Is Peter Kirk Elementary a good school?

Yes. Peter Kirk Elementary ranks in the top 5.6% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Peter Kirk Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 600 students attended Peter Kirk Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Peter Kirk Elementary?

Students at Peter Kirk Elementary are 57% White, 21% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Not Specified, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Peter Kirk Elementary attend?

Students who attend Peter Kirk Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Kirkland Middle School High : Lake Washington High School

Peter Kirk Elementary

Summary:

Peter Kirk Elementary is a highly-rated public elementary school in Kirkland, Washington that serves around 600 students from kindergarten to 5th grade, and is part of the Lake Washington School District, which is ranked 4th out of 247 districts in the state.

Peter Kirk Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Washington, with exceptional academic performance. Its students score significantly higher than state averages on standardized tests, with 82.03% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 77.63% proficient or better in Math. The school's diverse student population, with 57.33% White, 21% Asian, and 11.83% two or more races, is higher than nearby schools like Community School and Alexander Graham Bell Elementary. Additionally, Peter Kirk has a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at only 6.83%, compared to nearby schools like Juanita Elementary and Alexander Graham Bell Elementary, which have rates over 20%.

Peter Kirk Elementary's consistent high performance, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, is particularly noteworthy for its exceptional results among diverse student subgroups, such as Hispanic and multi-racial students. While the nearby schools in the Lake Washington School District are also high-performing, Peter Kirk stands out as a top performer, often outpacing its peers in academic achievement, suggesting it may be serving a relatively affluent and engaged community.

Detail:

Public K-5

1312 6th Street
Kirkland, WA 98033-5638

(425) 936-2590

District: Lake Washington School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,065

Students who attend Peter Kirk Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kirkland Middle School
High:	Lake Washington High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.8

Number of students: 600

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

Asian:

21.0%

Two or more races:

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 6.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Peter Kirk Elementary ranks better than 94.4% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 13^th among 31 ranked elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.79. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.3%), Asian (21%), two or more races (11.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 6.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Peter Kirk Elementary is 17.8. 24 elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Peter Kirk Elementary employs 33.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Peter Kirk Elementary is $18,065. 25 elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Peter Kirk Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Peter Kirk Elementary 65^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Peter Kirk Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lake Washington School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Washington School District 4^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Peter Kirk Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Peter Kirk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	84.77	108^th	1026	89.5%
2005	90.07	62^nd	1031	94.0%
2006	88.54	73^rd	1051	93.1%
2007	85.88	92^nd	1069	91.4%
2008	82.16	127^th	1067	88.1%
2009	88.46	64^th	1072	94.0%
2010	92.87	32^nd	1088	97.1%
2011	87.55	90^th	1092	91.8%
2012	82.29	131^st	1097	88.1%
2013	87.22	79^th	1106	92.9%
2015	94.10	42^nd	1067	96.1%
2016	95.34	25^th	1053	97.6%
2017	96.34	17^th	1056	98.4%
2018	89.83	89^th	1054	91.6%
2019	90.99	78^th	1130	93.1%
2021	96.24	44^th	1107	96.0%
2022	95.23	43^rd	1169	96.3%
2023	92.57	84^th	1169	92.8%
2024	93.79	65^th	1168	94.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Peter Kirk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	94.96	3^rd	252	98.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Peter Kirk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.47	48^th	254	81.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Peter Kirk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	48.84	230^th	566	59.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Peter Kirk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	82.09	150^th	1004	85.1%
2019	89.44	78^th	1068	92.7%
2021	98.05	18^th	1008	98.2%
2022	96.09	29^th	1100	97.4%
2023	91.88	72^nd	1094	93.4%
2024	93.73	54^th	1093	95.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Peter Kirk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	92.17	51^st	999	94.9%
2019	90.62	74^th	1075	93.1%
2021	90.87	97^th	1025	90.5%
2022	92.94	65^th	1113	94.2%
2023	92.15	72^nd	1099	93.4%
2024	93.58	54^th	1099	95.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Peter Kirk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	96.40	12^th	501	97.6%
2022	93.80	17^th	694	97.6%

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Rank History for White students at Peter Kirk Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	85.39	75^th	833	91.0%
2019	84.73	113^th	1027	89.0%
2021	91.63	50^th	943	94.7%
2022	89.59	66^th	1031	93.6%
2023	86.16	107^th	1011	89.4%
2024	85.19	115^th	1009	88.6%

