Is Louisa May Alcott Elementary a good school?

Yes! Louisa May Alcott Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 20 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Louisa May Alcott Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 615 students attended Louisa May Alcott Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Louisa May Alcott Elementary?

Students at Louisa May Alcott Elementary are 71% Asian, 19% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Louisa May Alcott Elementary attend?

Students who attend Louisa May Alcott Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Evergreen Middle School High : Eastlake High School

Louisa May Alcott Elementary

Summary:

Louisa May Alcott Elementary is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Redmond, Washington that serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the Lake Washington School District, which is ranked 4th out of 247 school districts in the state.

Louisa May Alcott Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Washington, with 85.71% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 87.07% proficient or better in Math for the 2023-2024 school year, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. The school has a unique racial makeup, with a high percentage of Asian students (70.57%) and a relatively low percentage of White students (18.86%) compared to surrounding schools. Louisa May Alcott Elementary is particularly strong in supporting its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 1st out of 213 Washington elementary schools for ELL student performance in 2021-2022. Additionally, the school has a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 2.6% to 4.39% in recent years, indicating a relatively high socioeconomic status of the student population.

While Louisa May Alcott Elementary outperforms the nearby schools in the Lake Washington School District, such as Christa McAuliffe Elementary, Rachel Carson Elementary, and Samantha Smith Elementary, which also demonstrate strong academic performance and are ranked among the top schools in the state, Louisa May Alcott's exceptional and sustained academic achievement, effective support for diverse student populations, and high per-student spending make it a standout in the region.

Detail:

Public K-5

4213 - 228th AVE NE
Redmond, WA 98053-8333

(425) 936-2490

District: Lake Washington School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,665

Students who attend Louisa May Alcott Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Evergreen Middle School
High:	Eastlake High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 615

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

70.6%

White:

18.9%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 4.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Louisa May Alcott Elementary ranks better than 98.3% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 31 ranked elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.02. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (70.6%), White (18.9%), Hispanic (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 4.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Louisa May Alcott Elementary is 17.2. 22 elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Louisa May Alcott Elementary employs 35.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Louisa May Alcott Elementary is $18,665. 22 elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Louisa May Alcott Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Louisa May Alcott Elementary 20^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Louisa May Alcott 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 Louisa May Alcott Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Louisa May Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	88.29	76^th	1026	92.6%
2005	93.59	22^nd	1031	97.9%
2006	94.70	14^th	1051	98.7%
2007	94.78	23^rd	1069	97.8%
2008	95.65	9^th	1067	99.2%
2009	92.78	32^nd	1072	97.0%
2010	94.74	15^th	1088	98.6%
2011	94.07	20^th	1092	98.2%
2012	92.47	30^th	1097	97.3%
2013	93.33	18^th	1106	98.4%
2015	96.81	10^th	1067	99.1%
2016	96.25	17^th	1053	98.4%
2017	96.73	12^th	1056	98.9%
2018	97.22	11^th	1054	99.0%
2019	96.16	18^th	1130	98.4%
2021	99.11	6^th	1107	99.5%
2022	98.02	7^th	1169	99.4%
2023	98.14	10^th	1169	99.1%
2024	97.02	20^th	1168	98.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Louisa May Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	99.99	1^st	333	99.7%
2019	94.08	6^th	248	97.6%
2021	99.97	1^st	32	96.9%
2022	99.81	1^st	213	99.5%
2023	99.67	2^nd	254	99.2%
2024	90.68	20^th	320	93.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Louisa May Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	66.88	141^st	637	77.9%
2019	86.86	41^st	566	92.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Louisa May Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	96.18	12^th	1004	98.8%
2019	96.15	8^th	1068	99.3%
2021	97.86	21^st	1008	97.9%
2022	97.36	9^th	1100	99.2%
2023	98.18	4^th	1094	99.6%
2024	96.57	19^th	1093	98.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Louisa May Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	97.23	8^th	999	99.2%
2019	95.25	19^th	1075	98.2%
2021	99.30	1^st	1025	99.9%
2022	98.35	5^th	1113	99.6%
2023	97.99	5^th	1099	99.5%
2024	96.46	19^th	1099	98.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Louisa May Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	91.30	1^st	169	99.4%
2019	91.29	4^th	201	98.0%
2022	92.41	3^rd	187	98.4%
2023	92.94	4^th	170	97.6%
2024	90.71	8^th	163	95.1%

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Rank History for White students at Louisa May Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	86.34	64^th	833	92.3%
2019	84.95	111^th	1027	89.2%
2022	88.18	85^th	1031	91.8%
2023	87.99	92^nd	1011	90.9%
2024	74.57	245^th	1009	75.7%

