Is Norman Rockwell Elementary a good school?

Yes. Norman Rockwell Elementary ranks in the top 8.8% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Norman Rockwell Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 429 students attended Norman Rockwell Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Norman Rockwell Elementary?

Students at Norman Rockwell Elementary are 49% Asian, 31% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Norman Rockwell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Norman Rockwell Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Redmond Middle School High : Redmond High School

Norman Rockwell Elementary

Summary:

Norman Rockwell Elementary is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Redmond, Washington, serving grades K-5 and part of the acclaimed Lake Washington School District. With a diverse student population and consistently outstanding academic performance, this school is a standout in the region.

Norman Rockwell Elementary has been a top-performing school in Washington for years, ranking within the top 30 elementary schools in the state. The school's students significantly outperform state and district averages in standardized tests across all subjects, with 73.46% proficient or better in English Language Arts, 74.77% in Math, and an impressive 83.75% in Science. This level of sustained excellence is particularly noteworthy when compared to nearby schools like Horace Mann Elementary, which has similar demographics but slightly lower academic outcomes.

What sets Norman Rockwell Elementary apart is its ability to provide an equitable, high-quality education to a diverse student population. Despite having a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school's performance across different student subgroups, including English Language Learners, is exceptional. This suggests the school's commitment to ensuring all students, regardless of their background or learning needs, have the opportunity to thrive academically.

Detail:

Public K-5

11125 - 162nd AVE NE
Redmond, WA 98052-2676

(425) 936-2670

District: Lake Washington School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
103^rd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,413

Students who attend Norman Rockwell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Redmond Middle School
High:	Redmond High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 429

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

49.4%

White:

30.8%

Two or more races:

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Norman Rockwell Elementary ranks better than 91.2% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 22^nd among 31 ranked elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.43. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (49.4%), White (30.8%), two or more races (9.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 7.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Norman Rockwell Elementary is 16.7, which is the 15^th best among 31 elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District. (See more...)

Compare Norman Rockwell Elementary employs 25.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Norman Rockwell Elementary is $19,413, which is the 17^th highest among 31 elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Norman Rockwell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Norman Rockwell Elementary 103^rd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Norman Rockwell 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 Norman Rockwell Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Norman Rockwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	90.13	60^th	1026	94.2%
2005	84.56	120^th	1031	88.4%
2006	86.21	88^th	1051	91.6%
2007	89.02	74^th	1069	93.1%
2008	91.92	42^nd	1067	96.1%
2009	90.45	55^th	1072	94.9%
2010	90.35	63^rd	1088	94.2%
2011	93.36	27^th	1092	97.5%
2012	91.64	40^th	1097	96.4%
2013	92.67	20^th	1106	98.2%
2015	98.09	3^rd	1067	99.7%
2016	95.67	21^st	1053	98.0%
2017	96.51	16^th	1056	98.5%
2018	95.40	26^th	1054	97.5%
2019	95.33	25^th	1130	97.8%
2021	98.14	19^th	1107	98.3%
2022	96.70	29^th	1169	97.5%
2023	96.17	36^th	1169	96.9%
2024	90.43	103^rd	1168	91.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Norman Rockwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	90.87	19^th	320	94.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Norman Rockwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	69.33	129^th	637	79.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Norman Rockwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	96.37	9^th	1004	99.1%
2019	94.30	25^th	1068	97.7%
2021	97.86	22^nd	1008	97.8%
2022	95.38	34^th	1100	96.9%
2023	96.58	22^nd	1094	98.0%
2024	91.87	70^th	1093	93.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Norman Rockwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	92.21	49^th	999	95.1%
2019	93.68	36^th	1075	96.7%
2021	97.54	15^th	1025	98.5%
2022	96.25	22^nd	1113	98.0%
2023	93.01	65^th	1099	94.1%
2024	87.29	119^th	1099	89.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Norman Rockwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	87.70	10^th	169	94.1%
2022	80.17	37^th	187	80.2%
2023	86.99	23^rd	170	86.5%
2024	82.19	36^th	163	77.9%

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Rank History for White students at Norman Rockwell Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	84.89	82^nd	833	90.2%
2019	87.78	73^rd	1027	92.9%
2021	94.66	27^th	943	97.1%
2022	93.11	26^th	1031	97.5%
2023	85.50	115^th	1011	88.6%
2024	82.39	151^st	1009	85.0%

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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

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Reviews:

by a parent
Saturday, February 21, 2009

We moved from Canada last summer. Before the move, we've done extensive research on schools in both Kirkland and Redmond, and have decided that Rockwell was the best school for our 6 year old son. The decision was based on the fact that the school's test scores are satisfactory, least amount of students with assisted lunches etc.

The progress our son has shown in both reading and writing is just fantastic, especially because it had been a struggle up until now (his ability was well below average, even considering his age). He seems to have 'clicked' and started spelling difficult words with least difficulty. Thanks to his teacher (mostly for her patience!)

Rockwell also provides bus services, which provides tremendous help in the parents' every day schedule.

