West Mercer Elementary

Public K-5

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


(206) 236-3430

District: Mercer Island School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
23rd of 1,169 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,209 Help


Students who attend West Mercer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Islander Middle School
High:    Mercer Island High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.0 Help
Number of students:  422

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.1%
Asian:
32.0%
Two or more races:
14.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  6.6% Help


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Compare Details West Mercer Elementary ranks better than 98% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Mercer Island School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.31. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details West Mercer Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Mercer Island School District. Student population at West Mercer Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.1%), Asian (32%), two or more races (14%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Mercer Elementary is 18. 2 elementary schools in the Mercer Island School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Mercer Elementary is $17,209, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Mercer Island School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

West Mercer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks West Mercer Elementary 23rd of 1169 Washington public elementary schools. (See West Mercer Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Mercer Island School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mercer Island School District 1st of 249 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Mercer Elementary

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Rank History for all students at West Mercer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 86.48 95th 1026 90.7%
2005 89.15 77th 1031 92.5%
2006 94.65 15th 1051 98.6%
2007 95.45 16th 1069 98.5%
2008 95.02 15th 1067 98.6%
2009 94.55 20th 1072 98.1%
2010 94.84 13th 1088 98.8%
2011 93.57 23rd 1092 97.9%
2012 93.27 20th 1097 98.2%
2013 90.55 46th 1106 95.8%
2015 92.72 53rd 1067 95.0%
2016 91.84 59th 1053 94.4%
2017 95.27 25th 1056 97.6%
2018 94.37 35th 1054 96.7%
2019 94.39 37th 1130 96.7%
2021 97.42 29th 1107 97.4%
2022 96.57 31st 1169 97.3%
2023 97.31 23rd 1169 98.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Mercer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.31 23rd 212 89.2%
2019 76.25 49th 303 83.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at West Mercer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.06 106th 637 83.4%
2019 64.76 137th 566 75.8%
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Rank History for Female students at West Mercer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.84 14th 1004 98.6%
2019 93.04 37th 1068 96.5%
2021 98.07 17th 1008 98.3%
2022 96.76 19th 1100 98.3%
2023 97.99 6th 1094 99.5%
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Rank History for Male students at West Mercer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.00 53rd 999 94.7%
2019 94.59 25th 1075 97.7%
2021 94.91 51st 1025 95.0%
2022 94.78 46th 1113 95.9%
2023 95.75 30th 1099 97.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at West Mercer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.99 55th 169 67.5%
2019 78.48 41st 201 79.6%
2022 79.80 38th 187 79.7%
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Rank History for White students at West Mercer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.49 39th 833 95.3%
2019 89.36 54th 1027 94.7%
2021 94.22 30th 943 96.8%
2022 94.71 15th 1031 98.5%
2023 95.48 8th 1011 99.2%
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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for West Mercer Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 333 6 47 4 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1989 389 6 56 4 0 n/a n/a 0 455
1990 419 4 57 2 1 n/a n/a 0 483
1991 434 6 62 2 1 n/a n/a 0 505
1992 452 9 59 2 1 n/a n/a 0 523
1993 475 9 60 4 1 n/a n/a 0 549
1994 457 8 67 10 2 n/a n/a 0 544
1995 444 8 76 7 1 n/a n/a 0 536
1996 444 8 76 7 1 n/a n/a 0 536
1997 499 10 78 11 1 n/a n/a 0 599
1998 500 9 75 9 1 n/a n/a 0 594
1999 503 13 98 7 1 n/a n/a 0 622
2000 502 7 98 7 1 n/a n/a 0 615
2001 516 11 98 7 1 n/a n/a 0 633
2002 462 10 93 9 2 n/a n/a 0 576
2003 462 10 93 9 2 n/a n/a 0 576
2004 475 10 93 7 3 n/a n/a 0 588
2005 462 10 101 8 3 n/a n/a 0 584
2006 465 12 112 12 5 n/a n/a 0 606
2007 462 7 127 10 4 n/a n/a 0 610
2008 457 9 126 14 2 n/a n/a 0 608
2009 492 8 125 13 3 n/a n/a 18 659
2010 464 8 119 14 3 n/a n/a 32 640
2011 526 6 128 23 2 1 18 0 704
2012 528 8 121 25 1 1 38 0 722
2013 492 4 121 30 0 1 54 0 702
2014 491 10 123 30 0 2 70 0 726
2015 451 9 142 33 0 1 79 0 715
2016 430 3 152 33 0 0 85 0 703
2017 271 4 135 37 0 0 70 0 517
2018 262 2 133 34 0 0 75 0 506
2019 230 5 141 35 0 0 70 0 481
2020 228 5 127 32 0 0 81 0 473
2021 207 5 114 34 0 0 68 0 428
2022 185 7 120 41 2 0 72 0 427
2023 182 8 135 37 1 0 59 0 422

