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Enrollment
570
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE WASHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530423000682
Rose Hill Elementary
8044 128th AVE NE, Kirkland, WA 98033 · (425) 936-2680 · King County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL570 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
103 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 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
71%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
76.9%
WA avg 58.4% . +7.8pp since 2014
Math
76.7%
WA avg 51.2% . +12.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.9% | 76.7% |
| 2023-24 | 78.5% | 73.8% |
| 2022-23 | 77.7% | 77.7% |
| 2021-22 | 78.6% | 76.7% |
| 2018-19 | 76.5% | 68.7% |
| 2017-18 | 71.4% | 64.8% |
| 2016-17 | 68.5% | 63.6% |
| 2015-16 | 65.8% | 70.7% |
| 2014-15 | 69.1% | 63.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.1%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Rose Hill Elementary
Rose Hill Elementary's state test result (76.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Hill Elementary this school | 570 | 18.1% | 76.3% |
| Spiritridge Elementary School Bellevue | 546 | 19.8% | 67.3% |
| Mark Twain Elementary Kirkland | 550 | 16.7% | 71.9% |
| Apollo Elementary RENTON | 496 | 16.9% | 75.8% |
| Cedar Wood Elementary Bothell | 682 | 22.6% | 84.4% |
| Briarwood Elementary RENTON | 630 | 15.7% | 77.5% |
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 Rose Hill Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.3% | #75 of 936 | #61 of 280 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #71 of 1,103 ▲ 24 | #56 of 281 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.9% | #82 of 1,102 ▼ 13 | #64 of 280 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.9pp | #328 of 928 | #106 of 274 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 570 | #142 of 1,268 | #37 of 299 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #836 of 1,085 | #216 of 280 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.7% | #268 of 1,088 | #144 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.1% | #1,050 of 1,169 | #206 of 292 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.5% | #60 of 257 | #18 of 54 |
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
570
+92 (+19%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 491
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 570 | 33.4 | 17.1:1 | 18% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 555 | 30.4 | 18.3:1 | 15% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 31.2 | 15.3:1 | 16% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 478 | 31 | 15.4:1 | 18% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 473 | 29.9 | 15.8:1 | 21% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 394 | 27 | 14.6:1 | 30% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 29 | 15.5:1 | 23% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 346 | 21 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 491 | 23 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rose Hill Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (473 to 570); teachers up 11% (29.9 to 33.4).
About Rose Hill Elementary
Rose Hill Elementary sits in Kirkland, Washington, and is classified as an elementary school. It had 570 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 5. That compares with an average of about 380 students for elementary schools in Washington.
The 55 schools of Lake Washington School District, including Rose Hill Elementary, enroll 30,986 students.
At Rose Hill Elementary, Asian students make up the biggest share, 41%. The remaining students are 31% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among people living in King County, the Asian share is about 21%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 71, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.1:1. That is in line with the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. There are 103 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 18% of enrollment. Compared with the 38% average for public schools in King County, the school's rate is lower.
Compared with Washington schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Rose Hill Elementary's results are 8.2 points above predicted: 76.3% against 68.1%.
The school's county is King County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. King County's 544 public schools enroll about 278,492 students and include Rose Hill Elementary.
Rose Hill Middle School, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Rose Hill Elementary places 3rd out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment increased 19% over 4 years, reaching 570 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.4:1 to 17.1:1.
On allk12, people connected to Rose Hill Elementary can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Rose Hill Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Rose Hill Elementary. Rose Hill Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Rose Hill ElementaryAlexandria, VA · 671 students
- Rose Hill Elementary SchoolReynoldsburg, OH · 393 students
- Rose Hill Elementary SchoolCOMMERCE CITY, CO · 315 students
- ROSE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 287 students
- Rose Hill ElementaryRose Hill, VA · 256 students
Nearby schools
- Rose Hill Middle School0.6 mi · 901
- Stella Schola0.6 mi · 90
- Lake Washington High School0.7 mi · 2,081
- Mark Twain Elementary0.7 mi · 550
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary1.0 mi · 452
- Community School1.4 mi · 67
Frequently asked questions
About Rose Hill ElementaryHow many students attend Rose Hill Elementary?
Rose Hill Elementary enrolls approximately 570 students in grades KG-05.
Is Rose Hill Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rose Hill Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Rose Hill Elementary have?
Rose Hill Elementary employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rose Hill Elementary?
At Rose Hill Elementary, the student body is approximately 31% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 41% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Rose Hill Elementary public or private?
Rose Hill 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.