Cherry Crest Elementary School

Cherry Crest Elementary School is a medium-sized primary school in Bellevue, Washington, operated by Bellevue School District. The school instructs 553 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 46% above typical.

Across the 30 schools in Bellevue School District (20,339 students total), Cherry Crest Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Cherry Crest Elementary School lists that Asian students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school lists 19% White, 7% multiracial. That is considerably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

On the income-and-resources front, Cherry Crest Elementary School lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Cherry Crest Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 5% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, King County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Cherry Crest Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Washington schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 77.0%; actual is 88.3%, +11.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (King County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $124,746 per year, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cherry Crest Elementary School is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

The closest other public school is Northstar Middle School, roughly 1.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Cherry Crest Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Cherry Crest Elementary School comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 47.5%.

Cherry Crest Elementary School operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 15%: 649 students in 2018 compared to 553 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment edged up from 57% to 72% over that span.

Inside the community feed, members of the Cherry Crest Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.