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Shadow Lake Elementary School

22620 Sweeney Road Se
Maple Valley, WA 98038

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Serving 507 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shadow Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 507 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 30% in WA
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Shadow Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Shadow Lake Elementary School's student population of 507 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shadow Lake Elementary School
Pre-K	8
Kind	77
1	82
2	94
3	92
4	77
5	77

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Total Students

507 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shadow Lake Elementary School
2023	497
2022	462
2021	456
2020	500
2019	500
2018	699
2017	699
2016	652
2015	612
2014	588
2013	531
2012	544
2011	562
2010	513
2009	531
2008	539
2007	546
2006	541
2005	541
2004	553
2003	559
2002	593
2001	645
2000	452
1999	467
1998	563
1997	553
1996	554
1995	565
1994	549
1993	522
1992	702
1991	599
1990	625
1989	508
1988	495
1987	580

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Shadow Lake Elementary School
2023	31
2022	31
2021	31
2020	30
2019	30
2018	33
2017	33
2016	29
2015	36
2013	29
2012	29
2011	30
2010	31
2009	31
2008	31
2007	28
2006	28
2005	28
2004	28
2003	29
2002	32
2001	29
2000	23
1999	20
1998	26
1997	26
1996	27
1995	28
1994	25
1993	23
1992	33
1991	29
1990	26

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School Rankings

Shadow Lake Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,113 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Shadow Lake Elementary School is 0.55, 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.

This School

State Level (WA)

#513 out of 2113 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Shadow Lake Elementary School
2022	#513
2021	#536
2019	#536
2018	#473
2017	#350
2016	#497
2015	#354
2014	#1116
2013	#233
2012	#399
2011	#309

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58%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Shadow Lake Elementary School	Washington	Tahoma School District
2022	58%	40%	61%
2019	61%	50%	68%
2018	62%	51%	68%
2017	69%	51%	70%
2016	61%	51%	66%
2015	64%	49%	67%
2014	50%	65%	91%
2013	80%	64%	78%
2012	74%	63%	77%
2011	79%	60%	78%
2010	74%	54%	73%

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57%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Shadow Lake Elementary School	Washington	Tahoma School District
2022	57%	53%	70%
2019	67%	61%	76%
2018	70%	61%	68%
2017	71%	61%	75%
2016	70%	62%	76%
2015	67%	56%	72%
2014	50%	74%	96%
2013	90%	73%	86%
2012	83%	72%	85%
2011	80%	70%	83%
2010	86%	70%	82%

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70-74%

49%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Shadow Lake Elementary School	Washington	Tahoma School District
2023	16:1	16:1	20:1
2022	15:1	16:1	20:1
2021	15:1	16:1	20:1
2020	17:1	17:1	22:1
2019	17:1	17:1	22:1
2018	21:1	19:1	23:1
2017	21:1	18:1	23:1
2016	22:1	19:1	23:1
2015	17:1	18:1	21:1
2013	18:1	19:1	22:1
2012	19:1	20:1	22:1
2011	19:1	19:1	22:1
2010	17:1	19:1	22:1
2009	17:1	19:1	22:1
2008	18:1	19:1	21:1
2007	20:1	19:1	21:1
2006	19:1	19:1	21:1
2005	19:1	19:1	22:1
2004	20:1	19:1	21:1
2003	19:1	19:1	21:1
2002	19:1	19:1	20:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	20:1	22:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	20:1	21:1
1997	21:1	20:1	21:1
1996	21:1	21:1	21:1
1995	21:1	20:1	22:1
1994	22:1	20:1	21:1
1993	23:1	21:1	21:1
1992	21:1	21:1	20:1
1991	21:1	21:1	21:1
1990	24:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Shadow Lake Elementary School	Washington	Tahoma School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Shadow Lake Elementary School	Washington	Tahoma School District
2023	4%	9%	13%
2022	6%	9%	9%
2021	3%	8%	7%
2020	2%	8%	6%
2019	2%	8%	6%
2018	4%	8%	4%
2017	4%	8%	4%
2016	4%	8%	4%
2014	3%	7%	4%
2013	3%	8%	4%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	4%	10%	5%
2009	4%	10%	5%
2008	6%	9%	5%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	1%	7%	3%
2000	1%	7%	3%
1999	1%	7%	2%
1998	1%	7%	2%
1997	1%	7%	2%
1996	1%	7%	2%
1995	1%	6%	2%
1994	2%	6%	2%
1993	1%	6%	2%
1992	2%	6%	2%

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Hispanic

18%

26%

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

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Shadow Lake Elementary School	Washington	Tahoma School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	4%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	2%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%
1989	1%	4%	1%

