Is Robert Frost Elementary a good school?

Robert Frost Elementary ranks 271 st of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Robert Frost Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 404 students attended Robert Frost Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Robert Frost Elementary?

Students at Robert Frost Elementary are 44% White, 29% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Robert Frost Elementary attend?

Students who attend Robert Frost Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Kamiakin Middle School High : Juanita High School

Robert Frost Elementary

Summary:

Robert Frost Elementary is a public elementary school in Kirkland, Washington, serving 404 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Lake Washington School District, which is ranked 4 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Robert Frost Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (29.46%) and Asian (10.89%) students. However, the school's overall academic performance, as measured by test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in math. This is despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $21,665, which is higher than the district average. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as White and Asian students, is more competitive with the district and state, but the school struggles to support the academic achievement of Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students.

Neighboring schools like Mark Twain Elementary, Henry David Thoreau Elementary, and Carl Sandburg Elementary generally outperform Robert Frost Elementary in academic measures, despite being part of the same school district. These schools have a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to their stronger academic outcomes. The higher funding and resources available to Robert Frost Elementary present an opportunity to address the academic needs of all student groups, particularly those who are underperforming.

Detail:

Public K-5

11801 NE 140th
Kirkland, WA 98034-2113

(425) 936-2560

District: Lake Washington School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
271^st of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,665

Students who attend Robert Frost Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kamiakin Middle School
High:	Juanita High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 404

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.3%

Hispanic:

29.5%

Asian:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Robert Frost Elementary ranks better than 76.8% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 30^th among 31 ranked elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.15. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (44.3%), Hispanic (29.5%), Asian (10.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Lake Washington School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robert Frost Elementary is 13.8, which is the 2^nd best among 31 elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District. (See more...)

Compare Robert Frost Elementary employs 29.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robert Frost Elementary is $21,665, which is the 4^th highest among 31 elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Robert Frost Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert Frost Elementary 271^st of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Robert Frost Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

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 Robert Frost Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Robert Frost Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	71.80	237^th	1026	76.9%
2005	66.04	335^th	1031	67.5%
2006	67.37	299^th	1051	71.6%
2007	75.20	200^th	1069	81.3%
2008	75.37	206^th	1067	80.7%
2009	74.21	226^th	1072	78.9%
2010	71.57	257^th	1088	76.4%
2011	71.73	268^th	1092	75.5%
2012	69.70	306^th	1097	72.1%
2013	66.63	361^st	1106	67.4%
2015	67.27	323^rd	1067	69.7%
2016	64.25	382^nd	1053	63.7%
2017	70.90	300^th	1056	71.6%
2018	71.53	297^th	1054	71.8%
2019	76.23	252^nd	1130	77.7%
2021	77.28	232^nd	1107	79.0%
2022	81.14	212^th	1169	81.9%
2023	78.87	233^rd	1169	80.1%
2024	75.15	271^st	1168	76.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Robert Frost Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	53.12	101^st	333	69.7%
2022	34.62	139^th	213	34.7%
2023	75.32	46^th	254	81.9%
2024	61.03	98^th	320	69.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Robert Frost Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	69.45	128^th	637	79.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert Frost Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.85	393^rd	835	52.9%
2019	69.59	209^th	979	78.7%
2022	65.65	264^th	1019	74.1%
2023	71.13	220^th	1013	78.3%
2024	66.77	278^th	1024	72.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Robert Frost Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.27	329^th	1004	67.2%
2019	74.72	257^th	1068	75.9%
2021	69.85	265^th	1008	73.7%
2022	76.57	235^th	1100	78.6%
2023	73.72	256^th	1094	76.6%
2024	71.10	284^th	1093	74.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Robert Frost Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	74.15	258^th	999	74.2%
2019	77.70	218^th	1075	79.7%
2021	79.88	189^th	1025	81.6%
2022	82.91	173^rd	1113	84.5%
2023	81.80	181^st	1099	83.5%
2024	78.33	219^th	1099	80.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Robert Frost Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	64.45	80^th	187	57.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Robert Frost Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	38.57	331^st	540	38.7%
2019	62.47	220^th	697	68.4%
2021	86.26	29^th	501	94.2%
2022	72.65	113^th	694	83.7%
2023	61.21	202^nd	633	68.1%
2024	51.27	312^th	651	52.1%

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Rank History for White students at Robert Frost Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	82.49	104^th	833	87.5%
2019	78.87	188^th	1027	81.7%
2021	72.63	237^th	943	74.9%
2022	83.05	139^th	1031	86.5%
2023	83.49	139^th	1011	86.3%
2024	73.73	252^nd	1009	75.0%

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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: 2.3)

33%

67%

by a parent
Tuesday, January 2, 2018

This is an excellent school but scores are very misleading. This school is in North Kirkland near the border with Bothell. As a result, there are two distinction populations - highly educated professionals as well as and poorer, low-income folks.

