Samantha Smith Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025)

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Samantha Smith Elementary School

23305 Ne 14th St
Sammamish, WA 98074

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Top 1%

Serving 571 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Samantha Smith Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 89% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 571 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 1% in WA
: 89% (Top 1%)
: 88% (Top 5%)
: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Samantha Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Samantha Smith Elementary School's student population of 571 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Samantha Smith Elementary School
Kind	68
1	78
2	105
3	94
4	100
5	126

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Total Students

571 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Samantha Smith Elementary School
2023	617
2022	602
2021	634
2020	664
2019	664
2018	636
2017	636
2016	617
2015	599
2014	601
2013	574
2012	613
2011	596
2010	550
2009	568
2008	782
2007	765
2006	778
2005	706
2004	673
2003	619
2002	585
2001	542
2000	522
1999	547
1998	724
1997	740
1996	744
1995	746
1994	765
1993	676

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Samantha Smith Elementary School
2023	33
2022	32
2021	34
2020	37
2019	37
2018	34
2017	34
2016	30
2015	34
2013	26
2012	27
2011	30
2010	27
2009	38
2008	38
2007	38
2006	37
2005	31
2004	32
2003	30
2002	28
2001	25
2000	24
1999	24
1998	34
1997	32
1996	33
1995	33
1994	31
1993	30
1992	30

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School Rankings

Samantha Smith Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 2,113 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Samantha Smith Elementary School is 0.45, 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)

#21 out of 2113 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Samantha Smith Elementary School
2022	#21
2021	#12
2019	#12
2018	#24
2017	#35
2016	#22
2015	#28
2014	#64
2013	#24
2012	#10
2011	#9

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(22-23)

89%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Samantha Smith Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	89%	41%	74%
2022	87%	40%	73%
2019	91%	50%	79%
2018	91%	51%	79%
2017	91%	51%	80%
2016	87%	51%	78%
2015	87%	49%	76%
2014	89%	65%	84%
2013	93%	64%	83%
2012	94%	63%	82%
2011	93%	60%	77%

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88%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Samantha Smith Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2022	88%	53%	81%
2019	93%	61%	85%
2018	89%	61%	79%
2017	89%	61%	84%
2016	91%	62%	85%
2015	88%	56%	82%
2014	92%	74%	89%
2013	95%	73%	88%
2012	96%	72%	87%
2011	96%	70%	86%
2010	92%	70%	85%

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≥95%

49%

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Samantha Smith Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	19:1	16:1	18:1
2022	19:1	16:1	17:1
2021	19:1	16:1	18:1
2020	18:1	17:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	19:1	19:1	19:1
2017	19:1	18:1	19:1
2016	21:1	19:1	19:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2013	22:1	19:1	19:1
2012	22:1	20:1	20:1
2011	20:1	19:1	19:1
2010	20:1	19:1	19:1
2009	15:1	19:1	20:1
2008	20:1	19:1	19:1
2007	20:1	19:1	20:1
2006	21:1	19:1	20:1
2005	23:1	19:1	21:1
2004	21:1	19:1	20:1
2003	21:1	19:1	21:1
2002	21:1	19:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	20:1	22:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	20:1	22:1
1997	23:1	20:1	22:1
1996	22:1	21:1	22:1
1995	23:1	20:1	22:1
1994	25:1	20:1	22:1
1993	23:1	21:1	22:1
1992	23:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Samantha Smith Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	1%	1%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

71%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Samantha Smith Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	66%	9%	39%
2022	64%	9%	37%
2021	63%	8%	35%
2020	58%	8%	30%
2019	58%	8%	30%
2018	53%	8%	26%
2017	53%	8%	26%
2016	49%	8%	24%
2015	44%	8%	22%
2014	41%	7%	20%
2013	36%	8%	19%
2012	36%	7%	18%
2011	34%	7%	18%
2010	30%	10%	18%
2009	30%	10%	17%
2008	20%	9%	16%
2007	21%	8%	15%
2006	21%	8%	14%
2005	18%	8%	14%
2004	15%	8%	13%
2003	15%	8%	12%
2002	11%	8%	12%
2001	10%	7%	11%
2000	7%	7%	10%
1999	7%	7%	10%
1998	6%	7%	10%
1997	4%	7%	10%
1996	4%	7%	10%
1995	4%	6%	9%
1994	4%	6%	8%
1993	3%	6%	8%