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Mercer Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 390 21.0 18.5 0
1989 455 20.0 22.7 n/a
1990 483 24.7 19.5 0
1991 505 21.0 24.0 n/a
1992 523 27.4 19.0 n/a
1993 549 26.2 21.0 n/a
1994 544 26.1 20.8 n/a
1995 536 25.4 21.1 n/a
1996 536 25.4 21.1 n/a
1997 599 28.0 21.4 n/a
1998 594 28.6 20.8 n/a
1999 622 30.8 20.2 n/a
2000 615 30.8 20.0 n/a
2001 633 31.3 20.2 n/a
2002 576 30.4 18.9 4.2
2003 576 30.4 18.9 4.2
2004 588 28.0 21.0 4.3
2005 584 28.3 20.6 2.2
2006 606 29.7 20.4 3.3
2007 610 29.9 20.4 1.8
2008 608 28.7 21.2 1.8
2009 659 28.7 23.0 2.5
2010 640 28.8 22.2 3.5
2011 704 32.2 21.8 4.5
2012 722 34.7 20.7 4.8
2013 702 34.7 20.1 3.3
2014 726 n/a n/a 4.1
2015 715 39.0 18.3 3.6
2016 703 35.0 20.0 3.7
2017 517 29.6 17.4 5.2
2018 506 28.5 17.7 3.4
2019 481 31.9 15.0 3.3
2020 473 30.9 15.2 3
2021 428 28.4 15.0 2.6
2022 427 26.5 16.0 3.3
2023 422 23.3 18.0 6.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Mercer Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 390 21.0 18.5 0
1989 455 20.0 22.7 n/a
1990 483 24.7 19.5 0
1991 505 21.0 24.0 n/a
1992 523 27.4 19.0 n/a
1993 549 26.2 21.0 n/a
1994 544 26.1 20.8 n/a
1995 536 25.4 21.1 n/a
1996 536 25.4 21.1 n/a
1997 599 28.0 21.4 n/a
1998 594 28.6 20.8 n/a
1999 622 30.8 20.2 n/a
2000 615 30.8 20.0 n/a
2001 633 31.3 20.2 n/a
2002 576 30.4 18.9 4.2
2003 576 30.4 18.9 4.2
2004 588 28.0 21.0 4.3
2005 584 28.3 20.6 2.2
2006 606 29.7 20.4 3.3
2007 610 29.9 20.4 1.8
2008 608 28.7 21.2 1.8
2009 659 28.7 23.0 2.5
2010 640 28.8 22.2 3.5
2011 704 32.2 21.8 4.5
2012 722 34.7 20.7 4.8
2013 702 34.7 20.1 3.3
2014 726 n/a n/a 4.1
2015 715 39.0 18.3 3.6
2016 703 35.0 20.0 3.7
2017 517 29.6 17.4 5.2
2018 506 28.5 17.7 3.4
2019 481 31.9 15.0 3.3
2020 473 30.9 15.2 3
2021 428 28.4 15.0 2.6
2022 427 26.5 16.0 3.3
2023 422 23.3 18.0 6.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

West Mercer Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussisMeaslesMumpsRubellaTetanus
201681.8%0.0%1.1%3.4%90.9%90.9%92.0%88.6%93.2%90.9%
201781.8%0.0%3.0%1.5%1.5%87.9%87.9%87.9%83.3%86.4%87.9%
201880.9%0.0%1.5%0.0%1.5%89.7%89.7%88.2%85.3%88.2%89.7%
201994.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.9%97.4%96.1%96.1%94.8%94.8%96.1%
202090.3%0.0%1.4%1.4%1.4%97.2%97.2%94.4%93.1%97.2%94.4%94.4%94.4%97.2%
202194.3%1.9%0.0%0.0%1.9%98.1%98.1%96.2%98.1%98.1%96.2%96.2%96.2%98.1%
202295.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.5%97.0%97.0%98.5%95.5%97.0%95.5%95.5%95.5%97.0%
202398.4%0.0%0.0%1.6%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.4%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

West Mercer Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201993.3%0.2%1.8%2.9%97.6%97.8%96.5%96.8%97.2%97.8%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for West Mercer Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $830 (4.9%) $16,165 (95.1%) $16,995
2020 $103 (0.8%) $12,414 (99.2%) $12,517
2021 $244 (1.4%) $17,208 (98.6%) $17,452
2022 $905 (5.3%) $16,303 (94.7%) $17,209

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Mercer Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 37th of 1130 Elementary schoolsRanks 23rd of 1169 Elementary schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Mercer Elementary)83.891.6
 7.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mercer Island School District)85.185.8
 0.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington)56.348.9
 7.4%
3rd Grade Math (West Mercer Elementary)78.785.9
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Mercer Island School District)86.484.6
 1.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Washington)5951.6
 7.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Mercer Elementary)9085.9
 4.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mercer Island School District)84.790.6
 5.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.750.1
 7.6%
4th Grade Math (West Mercer Elementary)86.889.1
 2.3%
   4th Grade Math (Mercer Island School District)81.789.4
 7.7%
   4th Grade Math (Washington)54.949.4
 5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Mercer Elementary)92.784
 8.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Mercer Island School District)89.585.7
 3.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)61.353.8
 7.6%
5th Grade Math (West Mercer Elementary)76.980.3
 3.4%
   5th Grade Math (Mercer Island School District)79.278
 1.3%
   5th Grade Math (Washington)49.142
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (West Mercer Elementary)83.387.7
 4.3%
   5th Grade Science (Mercer Island School District)8682.5
 3.5%
   5th Grade Science (Washington)54.152.3
 1.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (West Mercer Elementary)89.487
 2.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Mercer Island School District)87.284.3
 2.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (West Mercer Elementary)80.784.7
 4.1%
   All Grades Math (Mercer Island School District)82.978.9
 4%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (West Mercer Elementary)83.387.7
 4.3%
   All Grades Science (Mercer Island School District)82.582.8
 0.3%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students481422
 12.3%
African American58
 60%
American Indian01
Asian141135
 4.3%
Hispanic3537
 5.7%
Pacific Islander00
White230182
 20.9%
Two or More Races7059
 15.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients3.3%6.6%
 3.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about West Mercer Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 422 students attended West Mercer Elementary.

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

Middle : Islander Middle School
High : Mercer Island High School

Yes! West Mercer Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 23rd of 1169 Washington elementary schools.

Students at West Mercer Elementary are 43% White, 32% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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