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Rachel Carson Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Rachel Carson Elementary in Sammamish, Washington, serves Pre-K through Grade 5 and enrolls 486 students in the high-performing Lake Washington School District, an area known for having an unusually strong group of nearby elementary schools.

Rachel Carson is an excellent school by statewide standards: it ranked 28th out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 98th percentile, and it has ranked in at least the 95th percentile in every listed year since 2015–2016. Its latest proficiency rates were 84.49% in English language arts, 79.59% in math, and 83.72% in science—above both district and state averages in every subject. The school’s results are especially notable because nearby schools such as Louisa May Alcott Elementary, Samantha Smith Elementary, Cascade Ridge Elementary, and Discovery Elementary are also among Washington’s strongest schools. In other words, Rachel Carson is excellent statewide and highly competitive locally, even though several nearby schools post higher scores.

The clearest academic opportunity is upper-grade math. Grade 3 performance was strong, reaching 90.14% in ELA and 85.92% in math, but math proficiency fell to 77.27% in Grade 4 and 76.74% in Grade 5. Overall math also declined from 86.45% in 2022–2023 to 79.59% in 2025–2026, making it worth monitoring. The latest special education subgroup ranking—39th percentile, compared with the school’s 98th-percentile overall ranking—is another area for closer review, although subgroup sizes and reporting conditions can affect year-to-year comparisons. Rachel Carson also serves a relatively low-poverty student population and reports a 16.9-to-1 student-teacher ratio, broadly similar to nearby schools.

486

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,841

Per pupil spending ?

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1035 - 244th Ave NE
Sammamish, WA 98074

(425) 936-2750

District: Lake Washington School District

Students who attend Rachel Carson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Inglewood Middle School
High:	Eastlake High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

62.1%

White:

24.7%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (82% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Washington elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lake Washington School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg78%

Washington avg48%

28^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	96.7	28 of 1138	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	94.9	48 of 1160	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	12 of 1168	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	16 of 1169	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	8 of 1169	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	21 of 1107	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	15 of 1130	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	22 of 1054	97.9%	★★★★★
2017	92.8	50 of 1056	95.3%	★★★★★
2016	94.1	32 of 1053	97.0%	★★★★★
2015	94.9	34 of 1067	96.8%	★★★★★
2013	91.2	42 of 1106	96.2%	★★★★★
2012	93.3	19 of 1097	98.3%	★★★★★
2011	93.8	21 of 1092	98.1%	★★★★★
2010	90.6	57 of 1088	94.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	14 of 103	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	90.7	14 of 189	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	14 of 170	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	16 of 169	90.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	98.1	3 of 1020	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	94.5	44 of 1092	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	12 of 1093	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	5 of 1094	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	12 of 1100	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	33 of 1008	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	14 of 1068	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	20 of 1004	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	96.4	25 of 1059	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	94.5	38 of 1098	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	7 of 1099	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	15 of 1099	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	12 of 1113	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	19 of 1025	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	16 of 1075	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	20 of 999	98.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	80.5	32 of 303	89.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	263 of 432	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	88.9	31 of 478	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	75.2	86 of 566	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	49 of 637	92.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	236 of 901	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	60.7	386 of 1007	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	91.8	38 of 1009	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	56 of 1011	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	41 of 1031	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	25 of 943	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	35 of 1027	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	62 of 833	92.6%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2019)89th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)86th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts84%+32 vs state

Science84%+33 vs state

Math80%+36 vs state

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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
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%)	96.7	28^th of 1138 public elementary schools	97.5%		94.9	48^th of 1160 public elementary schools	95.9%	20	83.7	83.7	90.1	82.0	82.4	84.5	85.9	77.3	76.7	79.6	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
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%)	98.2	10^th of 1138 public elementary schools	99.1%		98	8^th of 1160 public elementary schools	99.3%	2	89.5	89.5		85.7		87.9			81.1	87.9	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
Christa Mcauliffe Elementary	Public	K-5	23823 NE 22nd	Sammamish	98074	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2620	472	28	17.1	1.5%	132 (28.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.1%)	274 (58.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)								(n/a)										95.4	96.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	96.3	98.2	98.2	$19,243	$163	$19,080
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%)	95.4	50^th of 1138 public elementary schools	95.6%		94.1	58^th of 1160 public elementary schools	95.0%	8	82.5	82.5	86.8	75.3	80.7	81.2	88.7	80.7	66.4	78.2	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
Louisa May Alcott Elementary	Public	K-5	4213 - 228th AVE NE	Redmond	98053	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2490	615	36	17.2	5.4%	98 (15.9%)	10 (1.6%)	48 (7.8%)	436 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	98.3	6^th of 1138 public elementary schools	99.5%		97.5	13^th of 1160 public elementary schools	98.9%	7			80.9	85.8	94.3	86.8	87.8	83.3	92.5	87.7	95.4	96.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.7	100.0	98.9	97.7	97.7	$17,479	$163	$17,316
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%)	96.9	26^th of 1138 public elementary schools	97.7%		97.4	14^th of 1160 public elementary schools	98.8%	12	87.7	87.7	74.0	84.5	84.7	81.2	89.0		84.9	88.2	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%)								(n/a)					92.1	91.3				92.6	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
Elizabeth Blackwell Elementary	Public	K-5	3225 - 205th PL NE	Sammamish	98074	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2520	478	29	16.6	5.2%	172 (36.0%)	7 (1.5%)	28 (5.9%)	255 (53.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	96.5	30^th of 1138 public elementary schools	97.4%		95.8	38^th of 1160 public elementary schools	96.7%	8	86.8	86.8	82.6	80.5	81.3	81.4	84.5	75.3	79.1	79.4	96.7	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	100.0	100.0	$17,518	$163	$17,355
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%)	97.5	19^th of 1138 public elementary schools	98.3%		94.6	54^th of 1160 public elementary schools	95.3%	35	87.5	87.5	79.1	82.6	87.4	83.0	84.6	85.0	83.0	84.2	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
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%)	96.1	37^th of 1138 public elementary schools	96.7%		94.6	52^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	95.5%	15	80.7	80.7		78.9	77.3	80.9		83.7	78.4	82.6	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 Rachel Carson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Rachel Carson Elementary?

Students at Rachel Carson Elementary are 62% Asian, 25% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Rachel Carson Elementary in?

Lake Washington School District

How many students attend Rachel Carson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Rachel Carson Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Rachel Carson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rachel Carson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Inglewood Middle School
High : Eastlake High School

Is Rachel Carson Elementary a good school?

Yes! Rachel Carson Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 28^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools.

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