Cougar Ridge Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

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Cougar Ridge Elementary School

4630 167th Ave Se
Bellevue, WA 98006

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Top 5%

Serving 476 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cougar Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 87% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 476 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 5% in WA
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 87% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Cougar Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Cougar Ridge Elementary School's student population of 476 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cougar Ridge Elementary School
Kind	71
1	75
2	101
3	71
4	74
5	84

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Total Students

476 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cougar Ridge Elementary School
2023	474
2022	513
2021	522
2020	596
2019	596
2018	577
2017	577
2016	589
2015	602
2014	583
2013	600
2012	568
2011	564
2010	560
2009	538
2008	586
2007	565
2006	567
2005	559
2004	591
2003	628
2002	655
2001	721
2000	680
1999	746
1998	714
1997	644
1996	614
1995	567
1994	443
1993	367

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Cougar Ridge Elementary School
2023	33
2022	34
2021	37
2020	38
2019	38
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	38
2013	31
2012	31
2011	31
2010	30
2009	32
2008	32
2007	32
2006	33
2005	31
2004	31
2003	32
2002	35
2001	34
2000	33
1999	33
1998	34
1997	29
1996	28
1995	25

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Cougar Ridge Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cougar Ridge Elementary School is 0.68, 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)

#35 out of 2088 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cougar Ridge Elementary School
2023	#35
2022	#31
2021	#30
2019	#30
2018	#65
2017	#112
2016	#73
2015	#42
2014	#103
2013	#72
2012	#98

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83%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cougar Ridge Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	83%	41%	72%
2022	85%	40%	71%
2019	89%	50%	77%
2018	87%	51%	78%
2017	88%	51%	78%
2016	86%	51%	77%
2015	87%	49%	76%
2014	88%	65%	85%
2013	88%	64%	84%
2012	85%	63%	84%
2011	87%	60%	82%

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87%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cougar Ridge Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2022	87%	53%	77%
2019	88%	61%	81%
2018	84%	61%	78%
2017	81%	61%	81%
2016	83%	62%	82%
2015	86%	56%	79%
2014	90%	74%	88%
2013	92%	73%	88%
2012	91%	72%	87%
2011	89%	70%	84%
2010	87%	70%	84%

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75-79%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Cougar Ridge Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	14:1	16:1	19:1
2022	15:1	16:1	19:1
2021	14:1	16:1	18:1
2020	16:1	17:1	19:1
2019	16:1	17:1	19:1
2018	18:1	19:1	21:1
2017	18:1	18:1	21:1
2016	18:1	19:1	21:1
2015	16:1	18:1	19:1
2013	20:1	19:1	21:1
2012	18:1	20:1	21:1
2011	18:1	19:1	21:1
2010	19:1	19:1	21:1
2009	17:1	19:1	21:1
2008	18:1	19:1	21:1
2007	18:1	19:1	21:1
2006	17:1	19:1	21:1
2005	18:1	19:1	22:1
2004	19:1	19:1	21:1
2003	20:1	19:1	21:1
2002	19:1	19:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	20:1	22:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	20:1	22:1
1997	22:1	20:1	22:1
1996	22:1	21:1	23:1
1995	23:1	20:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

43%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cougar Ridge Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	42%	9%	35%
2022	41%	9%	35%
2021	43%	8%	34%
2020	42%	8%	31%
2019	42%	8%	31%
2018	39%	8%	29%
2017	39%	8%	29%
2016	35%	8%	26%
2015	35%	8%	26%
2014	33%	7%	23%
2013	32%	8%	23%
2012	34%	7%	23%
2011	34%	7%	23%
2010	37%	10%	23%
2009	37%	10%	22%
2008	36%	9%	21%
2007	37%	8%	19%
2006	37%	8%	17%
2005	36%	8%	16%
2004	31%	8%	14%
2003	28%	8%	12%
2002	26%	8%	11%
2001	25%	7%	11%
2000	22%	7%	10%
1999	19%	7%	10%
1998	18%	7%	8%
1997	15%	7%	7%
1996	15%	7%	7%
1995	14%	6%	7%
1994	13%	6%	7%
1993	17%	6%	6%

