Woodridge Elementary, Bellevue WA

Original Research by School Decision on Woodridge Elementary

Woodridge Elementary sits within the Bellevue School District, a high-profile public system in the Eastside tech corridor. The school serves kindergarten through fifth grade and is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. Its enrollment is large for an elementary building, and the student body is notably diverse in background. More than half of students are Asian, with white students making up the next largest group, followed by smaller shares of students who are two or more races, Hispanic, Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native. About a fifth of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, which suggests a range of economic backgrounds but skews well above the district's generally high-income reputation.

State testing data from the 2024-25 school year shows that Woodridge performs at a very high level across the board. In English language arts, proficiency rates are strong in every grade. In math, the school’s results are particularly notable: fourth graders reached a very high proficiency rate, while third and fifth graders also posted levels that are well above what most schools see. Science results for fifth graders are similarly strong. Taken together, the school’s overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades places it at the top among all school districts in King County. This is a meaningful position, as King County includes Seattle, the Eastside tech suburbs, and many other well-funded districts. Woodridge is near the ceiling of what public elementary schools in the region achieve on these measures.

Because testing data is only available for a single year, there is no trend to observe. The graduation rate is not applicable here, as the school does not serve high school grades. Chronic absenteeism data was also absent from the reporting.

The school is located in Bellevue, a city that has grown rapidly into the second-largest downtown in Washington. Much of Bellevue outside the downtown core retains a suburban, wooded feel, and the school’s immediate area falls into this category. The housing market around the school reflects the broader Eastside dynamic: home values are very high, rents are elevated, and the cost of entry is steep. The local housing market has cooled modestly from its peak, but affordability remains a challenge for many families. The city’s economy is dominated by major tech employers, with Amazon, T-Mobile, Meta, and others anchoring the employment base. Growth continues, with significant new office and residential construction downtown and in the BelRed corridor. Light rail now connects South Bellevue to Seattle, which has intensified development pressure.

The school’s academic results are its central story. For families looking at elementary options in the Bellevue district, Woodridge delivers among the highest measured proficiency in the county. The student body is majority Asian, with a substantial white minority and a smaller but present population of students from other backgrounds. The economic diversity is modest but real, with a notable share of students qualifying for meal assistance. The surrounding neighborhood is suburban and high-cost. Parents who value exceptionally strong test outcomes and a large, diverse elementary community will find Woodridge fits that profile clearly. Families concerned about economic diversity or who want a smaller school environment would be looking at a different set of characteristics than what this school offers.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 378%

School 78% · District 40% · ▲ 38 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 493%

School 93% · District 50% · ▲ 43 pts above district

▲ 45 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Grade 575%

School 75% · District 46% · ▲ 30 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 374%

School 74% · District 47% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 493%

School 93% · District 64% · ▲ 28 pts above district

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

Grade 580%

School 80% · District 73% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Science

Grade 583%

School 83% · District 73% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

This schoolBellevue School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income33%Higher-income83%50 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income35%Higher-income89%54 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income44%Higher-income86%42 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income35%Higher-income83%48 pp gap