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Tahoma Elementary

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Tahoma Elementary ranks 202 nd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Tahoma Elementary is a public elementary school (PK-5) serving 688 students in Maple Valley, Washington, and is part of the highly-regarded Tahoma School District.

Academically, Tahoma Elementary consistently outperforms state averages, with about two-thirds of students proficient in English, Math, and Science. While it is a solid performer, it ranks in the middle among its own district's elementary schools, with schools like Cedar River Elementary, Rock Creek Elementary, and Lake Wilderness Elementary often achieving higher scores. The school shows particular strength in supporting specific student groups, with Hispanic, multi-racial, and students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds achieving very high statewide rankings. A notable area for attention is a dip in 5th-grade math proficiency, a trend seen across the district.

Being in the Tahoma School District provides a significant advantage. Even as a mid-tier school within its district, Tahoma Elementary's academic results are stronger than those of many schools in neighboring districts like Kent School District. For example, it significantly outperforms Crestwood Elementary School and more than doubles the proficiency rates of Jenkins Creek Elementary School. The school achieves these results with moderate per-student spending compared to district peers like Shadow Lake Elementary and Glacier Park Elementary, suggesting efficient use of resources.

688

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,712

Per pupil spending ?

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24425 SE 216th ST
Maple Valley, WA 98038

(425) 413-3600

District: Tahoma School District

Students who attend Tahoma Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Summit Trail Middle School
High:	Tahoma Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2019 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Washington elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2019

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

!Near the bottom of Tahoma School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg68%

Washington avg48%

202^nd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 9 pts since 2019

From top 8% (2019) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

7^th of 247Tahoma 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	80.9	202 of 1160	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	233 of 1168	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	253 of 1169	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	157 of 1169	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	165 of 1107	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	93 of 1130	91.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	226 of 1092	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	219 of 1093	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	240 of 1094	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	115 of 1100	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	126 of 1008	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	119 of 1068	88.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	17 of 659	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	21 of 651	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	16 of 633	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	7 of 697	99.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	129 of 1013	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	227 of 1024	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	77 of 1013	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	92 of 1019	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	74.3	127 of 854	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	96 of 979	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	171 of 1098	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	224 of 1099	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	231 of 1099	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	179 of 1113	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	183 of 1025	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	59 of 1075	94.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	15 of 197	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	67.3	61 of 194	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	129 of 363	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	76 of 339	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	102 of 308	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	134 of 478	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	35.0	117 of 158	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.8	172 of 566	69.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	310 of 1007	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	275 of 1009	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	357 of 1011	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.2	210 of 1031	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	226 of 943	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	110 of 1027	89.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)92nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Science66%+17 vs state

Math65%+22 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 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
Tahoma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24425 SE 216th ST	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-3600	688	41	16.9	20.6%	470 (68.3%)	13 (1.9%)	81 (11.8%)	53 (7.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (9.7%)	80.9	202^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	82.6%		79	233^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	80.1%	31	66.2	66.2	70.7	66.4	65.2	67.4	72.4	68.9	53.4	64.5	87.5	91.4	90.4	90.4	90.4	90.4	92.3	88.5	90.4	90.4	$19,712	$229	$19,482
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%)	73.6	280^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.9%		77.4	246^th of 1168 public elementary schools	78.9%	34	55.1	55.1	63.8	69.1	62.8	65.2	58.5	74.1	51.3	61.3	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%)	93.5	68^th of 1160 public elementary schools	94.1%		94.1	62^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	94.7%	6	74.6	74.6	81.8	80.0	80.3	80.6	81.8	80.0	68.6	76.7	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
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%)	87.5	135^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.4%		84.7	167^th of 1168 public elementary schools	85.7%	32	72.8	72.8	76.5	73.2	73.5	74.4	76.3	71.0	56.6	67.9	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
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%)	88.1	127^th of 1160 public elementary schools	89.1%		87.4	137^th of 1168 public elementary schools	88.3%	10	73.0	73.0	68.8	75.2	83.1	75.9	71.2	67.3	64.2	67.5	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
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%)	85.4	164^th of 1160 public elementary schools	85.9%		78.8	234^th of 1168 public elementary schools	80.0%	70	70.5	70.5	74.8	64.7	69.9	70.0	76.0	73.5	58.2	69.8	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
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%)	22.3	943^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	18.7%		28.8	836^th of 1168 public elementary schools	28.4%	107	38.9	38.9	39.0	24.4	41.2	34.2	39.0	33.3	26.5	33.3	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
Maple Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	15644 204th Ave SE	Renton	98059	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 837-5100	460	29	15.8	13.0%	310 (67.4%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (11.1%)	24 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (15.9%)	91.1	98^th of 1160 public elementary schools	91.6%		92.2	83^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	92.9%	15	80.9	80.9	70.0	77.8	75.3	74.3	78.5	78.9	64.0	73.2	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	98.6	100.0	100.0	$19,962	$382	$19,580
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25225 180th Ave SE	Covington	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7634	386	25	15.4	38.9%	177 (45.9%)	40 (10.4%)	51 (13.2%)	55 (14.2%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.8%)	52 (13.5%)	62.6	403^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	65.3%		69.1	329^th of 1168 public elementary schools	71.8%	74	49.2	49.2	62.1	50.0	54.1	55.4	65.5	62.5	47.5	58.3	86.8	88.2	86.8	86.8	86.8	88.2	88.2	88.2	88.2	88.2	$21,845	$826	$21,019
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%)	24.4	919^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.8%		29.8	819^th of 1168 public elementary schools	29.9%	100	44.2	44.2	15.8	34.8	50.0	32.7	22.8	37.0	35.3	31.2	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tahoma Elementary

How many students attend Tahoma Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 688 students attended Tahoma Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Tahoma Elementary?

Students at Tahoma Elementary are 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Tahoma Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tahoma Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Summit Trail Middle School
High : Tahoma Senior High School

Is Tahoma Elementary a good school?

Tahoma Elementary ranks 202^nd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Tahoma Elementary in?

Tahoma School District

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