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Hispanic

26%

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

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Cougar Ridge Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	2%	5%	1%
1994	2%	4%	1%

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White

35%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cougar Ridge Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	35%	49%	42%
2022	38%	50%	43%
2021	39%	51%	47%
2020	44%	53%	51%
2019	44%	53%	51%
2018	48%	55%	55%
2017	48%	55%	55%
2016	50%	56%	58%
2015	52%	57%	58%
2014	55%	58%	62%
2013	57%	59%	63%
2012	56%	60%	64%
2011	58%	63%	65%
2010	58%	64%	67%
2009	60%	65%	70%
2008	60%	66%	71%
2007	60%	68%	73%
2006	59%	69%	75%
2005	62%	70%	77%
2004	67%	71%	79%
2003	70%	71%	82%
2002	72%	73%	83%
2001	73%	74%	84%
2000	77%	75%	86%
1999	79%	76%	86%
1998	81%	76%	88%
1997	83%	77%	89%
1996	83%	78%	90%
1995	83%	79%	90%
1994	83%	80%	90%
1993	81%	81%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cougar Ridge Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	12%	9%	10%
2022	11%	9%	9%
2021	9%	9%	8%
2020	8%	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%	7%
2017	8%	8%	7%
2016	9%	7%	7%
2015	8%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	6%	6%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cougar Ridge Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	0.69	0.68	0.69
2022	0.68	0.68	0.68
2021	0.66	0.67	0.66
2020	0.63	0.65	0.64
2019	0.63	0.65	0.64
2018	0.61	0.64	0.61
2017	0.61	0.64	0.61
2016	0.62	0.63	0.59
2015	0.61	0.62	0.58
2014	0.59	0.61	0.56
2013	0.58	0.61	0.55
2012	0.58	0.60	0.54
2011	0.55	0.58	0.52
2010	0.54	0.56	0.48
2009	0.51	0.55	0.47
2008	0.51	0.54	0.45
2007	0.51	0.51	0.42
2006	0.52	0.49	0.40
2005	0.50	0.49	0.37
2004	0.46	0.48	0.34
2003	0.43	0.47	0.30
2002	0.42	0.45	0.29
2001	0.41	0.44	0.27
2000	0.37	0.42	0.26
1999	0.34	0.40	0.24
1998	0.31	0.40	0.22
1997	0.28	0.39	0.21
1996	0.29	0.39	0.19
1995	0.29	0.36	0.18
1994	0.29	0.35	0.19
1993	0.32	0.34	0.17

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Eligible for

11%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Cougar Ridge Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	7%	41%	10%
2022	6%	36%	8%
2021	3%	35%	7%
2020	2%	35%	7%
2019	2%	35%	7%
2018	1%	37%	6%
2017	1%	37%	6%
2014	3%	39%	8%
2013	3%	38%	8%
2012	2%	37%	8%
2011	2%	33%	6%
2010	1%	33%	6%
2009	1%	29%	5%
2008	1%	28%	5%
2007	1%	28%	4%
2005	1%	27%	5%
2004	1%	27%	4%
2003	1%	26%	4%
2002	1%	23%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Cougar Ridge Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	3%	8%	3%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	8%	2%
2019	1%	8%	2%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	8%	2%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	9%	2%
2004	1%	9%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Issaquah School District

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cougar Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

Cougar Ridge Elementary School is ranked #35 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Cougar Ridge Elementary School often compared to?

Cougar Ridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Somerset Elementary School, Sunset Elementary School, Cherry Crest Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

83% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 87% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Cougar Ridge Elementary School?

476 students attend Cougar Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Cougar Ridge Elementary School students are Asian, 35% of students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cougar Ridge Elementary School?

Cougar Ridge Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Cougar Ridge Elementary School offer ?

Cougar Ridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cougar Ridge Elementary School part of?

Cougar Ridge Elementary School is part of Issaquah School District.

In what neighborhood is Cougar Ridge Elementary School located?

Cougar Ridge Elementary School is located in the Cougar Mountain neighborhood of Bellevue, WA.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 476 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 5%
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 87% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education