Is West Mercer Elementary a good school?

Yes! West Mercer Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 22 nd of 1168 Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend West Mercer Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 422 students attended West Mercer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of West Mercer Elementary?

Students at West Mercer Elementary are 43% White, 32% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of West Mercer Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Mercer Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Islander Middle School High : Mercer Island High School

West Mercer Elementary

Summary:

West Mercer Elementary is a public elementary school in Mercer Island, Washington, serving 422 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. As part of the highly-ranked Mercer Island School District, West Mercer consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance and a diverse student population.

West Mercer Elementary's students demonstrate remarkable academic achievement, with 85.64% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 84.24% proficient or better in Math, outperforming both the district and state averages. The school's diverse student body is composed of 43.13% White, 31.99% Asian, 13.98% two or more races, 8.77% Hispanic, and 1.9% African American students, a higher level of diversity than nearby Lakeridge Elementary and Island Park Elementary. Additionally, West Mercer maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 18:1, compared to 18.4:1 at Lakeridge and 16.4:1 at Island Park.

Despite its diverse student population, West Mercer Elementary has consistently maintained its exceptional academic performance, suggesting effective strategies to support the learning and growth of students from all backgrounds. Furthermore, the school's low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (6.64%) contrasts with the higher rates at nearby schools, highlighting potential socioeconomic disparities in the broader Mercer Island and Seattle metropolitan area. Overall, West Mercer Elementary stands out as an exceptional public elementary school, providing a quality education for all its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

4141 81st Ave SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040-3928

(206) 236-3430

District: Mercer Island School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
22^nd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,209

Students who attend West Mercer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Islander Middle School
High:	Mercer Island High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 422

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.1%

Asian:

32.0%

Two or more races:

14.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 6.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Mercer Elementary ranks better than 98.1% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Mercer Island School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.87. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details West Mercer Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Mercer Island School District. Student population at West Mercer Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.1%), Asian (32%), two or more races (14%). (See more...)

Compare Details 6.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Mercer Elementary is 18. 2 elementary schools in the Mercer Island School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare West Mercer Elementary employs 23.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Mercer Elementary is $17,209, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Mercer Island School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Mercer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks West Mercer Elementary 22^nd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See West Mercer Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Mercer Island School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mercer Island School District 1^st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Mercer Elementary

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Rank History for all students at West Mercer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	86.48	95^th	1026	90.7%
2005	89.15	77^th	1031	92.5%
2006	94.65	15^th	1051	98.6%
2007	95.45	16^th	1069	98.5%
2008	95.02	15^th	1067	98.6%
2009	94.55	20^th	1072	98.1%
2010	94.84	13^th	1088	98.8%
2011	93.57	23^rd	1092	97.9%
2012	93.27	20^th	1097	98.2%
2013	90.55	46^th	1106	95.8%
2015	92.72	53^rd	1067	95.0%
2016	91.84	59^th	1053	94.4%
2017	95.27	25^th	1056	97.6%
2018	94.37	35^th	1054	96.7%
2019	94.39	37^th	1130	96.7%
2021	97.42	29^th	1107	97.4%
2022	96.57	31^st	1169	97.3%
2023	97.31	23^rd	1169	98.0%
2024	96.87	22^nd	1168	98.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Mercer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	83.31	23^rd	212	89.2%
2019	76.25	49^th	303	83.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at West Mercer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	73.06	106^th	637	83.4%
2019	64.76	137^th	566	75.8%

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Rank History for Female students at West Mercer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	95.84	14^th	1004	98.6%
2019	93.04	37^th	1068	96.5%
2021	98.07	17^th	1008	98.3%
2022	96.76	19^th	1100	98.3%
2023	97.99	6^th	1094	99.5%
2024	98.00	8^th	1093	99.3%

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Rank History for Male students at West Mercer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	92.00	53^rd	999	94.7%
2019	94.59	25^th	1075	97.7%
2021	94.91	51^st	1025	95.0%
2022	94.78	46^th	1113	95.9%
2023	95.75	30^th	1099	97.3%
2024	94.08	46^th	1099	95.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at West Mercer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	70.99	55^th	169	67.5%
2019	78.48	41^st	201	79.6%
2022	79.80	38^th	187	79.7%
2024	82.68	33^rd	163	79.8%

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Rank History for White students at West Mercer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	89.49	39^th	833	95.3%
2019	89.36	54^th	1027	94.7%
2021	94.22	30^th	943	96.8%
2022	94.71	15^th	1031	98.5%
2023	95.48	8^th	1011	99.2%
2024	92.57	32^nd	1009	96.8%

