Is Shadow Lake Elementary a good school?

Shadow Lake Elementary ranks 246 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shadow Lake Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 507 students attended Shadow Lake Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Shadow Lake Elementary?

Students at Shadow Lake Elementary are 64% White, 18% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Shadow Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shadow Lake Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Maple View Middle School High : Tahoma Senior High School

Shadow Lake Elementary

Summary:

Shadow Lake Elementary is a public elementary school located in Maple Valley, Washington, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 497. The school is part of the Tahoma School District, which is ranked 9 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shadow Lake Elementary consistently ranks in the top 30% of Washington elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Math for all grades are significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding the Tahoma School District averages as well. Additionally, Shadow Lake's 5th-grade students consistently outperform the state and district in SBAC/Science, with proficiency rates around 70%. The school has a more diverse student population compared to the surrounding Tahoma School District, with a higher percentage of Hispanic, Asian, and multi-racial students. Notably, the school's performance on SBAC assessments for Hispanic and multi-racial students is particularly strong, with these subgroups often ranking in the top 20% of Washington elementary schools.

Shadow Lake Elementary has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $11,271 in 2019-2020 to $19,610 in 2021-2022, and the school's student-teacher ratio has improved, decreasing from 14.7 in 2020-2021 to 16.1 in 2022-2023, which is lower than the nearby Tahoma School District average. When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Tahoma School District, such as Glacier Park Elementary, Tahoma Elementary, and Lake Wilderness Elementary, Shadow Lake stands out for its consistently higher proficiency rates in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Math, as well as its more diverse student population and increased resource allocation.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

22620 Sweeney Road SE
Maple Valley, WA 98038-6416

(425) 413-6100

District: Tahoma School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,610

Students who attend Shadow Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Maple View Middle School
High:	Tahoma Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 507

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.3%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Two or more races:

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shadow Lake Elementary ranks better than 78.9% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Tahoma School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.38. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Shadow Lake Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Tahoma School District. Student population at Shadow Lake Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (64.3%), Hispanic (17.6%), two or more races (12.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Tahoma School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shadow Lake Elementary is 16, which is the 3^rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Tahoma School District. (See more...)

Compare Shadow Lake Elementary employs 31.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shadow Lake Elementary is $19,610, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Tahoma School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shadow Lake Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Shadow Lake Elementary 246^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Shadow Lake Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Tahoma School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tahoma School District 9^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Shadow Lake Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Shadow Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	83.63	120^th	1026	88.3%
2005	73.45	233^rd	1031	77.4%
2006	61.54	394^th	1051	62.5%
2007	76.49	185^th	1069	82.7%
2008	79.37	160^th	1067	85.0%
2009	83.19	121^st	1072	88.7%
2010	88.78	72^nd	1088	93.4%
2011	82.31	134^th	1092	87.7%
2012	80.52	150^th	1097	86.3%
2013	86.83	84^th	1106	92.4%
2016	72.54	287^th	1053	72.7%
2017	80.39	192^nd	1056	81.8%
2018	75.44	251^st	1054	76.2%
2019	69.01	342^nd	1130	69.7%
2021	75.83	246^th	1107	77.8%
2022	69.92	328^th	1169	71.9%
2023	68.05	345^th	1169	70.5%
2024	77.38	246^th	1168	78.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Shadow Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	55.82	77^th	188	59.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Shadow Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	70.11	67^th	320	79.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Shadow Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.44	168^th	637	73.6%
2019	28.92	417^th	566	26.3%
2022	47.53	212^th	478	55.6%
2023	62.98	85^th	308	72.4%
2024	74.74	50^th	339	85.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shadow Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	80.55	83^rd	835	90.1%
2019	73.83	155^th	979	84.2%
2021	74.81	123^rd	854	85.6%
2022	59.83	331^st	1019	67.5%
2023	60.70	342^nd	1013	66.2%
2024	77.09	148^th	1024	85.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Shadow Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	71.22	279^th	1004	72.2%
2019	61.69	410^th	1068	61.6%
2021	80.99	165^th	1008	83.6%
2022	73.31	269^th	1100	75.5%
2023	69.76	297^th	1094	72.9%
2024	79.27	209^th	1093	80.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Shadow Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	77.86	221^st	999	77.9%
2019	73.35	272^nd	1075	74.7%
2021	69.80	282^nd	1025	72.5%
2022	68.45	324^th	1113	70.9%
2023	65.23	351^st	1099	68.1%
2024	73.75	261^st	1099	76.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shadow Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	81.04	80^th	697	88.5%
2021	75.07	61^st	501	87.8%
2022	71.52	119^th	694	82.9%
2024	67.56	178^th	651	72.7%

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Rank History for White students at Shadow Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	65.38	289^th	833	65.3%
2019	57.53	442^nd	1027	57.0%
2021	66.64	299^th	943	68.3%
2022	62.51	368^th	1031	64.3%
2023	65.28	338^th	1011	66.6%
2024	75.19	236^th	1009	76.6%

