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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 4,186 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 70% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
10 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
9,233 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
478 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Tahoma School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 307 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
49%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.71
# American Indian Students
28 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,271 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
14%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,078 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
26%
# Black Students
329 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
5,576 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
60%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
36 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
902 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
196
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
593
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
617
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
692
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
689
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
726
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
674
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
689
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
733
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
667
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
764
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
742
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
745
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
706
580
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,787 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,733 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$145 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,787
$18,796
Spending / Student
$15,733
$19,246
Best Tahoma School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar River Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 83%)
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
| 600 students
Rank: #22.
Rock Creek Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
25700 Maple Valley Blk Diam Rd
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(425) 413-3300
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(425) 413-3300
Grades: PK-5
| 698 students
Rank: #33.
Tahoma Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
24425 Se 216th St
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(425) 413-3600
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(425) 413-3600
Grades: PK-5
| 679 students
Rank: #44.
Glacier Park Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
23700 Se 280th Street
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(425) 413-3700
Maple Valley, WA 98038
(425) 413-3700
Grades: PK-5
| 793 students
Rank: #55.
Lake Wilderness Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
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-5
| 909 students
Rank: #66.
Shadow Lake Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 57%)
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-5
| 507 students
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