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Enrollment
605
High
DISTRICT 1,250 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE WASHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530423003432
Nikola Tesla STEM High School
4301 228th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98053 · (425) 936-2770 · King County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL605 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
18 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 158 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 160 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 149 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 138 | 23% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
92.2%
own-school result
Math
88.9%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 92.2% | 88.9% |
| 2023-24 | 95.4% | 88.1% |
| 2022-23 | 95.2% | 87.7% |
| 2021-22 | 94.6% | 93.9% |
| 2018-19 | 96.9% | 94.3% |
| 2017-18 | 93.5% | 89.0% |
| 2014-15 | 69.4% | 85.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Nikola Tesla STEM High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 605 | #196 of 570 | #52 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #158 of 311 | #30 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.2% | #239 of 316 | #66 of 67 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 3.0% | #384 of 386 | #75 of 76 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
605
-1 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 20.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 605 | 29.3 | 20.6:1 | 3% (18) |
| 2023-24 | 601 | 29.3 | 20.5:1 | 2% (15) |
| 2022-23 | 609 | 29.7 | 20.5:1 | 2% (11) |
| 2020-21 | 606 | 29 | 20.9:1 | 2% (10) |
| 2017-18 | 605 | 25.4 | 23.8:1 | 2% (14) |
| 2015-16 | 561 | 24 | 23.4:1 | 2% (14) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nikola Tesla STEM High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (605 to 605); teachers up 15% (25.4 to 29.3).
About Nikola Tesla STEM High School
Redmond, Washington, is home to Nikola Tesla STEM High School, a medium-sized high school. The school enrolls 605 students, from grades 9 through 12.
District-wide, Lake Washington School District has 55 schools and 30,986 students.
A majority of students at Nikola Tesla STEM High School, 74%, are Asian. The rest of enrollment is 17% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Among all residents of King County, the Asian share is about 21%. By the diversity index, Nikola Tesla STEM High School comes in at 42%.
Staffing totals 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.6:1. For comparison, high schools in Washington average 21.6:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 3%. That is 35 points below the 38% average for public schools in King County.
Within King County, median household income is about $124,746, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of King County number 544 and enroll about 278,492.
Of nearby public schools, Louisa May Alcott Elementary is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The federal government classifies Nikola Tesla STEM High School's location as Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 606 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 605.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Nikola Tesla STEM High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
King County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,287,171
Census ACS
Median income
$124,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
544
278,492 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lake Washington School District
- Eastlake High SchoolHigh · 2,481 students
- Redmond High SchoolHigh · 2,304 students
- Lake Washington High SchoolHigh · 2,081 students
- Juanita High SchoolHigh · 1,778 students
- Inglewood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,229 students
- Redmond Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,009 students
Other schools in Redmond
- Redmond High SchoolHigh · 2,304 students
- Redmond Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,009 students
- Rose Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 901 students
- Timberline Middle SchoolMiddle · 788 students
- Evergreen Middle SchoolMiddle · 761 students
- Benjamin Rush ElementaryElementary · 631 students
Nearby schools
- Louisa May Alcott Elementary0.1 mi · 615
- Elizabeth Blackwell Elementary1.5 mi · 478
- Christa Mcauliffe Elementary1.6 mi · 472
- Evergreen Middle School1.7 mi · 761
- Margaret Mead Elementary1.8 mi · 580
- Explorer Community School1.8 mi · 60
Frequently asked questions
About Nikola Tesla STEM High SchoolHow large is Nikola Tesla STEM High School?
Nikola Tesla STEM High School enrolls approximately 605 students in grades 09-12.
Is Nikola Tesla STEM High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nikola Tesla STEM High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nikola Tesla STEM High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nikola Tesla STEM High School is approximately 20.6:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Nikola Tesla STEM High School?
At Nikola Tesla STEM High School, the student body is approximately 17% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 74% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Nikola Tesla STEM High School?
Nikola Tesla STEM High School is overseen by Lake Washington School District in King County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.