The scores are completely different between these two populations - if you look at greatschools.com, you'll see that the ranking for non low income students is 8 or 9. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, August 24, 2014

The entrenchment of poor performing faculty is an issue. We pulled our child from their special needs program after we discovered one of the aides was engaging in bully like behaviors. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Robert Frost Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	390	9	17	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	425
1989	397	12	15	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	433
1990	425	19	25	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	483
1991	493	19	34	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	565
1992	416	19	37	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	483
1993	469	25	57	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
1994	478	22	53	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	580
1995	425	20	50	29	4	n/a	n/a	0	528
1996	425	20	50	29	4	n/a	n/a	0	528
1997	398	24	55	36	5	n/a	n/a	0	518
1998	430	17	64	40	9	n/a	n/a	0	560
1999	427	12	75	36	6	n/a	n/a	0	556
2000	382	12	79	44	11	n/a	n/a	0	528
2001	353	16	72	53	11	n/a	n/a	0	505
2002	345	19	53	75	9	n/a	n/a	0	501
2003	345	19	53	75	9	n/a	n/a	0	501
2004	345	19	64	102	6	n/a	n/a	0	536
2005	321	17	62	111	4	n/a	n/a	0	515
2006	320	19	43	81	6	n/a	n/a	7	476
2007	291	18	44	70	3	n/a	n/a	11	437
2008	249	14	50	71	4	n/a	n/a	15	403
2009	256	11	47	71	2	n/a	n/a	20	407
2010	246	12	51	73	2	n/a	n/a	30	414
2011	248	6	48	91	1	2	26	0	422
2012	259	6	48	108	1	3	33	0	458
2013	208	7	50	100	1	2	32	0	400
2014	211	9	45	104	0	1	37	0	407
2015	202	11	34	116	0	0	36	0	399
2016	207	10	31	119	3	1	42	0	413
2017	226	12	41	126	4	1	34	0	444
2018	205	14	40	121	2	1	41	0	424
2019	218	20	29	123	1	1	42	0	434
2020	219	16	29	132	2	2	41	0	441
2021	187	17	34	125	1	1	45	0	410
2022	183	13	42	122	1	1	40	0	402
2023	179	16	44	119	0	0	44	2	404

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 Robert Frost Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	425	19.0	22.3	0
1989	433	19.0	22.7	n/a
1990	483	19.6	24.6	0
1991	565	22.8	24.7	n/a
1992	483	21.8	22.1	n/a
1993	566	25.5	22.2	n/a
1994	580	26.4	22.0	n/a
1995	528	26.4	20.0	n/a
1996	528	26.4	20.0	n/a
1997	518	26.3	19.7	n/a
1998	560	27.5	20.4	n/a
1999	556	29.4	18.9	n/a
2000	528	27.0	19.6	n/a
2001	505	28.9	17.5	n/a
2002	501	29.8	16.8	24.6
2003	501	29.8	16.8	24.6
2004	536	31.0	17.3	32.8
2005	515	30.6	16.8	30.5
2006	476	28.4	16.8	29.6
2007	437	27.1	16.1	28.9
2008	403	24.6	16.4	35.1
2009	407	24.6	16.5	32.3
2010	414	27.4	15.0	37.8
2011	422	25.2	16.7	25.6
2012	458	25.8	17.7	34.3
2013	400	25.7	15.5	29
2014	407	n/a	n/a	35.9
2015	399	32.0	12.4	38.3
2016	413	28.0	14.7	39.5
2017	444	30.0	14.7	36.7
2018	424	30.3	13.9	35.6
2019	434	31.0	13.9	36.2
2020	441	34.4	12.7	29.9
2021	410	32.8	12.4	28
2022	402	28.9	13.9	20.6
2023	404	29.1	13.8	36.4

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 Robert Frost Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	425	19.0	22.3	0
1989	433	19.0	22.7	n/a
1990	483	19.6	24.6	0
1991	565	22.8	24.7	n/a
1992	483	21.8	22.1	n/a
1993	566	25.5	22.2	n/a
1994	580	26.4	22.0	n/a
1995	528	26.4	20.0	n/a
1996	528	26.4	20.0	n/a
1997	518	26.3	19.7	n/a
1998	560	27.5	20.4	n/a
1999	556	29.4	18.9	n/a
2000	528	27.0	19.6	n/a
2001	505	28.9	17.5	n/a
2002	501	29.8	16.8	24.6
2003	501	29.8	16.8	24.6
2004	536	31.0	17.3	32.8
2005	515	30.6	16.8	30.5
2006	476	28.4	16.8	29.6
2007	437	27.1	16.1	28.9
2008	403	24.6	16.4	35.1
2009	407	24.6	16.5	32.3
2010	414	27.4	15.0	37.8
2011	422	25.2	16.7	25.6
2012	458	25.8	17.7	34.3
2013	400	25.7	15.5	29
2014	407	n/a	n/a	35.9
2015	399	32.0	12.4	38.3
2016	413	28.0	14.7	39.5
2017	444	30.0	14.7	36.7
2018	424	30.3	13.9	35.6
2019	434	31.0	13.9	36.2
2020	441	34.4	12.7	29.9
2021	410	32.8	12.4	28
2022	402	28.9	13.9	20.6
2023	404	29.1	13.8	36.4

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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