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Peter Kirk Elementary School

1312 6th Street
Kirkland, WA 98033

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Serving 592 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Peter Kirk Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 84% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 592 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 5% in WA
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: Kirk Elementary serves the west part of Kirkland, WA, covering an attendance area of approximately 2 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive of the school, with the furthest edge located about 1.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Peter Kirk Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Peter Kirk Elementary School's student population of 592 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Peter Kirk Elementary School
Kind	97
1	100
2	92
3	113
4	89
5	101

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Total Students

592 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Peter Kirk Elementary School
2025	592
2024	592
2023	600
2022	583
2021	627
2020	636
2019	606
2018	560
2017	549
2016	526
2015	495
2014	519
2013	527
2012	594
2011	543
2010	545
2009	563
2008	550
2007	514
2006	535
2005	541
2004	549
2003	534
2002	550
2001	545
2000	534
1999	537
1998	551
1997	556
1996	568
1995	525
1994	526
1993	540
1992	559
1991	616
1990	595
1989	602
1988	574
1987	589

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Peter Kirk Elementary School
2025	34
2024	32
2023	34
2022	35
2021	35
2020	34
2019	33
2018	28
2017	29
2016	28
2015	31
2013	27
2012	27
2011	28
2010	29
2009	27
2008	27
2007	25
2006	26
2005	27
2004	27
2003	26
2002	25
2001	24
2000	24
1999	24
1998	25
1997	24
1996	25
1995	24
1994	24
1993	25
1992	26
1991	27
1990	30
1989	32
1988	26
1987	25

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Year Founded

1975

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School Motto

Every Student Future Ready

School Rankings

Peter Kirk Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Peter Kirk Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (WA)

#84 out of 2088 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Peter Kirk Elementary School
2023	#84
2022	#64
2021	#119
2019	#119
2018	#105
2017	#42
2016	#40
2015	#45
2014	#72
2013	#233
2012	#169
2011	#131
2010	#36

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74%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Peter Kirk Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	74%	41%	74%
2022	77%	40%	73%
2019	77%	50%	79%
2018	76%	51%	79%
2017	86%	51%	80%
2016	83%	51%	78%
2015	82%	49%	76%
2014	86%	65%	84%
2013	80%	64%	83%
2012	82%	63%	82%
2011	80%	60%	77%
2010	81%	54%	71%

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84%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Peter Kirk Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2022	84%	53%	81%
2019	82%	61%	85%
2018	84%	61%	79%
2017	89%	61%	84%
2016	90%	62%	85%
2015	87%	56%	82%
2014	95%	74%	89%
2013	90%	73%	88%
2012	87%	72%	87%
2011	89%	70%	86%
2010	92%	70%	85%

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80-84%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Peter Kirk Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2025	17:1	17:1
2024	19:1	16:1
2023	18:1	16:1	18:1
2022	17:1	16:1	17:1
2021	18:1	16:1	18:1
2020	19:1	17:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	20:1	17:1	19:1
2017	19:1	18:1	19:1
2016	19:1	18:1	19:1
2015	16:1	17:1	18:1
2013	20:1	19:1	19:1
2012	22:1	20:1	20:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	19:1	19:1	19:1
2009	21:1	19:1	20:1
2008	20:1	19:1	19:1
2007	21:1	19:1	20:1
2006	21:1	19:1	20:1
2005	20:1	19:1	21:1
2004	20:1	19:1	20:1
2003	21:1	19:1	21:1
2002	22:1	19:1	21:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	20:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	20:1	22:1
1997	23:1	20:1	22:1
1996	23:1	21:1	22:1
1995	22:1	20:1	22:1
1994	22:1	20:1	22:1
1993	22:1	21:1	22:1
1992	22:1	21:1	21:1
1991	23:1	21:1	21:1
1990	20:1	21:1	22:1
1989	19:1	21:1	22:1
1988	22:1	21:1	22:1
1987	24:1	22:1	23:1

