Spiritridge Elementary School

As an average-sized elementary-level community in Bellevue, Washington, Spiritridge Elementary School enrolls 546 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Bellevue School District. That puts it 44% larger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Within Bellevue School District, which oversees 30 schools and 20,339 students, Spiritridge Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Spiritridge Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Asian at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 31% White, 14% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 5% Black. That is noticeably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Spiritridge Elementary School records 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.5:1. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 20% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against King County (around 38%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Spiritridge Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.3%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (King County) records that median household income runs about $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, King County runs 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), of which Spiritridge Elementary School is one.

Tillicum Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Spiritridge Elementary School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 66.2%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Spiritridge Elementary School has edged down 22%, going from 697 students in 2018 to 546 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share contracted from 51% to 38%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Spiritridge Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.