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White

64%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Shadow Lake Elementary School	Washington	Tahoma School District
2023	64%	49%	63%
2022	63%	50%	65%
2021	66%	51%	68%
2020	68%	53%	72%
2019	68%	53%	72%
2018	69%	55%	75%
2017	69%	55%	75%
2016	70%	56%	76%
2014	72%	58%	78%
2013	73%	59%	78%
2012	73%	60%	79%
2011	77%	63%	82%
2010	84%	64%	86%
2009	81%	65%	85%
2008	75%	66%	86%
2007	80%	68%	87%
2006	82%	69%	89%
2005	84%	70%	90%
2004	86%	71%	90%
2003	91%	71%	91%
2002	90%	73%	91%
2001	93%	74%	91%
2000	94%	75%	92%
1999	94%	76%	93%
1998	94%	76%	93%
1997	95%	77%	94%
1996	95%	78%	94%
1995	95%	79%	94%
1994	94%	80%	95%
1993	95%	81%	95%
1992	95%	81%	95%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Shadow Lake Elementary School	Washington	Tahoma School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shadow Lake Elementary School	Washington	Tahoma School District
2023	14%	9%	10%
2022	12%	9%	10%
2021	12%	9%	11%
2020	13%	8%	9%
2019	13%	8%	9%
2018	11%	8%	9%
2017	11%	8%	9%
2016	10%	7%	9%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	7%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Shadow Lake Elementary School	Washington	Tahoma School District
2023	0.55	0.68	0.57
2022	0.56	0.68	0.55
2021	0.53	0.67	0.51
2020	0.50	0.65	0.47
2019	0.50	0.65	0.47
2018	0.50	0.64	0.42
2017	0.50	0.64	0.42
2016	0.48	0.63	0.41
2014	0.47	0.61	0.39
2013	0.44	0.61	0.39
2012	0.45	0.60	0.36
2011	0.40	0.58	0.33
2010	0.29	0.56	0.25
2009	0.34	0.55	0.27
2008	0.42	0.54	0.26
2007	0.34	0.51	0.23
2006	0.32	0.49	0.21
2005	0.28	0.49	0.20
2004	0.26	0.48	0.18
2003	0.17	0.47	0.17
2002	0.19	0.45	0.17
2001	0.13	0.44	0.16
2000	0.12	0.42	0.14
1999	0.12	0.40	0.14
1998	0.11	0.40	0.13
1997	0.10	0.39	0.11
1996	0.10	0.39	0.11
1995	0.09	0.36	0.10
1994	0.12	0.35	0.09
1993	0.10	0.34	0.09
1992	0.10	0.33	0.10

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Eligible for

38%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Shadow Lake Elementary School	Washington	Tahoma School District
2023	24%	41%	13%
2022	19%	36%	10%
2021	24%	35%	10%
2020	23%	35%	10%
2019	23%	35%	10%
2018	16%	37%	10%
2017	16%	37%	10%
2016	19%	38%	11%
2015	18%	39%	11%
2014	21%	39%	12%
2013	20%	38%	13%
2012	21%	37%	12%
2011	20%	33%	11%
2010	15%	33%	9%
2009	17%	29%	9%
2008	19%	28%	8%
2007	19%	28%	8%
2006	18%	29%	8%
2005	15%	27%	7%
2004	13%	27%	7%
2003	10%	26%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Shadow Lake Elementary School	Washington	Tahoma School District
2023	9%	8%	5%
2022	5%	7%	3%
2021	4%	7%	3%
2020	5%	8%	3%
2019	5%	8%	3%
2018	4%	7%	2%
2017	4%	7%	2%
2016	3%	7%	2%
2015	3%	7%	3%
2014	5%	7%	4%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	5%	8%	3%
2009	8%	9%	4%
2008	7%	9%	4%
2007	5%	9%	4%
2006	5%	8%	4%
2005	6%	9%	3%
2004	8%	9%	4%
2003	5%	9%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Tahoma School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shadow Lake Elementary School's ranking?

Shadow Lake Elementary School is ranked #513 out of 2,113 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Shadow Lake Elementary School often compared to?

Shadow Lake Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tahoma Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WA state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Shadow Lake Elementary School?

507 students attend Shadow Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Shadow Lake Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Shadow Lake Elementary School?

Shadow Lake Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Shadow Lake Elementary School offer ?

Shadow Lake Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Shadow Lake Elementary School part of?

Shadow Lake Elementary School is part of Tahoma School District.

School Reviews

5 8/12/2019

I went to this school from 2014-2016, and it was one of my favorite schools that i have been to. All the teachers are really nice and they have an amazing educational program.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 507 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 30%
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education