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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SNOQUALMIE VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530804001331

North Bend Elementary School

400 E THIRD ST, NORTH BEND, WA 98045 · (425) 831-8400 · King County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
Enrollment
466
Elementary
DISTRICT 525 · STATE 380
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
64 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten7817%
Grade 17717%
Grade 28218%
Grade 38318%
Grade 45712%
Grade 58919%

This year's kindergarten class (78) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (89).

Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 68% · US 70%
White
34474%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
5111%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 27% · US 30%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
296%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 9% · US 6%
Two+
327%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 9% · US 5%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
24252%
Female
22448%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
74.8%
WA avg 58.4% . +5.7pp since 2014
Math
72.6%
WA avg 51.2% . +7.1pp since 2014

What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.

Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2574.8%72.6%
2023-2473.1%70.8%
2022-2371.7%69.6%
2021-2278.7%73.5%
2018-1971.8%64.3%
2017-1873.5%65.9%
2016-1771.5%68.0%
2015-1674.9%71.2%
2014-1569.1%65.5%
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.0%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like North Bend Elementary School

North Bend Elementary School's state test result (73.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
North Bend Elementary School this school46613.7%73.0%
Pioneer Elementary School
Gig Harbor
48113.3%67.2%
Maple Hills Elementary
RENTON
46013.0%75.8%
Fall City Elementary
FALL CITY
45616.9%78.3%
Swift Water Elementary
Gig Harbor
51913.5%69.1%
Loyal Heights Elementary School
SEATTLE
52711.4%74.6%
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where North Bend Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WashingtonIn King County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
73.0%#107 of 936#79 of 280
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
72.6%#109 of 1,103
▲ 13
#72 of 281
▲ 11
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
74.8%#99 of 1,102
▲ 18
#72 of 280
▲ 11
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-2.4pp#258 of 928#83 of 274
Enrollment
ranked largest first
466#401 of 1,268#110 of 299
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.0:1#336 of 1,085#78 of 280
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
43.4%#873 of 1,088#275 of 281
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
13.7%#1,090 of 1,169#230 of 292
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.7%#663 of 778#190 of 220
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25
Enrollment
466
+19 (+4%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 535
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2546631.115.0:114% (64)
2023-244643214.5:116% (74)
2022-234563114.7:118% (82)
2020-214473014.9:114% (62)
2017-1849427.118.2:117% (86)
2015-165933019.8:115% (90)
2010-115392819.3:115% (82)
2000-014972321.6:1N/A
1990-915352620.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Bend Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 6% (494 to 466); teachers up 15% (27.1 to 31.1).

About North Bend Elementary School

North Bend Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in NORTH BEND, Washington. The school had 466 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Washington is about 380, so this school runs 23% above that.

North Bend Elementary School is among 13 schools run by Snoqualmie Valley School District, which serves 7,145 students.

White students are the majority at North Bend Elementary School, with 74% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Among all residents of King County, the White share is about 55%. The school's diversity index is 43%, meaning two students picked at random have a 43% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Its teaching staff equals 31.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.0:1. On average, elementary schools in Washington have 17.3:1, compared with 15.0:1 here. Around 14% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is below the 38% average among public schools in King County.

BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For North Bend Elementary School, the prediction is 71.0% and the result is 73.0%.

King County has about 2,287,171 residents, and the median household income is $124,746, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Besides North Bend Elementary School, King County has 543 other public schools.

The shortest distance from North Bend Elementary School to another public school is about 1.1 miles, to Edwin R Opstad Elementary. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, North Bend Elementary School is 4th on average proficiency.

Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.

Over 4 years, North Bend Elementary School's enrollment climbed 4%, to 466.

If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at North Bend Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

King County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
North Bend Elementary School
District
Snoqualmie Valley School District
Address
400 E THIRD ST, NORTH BEND, WA 98045
Phone
(425) 831-8400
County
King County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
466
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
64 (14%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
530804001331
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Snoqualmie Valley School District
Other schools in NORTH BEND
Other North Bend Elementary schools

3 other US public schools in 4 states are named North Bend Elementary. North Bend Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About North Bend Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at North Bend Elementary School?
North Bend Elementary School enrolls approximately 466 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does North Bend Elementary School serve?
North Bend Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at North Bend Elementary School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at North Bend Elementary School.
How diverse is North Bend Elementary School?
North Bend Elementary School reports a student body of 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is North Bend Elementary School public or private?
North Bend Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Snoqualmie Valley School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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