Tahoma Elementary

Tahoma Elementary is one of the sprawling primary schools in Maple Valley, Washington, overseen by Tahoma School District, with 688 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so Tahoma Elementary sits 81% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 9 schools in Tahoma School District (9,234 students total), Tahoma Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Tahoma Elementary shows that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 12% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 8% Asian. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Tahoma Elementary has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below King County's rate of about 38%.

After controlling for student poverty, Tahoma Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.7%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (King County) reports that median household earnings sit near $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Tahoma Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Shadow Lake Elementary, roughly 1.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Tahoma Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 66.6%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tahoma Elementary has changed only slightly, going from 680 students in 2018 to 688 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 78% to 68% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Tahoma Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.