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Gibson Ek High School

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Gibson Ek High School ranks 51 st of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 396 Washington High Schools

Better than 87% of Washington high schools

Summary

Gibson Ek High School is a small public school serving grades 9–12 in Issaquah, Washington, with 198 students in the academically strong Issaquah School District. Its small, specialized setting differs from nearby comprehensive high schools, with an 18:1 student-teacher ratio, $19,489 in per-student spending, and a 4-star rating. The school ranked 51st out of 396 Washington schools in 2025–26, placing it in the 87th percentile statewide.

Academically, Gibson Ek is strongest in English language arts, where 81.4% of students were proficient in 2025–26, slightly above the district’s 79.04% and well above the state’s 52.81%. Its 45.24% math proficiency rate was only slightly above the state’s 43.11%, however, and about 30.5 percentage points below the district average. This makes math the school’s clearest challenge. Gibson Ek’s ELA result was below nearby Eastlake High School, Newport Senior High School, and other large local schools, while its math performance was far behind them. Historically, science has been a strength, although the 2025–26 science result was suppressed by the state and is therefore unknown.

One of Gibson Ek’s most notable strengths is its special education performance: that subgroup ranked in the 96th percentile statewide in both 2023–24 and 2025–26. The school also compares favorably with the more similarly sized Bellevue Big Picture School, posting substantially higher ELA proficiency and a similar math result. Parents should interpret graduation and dropout data cautiously because the latest school-level figures are older and the small enrollment can cause substantial year-to-year swings. Overall, Gibson Ek offers a strong specialized environment, particularly for ELA and special education support, but families should ask about its math program and graduation supports.

198

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,489

Per pupil spending ?

14.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

379 1st PL SE
Issaquah, WA 98027

(425) 837-6350

District: Issaquah School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2019 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (63% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Washington high schools

✓87% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (84%)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Issaquah School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg78%

Washington avg48%

51^st of 396

Washington public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 7 pts since 2019

From top 19% (2019) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High 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	84.8	51 of 396	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	84.8	52 of 438	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	91.2	35 of 437	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	81.0	68 of 442	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	92.3	25 of 434	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	43 of 455	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	76.7	81 of 417	80.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	47 of 350	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	91.6	25 of 347	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	75.9	76 of 357	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	31 of 368	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	17 of 390	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	74.8	76 of 358	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	68.7	81 of 392	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	43 of 359	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	40 of 362	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	76 of 358	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	91.8	23 of 363	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	78.5	64 of 395	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	67 of 355	81.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	6 of 144	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	4 of 110	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	7 of 110	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	5 of 212	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	10 of 128	92.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	42 of 373	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	37 of 374	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	77.2	67 of 379	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	33 of 390	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	37 of 413	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	74.0	84 of 382	78.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)96th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)79th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts81%+29 vs state

Math45%~ state avg

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by a student
Monday, December 3, 2018

A joke of a school. No teachers know what they're doing, and due to that, no one does anything. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					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/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 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gibson Ek High School	Public	9-12	379 1st PL SE	Issaquah	98027	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-6350	198	11	18.0	14.6%	138 (69.7%)	6 (3.0%)	20 (10.1%)	14 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.1%)	84.8	51^st of 396 public high schools	87.1%		84.8	52^nd of 438 public high schools	88.1%	1							81.4	81.4				45.2	45.2	$19,489	$277	$19,212
Issaquah High School	Public	9-12	700 2nd Ave SE	Issaquah	98027	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-6000	2,419	110	21.9	16.5%	1,102 (45.6%)	85 (3.5%)	263 (10.9%)	725 (30.0%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	237 (9.8%)	96.6	17^th of 396 public high schools	95.7%		95.9	17^th of 438 public high schools	96.1%								84.9	84.9				72.4	72.4	$16,086	$324	$15,761
Liberty Senior High School	Public	9-12	16655 SE 136th St	Renton	98059	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-4800	1,495	69	21.6	18.3%	686 (45.9%)	37 (2.5%)	191 (12.8%)	422 (28.2%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	150 (10.0%)	96.5	18^th of 396 public high schools	95.5%		95.3	20^th of 438 public high schools	95.4%	2		75.5	75.5				85.2	85.2				68.0	68.0	$17,170	$219	$16,951
Skyline High School	Public	9-12	1122 228th Ave SE	Sammamish	98075	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-7700	2,244	95	23.6	8.9%	825 (36.8%)	50 (2.2%)	181 (8.1%)	985 (43.9%)	3 (0.1%)	8 (0.4%)	192 (8.6%)	95.6	23^rd of 396 public high schools	94.2%		96.6	12^th of 438 public high schools	97.3%	11		70.1	70.1				84.7	84.7				69.9	69.9	$15,953	$314	$15,640
Hazen Senior High School	Public	9-12	1101 Hoquiam Ave NE	Renton	98059	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-4200	1,796	74	24.4	38.2%	505 (28.1%)	91 (5.1%)	477 (26.6%)	532 (29.6%)	2 (0.1%)	13 (0.7%)	174 (9.7%)	76.6	76^th of 396 public high schools	80.8%		66.8	119^th of 438 public high schools	72.8%	43		52.3	52.3				69.3	69.3				50.7	50.7	$17,224	$1,008	$16,216
Eastlake High School	Public	9-12	400 228th NE	Sammamish	98074	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-1500	2,481	117	21.2	5.7%	996 (40.1%)	48 (1.9%)	177 (7.1%)	1,069 (43.1%)	6 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	163 (6.6%)	98.5	6^th of 396 public high schools	98.5%		98.1	6^th of 438 public high schools	98.6%								91.3	91.3				79.5	79.5	$16,266	$208	$16,058
Echo Glen School	Public	5-12	33010 SE 99th St	Snoqualmie	98065	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 831-2520	104	15	7.1	67.3%	33 (31.7%)	21 (20.2%)	34 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	2 (1.9%)	11 (10.6%)								(n/a)							22.7	16.7						$43,356	$10,650	$32,707
Bellevue Big Picture School	Public	6-12	14844 SE 22nd Street	Bellevue	98007	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-7800	346	25	14.0	24.9%	139 (40.2%)	23 (6.6%)	44 (12.7%)	96 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.8%)	76	79^th of 396 public high schools	80.1%		74.2	88^th of 438 public high schools	79.9%	9	58.1	55.6	57.3	43.3	58.3	58.1		58.6	46.7	41.7	50.0	44.4	45.9	$22,345	$596	$21,750
Newport Senior High School	Public	9-12	4333 Factoria Boulevard SE	Bellevue	98006	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-7400	1,850	90	20.5	15.9%	353 (19.1%)	48 (2.6%)	114 (6.2%)	1,126 (60.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	192 (10.4%)	98.6	5^th of 396 public high schools	98.7%		97.7	7^th of 438 public high schools	98.4%	2		81.3	81.3				91.0	91.0				82.9	82.9	$19,062	$291	$18,771
Renton Technical College	Public	9-12	3000 NE 4th ST	Renton	98168	King County	Tukwila School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 901-7905	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Gibson Ek High School

What is the racial makeup of Gibson Ek High School?

Students at Gibson Ek High School are 70% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American.

Is Gibson Ek High School a good school?

Gibson Ek High School ranks 51^st of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gibson Ek High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 198 students attended Gibson Ek High School.

What district is Gibson Ek High School in?

Issaquah School District

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