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Juanita Elementary

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Juanita Elementary ranks 362 nd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Juanita Elementary is a PK–5 school in Kirkland serving 394 students in the highly rated Lake Washington School District, in an area with several nearby elementary schools that provide useful comparisons. The district ranks 4th among Washington’s 238 districts, but Juanita’s school ranking has declined from the 86th percentile in 2020–21 to the 68th percentile in 2025–26. The school remains above Washington state averages in English language arts (ELA), math, and science, but its results are well below the district averages.

In 2025–26, Juanita’s proficiency rates were 56.71% in ELA, 56.44% in math, and 51.92% in science. Those results compare with 80.33%, 75.03%, and 80.25%, respectively, across the district. Nearby Peter Kirk Elementary performed considerably better, with proficiency rates near 80% in all three subjects. Carl Sandburg Elementary and Henry David Thoreau Elementary also had substantially stronger results. Juanita’s science performance is a particular concern: it fell from 72.55% in 2024–25 to 51.92% in the latest year. Fifth-grade math was another weak spot at 45.10%, compared with 66.67% in third grade.

Juanita’s student-teacher ratio was a favorable 14.9, and its per-student spending was $18,786, suggesting that staffing and spending alone do not explain the achievement differences. The school’s strongest subgroup result was for English Language Learners, who ranked in the 94th percentile statewide for effectiveness. Areas needing closer attention include students from low-income households, who ranked in the 23rd percentile, and special education students, who ranked in the 38th percentile. Overall, Juanita is performing above the state in most subjects but below the unusually high standard set by its district and several nearby schools. Key priorities are reversing the multiyear ELA and math decline, investigating the sharp science drop, strengthening fifth-grade math, and identifying practices that could extend the school’s ELL success to other student groups.

394

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,786

Per pupil spending ?

22.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9635 NE 132nd
Kirkland, WA 98034-5910

(425) 936-2570

District: Lake Washington School District

Students who attend Juanita Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Finn Hill Middle School
High:	Juanita High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

Asian:

19.0%

Hispanic:

18.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (56% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Washington median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Lake Washington School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg78%

Washington avg48%

362^nd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Lake Washington School District

4^th of 238Lake Washington 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	65.8	362 of 1138	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.6	262 of 1160	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	238 of 1168	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	201 of 1169	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	190 of 1169	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	154 of 1107	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	197 of 1130	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	151 of 1054	85.7%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	177 of 1056	83.2%	★★★★☆
2016	86.2	129 of 1053	87.7%	★★★★☆
2015	88.1	102 of 1067	90.4%	★★★★★
2013	86.3	91 of 1106	91.8%	★★★★★
2012	87.0	82 of 1097	92.5%	★★★★★
2011	89.3	70 of 1092	93.6%	★★★★★
2010	78.8	173 of 1088	84.1%	★★★★☆
2009	83.9	111 of 1072	89.6%	★★★★☆
2008	92.8	33 of 1067	96.9%	★★★★★
2007	86.4	87 of 1069	91.9%	★★★★★
2006	86.6	85 of 1051	91.9%	★★★★★
2005	92.6	31 of 1031	97.0%	★★★★★
2004	89.3	69 of 1026	93.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	20 of 326	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	6 of 333	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	164 of 1020	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	328 of 1092	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	226 of 1093	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	190 of 1094	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	153 of 1100	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	88.7	102 of 1008	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	246 of 1068	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	202 of 1004	79.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	68 of 659	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	154 of 697	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	158 of 540	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	775 of 1008	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.1	398 of 1024	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	452 of 1019	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	445 of 979	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.6	82 of 835	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	557 of 1059	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.8	272 of 1098	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	280 of 1099	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	227 of 1099	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	224 of 1113	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	216 of 1025	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	151 of 1075	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	108 of 999	89.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	268 of 432	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	93.1	25 of 637	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	204 of 901	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	201 of 1007	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	70 of 1009	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	134 of 1011	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	103 of 1031	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	65 of 943	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	136 of 1027	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	74 of 833	91.1%	★★★★★

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 (2026)94th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Math56%+13 vs state

Science52%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Thursday, September 1, 2011

