Benjamin Rush Elementary

Benjamin Rush Elementary operates as an expansive elementary-level community in Redmond, Washington, overseen by Lake Washington School District. Current enrollment sits at 631 students spanning grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 66% above typical.

Within Lake Washington School District, which oversees 55 schools and 30,986 students, Benjamin Rush Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Benjamin Rush Elementary lists that the largest single group is Asian, at 68% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 20% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 21% Asian, putting the school's mix considerably more Asian than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Benjamin Rush Elementary has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Benjamin Rush Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 10% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against King County (around 38%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Benjamin Rush Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 73.7%; this one delivers 78.6%.

Across the wider county, King County reports that median household income runs about $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, King County runs 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), of which Benjamin Rush Elementary is one.

Contractual Schools is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Benjamin Rush Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 66.8%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 628 students in 2018 compared to 631 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment edged up from 51% to 68% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.