Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98074

Summary:

The 98074 zip code in Sammamish, Washington, is served by eight highly-rated public schools within the top-ranked Lake Washington School District, offering a continuous educational pathway from elementary through high school in an affluent community.

Families in this area can expect exceptional academic performance across the board, with all schools consistently exceeding state averages. Standout institutions include Christa Mcauliffe Elementary, ranked 2nd in the state, and Eastlake High School, ranked 6th, both demonstrating near-perfect proficiency rates in core subjects and outstanding graduation rates. Other top performers are Samantha Smith Elementary and Inglewood Middle School, creating a strong and consistent feeder pattern from kindergarten through 12th grade.

While all schools are high-achieving, there is some variation; Rachel Carson Elementary saw a recent ranking dip, and the small, specialized Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning shows more volatility in its scores. The data reveals a uniformly affluent student population, very low student-teacher ratios, and a district-wide culture of excellence, meaning parents can be confident in the quality of education at any neighborhood school in 98074.

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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 11th 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 10th 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 10th 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
Eastlake High School	Public	9-12	400 228th NE	Sammamish	98074	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-1500	2,481	117	21.2	5.7%	996 (40.1%)	48 (1.9%)	177 (7.1%)	1,069 (43.1%)	6 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	163 (6.6%)	98.1	6^th of 438 public high schools	98.6%		97.3	7^th of 437 public high schools	98.4%	1			90.3	90.3							91.0	91.0							76.4	76.4											$16,266	$208	$16,058
Margaret Mead Elementary	Public	K-5	1725 216th AVE NE	Sammamish	98074	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2630	580	35	16.3	4.8%	219 (37.8%)	13 (2.2%)	25 (4.3%)	270 (46.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	47 (8.1%)	94.1	58^th of 1160 public elementary schools	95.0%		93.4	68^th of 1168 public elementary schools	94.2%	10	72.7			72.7	87.6	87.7	81.7					85.5	85.9	87.7	63.6					78.4	97.1	97.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.1	98.6	98.6	97.1	97.1	$16,601	$163	$16,437
Samantha Smith Elementary	Public	K-5	23305 NE 14th St	Sammamish	98074	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2710	545	30	17.9	3.3%	110 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	384 (70.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	98	8^th of 1160 public elementary schools	99.3%		97.2	19^th of 1168 public elementary schools	98.4%	11	89.3			89.3	86.9	87.1	92.2					88.8	88.8	86.3	86.4					87.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$16,756	$164	$16,593
Christa Mcauliffe Elementary	Public	K-5	23823 NE 22nd	Sammamish	98074	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2620	472	28	17.1	1.5%	132 (28.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.1%)	274 (58.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)	99.1	2^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	99.8%		98.5	6^th of 1168 public elementary schools	99.5%	4	92.4			92.4	93.5	93.9	95.7					94.4	95.1	96.5	90.2					94.1	96.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	96.3	98.2	98.2	$19,243	$163	$19,080
Inglewood Middle School	Public	6-8	24120 NE 8th ST	Sammamish	98074	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2360	1,229	56	21.9	4.3%	427 (34.7%)	20 (1.6%)	85 (6.9%)	600 (48.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	87 (7.1%)	98.1	11^th of 534 public middle schools	97.9%		97.6	10^th of 535 public middle schools	98.1%	1		80.4		80.4				83.0	86.7	84.2		84.6				79.8	81.6	76.5		79.2											$15,649	$736	$14,914
Elizabeth Blackwell Elementary	Public	K-5	3225 - 205th PL NE	Sammamish	98074	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2520	478	29	16.6	5.2%	172 (36.0%)	7 (1.5%)	28 (5.9%)	255 (53.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	95.8	38^th of 1160 public elementary schools	96.7%		95.4	46^th of 1168 public elementary schools	96.1%	8	84.9			84.9	80.5	83.9	82.7					82.4	79.3	86.0	78.1					81.1	96.7	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	100.0	100.0	$17,518	$163	$17,355
Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning	Public, Magnet	6-8	400 228th Ave NE	Sammamish	98074	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	Yes	No	No	(425) 936-1544	80	5	17.3	3.8%	45 (56.3%)	3 (3.8%)	4 (5.0%)	18 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (12.5%)	93.2	37^th of 534 public middle schools	93.1%		85.2	74^th of 535 public middle schools	86.2%	37		90.0		90.0				75.0	80.8	90.0		81.1				60.7	73.1	52.6		63.0											$15,630	$163	$15,466
Rachel Carson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1035 - 244th Ave NE	Sammamish	98074	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2750	486	29	16.9	2.5%	120 (24.7%)	9 (1.9%)	18 (3.7%)	302 (62.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.6%)	94.9	48^th of 1160 public elementary schools	95.9%		98	12^th of 1168 public elementary schools	99.0%	36	81.1			81.1	76.7	86.5	78.4					80.7	77.0	93.3	78.7					83.3	91.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	96.8	91.9	91.9	91.9	$17,841	$163	$17,677

Cities Near Zip Code 98074

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sammamish	0.23 mi	14	3^rd
Redmond	1.65 mi	24	4^th
Bellevue	2.49 mi	31	32^nd
Issaquah	2.52 mi	15	7^th
Kirkland	6.38 mi	28	20^th

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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.

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