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What advice would you give to incoming students at Robert Frost Elementary?
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Enrollment
424
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE WASHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530423000681
Robert Frost Elementary
11801 NE 140th, Kirkland, WA 98034 · (425) 936-2560 · King County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
137 students
DISTRICT 13% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
69%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
59.0%
WA avg 58.4% . -3.8pp since 2014
Math
53.0%
WA avg 51.2% . -4.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.3% | 60.1% |
| 2022-23 | 65.1% | 58.2% |
| 2021-22 | 70.3% | 56.3% |
| 2018-19 | 76.8% | 60.9% |
| 2017-18 | 66.8% | 60.1% |
| 2016-17 | 64.5% | 62.6% |
| 2015-16 | 64.8% | 56.7% |
| 2014-15 | 62.8% | 57.0% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.5%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Robert Frost Elementary
Robert Frost Elementary's state test result (59.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Frost Elementary this school | 424 | 32.3% | 59.9% |
| Saltars Point Elementary Steilacoom | 437 | 31.6% | 53.9% |
| Picnic Point Elementary Edmonds | 454 | 33.0% | 58.8% |
| Alexander Graham Bell Elementary Kirkland | 503 | 29.4% | 61.6% |
| Woodin Elementary Bothell | 469 | 29.4% | 53.1% |
| Silver Ridge Elementary SILVERDALE | 430 | 32.8% | 53.3% |
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 Robert Frost Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #260 of 936 | #132 of 280 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #387 of 1,103 ▼ 128 | #150 of 281 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #324 of 1,102 ▼ 68 | #135 of 280 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.3pp | #78 of 928 | #27 of 274 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 424 | #536 of 1,268 | #145 of 299 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #56 of 1,085 | #21 of 280 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #315 of 1,088 | #160 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.3% | #905 of 1,169 | #160 of 292 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
424
+14 (+3%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 565
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 424 | 32.9 | 12.9:1 | 32% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 29.6 | 14.4:1 | 36% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 29.1 | 13.9:1 | 36% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 410 | 32 | 12.8:1 | 28% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 424 | 30.4 | 14.0:1 | 36% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 413 | 28 | 14.8:1 | 39% (163) |
| 2010-11 | 422 | 25 | 16.9:1 | 26% (108) |
| 2000-01 | 505 | 28 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 565 | 22 | 25.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert Frost Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (424 to 424); teachers up 8% (30.4 to 32.9).
About Robert Frost Elementary
Robert Frost Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in Kirkland, Washington. The school's 424 students are in kindergarten through 5.
Robert Frost Elementary is one school in Lake Washington School District, a system of 55 schools with 30,986 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Robert Frost Elementary is White (44%). Other groups make up 31% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 10% multiracial, and 4% Black. King County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school's share is lower. Robert Frost Elementary has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Robert Frost Elementary was 12.9:1. The 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 32%.
On BeatsExpectations, Robert Frost Elementary is 1.3 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Washington schools.
King County has about 2,287,171 residents, and median household income is about $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. The public schools of King County number 544 and enroll about 278,492.
Nearby, Helen Keller Elementary is about 0.6 miles away. Robert Frost Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Robert Frost Elementary at 5th of 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 410 in 2020-21 and 424 in 2024-25, a increase of 14 students.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Kirkland
- Lake Washington High SchoolHigh · 2,081 students
- Juanita High SchoolHigh · 1,778 students
- Kirkland Middle SchoolMiddle · 746 students
- Finn Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 664 students
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 602 students
- Peter Kirk ElementaryElementary · 592 students
Other Robert Frost Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 6 states are named Robert Frost Elementary. Robert Frost Elementary is the 4th largest of the 8.
- Robert Frost ElementaryPASCO, WA · 459 students
- Robert Frost Elementary SchoolMount Prospect, IL · 532 students
- Robert Frost Elementary - 18Sioux Falls, SD · 447 students
- Robert Frost Elementary SchoolWesterville, OH · 420 students
- Robert Frost Elementary SchoolMount Prospect, IL · 359 students
Nearby schools
- Helen Keller Elementary0.6 mi · 300
- Kamiakin Middle School0.9 mi · 573
- Juanita High School1.0 mi · 1,778
- John Muir Elementary1.0 mi · 321
- Woodmoor Elementary1.2 mi · 643
- Woodinville Community Center1.2 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About Robert Frost ElementaryHow many students attend Robert Frost Elementary?
Robert Frost Elementary enrolls approximately 424 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Robert Frost Elementary serve?
Robert Frost Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Robert Frost Elementary?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Robert Frost Elementary.
How diverse is Robert Frost Elementary?
Robert Frost Elementary reports a student body of 44% White, 31% Hispanic, 4% Black, 11% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Robert Frost Elementary public or private?
Robert Frost Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lake Washington School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.