Issaquah Valley Elementary

As a substantial elementary-level community in ISSAQUAH, Washington, Issaquah Valley Elementary serves 646 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Issaquah School District. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 70% larger than typical.

Issaquah Valley Elementary is one of 30 schools operated by Issaquah School District, a district that enrolls 19,098 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Issaquah Valley Elementary lists that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 10% multiracial. By comparison, King County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Issaquah Valley Elementary has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Issaquah Valley Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below King County's rate of about 38%.

With demographic context factored in, Issaquah Valley Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.6%; this one delivers 65.1%.

Zooming out to the 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 the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, King County runs 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), of which Issaquah Valley Elementary is one.

Issaquah Preschool Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Issaquah Valley Elementary. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Issaquah Valley Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 63.7%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 4%: 623 students in 2018 compared to 646 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 57% to 43%.

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