Is Rose Hill Elementary a good school?

Yes. Rose Hill Elementary ranks in the top 7.4% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Rose Hill Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 555 students attended Rose Hill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rose Hill Elementary?

Students at Rose Hill Elementary are 38% Asian, 32% White, 14% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rose Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rose Hill Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rose Hill Middle School High : Lake Washington High School

Rose Hill Elementary

Summary:

Rose Hill Elementary is a public elementary school in Kirkland, Washington, serving 477 students in grades K-5 and part of the highly-ranked Lake Washington School District.

Rose Hill Elementary consistently ranks among the top 100 elementary schools in Washington, with 78.83% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 74.09% in Math. The school's performance exceeds state and district averages, particularly in 5th grade where 87.64% of students are proficient or better in ELA and 76.4% in Math. Rose Hill has a diverse student population, with a significant Asian student representation (41.72%) compared to nearby schools. The school performs exceptionally well for many student subgroups, though its outcomes for Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds are more variable.

With a relatively high per-student spending of $20,040 and a low student-teacher ratio of 15.2, Rose Hill has access to significant resources that may contribute to its academic success. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, indicating sustained excellence. While Rose Hill's overall performance is impressive, the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of all student populations to ensure equitable outcomes, especially for Hispanic students and those from low-income families.

Detail:

Public K-5

8044 128th AVE NE
Kirkland, WA 98033-8023

(425) 936-2680

District: Lake Washington School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,040

Students who attend Rose Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rose Hill Middle School
High:	Lake Washington High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.2

Number of students: 555

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

38.2%

White:

31.7%

Two or more races:

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rose Hill Elementary ranks better than 92.6% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 18^th among 31 ranked elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.63. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Rose Hill Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (38.2%), White (31.7%), two or more races (13.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rose Hill Elementary is 18.2. 25 elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Rose Hill Elementary employs 30.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rose Hill Elementary is $20,040, which is the 10^th highest among 31 elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rose Hill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rose Hill Elementary 87^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Rose Hill Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Rose Hill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rose Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	37.07	681^st	1026	33.6%
2005	69.39	289^th	1031	72.0%
2006	46.87	587^th	1051	44.1%
2007	64.85	365^th	1069	65.9%
2008	63.91	384^th	1067	64.0%
2009	58.04	448^th	1072	58.2%
2010	52.08	525^th	1088	51.7%
2011	56.31	483^rd	1092	55.8%
2012	59.26	452^nd	1097	58.8%
2013	60.41	447^th	1106	59.6%
2015	77.86	210^th	1067	80.3%
2016	76.30	241^st	1053	77.1%
2017	72.97	276^th	1056	73.9%
2018	78.29	211^th	1054	80.0%
2019	84.04	159^th	1130	85.9%
2021	81.56	188^th	1107	83.0%
2022	90.56	97^th	1169	91.7%
2023	93.67	67^th	1169	94.3%
2024	91.63	87^th	1168	92.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rose Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	90.72	9^th	303	97.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rose Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2022	89.11	10^th	213	95.3%
2023	85.45	26^th	254	89.8%
2024	89.81	23^rd	320	92.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rose Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	52.47	247^th	637	61.2%
2019	67.01	127^th	566	77.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rose Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.07	623^rd	835	25.4%
2019	42.07	602^nd	979	38.5%
2021	31.83	615^th	854	28.0%
2022	71.19	197^th	1019	80.7%
2023	57.99	376^th	1013	62.9%
2024	49.03	518^th	1024	49.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Rose Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	74.22	245^th	1004	75.6%
2019	85.54	125^th	1068	88.3%
2021	77.86	191^st	1008	81.1%
2022	88.68	106^th	1100	90.4%
2023	90.61	81^st	1094	92.6%
2024	90.28	86^th	1093	92.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Rose Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	78.38	215^th	999	78.5%
2019	81.07	184^th	1075	82.9%
2021	82.29	172^nd	1025	83.2%
2022	91.32	81^st	1113	92.7%
2023	95.09	38^th	1099	96.5%
2024	92.02	71^st	1099	93.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Rose Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	78.56	40^th	201	80.1%
2021	58.83	62^nd	131	52.7%
2022	69.90	67^th	187	64.2%
2023	84.00	32^nd	170	81.2%
2024	84.88	28^th	163	82.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rose Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.83	299^th	540	44.6%
2019	62.20	223^rd	697	68.0%
2021	59.52	128^th	501	74.5%
2022	75.28	99^th	694	85.7%
2023	46.46	345^th	633	45.5%
2024	81.58	73^rd	651	88.8%

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Rank History for White students at Rose Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	78.51	162^nd	833	80.6%
2019	84.28	123^rd	1027	88.0%
2021	70.75	261^st	943	72.3%
2022	91.22	46^th	1031	95.5%
2023	90.56	67^th	1011	93.4%
2024	88.62	72^nd	1009	92.9%

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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

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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Rose Hill is beyond amazing! The staff is wonderful and everyone is on the same page and to top it they are open to new ideas, willing to change things up and do anything to help make your child successful. The principal, Mrs. Hodges is the best principal I have worked with in a long time. She has lots of energy, experience, has two kids or her own, she gets it, takes reading breaks with kids individually and she knows all her students names. The PTSA rocks and the parent involvement is by far the most I have seen. They throw fun, free events (Cultural/Movie Night, Bingo, BBQ's, Talent Show, Dance-o-thons, Halloween Party, Reading w/Rover (is was founded at this school) & they still make everyone feel welcome. There is a wonderful art docent program too. They celebrate & acknowledge the children often. If there are too many students in a classroom they create another classroom at the beginning of the year. I highly recommend this school. We actually transferred to this school and made sure to purchase a house within the school limits to ensure we could attend. I am so thankful to have Rose Hill Elementary in our children's life. Seriously! It's a small school with a huge heart. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 14, 2015

