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West Mercer Elementary

Public Grades K-5

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

West Mercer Elementary is a top-ranked public school serving 431 students in grades K-5 within the highly-regarded Mercer Island School District, which is the #1 district in Washington state.

The school is a model of consistent excellence, maintaining a position in the top 2-3% of all elementary schools in Washington for the past decade. It stands out for its exceptional science program, where over 90% of students are proficient, and for its highly effective support for special education students, ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide for that subgroup. The school achieves balanced success, with both female and male students performing at the 98th percentile. While benefiting from a supportive community, West Mercer uses its resources efficiently, spending less per student than some neighboring schools while delivering top-tier results.

Within its own district, West Mercer is one of four exceptional elementary schools, alongside Lakeridge Elementary School, Island Park Elementary, and Northwood Elementary School, all of which rank in the top 10% statewide. This performance contrasts with a wider range of outcomes in nearby districts like Bellevue School District and Seattle School District No. 1, where schools such as Newport Heights Elementary and Enatai Elementary School show more variability. West Mercer's stability and strengths across all subject areas make it a reliably outstanding choice for families.

431

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,811

Per pupil spending ?

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4141 81st Ave SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040-3928

(206) 236-3430

District: Mercer Island School District

Students who attend West Mercer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Islander Middle School
High:	Mercer Island High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.5%

Asian:

32.5%

Two or more races:

14.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (86% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Washington elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Mercer Island School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg84%

Washington avg48%

24^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Mercer Island School District

1^st of 247Mercer Island 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	24 of 1160	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	22 of 1168	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	23 of 1169	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	31 of 1169	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	29 of 1107	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	37 of 1130	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	35 of 1054	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	95.3	25 of 1056	97.6%	★★★★★
2016	91.8	59 of 1053	94.4%	★★★★★
2015	92.7	53 of 1067	95.0%	★★★★★
2013	90.5	46 of 1106	95.8%	★★★★★
2012	93.3	20 of 1097	98.2%	★★★★★
2011	93.6	23 of 1092	97.9%	★★★★★
2010	94.8	13 of 1088	98.8%	★★★★★
2009	94.5	20 of 1072	98.1%	★★★★★
2008	95.0	15 of 1067	98.6%	★★★★★
2007	95.5	16 of 1069	98.5%	★★★★★
2006	94.7	15 of 1051	98.6%	★★★★★
2005	89.1	77 of 1031	92.5%	★★★★★
2004	86.5	95 of 1026	90.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	82.7	33 of 163	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	38 of 187	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	41 of 201	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	55 of 169	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	20 of 1092	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	8 of 1093	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	6 of 1094	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	19 of 1100	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	17 of 1008	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	37 of 1068	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	14 of 1004	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	25 of 1098	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	46 of 1099	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	30 of 1099	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	46 of 1113	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	51 of 1025	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	25 of 1075	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	53 of 999	94.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	76.2	49 of 303	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	23 of 212	89.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	26 of 363	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	64.8	137 of 566	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	106 of 637	83.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	23 of 1007	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	32 of 1009	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	8 of 1011	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	15 of 1031	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	30 of 943	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	54 of 1027	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	39 of 833	95.3%	★★★★★

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 (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)84th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2024)80th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science91%+41 vs state

