 of 633	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	225 of 694	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.4	22 of 501	95.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	178 of 1008	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	276 of 1013	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	277 of 1024	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	385 of 1013	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	357 of 1019	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	90.5	30 of 854	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	49.4	514 of 979	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	442 of 835	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	94.2	51 of 1059	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	82.6	175 of 1098	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	129 of 1099	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	166 of 1099	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	178 of 1113	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	112 of 1025	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	192 of 1075	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	191 of 999	80.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	22 of 197	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	91.9	5 of 188	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	10 of 194	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	73.0	66 of 252	73.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	41.3	199 of 339	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	168 of 308	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	142 of 478	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	136 of 566	76.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	88 of 901	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	76.9	207 of 1007	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	135 of 1009	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	128 of 1011	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	120 of 1031	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	97 of 943	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	100 of 1027	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.5	132 of 833	84.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)95th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)94th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)77th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)71st percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2024)41st percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science78%+27 vs state

English Language Arts73%+21 vs state

Math72%+29 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, June 7, 2015

The new principal, Amanda Dorey, is phenomenal - she is a great administrator, listens to parents, cares about the students, and is already making positive changes at the school. The education is very strong, but as with all public schools, it's hard to get classroom sizes down to what private schools can achieve. That said, I'm impressed with how well they do address children's needs. My one complaint is that homework doesn't get reviewed (at least not in my daughter's first grade class), which is fine, but I didn't find that out until halfway through the school year. I'm happy to take a more active role giving my daughter feedback, I just need to know that's the plan. The PTA is very active and influential, but you see a lot of the same faces - I'd love to see more volunteers get involved. My daughter is very happy, learning quickly, and is confident and excited about school. I couldn't ask for more than that. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, September 1, 2014

While the school does an okay job with students who naturally do well; they don't do so well with the kids that struggle and need additional support or help. Administration drags their feet in solving issues. A lot of talk; not much action. Disappointing. Close Quote

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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
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	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
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	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
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	95.2	96.4	97.6	97.6	97.6	96.4	97.6	95.2	96.4	96.4	$20,539	$689	$19,850
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	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
Phantom Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 160th Avenue SE	Bellevue	98008	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-5600	430	23	18.6	35.1%	142 (33.0%)	20 (4.7%)	83 (19.3%)	137 (31.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.9%)	70.2	314^th of 1138 public elementary schools	72.4%		78	234^th of 1160 public elementary schools	79.8%	80	76.5	76.5	54.2	47.5	68.6	56.3	60.4	47.5	64.7	57.0	88.9	94.4	90.7	90.7	90.7	94.4	96.3	88.9	94.4	94.4	$23,561	$243	$23,317
Creekside Elementary	Public	K-5	20777 SE 16th St	Sammamish	98075	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-5200	555	33	16.9	5.8%	208 (37.5%)	7 (1.3%)	30 (5.4%)	249 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.0%)	96.1	37^th of 1138 public elementary schools	96.7%		94.6	52^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	95.5%	15	80.7	80.7		78.9	77.3	80.9		83.7	78.4	82.6	94.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	97.4	96.1	96.1	96.1	$17,906	$376	$17,530
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	71.7	71.7	73.6	73.6	73.6	75.5	83.0	75.5	75.5	75.5	$25,227	$3,017	$22,210
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%)	81.8	209^th of 1138 public elementary schools	81.6%		80	210^th of 1160 public elementary schools	81.9%	1	77.1	77.1	57.6	65.0	74.0	65.2	62.6	57.4	68.8	62.8	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
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%)	96.9	26^th of 1138 public elementary schools	97.7%		97.4	14^th of 1160 public elementary schools	98.8%	12	87.7	87.7	74.0	84.5	84.7	81.2	89.0		84.9	88.2	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
Puesta del Sol Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	301 151st Place NE	Bellevue	98007	King County	Bellevue School District	No	Yes	No	No	(425) 456-6100	494	24	20.3	24.3%	164 (33.2%)	7 (1.4%)	190 (38.5%)	77 (15.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.7%)	68.6	326^th of 1138 public elementary schools	71.4%		78.8	221^st of 1160 public elementary schools	80.9%	105	60.0	60.0	50.9	63.8	65.3	59.9	51.7	58.2	50.0	53.7	88.4	90.3	91.3	91.3	91.3	89.3	92.2	89.3	89.3	89.3	$19,343	$138	$19,205

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sunset Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunset Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Issaquah Middle School
High : Issaquah High School

Is Sunset Elementary a good school?

Yes. Sunset Elementary ranks in the top 8.4% of Washington elementary schools.

What district is Sunset Elementary in?

Issaquah School District

How many students attend Sunset Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Sunset Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Elementary?

Students at Sunset Elementary are 37% White, 31% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 6% African American.

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