Is Issaquah Valley Elementary a good school?

Issaquah Valley Elementary ranks 254 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Issaquah Valley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 620 students attended Issaquah Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Issaquah Valley Elementary?

Students at Issaquah Valley Elementary are 46% White, 26% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Issaquah Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Issaquah Valley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Issaquah Middle School High : Issaquah High School

Issaquah Valley Elementary

Summary:

Issaquah Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Issaquah, Washington, serving 602 students in grades K-5. It is part of the highly-ranked Issaquah School District, which is ranked 3rd out of 247 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Issaquah Valley Elementary performs well above the state average in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Math proficiency, it lags behind the district average, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade assessments. The school has a more diverse student population compared to nearby high-performing schools like Endeavour Elementary and Creekside Elementary, which have higher percentages of Asian students. Issaquah Valley Elementary also serves a more economically diverse population, with 23.09% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to just 8.89% at Endeavour and 2.68% at Creekside.

Issaquah Valley Elementary's student subgroups show some areas of concern, with lower rankings for Hispanic, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, there is a significant gap in performance between female and male students, indicating potential equity issues that may need to be addressed. While the school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are on par with its high-performing neighbors, it appears that factors beyond just resources may be contributing to the academic disparities observed.

Detail:

Public K-5

555 NW Holly St
Issaquah, WA 98027-2834

(425) 837-6600

District: Issaquah School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,136

Students who attend Issaquah Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Issaquah Middle School
High:	Issaquah High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 620

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.8%

Hispanic:

25.8%

Asian:

16.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Issaquah Valley Elementary ranks better than 78.3% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Issaquah School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.67. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Issaquah Valley Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.8%), Hispanic (25.8%), Asian (16.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Issaquah Valley Elementary is 14.7, which is the 6^th best among 16 elementary schools in the Issaquah School District. (See more...)

Compare Issaquah Valley Elementary employs 41.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Issaquah Valley Elementary is $17,136, which is the 9^th highest among 16 elementary schools in the Issaquah School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Issaquah Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Issaquah Valley Elementary 254^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Issaquah Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Issaquah School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Issaquah School District 3^rd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Issaquah Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Issaquah Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	72.47	231^st	1026	77.5%
2005	72.33	254^th	1031	75.4%
2006	59.54	425^th	1051	59.6%
2007	53.13	521^st	1069	51.3%
2008	55.94	485^th	1067	54.5%
2009	58.65	439^th	1072	59.0%
2010	76.16	206^th	1088	81.1%
2011	79.27	166^th	1092	84.8%
2012	78.44	182^nd	1097	83.4%
2013	75.91	226^th	1106	79.6%
2015	78.16	208^th	1067	80.5%
2016	75.42	248^th	1053	76.4%
2017	77.81	221^st	1056	79.1%
2018	70.98	302^nd	1054	71.3%
2019	70.15	327^th	1130	71.1%
2021	78.79	217^th	1107	80.4%
2022	78.07	241^st	1169	79.4%
2023	82.27	198^th	1169	83.1%
2024	76.67	254^th	1168	78.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Issaquah Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	73.30	60^th	303	80.2%
2024	61.50	61^st	188	67.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Issaquah Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.27	76^th	254	70.1%
2024	53.07	130^th	320	59.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Issaquah Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	60.85	182^nd	637	71.4%
2019	57.70	177^th	566	68.7%
2022	44.42	231^st	478	51.7%
2023	48.66	144^th	308	53.2%
2024	47.59	177^th	339	47.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Issaquah Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	28.54	667^th	835	20.1%
2019	20.99	860^th	979	12.2%
2021	53.97	328^th	854	61.6%
2022	32.11	745^th	1019	26.9%
2023	55.98	405^th	1013	60.0%
2024	39.08	652^nd	1024	36.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Issaquah Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.96	378^th	1004	62.4%
2019	65.19	368^th	1068	65.5%
2021	86.07	125^th	1008	87.6%
2022	84.85	150^th	1100	86.4%
2023	83.32	157^th	1094	85.6%
2024	77.73	223^rd	1093	79.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Issaquah Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	76.78	231^st	999	76.9%
2019	74.98	256^th	1075	76.2%
2021	62.34	349^th	1025	66.0%
2022	67.27	331^st	1113	70.3%
2023	69.88	304^th	1099	72.3%
2024	72.84	274^th	1099	75.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Issaquah Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	72.82	51^st	169	69.8%
2019	80.15	30^th	201	85.1%
2021	77.56	34^th	131	74.0%
2022	76.02	49^th	187	73.8%
2023	62.46	70^th	170	58.8%
2024	68.50	56^th	163	65.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Issaquah Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.97	366^th	540	32.2%
2019	37.46	454^th	697	34.9%
2021	49.84	193^rd	501	61.5%
2022	46.30	338^th	694	51.3%
2023	68.61	144^th	633	77.3%
2024	67.26	180^th	651	72.4%

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Rank History for White students at Issaquah Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	70.83	241^st	833	71.1%
2019	72.69	273^rd	1027	73.4%
2021	70.72	263^rd	943	72.1%
2022	79.28	194^th	1031	81.2%
2023	82.21	154^th	1011	84.8%
2024	75.60	231^st	1009	77.1%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, January 11, 2023