What a great school! It has an excellent staff which is made up of veterans and newer teachers. It has a very talented support staff and a quality office staff. It has a diverse population and a strong PTA. It has a beautiful facility. It ranks 83rd out of 1013 state wide in academics. What a great place to work, volunteer or best of all...go to school! 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
Juanita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9635 NE 132nd	Kirkland	98034	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2570	394	26	14.9	22.6%	173 (43.9%)	21 (5.3%)	74 (18.8%)	75 (19.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.2%)	65.8	362^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	68.2%		74.6	262^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	77.4%	100	51.9	51.9	56.7	57.7	55.8	56.7	66.7	55.8	45.1	56.4	93.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	98.0	93.9	95.9	95.9	$18,786	$163	$18,622
Helen Keller Elementary	Public	K-5	13820 - 108th NE	Kirkland	98034	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2580	300	20	14.6	31.3%	127 (42.3%)	15 (5.0%)	61 (20.3%)	41 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	54 (18.0%)	61.9	405^th of 1138 public elementary schools	64.4%		59.5	437^th of 1160 public elementary schools	62.3%	32	54.6	54.6	65.5	42.6	71.1	58.4	60.0	42.6	51.1	50.9	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	97.6	95.2	95.2	95.2	$21,781	$163	$21,617
Carl Sandburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12801 - 84th Ave NE	Kirkland	98034	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2700	391	25	15.3	8.7%	216 (55.2%)	4 (1.0%)	41 (10.5%)	61 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	55 (14.1%)	91	102^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	91.0%		91	99^th of 1160 public elementary schools	91.5%	3	73.3	73.3	84.8	79.0	70.7	77.6	72.9	75.8	64.0	70.4	93.8	95.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	95.8	93.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	$19,101	$163	$18,937
Discovery Community School	Public	K-5	12801 84th NE	Kirkland	98034	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2704	71	3	21.8	7.0%	34 (47.9%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.6%)	23 (32.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (12.7%)								(n/a)									50.0	75.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$13,448	$163	$13,285
Henry David Thoreau Elementary	Public	K-5	8224 NE 138th	Kirkland	98034	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2720	404	24	17.0	16.1%	224 (55.4%)	5 (1.2%)	47 (11.6%)	80 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	45 (11.1%)	90.9	103^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	90.9%		87	140^th of 1160 public elementary schools	87.9%	37	79.4	79.4	74.6	69.3	76.1	72.9	74.6	70.8	64.7	69.8	89.4	93.9	97.0	97.0	97.0	95.5	90.9	92.4	95.5	95.5	$19,299	$163	$19,136
Robert Frost Elementary	Public	K-5	11801 NE 140th	Kirkland	98034	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 936-2560	424	33	12.8	32.3%	186 (43.9%)	15 (3.5%)	131 (30.9%)	48 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.1%)	66.3	352^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	69.1%		64.6	382^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	67.1%	30	52.9	52.9	58.0	58.4	61.4	59.3	52.2	62.3	46.5	53.9	91.7	94.4	97.2	97.2	97.2	98.6	94.4	95.8	98.6	98.6	$20,523	$605	$19,917
Alexander Graham Bell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11212 NE 112th	Kirkland	98033	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2510	503	33	15.3	29.4%	212 (42.1%)	21 (4.2%)	135 (26.8%)	89 (17.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.0%)	65.9	360^th of 1138 public elementary schools	68.4%		66.5	361^st of 1160 public elementary schools	68.9%	1	60.4	60.4	56.8	57.3	64.6	58.9	58.1	49.3	44.9	51.5	93.2	97.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	95.9	97.3	97.3	95.9	95.9	$18,656	$163	$18,492
Moorlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15115 84 Av NE	Kenmore	98028	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-5100	579	30	19.1	10.7%	303 (52.3%)	16 (2.8%)	70 (12.1%)	124 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (11.2%)	92.8	83^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	92.7%		92.9	74^th of 1160 public elementary schools	93.6%	9	86.8	86.8	80.5	78.8	79.3	79.4	65.9	73.5	66.0	68.8	91.7	94.4	93.1	93.1	93.1	94.4	91.7	93.1	94.4	94.4	$17,352	$217	$17,135
John Muir Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14012 132nd AVE NE	Kirkland	98034	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 936-2640	321	25	12.8	30.5%	119 (37.1%)	22 (6.9%)	56 (17.4%)	76 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (14.0%)	67	344^th of 1138 public elementary schools	69.8%		65.2	375^th of 1160 public elementary schools	67.7%	31	65.0	65.0	50.7	49.2	69.5	55.8	67.5	43.1	55.0	55.9	91.7	91.7	93.8	93.8	93.8	91.7	93.8	93.8	91.7	91.7	$21,953	$542	$21,411
Woodmoor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12225 NE 160	Bothell	98011	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-5600	643	39	16.4	38.9%	282 (43.9%)	24 (3.7%)	148 (23.0%)	117 (18.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (10.7%)	63.7	382^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	66.4%		61.3	420^th of 1160 public elementary schools	63.8%	38	54.7	54.7	51.4	50.7	54.7	52.2	70.0	57.5	45.3	58.0	91.8	92.9	94.1	94.1	94.1	92.9	94.1	92.9	92.9	92.9	$24,878	$1,929	$22,949

Frequently Asked Questions about Juanita Elementary

How many students attend Juanita Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Juanita Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Juanita Elementary?

Students at Juanita Elementary are 44% White, 19% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Juanita Elementary attend?

Students who attend Juanita Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Finn Hill Middle School
High : Juanita High School

Is Juanita Elementary a good school?

Juanita Elementary ranks 362^nd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Juanita Elementary in?

Lake Washington School District

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