Nikola Tesla STEM High School

Located at 4301 228th Ave NE, in Redmond, Washington, Nikola Tesla STEM High School is a moderately sized senior high that teaches 605 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Lake Washington School District.

Across the 55 schools in Lake Washington School District (30,986 students total), Nikola Tesla STEM High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Nikola Tesla STEM High School reports that 74% of the student body identifies as Asian. The remainder consists of 17% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 21% Asian, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Nikola Tesla STEM High School lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Roughly 3% of students at Nikola Tesla STEM High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, King County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

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%. Nikola Tesla STEM High School is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

Louisa May Alcott Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Nikola Tesla STEM High School operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 605 students in 2018 compared to 605 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share edged up from 49% to 74%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.8:1 in 2018 to 20.6:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.