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Asian

26%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Peter Kirk Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2025	26%	9%
2024	25%	9%
2023	21%	9%	39%
2022	20%	9%	37%
2021	19%	8%	35%
2020	16%	8%	30%
2019	14%	8%	30%
2018	10%	8%	26%
2017	10%	8%	26%
2016	9%	7%	24%
2015	8%	7%	22%
2014	7%	7%	20%
2013	7%	7%	19%
2012	7%	7%	18%
2011	8%	7%	18%
2010	9%	9%	18%
2009	9%	9%	17%
2008	9%	9%	16%
2007	7%	9%	15%
2006	6%	8%	14%
2005	6%	8%	14%
2004	5%	8%	13%
2003	5%	8%	12%
2002	5%	8%	12%
2001	3%	7%	11%
2000	4%	7%	10%
1999	5%	7%	10%
1998	4%	7%	10%
1997	5%	7%	10%
1996	5%	6%	10%
1995	6%	6%	9%
1994	5%	6%	8%
1993	5%	6%	8%
1992	5%	6%	8%
1991	4%	6%	7%
1990	4%	5%	7%
1989	3%	5%	6%
1988	4%	5%	6%

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Hispanic

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Peter Kirk Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2025	7%	27%
2024	6%	26%
2023	6%	26%	11%
2022	7%	25%	11%
2021	8%	25%	11%
2020	7%	24%	11%
2019	7%	24%	11%
2018	6%	23%	11%
2017	5%	23%	11%
2016	5%	23%	11%
2015	6%	22%	11%
2014	5%	21%	10%
2013	4%	20%	10%
2012	3%	20%	10%
2011	3%	18%	9%
2010	4%	17%	8%
2009	5%	16%	8%
2008	4%	15%	7%
2007	4%	14%	7%
2006	3%	14%	7%
2005	2%	13%	7%
2004	2%	12%	6%
2003	1%	12%	6%
2002	2%	11%	5%
2001	2%	10%	4%
2000	3%	10%	4%
1999	3%	9%	4%
1998	2%	8%	3%
1997	3%	8%	3%
1996	4%	8%	3%
1995	3%	7%	3%
1994	4%	7%	3%
1993	2%	6%	3%
1992	2%	6%	2%
1991	2%	6%	2%
1989	1%	5%	2%
1988	1%	5%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Peter Kirk Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	3%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	2%	5%	2%
1995	1%	5%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	2%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1991	2%	4%	2%
1990	2%	4%	2%
1989	2%	4%	2%
1988	1%	4%	2%

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White

54%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Peter Kirk Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2025	54%	47%
2024	56%	48%
2023	58%	49%	40%
2022	56%	50%	42%
2021	56%	51%	44%
2020	61%	53%	49%
2019	63%	53%	49%
2018	70%	54%	55%
2017	73%	55%	55%
2016	77%	56%	57%
2015	80%	57%	60%
2014	81%	58%	62%
2013	85%	59%	64%
2012	86%	60%	65%
2011	87%	63%	68%
2010	84%	65%	69%
2009	82%	66%	71%
2008	83%	67%	73%
2007	86%	68%	74%
2006	88%	69%	75%
2005	89%	70%	75%
2004	91%	71%	77%
2003	92%	72%	78%
2002	91%	73%	80%
2001	93%	75%	82%
2000	90%	75%	83%
1999	89%	76%	83%
1998	90%	77%	84%
1997	88%	77%	85%
1996	88%	78%	85%
1995	89%	79%	86%
1994	89%	80%	87%
1993	91%	81%	87%
1992	91%	81%	88%
1991	91%	82%	88%
1990	92%	83%	89%
1989	92%	84%	89%
1988	93%	84%	89%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Peter Kirk Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2025	12%	9%
2024	12%	9%
2023	12%	9%	8%
2022	14%	9%	8%
2021	15%	9%	8%
2020	14%	9%	8%
2019	14%	8%	8%
2018	12%	8%	7%
2017	10%	8%	7%
2016	8%	7%	7%
2015	5%	7%	6%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	3%	6%	5%
2011	1%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

