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Glacier Park Elementary

Q: Is Glacier Park Elementary a good school?

Glacier Park Elementary ranks 187 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Glacier Park Elementary is a large PK–5 school in Maple Valley, serving 803 students in the highly regarded Tahoma School District. The district ranks 10th out of 238 Washington districts, while Glacier Park ranks 187th out of 1,138 elementary schools statewide for 2025–26, placing it in the 84th percentile. That makes it a strong school statewide, although it is not one of the district’s top-performing campuses. Its recent rankings have generally remained above average, but they are lower than the school’s 93rd–95th percentile results from 2015–17.

Academically, Glacier Park’s clearest strength is math. In 2025–26, 66.42% of students were proficient in math, above the district’s 63.56% and well above Washington’s 43.11%. Science was also strong at 69.53%, nearly matching the district and substantially exceeding the state. English language arts was the main area for improvement: 64.91% were proficient, compared with 72.08% districtwide. Fourth-grade ELA was especially low at 59.72%. Among nearby Tahoma schools, Cedar River Elementary, Lake Wilderness Elementary, and Rock Creek Elementary currently rank higher overall, while Glacier Park outperforms Tahoma Elementary and Shadow Lake Elementary overall.

Glacier Park’s subgroup effectiveness is broadly strong, including a 91st-percentile ranking for students from low-income households and an 84th-percentile ranking for English learners. Special education effectiveness improved considerably but remains the school’s main subgroup concern at the 55th percentile. As one of the area’s larger elementary schools, Glacier Park has a 17.6:1 student-teacher ratio and reported $19,024 in per-student spending, moderate compared with nearby schools. Overall, parents can expect a well-performing school with particularly solid math and science results, while fourth-grade literacy, schoolwide ELA, and special education outcomes deserve continued attention.

803

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,024

Per pupil spending ?

19.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

23700 SE 280th Street
Maple Valley, WA 98038-8198

(425) 413-3700

District: Tahoma School District

Students who attend Glacier Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Maple View Middle School
High:	Tahoma Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.1%

Asian:

27.5%

Hispanic:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (66% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Washington elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg68%

Washington avg48%

187^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Tahoma School District

10^th of 238Tahoma 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	83.4	187 of 1138	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	85.4	164 of 1160	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	234 of 1168	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	227 of 1169	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	158 of 1169	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	132 of 1107	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	122 of 1130	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	111 of 1054	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	92.4	58 of 1056	94.5%	★★★★★
2016	91.1	75 of 1053	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	93.1	50 of 1067	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	92.3	24 of 1106	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	93.4	17 of 1097	98.5%	★★★★★
2011	91.7	47 of 1092	95.7%	★★★★★
2010	94.0	19 of 1088	98.3%	★★★★★
2009	91.8	46 of 1072	95.7%	★★★★★
2008	94.1	19 of 1067	98.2%	★★★★★
2007	91.6	47 of 1069	95.6%	★★★★★
2006	91.6	40 of 1051	96.2%	★★★★★
2005	88.9	79 of 1031	92.3%	★★★★★
2004	89.9	63 of 1026	93.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	16 of 103	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	38 of 189	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	55 of 163	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	69 of 170	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	68 of 187	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.6	45 of 131	65.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	52 of 326	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	57 of 303	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	134 of 320	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	113 of 1020	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	89.7	97 of 1092	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	183 of 1093	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	185 of 1094	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	159 of 1100	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	138 of 1008	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	149 of 1068	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	133 of 1004	86.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	123 of 649	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	59 of 659	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	60.1	247 of 651	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.5	46 of 633	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	10 of 694	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	9 of 501	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	18 of 697	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	54 of 540	90.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	87 of 1008	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	71.0	221 of 1013	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	312 of 1024	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	215 of 1013	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	81 of 1019	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	79.8	92 of 854	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	93.6	16 of 979	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	59 of 835	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	157 of 1059	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	196 of 1098	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	245 of 1099	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	255 of 1099	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	146 of 1113	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	132 of 1025	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	94 of 1075	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	91 of 999	90.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	71.2	40 of 188	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.7	121 of 252	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	58 of 128	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	68 of 303	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	90.7	11 of 212	94.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	194 of 432	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	157 of 363	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.1	239 of 339	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.2	103 of 308	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.5	43 of 478	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	80.1	25 of 158	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	93.2	21 of 566	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	75.3	96 of 637	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	184 of 901	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	230 of 1007	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	258 of 1009	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	305 of 1011	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.7	204 of 1031	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	165 of 943	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	98 of 1027	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	77.7	171 of 833	79.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)84th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science70%+19 vs state

Math66%+23 vs state

English Language Arts65%+12 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, February 25, 2015

