Lake Washington School District

About Lake Washington School District

Lake Washington School District is a high-performing public school district serving Kirkland, Redmond, and Sammamish, Washington. It is the second largest district in the state of Washington, with over 30,605 students in 56 schools. The district's vision is Every Student Future Ready: Prepared for College, Prepared for the Global Workplace, Prepared for Personal Success. Student enrollment: 30,605 as of October 2023. Student Achievement Data: Post-High School: 84% of our students enroll in college or other post-secondary education within 2 years of graduation (Class of 2015 data). High School: 94% of our students graduate on time, meeting or exceeding the state standards (data from 2021-22 school year). Middle School: 77.8% of 8th-grade students meet or exceed state standards in English Language Arts; 68.5% meet or exceed state standards in math (data from 2023). Elementary School: 84.4% of 5th-grade students meet or exceed state standards in English Language Arts; 75.7% meet or exceed state standards in math (data from 2018). 81.1% of 3rd-grade students meet or exceed state standards in English Language Arts; 79.8% meet or exceed state standards in math (data from 2018). Diversity as of 2022-23: American Indian/Alaskan Native – 0.2% Asian – 38.1% Black/African American – 2.3% Hispanic/Latino of any race(s) – 10.9% Two or More Races – 8.3% White – 40% Female – 47.7% Male – 51.8% Gender X – 0.5%