Top Rankings
Tahoma School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 4,061 students in Tahoma School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Tahoma School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
10 Schools
772 Schools
# Students
8,887 Students
283,900 Students
# Teachers
466 Teachers
19,013 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Tahoma School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 306 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)68%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)76%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.70
# American Indian Students
45 Students
3,008 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
919 Students
24,202 Students
% Asian Students
10%
8%
# Hispanic Students
997 Students
71,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
25%
# Black Students
280 Students
16,414 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
5,663 Students
135,181 Students
% White Students
64%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
55 Students
5,180 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
911 Students
28,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
173
18,008
# Students in K Grade:
633
46,562
# Students in 1st Grade:
644
41,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
666
43,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
629
42,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
637
41,735
# Students in 5th Grade:
679
39,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
632
6,603
# Students in 7th Grade:
716
1,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
719
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
748
236
# Students in 10th Grade:
705
236
# Students in 11th Grade:
647
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
659
273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,441 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,346 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$145 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,441
$19,148
Spending / Student
$16,346
$19,607
Best Tahoma School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar River Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
22615 Sweeney Rd Se
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(425) 413-5400
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(425) 413-5400
Grades: PK-5
| 586 students
Rank: #22.
Tahoma Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
24425 Se 216th St
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(425) 413-3600
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(425) 413-3600
Grades: PK-5
| 666 students
Rank: #33.
Glacier Park Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
23700 Se 280th Street
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(425) 413-3700
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(425) 413-3700
Grades: PK-6
| 752 students
Rank: #44.
Rock Creek Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
25700 Maple Valley Blk Diam Rd
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(425) 413-3300
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(425) 413-3300
Grades: PK-6
| 711 students
Rank: #55.
Lake Wilderness Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
24216 Witte Road Se
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(425) 413-3500
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(425) 413-3500
Grades: PK-6
| 884 students
Rank: #66.
Shadow Lake Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
22620 Sweeney Road Se
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(425) 413-6100
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(425) 413-6100
Grades: PK-6
| 462 students
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