Is Cherry Crest Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Cherry Crest Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 10 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Cherry Crest Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 516 students attended Cherry Crest Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cherry Crest Elementary School?

Students at Cherry Crest Elementary School are 66% Asian, 23% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cherry Crest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cherry Crest Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Odle Middle School High : Sammamish Senior High

Cherry Crest Elementary School

Summary:

Cherry Crest Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade in Bellevue, Washington, part of the Bellevue School District, which is ranked 18th out of 247 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cherry Crest has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Washington, ranking within the top 10 out of over 1,100 elementary schools in the state for the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance. Students at Cherry Crest consistently outperform the Bellevue School District and the state of Washington in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with 88.44% proficient or better in English Language Arts, 90% in Math, and 94.87% in Science, compared to the district and state averages. The school also stands out for its high percentage of Asian students (65.7%) and strong performance of specific student subgroups, such as ranking 6th out of 163 Washington elementary schools for its Asian student performance in English Language Arts.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Bellevue School District and the Lake Washington School District, Cherry Crest emerges as the highest-performing school, with significantly higher test scores and a higher ranking among Washington elementary schools. For example, Sherwood Forest Elementary and Ardmore Elementary, both in the Bellevue School District, have lower test scores and rankings compared to Cherry Crest. Similarly, Benjamin Franklin Elementary and Benjamin Rush Elementary, in the Lake Washington School District, while also high-performing, do not match the exceptional performance of Cherry Crest.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

12400 N.E. 32nd St.
Bellevue, WA 98005

(425) 456-4900

District: Bellevue School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
10^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,929

Students who attend Cherry Crest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Odle Middle School
High:	Sammamish Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 516

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

65.7%

White:

23.4%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 4.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cherry Crest Elementary School ranks better than 99.1% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 3^rd among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Bellevue School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.12. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (65.7%), White (23.4%), two or more races (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 4.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cherry Crest Elementary School is 21.7. 13 elementary schools in the Bellevue School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Cherry Crest Elementary School employs 23.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cherry Crest Elementary School is $15,929, which is the lowest among 16 elementary schools in the Bellevue School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cherry Crest Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherry Crest Elementary School 10^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Cherry Crest Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Bellevue School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellevue School District 18^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cherry Crest Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cherry Crest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	96.69	7^th	1026	99.3%
2005	93.03	27^th	1031	97.4%
2006	94.79	13^th	1051	98.8%
2007	96.11	11^th	1069	99.0%
2008	93.77	23^rd	1067	97.8%
2009	90.36	56^th	1072	94.8%
2010	94.13	18^th	1088	98.3%
2011	91.07	53^rd	1092	95.1%
2012	93.99	10^th	1097	99.1%
2013	95.92	6^th	1106	99.5%
2016	97.23	7^th	1053	99.3%
2017	97.56	5^th	1056	99.5%
2018	96.72	18^th	1054	98.3%
2019	98.41	3^rd	1130	99.7%
2021	99.28	3^rd	1107	99.7%
2022	99.05	2^nd	1169	99.8%
2023	98.85	3^rd	1169	99.7%
2024	98.12	10^th	1168	99.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cherry Crest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	95.05	11^th	320	96.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Cherry Crest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	97.11	6^th	1004	99.4%
2019	97.80	1^st	1068	99.9%
2021	99.19	2^nd	1008	99.8%
2022	98.56	1^st	1100	99.9%
2023	98.57	1^st	1094	99.9%
2024	98.03	7^th	1093	99.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Cherry Crest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	95.25	21^st	999	97.9%
2019	98.04	2^nd	1075	99.8%
2021	98.92	6^th	1025	99.4%
2022	99.11	2^nd	1113	99.8%
2023	98.52	3^rd	1099	99.7%
2024	97.81	5^th	1099	99.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Cherry Crest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	90.18	4^th	169	97.6%
2022	93.10	1^st	187	99.5%
2024	91.64	6^th	163	96.3%