English Language Arts84%+31 vs state

Math82%+40 vs state

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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 8th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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
West Mercer Elementary	Public	K-5	4141 81st Ave SE	Mercer Island	98040	King County	Mercer Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 236-3430	431	26	16.4	7.9%	179 (41.5%)	12 (2.8%)	35 (8.1%)	140 (32.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (14.2%)	96.7	24^th of 1160 public elementary schools	97.9%		96.9	22^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	98.1%	2	90.5		90.5	81.0	82.1	89.2				84.1	81.0	83.6	82.4				82.3	96.7	96.7	98.4	98.4	98.4	96.7	96.7	98.4	96.7	96.7	$19,811	$264	$19,547
Northwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4030 86th Ave SE	Mercer Island	98040	King County	Mercer Island School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8740	398	26	15.0	10.3%	183 (46.0%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (10.1%)	116 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (13.3%)	89.9	112^th of 1160 public elementary schools	90.3%		96.4	26^th of 1168 public elementary schools	97.8%	86	83.1		83.1	61.2	74.1	89.7				75.8	64.0	83.1	83.1				77.4	91.7	91.7	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	95.8	95.8	93.8	93.8	$21,645	$597	$21,048
Island Park Elementary	Public	K-5	5437 Island Crest Way	Mercer Island	98040	King County	Mercer Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 236-3410	364	24	14.9	2.2%	203 (55.8%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.9%)	73 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (16.8%)	98	10^th of 1160 public elementary schools	99.1%		98.5	7^th of 1168 public elementary schools	99.4%	3	90.9		90.9	82.2	86.5	96.3				87.6	86.3	87.8	89.3				87.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,339	$439	$19,900
Enatai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10700 SE 25th Street	Bellevue	98004	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-5200	518	27	19.0	21.4%	170 (32.8%)	24 (4.6%)	58 (11.2%)	183 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (16.0%)	76.3	250^th of 1160 public elementary schools	78.4%		83.7	181^st of 1168 public elementary schools	84.5%	69	59.0		59.0	65.1	63.6	63.1				64.0	67.1	67.7	56.0				63.3	76.0	77.2	77.2	77.2	77.2	76.0	84.8	76.0	76.0	76.0	$21,953	$1,161	$20,792
Orca K-8 School	Public	K-8	5215 46 Ave S	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-6900	278	24	11.7	38.8%	101 (36.3%)	76 (27.3%)	43 (15.5%)	25 (9.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	26 (9.4%)	53.9	505^th of 1160 public elementary schools	56.5%		46.9	597^th of 1168 public elementary schools	48.9%	92	58.7	28.6	47.3	64.5	75.0	47.8	26.3	38.5	34.5	49.2	51.6	65.5	39.1	27.8	34.6	20.7	40.8	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	$21,011	$1,092	$19,918
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 39 Av S	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7210	393	26	15.1	26.2%	194 (49.4%)	52 (13.2%)	56 (14.2%)	28 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.2%)	74.2	270^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.7%		85.9	156^th of 1168 public elementary schools	86.6%	114	54.2		54.2	85.3	69.7	47.5				67.7	82.0	69.7	48.3				67.0	94.0	95.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	$20,939	$714	$20,226
Graham Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5149 S Graham St	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7140	266	22	12.0	47.4%	71 (26.7%)	56 (21.1%)	63 (23.7%)	37 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	33 (12.4%)	44	624^th of 1160 public elementary schools	46.2%		31.4	802^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	31.3%	178	45.2		45.2	41.2	53.1	52.4				49.1	58.8	31.3	41.5				43.9	81.6	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	$25,715	$1,394	$24,322
Newport Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5225 119th Ave SE	Bellevue	98006	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-5500	549	29	19.0	26.6%	137 (25.0%)	16 (2.9%)	50 (9.1%)	280 (51.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	62 (11.3%)	91.8	91^st of 1160 public elementary schools	92.2%		93.8	66^th of 1168 public elementary schools	94.3%	25	82.4		82.4	69.2	75.6	76.7				73.8	73.4	80.5	75.0				76.4	83.6	86.9	88.5	88.5	88.5	85.3	88.5	86.9	85.3	85.3	$24,302	$138	$24,164
Lakeridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	8215 SE 78th	Mercer Island	98040	King County	Mercer Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 236-3415	401	23	17.1	3.5%	175 (43.6%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.7%)	118 (29.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (20.9%)	97.9	11^th of 1160 public elementary schools	99.1%		98.1	11^th of 1168 public elementary schools	99.1%		86.6		86.6	91.5	87.0	88.5				88.9	89.0	91.3	82.1				87.7	97.4	100.0	97.4	97.4	97.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$17,990	$264	$17,726
John Muir Elementary School	Public	K-5	3301 S Horton St	Seattle	98144	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7400	308	26	11.8	56.5%	76 (24.7%)	126 (40.9%)	51 (16.6%)	19 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	31 (10.1%)	26.2	884^th of 1160 public elementary schools	23.8%		30.3	811^th of 1168 public elementary schools	30.6%	73	26.7		26.7	49.0	44.2	34.1				42.9	38.5	40.4	20.0				33.6	77.8	88.9	81.0	81.0	81.0	88.9	95.2	90.5	88.9	88.9	$26,525	$2,221	$24,304

Frequently Asked Questions about West Mercer Elementary

What district is West Mercer Elementary in?

Mercer Island School District

What schools do graduates of West Mercer Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Mercer Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Islander Middle School
High : Mercer Island High School

How many students attend West Mercer Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended West Mercer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of West Mercer Elementary?

Students at West Mercer Elementary are 42% White, 32% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Is West Mercer Elementary a good school?

Yes! West Mercer Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 24^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools.

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