I am still waiting to see the 5 star rating at this school. It has been nothing but a disappointment since my daughter starting attending here in kindergarten last year. So far, we have had "dud" teachers each year. The K teacher was smug, dry, and rude to the kids right in front of the parents. The 1st grade teacher has been very passive aggressive in their responses to questions about my daughters progress, as well as concerns about the classroom. Very condescending. The office staff seem to have every excuse in the world when bringing concerns to them. No one ever takes any responsibility for mistakes or oversights, which are constant. My child was lost by the school staff one day and they just shrugged it off. Many parents, when picking children up, are rude as well. Some just cut you off in the line to pick up your kid and just look at you like, "what?". The only positive so far has been the principal. He is a sincere man who takes responsibility for his staff, something they should learn to do for themselves. 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Glacier Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23700 SE 280th Street	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 413-3700	803	46	17.6	19.6%	378 (47.1%)	36 (4.5%)	101 (12.6%)	221 (27.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.1%)	83.4	187^th of 1138 public elementary schools	83.6%		85.4	164^th of 1160 public elementary schools	85.9%	23	69.5	69.5	69.1	59.7	66.7	64.9	69.8	66.0	63.6	66.4	91.2	93.6	92.8	92.8	92.8	94.4	94.4	92.8	94.4	94.4	$19,024	$281	$18,743
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25700 Maple Valley Blk Diam Rd	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-3300	686	40	16.9	17.1%	328 (47.8%)	38 (5.5%)	66 (9.6%)	167 (24.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	82 (12.0%)	89.2	125^th of 1138 public elementary schools	89.0%		88.1	127^th of 1160 public elementary schools	89.1%	2	74.8	74.8		68.1	78.2	77.0	89.8	65.6	58.8	69.6	91.0	93.7	94.6	94.6	94.6	92.8	95.5	91.0	92.8	92.8	$20,158	$228	$19,930
Sawyer Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	31135 228th Ave SE	Black Diamond	98010	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7750	303	18	17.1	29.0%	160 (52.8%)	20 (6.6%)	45 (14.9%)	44 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	30 (9.9%)	71.8	298^th of 1138 public elementary schools	73.8%		72.1	293^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	74.7%	5	62.8	62.8	48.3	60.5	58.8	55.2	60.0	62.8	66.7	63.0	85.7	85.7	90.5	90.5	90.5	85.7	90.5	90.5	85.7	85.7	$20,037	$917	$19,119
Lake Wilderness Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24216 Witte Road SE	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-3500	923	49	19.0	21.1%	485 (52.5%)	33 (3.6%)	124 (13.4%)	176 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	102 (11.1%)	89.7	114^th of 1138 public elementary schools	90.0%		87.5	135^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.4%	21	76.7	76.7	71.7	70.2	73.6	71.8	77.5	67.4	62.0	69.1	84.9	85.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	87.9	90.9	86.9	87.9	87.9	$20,027	$515	$19,512
Grass Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	28700 191st Place SE	Kent	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7661	337	21	15.7	34.4%	187 (55.5%)	15 (4.5%)	64 (19.0%)	39 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.3%)	79.3	226^th of 1138 public elementary schools	80.1%		74.2	269^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.8%	43	57.1	57.1	69.6	71.6	59.2	66.5	73.2	66.7	56.0	64.5	75.0	80.4	82.1	82.1	82.1	78.6	82.1	78.6	78.6	78.6	$20,092	$904	$19,188
Cedar Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26500 Timberlane Way SE	Covington	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7649	318	21	15.0	42.8%	139 (43.7%)	22 (6.9%)	79 (24.8%)	41 (12.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.7%)	23.3	874^th of 1138 public elementary schools	23.2%		22.3	943^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	18.7%	69	45.2	45.2	33.3	43.9	35.7	37.4	29.2	34.2	19.5	27.7	87.5	89.6	89.6	89.6	89.6	87.5	91.7	87.5	87.5	87.5	$25,511	$1,453	$24,058
Black Diamond Elementary	Public	K-5	25314 Baker Street	Black Diamond	98010	King County	Enumclaw School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 272-5006	414	26	15.9	34.3%	243 (58.7%)	7 (1.7%)	86 (20.8%)	41 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	33 (8.0%)	69.3	323^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	71.6%		59.6	435^th of 1160 public elementary schools	62.5%	112	63.3	63.3	60.3	57.6	66.7	61.3	51.3	59.1	46.7	52.5	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	87.5	83.3	83.3	83.3	$17,954	$617	$17,336
Jenkins Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26915 186th Ave SE	Covington	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7331	340	24	14.2	58.8%	142 (41.8%)	22 (6.5%)	85 (25.0%)	43 (12.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	44 (12.9%)	14.1	975^th of 1138 public elementary schools	14.3%		24.4	919^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.8%	56	28.0	28.0	25.9	25.9	26.0	25.9	30.5	39.7	16.0	29.3	81.0	81.0	85.7	85.7	85.7	81.0	85.7	81.0	81.0	81.0	$22,483	$1,639	$20,844
Shadow Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22620 Sweeney Road SE	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 413-6100	479	31	15.6	35.5%	300 (62.6%)	7 (1.5%)	83 (17.3%)	25 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	60 (12.5%)	73	285^th of 1138 public elementary schools	75.0%		73.6	280^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.9%	5	69.5	69.5	46.2	65.2	72.0	61.5	47.4	58.4	65.9	57.4	84.2	86.8	88.2	88.2	88.2	85.5	90.8	85.5	85.5	85.5	$20,734	$616	$20,118
Cedar River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22615 Sweeney Rd SE	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-5400	593	36	16.6	15.3%	300 (50.6%)	16 (2.7%)	66 (11.1%)	135 (22.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (12.5%)	95.4	53^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	95.3%		93.5	68^th of 1160 public elementary schools	94.1%	15	84.8	84.8	70.3	86.5	79.0	78.7	81.2	85.6	73.0	79.2	90.0	91.3	90.0	90.0	90.0	91.3	93.8	91.3	91.3	91.3	$20,235	$487	$19,747

Frequently Asked Questions about Glacier Park Elementary

What district is Glacier Park Elementary in?

Tahoma School District

How many students attend Glacier Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 803 students attended Glacier Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Glacier Park Elementary?

Students at Glacier Park Elementary are 47% White, 28% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Glacier Park Elementary a good school?

Glacier Park Elementary ranks 187^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Glacier Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Glacier Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maple View Middle School
High : Tahoma Senior High School

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