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Rank History for White students at Cherry Crest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	89.32	41^st	833	95.1%
2019	94.74	10^th	1027	99.0%
2021	98.11	3^rd	943	99.7%
2022	96.52	3^rd	1031	99.7%
2024	88.23	77^th	1009	92.4%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Cherry Crest Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	287	1	53	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1989	318	4	61	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1990	358	5	78	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	449
1991	358	3	75	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	447
1992	352	7	81	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	454
1993	340	13	69	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	437
1994	322	13	52	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	392
1995	303	15	64	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	392
1996	303	15	64	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	392
1997	343	11	62	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	426
1998	328	8	67	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	416
1999	305	7	67	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	390
2000	280	3	77	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	372
2001	290	3	87	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
2002	300	2	66	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
2003	300	2	66	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
2004	287	1	84	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2005	261	2	61	4	0	n/a	n/a	43	371
2006	270	4	56	8	0	n/a	n/a	44	382
2007	268	2	61	8	0	n/a	n/a	38	377
2008	270	3	67	10	0	n/a	n/a	42	392
2009	264	8	76	7	0	n/a	n/a	49	404
2010	253	5	85	11	0	n/a	n/a	46	400
2011	273	2	114	13	1	0	27	0	430
2012	235	1	134	13	0	0	29	0	412
2013	263	1	295	12	0	0	52	0	623
2014	265	2	343	15	0	0	55	0	680
2015	224	6	278	18	0	0	47	0	573
2016	227	3	290	17	0	0	44	0	581
2017	201	5	300	17	0	0	41	0	564
2018	213	5	370	21	0	0	40	0	649
2019	213	4	404	22	7	0	36	0	686
2020	187	6	404	21	1	0	35	0	654
2021	150	3	398	12	1	0	32	0	596
2022	129	5	360	15	1	0	34	0	544
2023	121	6	339	8	1	0	41	0	516

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cherry Crest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	344	14.0	24.5	0
1989	385	16.0	24.0	n/a
1990	449	18.6	24.1	0
1991	447	19.0	23.5	n/a
1992	454	19.0	23.8	n/a
1993	437	18.8	23.2	n/a
1994	392	16.5	23.8	n/a
1995	392	17.1	22.9	n/a
1996	392	17.1	22.9	n/a
1997	426	18.2	23.4	n/a
1998	416	17.9	23.2	n/a
1999	390	17.1	22.8	n/a
2000	372	15.5	24.0	n/a
2001	384	16.6	23.1	n/a
2002	372	18.0	20.7	4
2003	372	18.0	20.7	4
2004	375	18.0	20.8	1.9
2005	371	18.0	20.6	3.7
2006	382	19.2	19.9	3.8
2007	377	19.1	19.7	2.1
2008	392	20.0	19.6	3.1
2009	404	20.0	20.2	4.8
2010	400	19.2	20.7	8.5
2011	430	18.0	23.8	5.6
2012	412	19.2	21.4	6.8
2013	623	29.0	21.4	4.5
2014	680	n/a	n/a	2.2
2015	573	37.0	15.4	3.1
2016	581	28.0	20.7	3.6
2017	564	29.8	18.8	2.7
2018	649	30.6	21.1	2.5
2019	686	32.0	21.4	2.3
2020	654	31.8	20.5	2.3
2021	596	34.7	17.1	2.2
2022	544	27.2	20.0	4.2
2023	516	23.7	21.7	4.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cherry Crest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	344	14.0	24.5	0
1989	385	16.0	24.0	n/a
1990	449	18.6	24.1	0
1991	447	19.0	23.5	n/a
1992	454	19.0	23.8	n/a
1993	437	18.8	23.2	n/a
1994	392	16.5	23.8	n/a
1995	392	17.1	22.9	n/a
1996	392	17.1	22.9	n/a
1997	426	18.2	23.4	n/a
1998	416	17.9	23.2	n/a
1999	390	17.1	22.8	n/a
2000	372	15.5	24.0	n/a
2001	384	16.6	23.1	n/a
2002	372	18.0	20.7	4
2003	372	18.0	20.7	4
2004	375	18.0	20.8	1.9
2005	371	18.0	20.6	3.7
2006	382	19.2	19.9	3.8
2007	377	19.1	19.7	2.1
2008	392	20.0	19.6	3.1
2009	404	20.0	20.2	4.8
2010	400	19.2	20.7	8.5
2011	430	18.0	23.8	5.6
2012	412	19.2	21.4	6.8
2013	623	29.0	21.4	4.5
2014	680	n/a	n/a	2.2
2015	573	37.0	15.4	3.1
2016	581	28.0	20.7	3.6
2017	564	29.8	18.8	2.7
2018	649	30.6	21.1	2.5
2019	686	32.0	21.4	2.3
2020	654	31.8	20.5	2.3
2021	596	34.7	17.1	2.2
2022	544	27.2	20.0	4.2
2023	516	23.7	21.7	4.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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