Redmond City Park · Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0Redmond’s public schools outscore 98% of Washington districts
Math proficiency in Redmond’s districts is 73%, above the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Redmond, 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.
Redmond’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 81% and math 73% in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,481 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Willows Preparatory School (private), The Sammamish Montessori School (private), Cedar Crest Academy (private), Northern Lights Montessori (private), Cascadia School (private), Northern Lights Montessori - Willows Campus (private), Spectrum Academy (private), Global Idea School (private), Spectrum Academy (private), Brightmont Academy-Redmond (private) and Eaton Arrowsmith School (private) are 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 Redmond’s grade
A+: better than 98% of Washington school districts, #3 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 Redmond, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Redmond
Old Redmond Schoolhouse
Grades PK · 190 students · 23:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Redmond · depends on your address
Redmond Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,009 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Rose Hill Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 901 students · 20:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Redmond · depends on your address
Redmond Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,009 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Rose Hill Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 901 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Redmond · depends on your address
Redmond Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,009 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Rose Hill Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 901 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Redmond
Redmond High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,304 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Redmond
Redmond High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,304 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Redmond
Redmond High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,304 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Redmond
Redmond High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,304 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Redmond’s public schools are run by Lake Washington School District, which also serves Kirkland and Sammamish. Parts of Redmond (8% of its land) are served by Bellevue instead. 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
Redmond vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Redmond’s borders.
Every school in Redmond
23 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Ready Start Preschool and Contractual Schools).
Questions about Redmond’s schools
Are Redmond’s schools good?
By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Redmond children attend outscore 98% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #3 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Redmond in?
Lake Washington School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 30,986 students in 55 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Redmond are served by Bellevue.
Where do Redmond kids go to high school?
Redmond High School, with 2,304 students.
What is Redmond’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Lake Washington School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does Redmond spend per student?
$17,481 in Lake Washington School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Redmond?
Yes: Willows Preparatory School (nonsectarian, grades 5–12, 271 students), The Sammamish Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 225 students), Cedar Crest Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 144 students), Northern Lights Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 115 students), Cascadia School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 111 students), Northern Lights Montessori - Willows Campus (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 95 students), Spectrum Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 43 students), Global Idea School (nonsectarian, grades K–4, 42 students), Spectrum Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 34 students), Brightmont Academy-Redmond (nonsectarian, grades 3–12, 26 students) and Eaton Arrowsmith School (special education, grades , 18 students).
Parents talk
What Redmond families are saying about school.
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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.