Needless to say, we LOVE this school. We are looking to buy a home right now, and have decided not to buy any home that is outside the school's boundary. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Norman Rockwell Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	628	4	46	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	690
1989	691	7	42	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	752
1990	430	4	41	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	479
1991	433	9	36	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	484
1992	457	9	34	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	506
1993	458	8	33	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	503
1994	458	5	30	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	500
1995	448	6	38	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	499
1996	448	6	38	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	499
1997	464	4	61	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	547
1998	462	7	83	31	4	n/a	n/a	0	587
1999	423	6	67	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	504
2000	379	14	57	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	463
2001	377	17	65	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	473
2002	357	18	62	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	455
2003	357	18	62	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	455
2004	380	16	75	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	497
2005	361	17	84	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	484
2006	364	15	86	15	2	n/a	n/a	6	488
2007	352	7	102	19	1	n/a	n/a	15	496
2008	342	9	114	22	1	n/a	n/a	24	512
2009	343	7	111	17	3	n/a	n/a	25	506
2010	363	8	125	18	2	n/a	n/a	34	550
2011	384	6	148	30	3	3	28	0	602
2012	405	5	165	37	2	3	47	0	664
2013	327	7	181	37	2	2	56	0	612
2014	349	6	219	44	3	2	52	0	675
2015	347	7	229	37	0	2	51	0	673
2016	291	3	247	33	0	0	52	0	626
2017	267	5	278	33	0	0	48	0	631
2018	251	4	291	40	0	0	47	0	633
2019	226	7	241	48	1	1	44	0	568
2020	197	8	240	44	0	1	53	0	543
2021	173	11	244	36	1	1	48	0	514
2022	147	7	217	30	0	0	36	0	437
2023	139	5	229	35	0	0	36	0	444
2024	132	11	212	32	0	0	42	0	429

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

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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 Norman Rockwell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	690	29.0	23.7	0
1989	752	32.0	23.5	n/a
1990	479	25.1	19.0	0
1991	484	22.4	21.6	n/a
1992	506	24.9	20.3	n/a
1993	503	23.0	21.9	n/a
1994	500	23.5	21.3	n/a
1995	499	22.3	22.4	n/a
1996	499	22.3	22.4	n/a
1997	547	27.2	20.1	n/a
1998	587	28.2	20.8	n/a
1999	504	26.1	19.3	n/a
2000	463	23.4	19.8	n/a
2001	473	23.8	19.9	n/a
2002	455	24.9	18.3	7.7
2003	455	24.9	18.3	7.7
2004	497	25.0	19.9	11.3
2005	484	25.1	19.3	8.5
2006	488	24.8	19.7	7.3
2007	496	26.2	18.9	6
2008	512	28.3	18.1	9
2009	506	28.3	17.9	6.4
2010	550	28.8	19.0	5
2011	602	29.8	20.2	4.5
2012	664	33.0	20.0	6
2013	612	32.4	18.8	3.9
2014	675	n/a	n/a	5.2
2015	673	40.0	16.8	5.2
2016	626	32.0	19.5	3.7
2017	631	31.9	19.7	3.5
2018	633	33.4	18.9	3.8
2019	568	32.2	17.6	4
2020	543	30.7	17.6	4.8
2021	514	32.0	16.0	4.9
2022	437	27.6	15.7	6.9
2023	444	25.8	17.2	6.1
2024	429	25.5	16.7	7.5

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 Norman Rockwell Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	690	29.0	23.7	0
1989	752	32.0	23.5	n/a
1990	479	25.1	19.0	0
1991	484	22.4	21.6	n/a
1992	506	24.9	20.3	n/a
1993	503	23.0	21.9	n/a
1994	500	23.5	21.3	n/a
1995	499	22.3	22.4	n/a
1996	499	22.3	22.4	n/a
1997	547	27.2	20.1	n/a
1998	587	28.2	20.8	n/a
1999	504	26.1	19.3	n/a
2000	463	23.4	19.8	n/a
2001	473	23.8	19.9	n/a
2002	455	24.9	18.3	7.7
2003	455	24.9	18.3	7.7
2004	497	25.0	19.9	11.3
2005	484	25.1	19.3	8.5
2006	488	24.8	19.7	7.3
2007	496	26.2	18.9	6
2008	512	28.3	18.1	9
2009	506	28.3	17.9	6.4
2010	550	28.8	19.0	5
2011	602	29.8	20.2	4.5
2012	664	33.0	20.0	6
2013	612	32.4	18.8	3.9
2014	675	n/a	n/a	5.2
2015	673	40.0	16.8	5.2
2016	626	32.0	19.5	3.7
2017	631	31.9	19.7	3.5
2018	633	33.4	18.9	3.8
2019	568	32.2	17.6	4
2020	543	30.7	17.6	4.8
2021	514	32.0	16.0	4.9
2022	437	27.6	15.7	6.9
2023	444	25.8	17.2	6.1
2024	429	25.5	16.7	7.5

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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