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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 Peter Kirk Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	534	7	22	5	6	n/a	n/a	0	574
1989	556	14	18	4	10	n/a	n/a	0	602
1990	549	9	26	2	9	n/a	n/a	0	595
1991	563	15	23	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	616
1992	507	14	26	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	559
1993	490	9	28	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	540
1994	467	6	28	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	526
1995	499	12	30	21	6	n/a	n/a	0	568
1996	499	12	30	21	6	n/a	n/a	0	568
1997	488	11	29	19	9	n/a	n/a	0	556
1998	497	9	22	12	11	n/a	n/a	0	551
1999	480	6	26	16	9	n/a	n/a	0	537
2000	481	7	22	17	7	n/a	n/a	0	534
2001	505	4	19	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	545
2002	490	1	27	8	8	n/a	n/a	0	534
2003	490	1	27	8	8	n/a	n/a	0	534
2004	497	5	30	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	549
2005	483	8	31	13	5	n/a	n/a	1	541
2006	471	10	33	12	4	n/a	n/a	5	535
2007	439	7	36	17	3	n/a	n/a	12	514
2008	450	7	44	18	4	n/a	n/a	27	550
2009	455	8	42	23	2	n/a	n/a	33	563
2010	451	6	44	14	1	n/a	n/a	29	545
2011	472	7	41	14	1	0	8	0	543
2012	508	8	39	18	2	0	19	0	594
2013	447	6	35	20	2	0	17	0	527
2014	422	3	39	25	3	0	27	0	519
2015	395	5	37	29	2	0	27	0	495
2016	403	8	45	27	1	0	42	0	526
2017	401	9	56	29	2	0	52	0	549
2018	388	12	57	34	1	0	68	0	560
2019	381	12	84	43	0	1	85	0	606
2020	388	10	101	48	0	1	88	0	636
2021	352	11	120	50	0	0	94	0	627
2022	327	8	117	39	0	2	83	7	583
2023	344	7	126	35	0	3	71	14	600

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 Peter Kirk Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	574	26.0	22.0	0
1989	602	32.0	18.8	n/a
1990	595	30.4	19.5	0
1991	616	26.8	22.9	n/a
1992	559	26.4	21.1	n/a
1993	540	24.5	22.0	n/a
1994	526	23.6	22.3	n/a
1995	568	24.8	22.9	n/a
1996	568	24.8	22.9	n/a
1997	556	24.1	23.1	n/a
1998	551	25.0	22.0	n/a
1999	537	24.5	21.9	n/a
2000	534	24.5	21.8	n/a
2001	545	24.5	22.2	n/a
2002	534	26.5	20.2	4.9
2003	534	26.5	20.2	4.9
2004	549	27.0	20.3	5.3
2005	541	27.0	20.0	6.1
2006	535	26.1	20.5	5.1
2007	514	25.3	20.3	4.2
2008	550	26.7	20.6	5.4
2009	563	26.7	21.1	5.5
2010	545	29.0	18.7	4.8
2011	543	27.9	19.4	3.9
2012	594	26.7	22.1	6.4
2013	527	26.8	19.6	6.6
2014	519	n/a	n/a	7.9
2015	495	31.0	15.9	5.9
2016	526	28.0	18.7	4.4
2017	549	29.1	18.8	4.7
2018	560	27.8	20.1	3.8
2019	606	32.8	18.4	5.4
2020	636	33.9	18.7	4.1
2021	627	35.2	17.7	3.5
2022	583	35.3	16.4	3.4
2023	600	33.6	17.8	6.8

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 Peter Kirk Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	574	26.0	22.0	0
1989	602	32.0	18.8	n/a
1990	595	30.4	19.5	0
1991	616	26.8	22.9	n/a
1992	559	26.4	21.1	n/a
1993	540	24.5	22.0	n/a
1994	526	23.6	22.3	n/a
1995	568	24.8	22.9	n/a
1996	568	24.8	22.9	n/a
1997	556	24.1	23.1	n/a
1998	551	25.0	22.0	n/a
1999	537	24.5	21.9	n/a
2000	534	24.5	21.8	n/a
2001	545	24.5	22.2	n/a
2002	534	26.5	20.2	4.9
2003	534	26.5	20.2	4.9
2004	549	27.0	20.3	5.3
2005	541	27.0	20.0	6.1
2006	535	26.1	20.5	5.1
2007	514	25.3	20.3	4.2
2008	550	26.7	20.6	5.4
2009	563	26.7	21.1	5.5
2010	545	29.0	18.7	4.8
2011	543	27.9	19.4	3.9
2012	594	26.7	22.1	6.4
2013	527	26.8	19.6	6.6
2014	519	n/a	n/a	7.9
2015	495	31.0	15.9	5.9
2016	526	28.0	18.7	4.4
2017	549	29.1	18.8	4.7
2018	560	27.8	20.1	3.8
2019	606	32.8	18.4	5.4
2020	636	33.9	18.7	4.1
2021	627	35.2	17.7	3.5
2022	583	35.3	16.4	3.4
2023	600	33.6	17.8	6.8

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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