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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 Shadow Lake Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	474	4	4	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	495
1989	484	7	6	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	508
1990	609	3	10	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	632
1991	567	6	11	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	599
1992	672	10	11	12	6	n/a	n/a	0	711
1993	498	10	5	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	522
1994	515	7	10	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	550
1995	526	6	7	13	8	n/a	n/a	0	560
1996	526	6	7	13	8	n/a	n/a	0	560
1997	526	6	7	12	8	n/a	n/a	0	559
1998	534	7	8	15	7	n/a	n/a	0	571
1999	441	5	6	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	467
2000	425	4	3	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	452
2001	597	14	7	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	645
2002	507	7	10	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	559
2003	507	7	10	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	559
2004	477	12	16	40	8	n/a	n/a	0	553
2005	459	14	19	41	8	n/a	n/a	0	541
2006	445	13	19	58	5	n/a	n/a	1	541
2007	440	14	25	59	7	n/a	n/a	1	546
2008	406	24	26	63	9	n/a	n/a	11	539
2009	428	14	23	48	9	n/a	n/a	9	531
2010	432	13	22	37	9	n/a	n/a	0	513
2011	433	12	20	58	5	5	29	0	562
2012	399	9	21	69	6	2	38	0	544
2013	385	5	16	82	6	1	36	0	531
2014	423	4	16	90	4	4	47	0	588
2015	436	6	24	84	5	6	51	0	612
2016	453	4	30	86	4	14	61	0	652
2017	478	8	32	94	4	13	70	0	699
2018	328	6	14	76	2	6	55	0	487
2019	339	6	11	74	1	6	63	0	500
2020	353	3	15	78	1	5	54	0	509
2021	299	10	14	79	0	1	53	0	456
2022	293	10	27	72	1	3	56	0	462
2023	319	10	20	74	1	3	70	0	497
2024	326	5	21	89	0	3	63	0	507

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 Shadow Lake Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	495	29.0	17.0	0
1989	508	26.0	19.5	n/a
1990	632	26.3	24.0	0
1991	599	28.5	21.0	n/a
1992	711	33.1	21.4	n/a
1993	522	23.1	22.6	n/a
1994	550	25.2	21.8	n/a
1995	560	26.5	21.1	n/a
1996	560	26.5	21.1	n/a
1997	559	26.2	21.3	n/a
1998	571	25.5	22.4	n/a
1999	467	20.6	22.7	n/a
2000	452	23.5	19.2	n/a
2001	645	29.7	21.7	n/a
2002	559	29.5	18.9	15.2
2003	559	29.5	18.9	15.2
2004	553	28.0	19.8	20.3
2005	541	28.4	19.0	20.9
2006	541	28.8	18.8	23.9
2007	546	28.8	19.0	23.7
2008	539	30.8	17.5	26.5
2009	531	30.7	17.3	25.3
2010	513	30.5	16.7	19.9
2011	562	30.0	18.7	23.8
2012	544	29.0	18.7	25.7
2013	531	29.0	18.2	24.1
2014	588	n/a	n/a	25.5
2015	612	36.0	17.0	21.7
2016	652	29.0	22.4	23.2
2017	699	32.7	21.3	20.5
2018	487	27.8	17.4	26.7
2019	500	29.8	16.7	27.4
2020	509	30.6	16.6	27.9
2021	456	30.8	14.7	27.6
2022	462	31.2	14.8	24
2023	497	30.7	16.1	33.6
2024	507	31.6	16.0	37.7

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 Shadow Lake Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	495	29.0	17.0	0
1989	508	26.0	19.5	n/a
1990	632	26.3	24.0	0
1991	599	28.5	21.0	n/a
1992	711	33.1	21.4	n/a
1993	522	23.1	22.6	n/a
1994	550	25.2	21.8	n/a
1995	560	26.5	21.1	n/a
1996	560	26.5	21.1	n/a
1997	559	26.2	21.3	n/a
1998	571	25.5	22.4	n/a
1999	467	20.6	22.7	n/a
2000	452	23.5	19.2	n/a
2001	645	29.7	21.7	n/a
2002	559	29.5	18.9	15.2
2003	559	29.5	18.9	15.2
2004	553	28.0	19.8	20.3
2005	541	28.4	19.0	20.9
2006	541	28.8	18.8	23.9
2007	546	28.8	19.0	23.7
2008	539	30.8	17.5	26.5
2009	531	30.7	17.3	25.3
2010	513	30.5	16.7	19.9
2011	562	30.0	18.7	23.8
2012	544	29.0	18.7	25.7
2013	531	29.0	18.2	24.1
2014	588	n/a	n/a	25.5
2015	612	36.0	17.0	21.7
2016	652	29.0	22.4	23.2
2017	699	32.7	21.3	20.5
2018	487	27.8	17.4	26.7
2019	500	29.8	16.7	27.4
2020	509	30.6	16.6	27.9
2021	456	30.8	14.7	27.6
2022	462	31.2	14.8	24
2023	497	30.7	16.1	33.6
2024	507	31.6	16.0	37.7

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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