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Schools in Shadow Lake · Tahoma School District

Shadow Lake’s public schools outscore 90% of Washington districts

In Shadow Lake, 61% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shadow Lake, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.

Reading proficiency
70%
▲ 17 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 21 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 3 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▼ 5% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.9
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
5,037 students on the public path
In brief

Shadow Lake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 121 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shadow Lake’s, its schools beat 79%, lower than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,430 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Maple View Middle School, then Tahoma Senior High School. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Shadow Lake’s grade

A+ Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 90% of Washington school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Washington average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (121)Better than 79%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,629 test results and a graduating class of 637 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Shadow Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,611 in math, 4,647 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Shadow Lake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8Maple View Middle SchoolTahoma School DistrictNo scores
9–12Tahoma Senior High Schoolin Maple ValleyNo scores

Shadow Lake’s public schools are run by Tahoma School District, which also serves Maple Valley. 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.

Tahoma School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 9,234 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 19.9 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,430WA $18,444 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 53.4% · 4647 students tested
Math61%
State average 40.1% · 4611 students tested

Shadow Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Shadow Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Shadow LakeATahoma
CovingtonB−Kent

Every school in Shadow Lake

4 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).

District schools in Shadow Lakeby address
Cedar River Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maple Valley
593 students17:1Rate it →
Shadow Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maple Valley
479 students16:1Rate it →
Maple View Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Covington
1,046 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Shadow Lakein other towns
Tahoma Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Maple Valley
2,919 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about Shadow Lake’s schools

Are Shadow Lake’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Shadow Lake children attend outscore 90% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shadow Lake in?

Tahoma School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,234 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Shadow Lake kids go to high school?

Tahoma Senior High School in Maple Valley, with 2,919 students.

What is Shadow Lake’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Tahoma School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Shadow Lake spend per student?

$17,430 in Tahoma School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.