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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 Louisa May Alcott Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	599	3	20	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	630
1989	548	3	16	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	573
1990	616	4	19	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
1991	421	3	24	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
1992	463	4	24	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	499
1993	464	9	36	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	521
1994	464	7	30	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	517
1995	488	8	42	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	554
1996	488	8	42	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	554
1997	481	14	56	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	565
1998	452	13	61	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	547
1999	392	8	28	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	476
2000	351	4	30	58	6	n/a	n/a	0	449
2001	350	4	37	45	5	n/a	n/a	0	441
2002	373	7	81	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	494
2003	373	7	81	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	494
2004	391	9	89	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	509
2005	442	9	129	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	611
2006	452	9	164	23	4	n/a	n/a	8	660
2007	410	4	174	21	3	n/a	n/a	13	625
2008	414	8	190	19	1	n/a	n/a	19	651
2009	364	5	200	23	3	n/a	n/a	30	625
2010	330	3	233	28	2	n/a	n/a	36	632
2011	340	3	274	36	2	0	14	0	669
2012	341	3	305	32	0	0	25	0	706
2013	300	4	278	33	0	0	17	0	632
2014	282	0	307	20	0	0	11	0	620
2015	263	1	325	23	0	0	20	0	632
2016	270	4	411	30	1	0	35	0	751
2017	245	7	482	34	1	1	33	0	803
2018	213	8	541	35	0	0	38	0	835
2019	144	7	466	33	0	0	26	0	676
2020	156	5	494	36	0	0	24	0	715
2021	131	5	506	31	0	0	20	0	693
2022	111	3	412	38	1	0	14	0	579
2023	116	6	434	39	1	0	19	0	615

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 Louisa May Alcott Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	630	27.0	23.3	0
1989	573	26.0	22.0	n/a
1990	648	30.4	21.3	0
1991	455	23.7	19.1	n/a
1992	499	23.7	21.0	n/a
1993	521	24.7	21.1	n/a
1994	517	23.1	22.4	n/a
1995	554	25.3	21.9	n/a
1996	554	25.3	21.9	n/a
1997	565	26.7	21.2	n/a
1998	547	25.6	21.4	n/a
1999	476	22.6	21.1	n/a
2000	449	21.6	20.8	n/a
2001	441	25.4	17.4	n/a
2002	494	26.5	18.6	8.7
2003	494	26.5	18.6	8.7
2004	509	28.0	18.2	8.1
2005	611	28.2	21.7	7
2006	660	32.3	20.4	5.7
2007	625	31.2	20.0	2.9
2008	651	33.1	19.7	4.4
2009	625	33.1	18.9	3.2
2010	632	30.9	20.3	4.4
2011	669	34.7	19.2	2.7
2012	706	34.1	20.6	4.7
2013	632	31.4	20.0	4
2014	620	n/a	n/a	2.7
2015	632	36.0	17.5	3.6
2016	751	37.0	20.2	4.5
2017	803	40.0	20.0	4.4
2018	835	43.4	19.2	3
2019	676	37.8	17.8	4.6
2020	715	40.1	17.8	2.9
2021	693	39.6	17.4	2.6
2022	579	38.4	15.0	3.5
2023	615	35.5	17.2	4.4

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 Louisa May Alcott Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	630	27.0	23.3	0
1989	573	26.0	22.0	n/a
1990	648	30.4	21.3	0
1991	455	23.7	19.1	n/a
1992	499	23.7	21.0	n/a
1993	521	24.7	21.1	n/a
1994	517	23.1	22.4	n/a
1995	554	25.3	21.9	n/a
1996	554	25.3	21.9	n/a
1997	565	26.7	21.2	n/a
1998	547	25.6	21.4	n/a
1999	476	22.6	21.1	n/a
2000	449	21.6	20.8	n/a
2001	441	25.4	17.4	n/a
2002	494	26.5	18.6	8.7
2003	494	26.5	18.6	8.7
2004	509	28.0	18.2	8.1
2005	611	28.2	21.7	7
2006	660	32.3	20.4	5.7
2007	625	31.2	20.0	2.9
2008	651	33.1	19.7	4.4
2009	625	33.1	18.9	3.2
2010	632	30.9	20.3	4.4
2011	669	34.7	19.2	2.7
2012	706	34.1	20.6	4.7
2013	632	31.4	20.0	4
2014	620	n/a	n/a	2.7
2015	632	36.0	17.5	3.6
2016	751	37.0	20.2	4.5
2017	803	40.0	20.0	4.4
2018	835	43.4	19.2	3
2019	676	37.8	17.8	4.6
2020	715	40.1	17.8	2.9
2021	693	39.6	17.4	2.6
2022	579	38.4	15.0	3.5
2023	615	35.5	17.2	4.4

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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