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Creekside Elementary

Public Grades K-5

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Creekside Elementary is a highly-regarded public elementary school (grades K-5) serving 555 students in the affluent community of Sammamish, Washington, as part of the Issaquah School District.

The school is distinguished by its consistent, top-tier academic performance, ranking in the 96th percentile statewide with over 78% of students proficient in core subjects. It stands out for its remarkable and improving effectiveness with special education students and achieves these excellent results with relatively efficient per-student spending compared to nearby schools like Cedar Trails Elementary and Phantom Lake Elementary. While it remains elite, its statewide ranking has seen a slight, gradual decline from its peak a few years ago.

Creekside operates in a highly competitive local landscape, ranking third among five nearby Issaquah School District schools behind Discovery Elementary and Sunny Hills Elementary. The broader Sammamish area features an exceptional concentration of top schools across multiple districts, including the highly-ranked Samantha Smith Elementary in the Lake Washington School District. This creates a regional culture of educational excellence where Creekside maintains its status as a model of sustained high achievement.

555

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,906

Per pupil spending ?

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20777 SE 16th St
Sammamish, WA 98075

(425) 837-5200

District: Issaquah School District

Students who attend Creekside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pine Lake Middle School
High:	Skyline High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

44.9%

White:

37.5%

Two or more races:

11.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (81% 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 school81%

District avg77%

Washington avg48%

52^nd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	94.6	52 of 1160	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	57 of 1168	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	22 of 1169	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	48 of 1169	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	31 of 1107	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	71 of 1130	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	59 of 1054	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	90.9	76 of 1056	92.8%	★★★★★
2016	89.2	91 of 1053	91.4%	★★★★★
2015	91.5	63 of 1067	94.1%	★★★★★
2013	86.3	92 of 1106	91.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	26 of 189	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	30 of 163	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	9 of 170	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	15 of 187	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	19 of 131	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	19 of 169	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	41 of 1092	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	53 of 1093	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	20 of 1094	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	68 of 1100	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	43 of 1008	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	62 of 1068	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	52 of 1004	94.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	99.4	3 of 540	99.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	48 of 1098	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	41 of 1099	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	14 of 1099	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	27 of 1113	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	16 of 1025	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	62 of 1075	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	59 of 999	94.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	115 of 197	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	92.5	8 of 252	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	71.6	66 of 303	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	94.8	1 of 212	99.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	27 of 363	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	60.5	94 of 308	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	174 of 478	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	247 of 566	56.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	41 of 1007	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	110 of 1009	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	93.0	34 of 1011	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	90 of 1031	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	56 of 943	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.1	150 of 1027	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	96 of 833	88.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)99th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)86th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science83%+34 vs state

English Language Arts81%+28 vs state

Math78%+36 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, December 29, 2014

Nice school with many good staff. Parking is an issue always especially when there's an event. Some parents are not careful when driving into school zone. Zoom in/out so fast although crossing guards have reminded families for many times already. Some just don't get it yet. Otherwise, happy with school. 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
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
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
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
Margaret Mead Elementary	Public	K-5	1725 216th AVE NE	Sammamish	98074	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2630	580	35	16.3	4.8%	219 (37.8%)	13 (2.2%)	25 (4.3%)	270 (46.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	47 (8.1%)	94.1	58^th of 1160 public elementary schools	95.0%		93.4	68^th of 1168 public elementary schools	94.2%	10	72.7	72.7	87.6	87.7	81.7	85.5	85.9	87.7	63.6	78.4	97.1	97.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.1	98.6	98.6	97.1	97.1	$16,601	$163	$16,437
Samantha Smith Elementary	Public	K-5	23305 NE 14th St	Sammamish	98074	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2710	545	30	17.9	3.3%	110 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	384 (70.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	98	8^th of 1160 public elementary schools	99.3%		97.2	19^th of 1168 public elementary schools	98.4%	11	89.3	89.3	86.9	87.1	92.2	88.8	88.8	86.3	86.4	87.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$16,756	$164	$16,593
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
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
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%)	83.7	179^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.6%		84	176^th of 1168 public elementary schools	84.9%	3	76.3	76.3	62.4	67.0	69.5	66.2	66.3	68.4	67.4	67.4	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
Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17900 NE 16th Street	Bellevue	98008	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-4800	513	28	18.2	7.8%	158 (30.8%)	14 (2.7%)	34 (6.6%)	247 (48.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.3%)	91.1	97^th of 1160 public elementary schools	91.6%		91.5	89^th of 1168 public elementary schools	92.4%	8	81.2	81.2	71.4	68.0	84.1	74.2	75.0	72.0	77.1	74.7	88.4	90.7	91.9	91.9	91.9	90.7	91.9	91.9	90.7	90.7	$21,307	$138	$21,169
Rachel Carson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1035 - 244th Ave NE	Sammamish	98074	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2750	486	29	16.9	2.5%	120 (24.7%)	9 (1.9%)	18 (3.7%)	302 (62.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.6%)	94.9	48^th of 1160 public elementary schools	95.9%		98	12^th of 1168 public elementary schools	99.0%	36	81.1	81.1	76.7	86.5	78.4	80.7	77.0	93.3	78.7	83.3	91.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	96.8	91.9	91.9	91.9	$17,841	$163	$17,677

Frequently Asked Questions about Creekside Elementary

Is Creekside Elementary a good school?

Yes! Creekside Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 52^nd of 1160 Washington elementary schools.

What district is Creekside Elementary in?

Issaquah School District

What schools do graduates of Creekside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Creekside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pine Lake Middle School
High : Skyline High School

What is the racial makeup of Creekside Elementary?

Students at Creekside Elementary are 45% Asian, 37% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Creekside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Creekside Elementary.

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