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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 West Mercer Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	333	6	47	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1989	389	6	56	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1990	419	4	57	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	483
1991	434	6	62	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	505
1992	452	9	59	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
1993	475	9	60	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	549
1994	457	8	67	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	544
1995	444	8	76	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	536
1996	444	8	76	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	536
1997	499	10	78	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	599
1998	500	9	75	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	594
1999	503	13	98	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	622
2000	502	7	98	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	615
2001	516	11	98	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	633
2002	462	10	93	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	576
2003	462	10	93	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	576
2004	475	10	93	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	588
2005	462	10	101	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	584
2006	465	12	112	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	606
2007	462	7	127	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	610
2008	457	9	126	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	608
2009	492	8	125	13	3	n/a	n/a	18	659
2010	464	8	119	14	3	n/a	n/a	32	640
2011	526	6	128	23	2	1	18	0	704
2012	528	8	121	25	1	1	38	0	722
2013	492	4	121	30	0	1	54	0	702
2014	491	10	123	30	0	2	70	0	726
2015	451	9	142	33	0	1	79	0	715
2016	430	3	152	33	0	0	85	0	703
2017	271	4	135	37	0	0	70	0	517
2018	262	2	133	34	0	0	75	0	506
2019	230	5	141	35	0	0	70	0	481
2020	228	5	127	32	0	0	81	0	473
2021	207	5	114	34	0	0	68	0	428
2022	185	7	120	41	2	0	72	0	427
2023	182	8	135	37	1	0	59	0	422

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 West Mercer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	390	21.0	18.5	0
1989	455	20.0	22.7	n/a
1990	483	24.7	19.5	0
1991	505	21.0	24.0	n/a
1992	523	27.4	19.0	n/a
1993	549	26.2	21.0	n/a
1994	544	26.1	20.8	n/a
1995	536	25.4	21.1	n/a
1996	536	25.4	21.1	n/a
1997	599	28.0	21.4	n/a
1998	594	28.6	20.8	n/a
1999	622	30.8	20.2	n/a
2000	615	30.8	20.0	n/a
2001	633	31.3	20.2	n/a
2002	576	30.4	18.9	4.2
2003	576	30.4	18.9	4.2
2004	588	28.0	21.0	4.3
2005	584	28.3	20.6	2.2
2006	606	29.7	20.4	3.3
2007	610	29.9	20.4	1.8
2008	608	28.7	21.2	1.8
2009	659	28.7	23.0	2.5
2010	640	28.8	22.2	3.5
2011	704	32.2	21.8	4.5
2012	722	34.7	20.7	4.8
2013	702	34.7	20.1	3.3
2014	726	n/a	n/a	4.1
2015	715	39.0	18.3	3.6
2016	703	35.0	20.0	3.7
2017	517	29.6	17.4	5.2
2018	506	28.5	17.7	3.4
2019	481	31.9	15.0	3.3
2020	473	30.9	15.2	3
2021	428	28.4	15.0	2.6
2022	427	26.5	16.0	3.3
2023	422	23.3	18.0	6.6

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 West Mercer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	390	21.0	18.5	0
1989	455	20.0	22.7	n/a
1990	483	24.7	19.5	0
1991	505	21.0	24.0	n/a
1992	523	27.4	19.0	n/a
1993	549	26.2	21.0	n/a
1994	544	26.1	20.8	n/a
1995	536	25.4	21.1	n/a
1996	536	25.4	21.1	n/a
1997	599	28.0	21.4	n/a
1998	594	28.6	20.8	n/a
1999	622	30.8	20.2	n/a
2000	615	30.8	20.0	n/a
2001	633	31.3	20.2	n/a
2002	576	30.4	18.9	4.2
2003	576	30.4	18.9	4.2
2004	588	28.0	21.0	4.3
2005	584	28.3	20.6	2.2
2006	606	29.7	20.4	3.3
2007	610	29.9	20.4	1.8
2008	608	28.7	21.2	1.8
2009	659	28.7	23.0	2.5
2010	640	28.8	22.2	3.5
2011	704	32.2	21.8	4.5
2012	722	34.7	20.7	4.8
2013	702	34.7	20.1	3.3
2014	726	n/a	n/a	4.1
2015	715	39.0	18.3	3.6
2016	703	35.0	20.0	3.7
2017	517	29.6	17.4	5.2
2018	506	28.5	17.7	3.4
2019	481	31.9	15.0	3.3
2020	473	30.9	15.2	3
2021	428	28.4	15.0	2.6
2022	427	26.5	16.0	3.3
2023	422	23.3	18.0	6.6

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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