Photo: HistoryTheorist · CC BY-SA 4.0Clyde Hill’s public schools outscore 96% of Washington districts
69% of students in Clyde Hill’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clyde Hill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.
From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Clyde Hill’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 18 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clyde Hill’s, its schools beat 61%, lower than their 96% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 75% and math 69% in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,923 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sacred Heart School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Clyde Hill’s grade
A+: better than 96% of Washington school districts, #10 of 285 Washington towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Washington average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clyde Hill, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Clyde Hill
Clyde Hill Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 594 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Bellevue
Kindergarten in Clyde Hill
Clyde Hill Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 594 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Bellevue
1st grade in Clyde Hill
Clyde Hill Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 594 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Bellevue
2nd grade in Clyde Hill
Clyde Hill Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 594 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Bellevue
3rd grade in Clyde Hill
Clyde Hill Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 594 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Bellevue
4th grade in Clyde Hill
Clyde Hill Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 594 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Bellevue
5th grade in Clyde Hill
Clyde Hill Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 594 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Bellevue
6th grade in Clyde Hill
Chinook Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 752 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Bellevue
7th grade in Clyde Hill
Chinook Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 752 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Bellevue
8th grade in Clyde Hill
Chinook Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 752 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Bellevue
Clyde Hill’s public schools are run by Bellevue School District, which also serves Beaux Arts Village, Bellevue, Hunts Point and Medina and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Clyde Hill vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Clyde Hill’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Clyde Hill | A+ | Bellevue |
| Bellevue | A+ | Bellevue |
| Yarrow Point | A+ | Bellevue |
| Kirkland | A+ | Lake Washington |
| Medina | A+ | Bellevue |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Bellevue with Clyde Hill, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Clyde Hill
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Clyde Hill’s schools
Are Clyde Hill’s schools good?
By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clyde Hill children attend outscore 96% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #10 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Clyde Hill in?
Bellevue School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 20,339 students in 30 schools (2024–25).
Where do Clyde Hill kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Newport Senior High School, Bellevue High School, Interlake Senior High School, Sammamish Senior High and Central Educational Services.
What is Clyde Hill’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Bellevue School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does Clyde Hill spend per student?
$19,923 in Bellevue School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Clyde Hill?
Yes: Sacred Heart School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 438 students).
Parents talk
What Clyde Hill families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Clyde Hill → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.