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Robert Frost Elementary

Q: Is Robert Frost Elementary a good school?

Robert Frost Elementary ranks 382 nd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Robert Frost Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 424 students in Kirkland, Washington, and is part of the highly-regarded Lake Washington School District.

Academically, the school performs above the state average but consistently below the average for its own district, with a notable 20-point gap in English and Math proficiency compared to district peers like Mark Twain Elementary and Carl Sandburg Elementary. It operates with a low student-teacher ratio and the highest per-student spending among nearby schools, yet these resources have not translated into top-tier results. Performance has declined recently, with particular challenges in 5th-grade math and a growing achievement gap between male and female students.

The school serves a more economically diverse population than some higher-performing neighbors, and recent data shows significant declines in performance for students from lower-income families. When compared across district lines, Robert Frost performs similarly to Woodmoor Elementary in the Northshore School District, though both trail a top performer like Moorlands Elementary. Its current 3-star rating represents a return to its performance level from a decade ago, suggesting a need for targeted interventions to improve outcomes for all students.

424

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,523

Per pupil spending ?

32.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11801 NE 140th
Kirkland, WA 98034-2113

(425) 936-2560

District: Lake Washington School District

Students who attend Robert Frost Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kamiakin Middle School
High:	Juanita High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

Hispanic:

30.9%

Asian:

11.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (57% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Washington median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!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 (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg78%

Washington avg48%

382^nd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Lake Washington School District

4^th of 247Lake 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
2025	64.6	382 of 1160	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	271 of 1168	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	233 of 1169	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	212 of 1169	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	232 of 1107	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	252 of 1130	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	297 of 1054	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	70.9	300 of 1056	71.6%	★★★★☆
2016	64.2	382 of 1053	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.3	323 of 1067	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.6	361 of 1106	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.7	306 of 1097	72.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.7	268 of 1092	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	71.6	257 of 1088	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	226 of 1072	78.9%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	206 of 1067	80.7%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	200 of 1069	81.3%	★★★★☆
2006	67.4	299 of 1051	71.6%	★★★★☆
2005	66.0	335 of 1031	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.8	237 of 1026	76.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	64.5	80 of 187	57.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	61.0	98 of 320	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	46 of 254	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	34.6	139 of 213	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	101 of 333	69.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	496 of 1092	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	284 of 1093	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	256 of 1094	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	235 of 1100	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	265 of 1008	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	257 of 1068	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	329 of 1004	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	365 of 659	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	312 of 651	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	202 of 633	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	113 of 694	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	29 of 501	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	62.5	220 of 697	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	331 of 540	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	658 of 1013	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.8	278 of 1024	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	220 of 1013	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	264 of 1019	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	209 of 979	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.9	393 of 835	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	263 of 1098	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	219 of 1099	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	181 of 1099	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	173 of 1113	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	189 of 1025	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	218 of 1075	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	258 of 999	74.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	69.5	128 of 637	79.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	240 of 1007	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	252 of 1009	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	139 of 1011	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	139 of 1031	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	237 of 943	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	188 of 1027	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	104 of 833	87.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2018)80th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)69th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2022)57th percentile-25 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Science57%+8 vs state

Math54%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, January 2, 2018

This is an excellent school but scores are very misleading. This school is in North Kirkland near the border with Bothell. As a result, there are two distinction populations - highly educated professionals as well as and poorer, low-income folks.

The scores are completely different between these two populations - if you look at greatschools.com, you'll see that the ranking for non low income students is 8 or 9. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, August 24, 2014

The entrenchment of poor performing faculty is an issue. We pulled our child from their special needs program after we discovered one of the aides was engaging in bully like behaviors. 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
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%)	64.6	382^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	67.1%		75.2	271^st of 1168 public elementary schools	76.8%	111	56.9	56.9	61.1	54.4	62.0	59.2	59.7	54.4	46.5	53.6	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
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%)	59.5	437^th of 1160 public elementary schools	62.3%		63.2	408^th of 1168 public elementary schools	65.1%	29	40.9	40.9	53.1	68.9	59.5	59.6	60.0	54.4	42.9	53.6	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
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%)	65.2	375^th of 1160 public elementary schools	67.7%		79.7	222^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	81.0%	153	61.5	61.5	53.2	57.6	66.7	58.1	50.0	57.6	51.3	53.1	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%)	61.3	420^th of 1160 public elementary schools	63.8%		61.9	421^st of 1168 public elementary schools	64.0%	1	54.3	54.3	58.6	58.3	54.3	56.9	65.7	53.5	40.2	52.4	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
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%)	74.6	262^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	77.4%		78.1	238^th of 1168 public elementary schools	79.6%	24	72.6	72.6	53.1	56.9	73.1	61.2	62.0	52.9	71.2	62.1	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
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%)	66.5	361^st of 1160 public elementary schools	68.9%		77.4	248^th of 1168 public elementary schools	78.8%	113	63.8	63.8	52.8	54.8	67.2	57.8	55.6	60.0	48.3	54.7	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
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%)	87	140^th of 1160 public elementary schools	87.9%		90.8	97^th of 1168 public elementary schools	91.7%	43	77.1	77.1	70.2	80.0	74.3	74.4	66.7	65.2	64.3	65.5	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
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	99^th of 1160 public elementary schools	91.5%		90.4	104^th of 1168 public elementary schools	91.1%	5	82.8	82.8	89.8	68.4	81.3	78.7	81.4	65.8	65.6	70.3	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%)	82.7	189^th of 1160 public elementary schools	83.7%		82.3	199^th of 1168 public elementary schools	83.0%	10				63.6		80.6		63.6	69.2	72.2	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
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%)	92.9	74^th of 1160 public elementary schools	93.6%		91.1	92^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	92.1%	18	79.7	79.7	82.8	78.6	74.4	78.4	82.8	75.0	69.2	75.4	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert Frost Elementary

How many students attend Robert Frost Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Robert Frost Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Robert Frost Elementary attend?

Students who attend Robert Frost Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kamiakin Middle School
High : Juanita High School

Is Robert Frost Elementary a good school?

Robert Frost Elementary ranks 382^nd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Robert Frost Elementary?

Students at Robert Frost Elementary are 44% White, 31% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Robert Frost Elementary in?

Lake Washington School District

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