I have following up with the principal for months regarding kids get bulleted at school, however, the school management did very minimul to it as to take it seriously. They do not give you feed back on how they deal with the situation or to remedy it happen. The situation get worse and worse and no response from school Close Quote

Enrollment information for Issaquah Valley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	621	5	23	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	657
1989	607	6	29	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	649
1990	487	3	19	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	522
1991	489	2	20	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	523
1992	486	2	17	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	511
1993	503	5	18	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	539
1994	467	5	14	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	499
1995	464	8	14	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	507
1996	464	8	14	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	507
1997	483	8	15	24	7	n/a	n/a	0	537
1998	468	5	18	27	6	n/a	n/a	0	524
1999	448	6	30	25	5	n/a	n/a	0	514
2000	433	12	27	28	4	n/a	n/a	0	504
2001	419	16	17	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
2002	356	14	19	30	3	n/a	n/a	0	422
2003	356	14	19	30	3	n/a	n/a	0	422
2004	325	15	20	43	4	n/a	n/a	0	407
2005	301	18	32	36	4	n/a	n/a	0	391
2006	319	21	48	50	5	n/a	n/a	1	444
2007	299	15	62	49	3	n/a	n/a	2	430
2008	316	14	65	81	5	n/a	n/a	1	482
2009	328	11	58	69	8	n/a	n/a	1	475
2010	348	19	51	74	9	n/a	n/a	4	505
2011	378	13	50	91	6	1	24	0	563
2012	375	13	58	101	6	1	36	0	590
2013	370	14	48	102	4	2	41	0	581
2014	387	8	44	106	3	1	51	0	600
2015	405	13	52	112	2	1	62	0	647
2016	401	12	68	101	0	0	60	0	642
2017	392	11	69	108	0	0	59	0	639
2018	353	12	90	111	0	1	56	0	623
2019	342	16	84	115	1	1	61	0	620
2020	371	13	83	101	1	0	58	0	627
2021	318	12	84	101	2	0	47	0	564
2022	275	20	89	114	0	0	48	0	546
2023	297	15	97	135	1	3	54	0	602
2024	284	15	100	160	1	5	55	0	620

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 Issaquah Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	657	24.0	27.3	0
1989	649	26.0	24.9	n/a
1990	522	21.6	24.1	0
1991	523	23.2	22.5	n/a
1992	511	21.6	23.6	n/a
1993	539	24.7	21.8	n/a
1994	499	24.6	20.3	n/a
1995	507	24.8	20.4	n/a
1996	507	24.8	20.4	n/a
1997	537	26.3	20.4	n/a
1998	524	26.8	19.6	n/a
1999	514	26.6	19.3	n/a
2000	504	24.7	20.4	n/a
2001	479	23.4	20.5	n/a
2002	422	22.4	18.8	17.5
2003	422	22.4	18.8	17.5
2004	407	22.0	18.5	20.6
2005	391	22.2	17.6	17.6
2006	444	24.4	18.2	17.4
2007	430	23.4	18.4	17.8
2008	482	26.5	18.2	20.6
2009	475	26.5	17.9	18.1
2010	505	27.5	18.3	22.8
2011	563	29.7	18.9	22.2
2012	590	30.0	19.6	26.8
2013	581	33.0	17.6	25
2014	600	n/a	n/a	27.8
2015	647	40.0	16.1	25.7
2016	642	36.0	17.8	22
2017	639	37.8	16.9	19.1
2018	623	39.3	15.8	21.7
2019	620	41.9	14.7	22.6
2020	627	42.3	14.8	21.1
2021	564	42.2	13.3	20.4
2022	546	37.9	14.4	22.7
2023	602	38.6	15.5	23.1
2024	620	41.9	14.7	26.6

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 Issaquah Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	657	24.0	27.3	0
1989	649	26.0	24.9	n/a
1990	522	21.6	24.1	0
1991	523	23.2	22.5	n/a
1992	511	21.6	23.6	n/a
1993	539	24.7	21.8	n/a
1994	499	24.6	20.3	n/a
1995	507	24.8	20.4	n/a
1996	507	24.8	20.4	n/a
1997	537	26.3	20.4	n/a
1998	524	26.8	19.6	n/a
1999	514	26.6	19.3	n/a
2000	504	24.7	20.4	n/a
2001	479	23.4	20.5	n/a
2002	422	22.4	18.8	17.5
2003	422	22.4	18.8	17.5
2004	407	22.0	18.5	20.6
2005	391	22.2	17.6	17.6
2006	444	24.4	18.2	17.4
2007	430	23.4	18.4	17.8
2008	482	26.5	18.2	20.6
2009	475	26.5	17.9	18.1
2010	505	27.5	18.3	22.8
2011	563	29.7	18.9	22.2
2012	590	30.0	19.6	26.8
2013	581	33.0	17.6	25
2014	600	n/a	n/a	27.8
2015	647	40.0	16.1	25.7
2016	642	36.0	17.8	22
2017	639	37.8	16.9	19.1
2018	623	39.3	15.8	21.7
2019	620	41.9	14.7	22.6
2020	627	42.3	14.8	21.1
2021	564	42.2	13.3	20.4
2022	546	37.9	14.4	22.7
2023	602	38.6	15.5	23.1
2024	620	41.9	14.7	26.6

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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