Grand Ridge Elementary

Located at 1739 NE Park Dr, in Issaquah, Washington, Grand Ridge Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus that educates 558 students (grades K through 5), operated by Issaquah School District. That puts it 47% above the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Issaquah School District runs 30 schools in total, collectively educating 19,098 students. Grand Ridge Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Grand Ridge Elementary lists that the largest single group is Asian at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 28% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 21% Asian, putting the school's mix noticeably more Asian than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Grand Ridge Elementary has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 9% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, King County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Grand Ridge Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 74.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 82.9%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for King County put median household income runs about $124,746, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Grand Ridge Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Pacific Cascade Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Grand Ridge Elementary at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 69.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Grand Ridge Elementary's enrollment has declined 26% since 2018, when it stood at 758 (now 558). Over the same period, the White share declined from 46% to 28%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

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