Samantha Smith Elementary
Public · Grades K–5 · 545 students
Rachel Carson Elementary
1035 - 244th Ave NE, Sammamish, WA 98074
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
486
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lake Washington School District
King County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,134 Washington elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Washington elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Rachel Carson Elementary
Rachel Carson Elementary is a public elementary school in Sammamish, Washington, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Lake Washington School District. The school is located in a large suburb in King County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 486 students were enrolled, with about 16.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Washington elementary school (15.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,134 Washington elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 486 students
- Students per teacher
- 16.9 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Lake Washington School District
- County
- King County
- NCES school ID
- 530423003242
Schools near Rachel Carson Elementary
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.