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Margaret Mead Elementary

Sammamish, WA · Lake Washington School District · Grades K-5

45th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 96%· Stable

609
Students
2023–24 enrollment
17.4:1
Student / teacher ratio
4%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
12.1%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

Margaret Mead Elementary ranking

SchoolRow ranks Margaret Mead Elementary 45th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 96% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 97th in 2019 to 96th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%96%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Margaret Mead Elementary test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 333 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
85%
WA average
51%
Math
This school
78%
WA average
41%
Science
This school
72%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time this school WA average
25%50%75%85%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school WA average
25%50%75%78%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Margaret Mead Elementary students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 609 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

6%White40%Asian45%7%
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White 40%Asian 45%Two or more races 7%8%66%19%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Asian18.8%45.2% 26.4 pts
White65.7%39.7% 26.0 pts
Two or more races6.2%7.1% 0.9 pts
Hispanic8.1%5.6% 2.5 pts
Black0.6%2.0% 1.4 pts

Homes near Margaret Mead Elementary

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

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

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Elementary schools near Margaret Mead Elementary

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Margaret Mead Elementary in?

Margaret Mead Elementary is part of the Lake Washington School District district in Sammamish, Washington.

Is Margaret Mead Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Margaret Mead Elementary 45th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 96% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Margaret Mead Elementary?

Asian 45%, White 40%, Two or more races 7%, Hispanic 6% (609 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Margaret Mead 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.