I put my son to this school from Ben Rush elementary this year. Although initially I felt that learning pace in his class is a bit slow and they were not using a few new technologies (already being used in his older school) but they caught up to speed soon once his (first time 4th grade) teachers Ms. Clark and Mrs. Mead got hold of the class. Now I feel that he is learning at faster pace than his previous school. His teacher is co-operative, understanding and accommodating. I am happy that I took this decision to change his school this year. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Rose Hill Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	444	13	14	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	492
1989	448	12	21	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	497
1990	415	14	27	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
1991	424	17	28	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	491
1992	392	18	28	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
1993	388	15	60	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	506
1994	374	20	50	32	6	n/a	n/a	0	482
1995	291	17	40	38	5	n/a	n/a	0	391
1996	291	17	40	38	5	n/a	n/a	0	391
1997	288	13	49	53	5	n/a	n/a	0	408
1998	270	15	54	60	5	n/a	n/a	0	404
1999	258	19	55	66	6	n/a	n/a	0	404
2000	244	11	52	59	7	n/a	n/a	0	373
2001	223	12	49	54	8	n/a	n/a	0	346
2002	221	8	49	87	7	n/a	n/a	0	372
2003	221	8	49	87	7	n/a	n/a	0	372
2004	228	14	40	87	7	n/a	n/a	0	376
2005	209	12	39	81	4	n/a	n/a	0	345
2006	196	17	37	112	5	n/a	n/a	6	373
2007	180	17	48	98	7	n/a	n/a	6	356
2008	188	15	53	83	4	n/a	n/a	8	351
2009	193	16	58	89	3	n/a	n/a	14	373
2010	211	12	59	106	2	n/a	n/a	25	415
2011	235	15	67	117	3	3	9	0	449
2012	215	7	60	108	1	3	23	0	417
2013	171	9	50	92	0	2	26	0	350
2014	166	11	54	89	0	1	30	0	351
2015	172	10	56	84	0	1	34	0	357
2016	196	9	55	95	0	1	38	0	394
2017	208	7	89	101	0	1	44	0	450
2018	197	8	123	97	0	1	47	0	473
2019	186	8	148	84	0	0	59	0	485
2020	186	11	144	80	0	0	66	0	487
2021	151	14	174	78	0	0	61	0	478
2022	133	13	159	78	0	0	57	0	440
2023	140	13	199	65	2	1	57	0	477
2024	176	17	212	70	2	3	75	0	555

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 Rose Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	492	23.0	21.3	0
1989	497	23.0	21.6	n/a
1990	466	21.9	21.2	0
1991	491	23.2	21.1	n/a
1992	456	22.9	19.9	n/a
1993	506	23.8	21.3	n/a
1994	482	23.9	20.2	n/a
1995	391	20.0	19.6	n/a
1996	391	20.0	19.6	n/a
1997	408	22.6	18.1	n/a
1998	404	23.8	17.0	n/a
1999	404	22.6	17.9	n/a
2000	373	22.6	16.5	n/a
2001	346	21.3	16.2	n/a
2002	372	24.9	14.9	33.3
2003	372	24.9	14.9	33.3
2004	376	25.0	15.0	39.4
2005	345	25.0	13.8	41.4
2006	373	25.3	14.7	39.8
2007	356	24.6	14.5	33.7
2008	351	22.5	15.6	35
2009	373	22.5	16.6	33.1
2010	415	27.0	15.3	42.1
2011	449	29.6	15.1	22.7
2012	417	29.8	13.9	37.9
2013	350	25.6	13.6	32
2014	351	n/a	n/a	37.3
2015	357	26.0	13.7	33.3
2016	394	28.0	14.0	30.2
2017	450	32.8	13.7	27.6
2018	473	29.9	15.8	21.1
2019	485	29.4	16.4	19.4
2020	487	30.5	15.9	17.7
2021	478	31.8	15.0	17.6
2022	440	28.6	15.3	16.1
2023	477	31.2	15.2	16.4
2024	555	30.3	18.2	14.6

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 Rose Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	492	23.0	21.3	0
1989	497	23.0	21.6	n/a
1990	466	21.9	21.2	0
1991	491	23.2	21.1	n/a
1992	456	22.9	19.9	n/a
1993	506	23.8	21.3	n/a
1994	482	23.9	20.2	n/a
1995	391	20.0	19.6	n/a
1996	391	20.0	19.6	n/a
1997	408	22.6	18.1	n/a
1998	404	23.8	17.0	n/a
1999	404	22.6	17.9	n/a
2000	373	22.6	16.5	n/a
2001	346	21.3	16.2	n/a
2002	372	24.9	14.9	33.3
2003	372	24.9	14.9	33.3
2004	376	25.0	15.0	39.4
2005	345	25.0	13.8	41.4
2006	373	25.3	14.7	39.8
2007	356	24.6	14.5	33.7
2008	351	22.5	15.6	35
2009	373	22.5	16.6	33.1
2010	415	27.0	15.3	42.1
2011	449	29.6	15.1	22.7
2012	417	29.8	13.9	37.9
2013	350	25.6	13.6	32
2014	351	n/a	n/a	37.3
2015	357	26.0	13.7	33.3
2016	394	28.0	14.0	30.2
2017	450	32.8	13.7	27.6
2018	473	29.9	15.8	21.1
2019	485	29.4	16.4	19.4
2020	487	30.5	15.9	17.7
2021	478	31.8	15.0	17.6
2022	440	28.6	15.3	16.1
2023	477	31.2	15.2	16.4
2024	555	30.3	18.2	14.6

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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