Sunrise Elementary

Located at 14075 172 AV NE, in Redmond, Washington, Sunrise Elementary is a tight-knit K-5 school that teaches 322 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Northshore School District.

Northshore School District runs 37 schools in total, collectively educating 22,735 students. Sunrise Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Sunrise Elementary lists that 40% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 40% Asian, 15% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. By comparison, King County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Sunrise Elementary shows 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Roughly 6% of students at Sunrise Elementary qualify 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.

With demographic context factored in, Sunrise Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 76.0%; this one delivers 91.2%, a residual of +15.1 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for King County indicate median household income runs about $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Sunrise Elementary is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

The closest other public school is Clara Barton Elementary School, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sunrise Elementary at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 74.0%.

Sunrise Elementary operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 7%: 348 students in 2018 compared to 322 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 61% to 40% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.