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Hispanic

26%

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

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Samantha Smith Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	5%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	5%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	2%
1992	1%	4%	2%
1991	1%	4%	2%

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White

21%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Samantha Smith Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	25%	49%	40%
2022	26%	50%	42%
2021	28%	51%	44%
2020	31%	53%	49%
2019	31%	53%	49%
2018	36%	55%	55%
2017	36%	55%	55%
2016	40%	56%	57%
2015	45%	57%	60%
2014	48%	58%	62%
2013	53%	59%	64%
2012	55%	60%	65%
2011	59%	63%	68%
2010	65%	64%	69%
2009	65%	65%	71%
2008	76%	66%	73%
2007	75%	68%	74%
2006	76%	69%	75%
2005	78%	70%	75%
2004	82%	71%	77%
2003	83%	71%	78%
2002	86%	73%	80%
2001	89%	74%	82%
2000	91%	75%	83%
1999	91%	76%	83%
1998	93%	76%	84%
1997	93%	77%	85%
1996	93%	78%	85%
1995	94%	79%	86%
1994	92%	80%	87%
1993	93%	81%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Samantha Smith Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	4%	9%	8%
2022	5%	9%	8%
2021	4%	9%	8%
2020	5%	8%	8%
2019	5%	8%	8%
2018	7%	8%	7%
2017	7%	8%	7%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	5%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	6%	6%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Samantha Smith Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	0.50	0.68	0.68
2022	0.52	0.68	0.68
2021	0.53	0.67	0.67
2020	0.57	0.65	0.66
2019	0.57	0.65	0.66
2018	0.59	0.64	0.62
2017	0.59	0.64	0.62
2016	0.60	0.63	0.60
2015	0.60	0.62	0.58
2014	0.60	0.61	0.57
2013	0.59	0.61	0.55
2012	0.58	0.60	0.54
2011	0.54	0.58	0.50
2010	0.51	0.56	0.48
2009	0.50	0.55	0.46
2008	0.40	0.54	0.44
2007	0.40	0.51	0.42
2006	0.39	0.49	0.41
2005	0.36	0.49	0.40
2004	0.31	0.48	0.38
2003	0.29	0.47	0.36
2002	0.24	0.45	0.34
2001	0.20	0.44	0.32
2000	0.17	0.42	0.31
1999	0.17	0.40	0.29
1998	0.13	0.40	0.28
1997	0.13	0.39	0.27
1996	0.13	0.39	0.26
1995	0.12	0.36	0.25
1994	0.15	0.35	0.24
1993	0.13	0.34	0.23

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Eligible for

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Samantha Smith Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	2%	41%	10%
2022	1%	36%	9%
2021	1%	35%	8%
2020	1%	35%	8%
2019	1%	35%	8%
2018	1%	37%	9%
2017	1%	37%	9%
2016	2%	38%	10%
2015	2%	39%	10%
2014	2%	39%	11%
2013	1%	38%	10%
2012	2%	37%	12%
2011	2%	33%	8%
2010	1%	33%	10%
2009	2%	29%	8%
2008	1%	28%	8%
2007	1%	28%	8%
2006	1%	29%	9%
2005	1%	27%	10%
2004	3%	27%	10%
2003	1%	26%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Samantha Smith Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	1%	8%	3%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2012	1%	7%	3%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	8%	3%
2009	1%	9%	3%
2007	1%	9%	3%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	2%	9%	4%
2004	1%	9%	3%
2002	1%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lake Washington School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Samantha Smith Elementary School's ranking?

Samantha Smith Elementary School is ranked #21 out of 2,113 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Samantha Smith Elementary School often compared to?

Samantha Smith Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rachel Carson Elementary School, Louisa May Alcott Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 88% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Samantha Smith Elementary School?

571 students attend Samantha Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Samantha Smith Elementary School students are Asian, 21% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Samantha Smith Elementary School?

Samantha Smith Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Samantha Smith Elementary School offer ?

Samantha Smith Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Samantha Smith Elementary School part of?

Samantha Smith Elementary School is part of Lake Washington School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 571 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 1%
: 89% (Top 1%)
: 88% (Top 5%)
: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education