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Grand Ridge Elementary

Public Grades K-5

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Grand Ridge Elementary is a highly-regarded public elementary school serving approximately 558 students in grades K-5 within the top-ranked Issaquah School District.

The school consistently earns top marks, ranking in the 96th percentile of all Washington elementary schools with exceptional proficiency rates, particularly in mathematics where 84.45% of students are proficient. While it is a standout school statewide, it's important for parents to know that the Issaquah district is home to an extraordinary cluster of high-performing schools. Within this competitive group, Grand Ridge Elementary holds a strong position, performing comparably to neighbors like Creekside Elementary and Sunny Hills Elementary, though a few schools like Cascade Ridge Elementary and Endeavour Elementary School rank higher.

Notably, Grand Ridge achieves these excellent results with notable efficiency, spending less per student than several nearby schools. The school shows particular strength in serving Hispanic students and male students, ranking in the 97th and 98th percentiles for these groups statewide, respectively. Areas for community focus include continuing to support students in special education and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Overall, Grand Ridge provides a consistently excellent and efficient education, making it a very strong choice within an exceptional district.

558

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,731

Per pupil spending ?

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1739 NE Park Dr
Issaquah, WA 98029

(425) 837-7926

District: Issaquah School District

Students who attend Grand Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pacific Cascade Middle School
High:	Issaquah High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

47.8%

White:

28.0%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (83% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Washington elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg77%

Washington avg48%

42^nd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	95.6	42 of 1160	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	32 of 1168	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	32 of 1169	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	54 of 1169	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	67 of 1107	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	111 of 1130	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	60 of 1054	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	92.5	57 of 1056	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	91.3	70 of 1053	93.4%	★★★★★
2015	95.5	29 of 1067	97.3%	★★★★★
2013	88.5	70 of 1106	93.7%	★★★★★
2012	89.3	62 of 1097	94.3%	★★★★★
2011	87.6	89 of 1092	91.8%	★★★★★
2010	88.6	73 of 1088	93.3%	★★★★★
2009	87.4	75 of 1072	93.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	25 of 189	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	35 of 163	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	15 of 170	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	24 of 187	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	22 of 131	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	28 of 201	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	24 of 169	85.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	95.1	5 of 248	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	4 of 333	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	45 of 1092	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	63 of 1093	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	44 of 1094	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	40 of 1100	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	54 of 1008	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	73 of 1068	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	35 of 1004	96.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	18 of 659	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	46 of 697	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	20 of 540	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	37.0	668 of 979	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	471 of 835	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	26 of 1098	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	22 of 1099	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	18 of 1099	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	70 of 1113	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	94 of 1025	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	143 of 1075	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	89.0	87 of 999	91.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	81.1	31 of 303	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	9 of 212	95.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	36.2	303 of 478	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	342 of 566	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	199 of 637	68.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	71 of 1007	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	57 of 1009	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	93 of 1011	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	80 of 1031	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	82.8	135 of 943	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	159 of 1027	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	163 of 833	80.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2019)98th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)90th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)87th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2022)37th percentile-59 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)32nd percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science85%+36 vs state

Math84%+42 vs state

English Language Arts79%+26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, January 17, 2020

There are gangs of swag cyclers at this school.
A swag cycle is an electric bike that back in the 2017-2018 school year a bunch of kids got them and became a gang and kids still get them and start gangs. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cascade Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	2020 Trossachs Blvd SE	Sammamish	98075	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-5500	391	24	16.5	3.8%	94 (24.0%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.9%)	224 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.2%)	99	3^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.2	9^th of 1168 public elementary schools	99.2%	6	94.7	94.7		93.0	93.3	94.0	94.6	94.2	90.7	93.1	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	$20,891	$407	$20,485
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%)	94.6	52^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	95.5%		94.5	57^th of 1168 public elementary schools	95.1%	5	83.0	83.0	73.3	83.3	87.0	81.1	76.2	79.1	80.0	78.4	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Grand Ridge Elementary

How many students attend Grand Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended Grand Ridge Elementary.

Is Grand Ridge Elementary a good school?

Yes! Grand Ridge Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 42^nd of 1160 Washington elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Grand Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grand Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pacific Cascade Middle School
High : Issaquah High School

What is the racial makeup of Grand Ridge Elementary?

Students at Grand Ridge Elementary are 48% Asian, 28% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Grand Ridge Elementary in?

Issaquah School District

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