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Christa Mcauliffe Elementary

Sammamish, WA · Lake Washington School District

Regular public school · Grades K-5 · Suburb, large

5th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 99%· Stable

23823 NE 22nd, Sammamish, WA 98074

(425)936-2620NCES ID 530423002311Directory 202324

482
Students
2023–24 enrollment
16.1:1
Student / teacher ratio
2%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
8.6%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Christa Mcauliffe Elementary 5th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 99% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 98th in 2019 to 100th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%100%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 285 students tested

English Language Arts
Christa Mcauliffe Elementary
94%
WA average
51%
Math
Christa Mcauliffe Elementary
93%
WA average
41%
Science
Christa Mcauliffe Elementary
91%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time Christa Mcauliffe Elementary WA average
25%50%75%94%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Christa Mcauliffe Elementary WA average
25%50%75%93%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Christa Mcauliffe Elementary WA average
25%50%75%91%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 482 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1990, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

White31%Asian58%7%
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categories changedWhite 30%Asian 58%95%19902023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Asian24.3%57.7% 33.4 pts
White67.3%30.5% 36.8 pts
Two or more races1.3%6.8% 5.5 pts
Hispanic5.6%4.8% 0.8 pts
Black0.9%0.2% 0.7 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1990. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $1.59M in zip 98074 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$468K$937K$1.41M$1.87M$1.68M200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Christa Mcauliffe Elementary in?

Christa Mcauliffe Elementary is part of the Lake Washington School District district in Sammamish, Washington.

Is Christa Mcauliffe Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Christa Mcauliffe Elementary 5th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 99% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Christa Mcauliffe Elementary?

Asian 58%, White 31%, Two or more races 7%, Hispanic 5% (482 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Christa Mcauliffe Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98074 is $1.59M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.