46%

53%

0.63

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Peter Kirk Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2025	0.63	0.69
2024	0.61	0.69
2023	0.61	0.68	0.68
2022	0.63	0.68	0.68
2021	0.63	0.67	0.67
2020	0.58	0.65	0.66
2019	0.56	0.65	0.66
2018	0.49	0.65	0.62
2017	0.45	0.64	0.62
2016	0.39	0.63	0.60
2015	0.35	0.62	0.58
2014	0.34	0.61	0.57
2013	0.27	0.61	0.55
2012	0.26	0.59	0.54
2011	0.24	0.57	0.50
2010	0.29	0.54	0.48
2009	0.30	0.53	0.46
2008	0.30	0.52	0.44
2007	0.26	0.51	0.42
2006	0.22	0.50	0.41
2005	0.21	0.49	0.40
2004	0.17	0.48	0.38
2003	0.15	0.46	0.36
2002	0.17	0.45	0.34
2001	0.13	0.42	0.32
2000	0.19	0.42	0.31
1999	0.21	0.41	0.29
1998	0.19	0.40	0.28
1997	0.22	0.40	0.27
1996	0.22	0.38	0.26
1995	0.21	0.37	0.25
1994	0.21	0.35	0.24
1993	0.17	0.34	0.23
1992	0.17	0.34	0.22
1991	0.17	0.32	0.21
1990	0.15	0.31	0.20
1989	0.15	0.29	0.19
1988	0.13	0.29	0.18

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(22-23)

20.8%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Peter Kirk Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	20.8%	34.7%	24.5%
2022	7.1%	18.4%	12.6%
2021	7.9%	24.3%	15.2%

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Eligible for

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Peter Kirk Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2025	4%	39%
2024	6%	50%
2023	5%	42%	10%
2022	3%	35%	9%
2021	3%	35%	8%
2020	4%	36%	8%
2019	4%	35%	8%
2018	4%	36%	9%
2017	5%	37%	9%
2016	4%	38%	10%
2015	4%	39%	10%
2014	6%	39%	11%
2013	5%	38%	10%
2012	6%	37%	12%
2011	3%	33%	8%
2010	3%	33%	10%
2009	3%	29%	8%
2008	2%	28%	8%
2007	2%	28%	8%
2006	4%	29%	9%
2005	5%	28%	10%
2004	4%	27%	10%
2003	4%	26%	8%
2002	3%	23%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Peter Kirk Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2025	2%	9%
2023	2%	8%	3%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	8%	3%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	1%	7%	3%
2010	1%	8%	3%
2009	2%	9%	3%
2008	3%	9%	3%
2007	3%	9%	3%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	1%	9%	4%
2004	2%	9%	3%
2003	1%	9%	3%
2002	2%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lake Washington School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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What is Peter Kirk Elementary School's ranking?

Peter Kirk Elementary School is ranked #84 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Peter Kirk Elementary School often compared to?

Peter Kirk Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lakeview Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Peter Kirk Elementary School?

592 students attend Peter Kirk Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Peter Kirk Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Peter Kirk Elementary School?

Peter Kirk Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 17:1.

What grades does Peter Kirk Elementary School offer ?

Peter Kirk Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Peter Kirk Elementary School part of?

Peter Kirk Elementary School is part of Lake Washington School District.

In what neighborhood is Peter Kirk Elementary School located?

Peter Kirk Elementary School is located in the Norkirk neighborhood of Kirkland, WA. There are 1 other public schools located in Norkirk.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 592 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 5%
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: Kirk Elementary serves the west part of Kirkland, WA, covering an attendance area of approximately 2 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive of the school, with the furthest edge located about 1.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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