Summary:
Zip code 98008 includes eight schools serving grades PK/K through 12, with six elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school across the Bellevue School District and Issaquah School District. School quality varies considerably, ranging from highly ranked schools in the state’s top 10% to schools with more substantial academic challenges.
The strongest overall academic results come from Interlake Senior High School, ranked 20th among Washington high schools, and Tillicum Middle School, ranked 30th among middle schools. Interlake’s 2025–2026 proficiency rates were 85.24% in English language arts, 67.91% in math, and 73.64% in science. Its graduation rate, however, was 79.5%, below district and state comparison rates, while its dropout rate was higher. Among elementary schools, Sunset Elementary, Bennett Elementary School, and Spiritridge Elementary School rank highest. Sunset led elementary schools overall and made the largest recent gains, especially in science; Bennett led in elementary math and ELA; and Spiritridge showed notable improvement in ELA and math.
Other schools show more mixed results. Phantom Lake Elementary had strong science performance at 76.47% but much lower ELA and math results. Sherwood Forest Elementary improved modestly but remained weakest in math, while Ardmore Elementary School had the lowest proficiency across all three subjects and declined year over year. Fifth-grade results were also weaker than earlier grades at several schools, particularly in math. Student-teacher ratios range from 12.6 to 19.2, but the data do not show a simple relationship between class size, spending, and achievement.
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