Rosa Parks Elementary, Redmond WA

Original Research by School Decision on Rosa Parks Elementary

Rosa Parks Elementary is a regular public school in Redmond, Washington, serving kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Lake Washington School District. The district reported no recent major changes affecting families in publicly available sources, so the school operates in a stable administrative context.

Academically, Rosa Parks performs at a very high level. Across all tested grades and subjects, the school places in the top quartile relative to districts countywide. In both math and English language arts, proficiency rates in each grade are well above typical, and in fifth-grade science the share of students meeting the bar is even higher. The school has only a single year of reported assessment data, so no trend line is available, but the current results are strong enough that a family can expect a rigorous core academic program. Because Rosa Parks is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report.

The student body is moderately large for its grade span. The ethnic composition is distinctive: a majority of students are Asian, with the next largest group being white, and much smaller shares of students who are Hispanic, two or more races, Black, or American Indian or Alaska Native. A very small share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is consistent with the area’s high housing costs. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the report, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.

Redmond is a major technology hub, home to Microsoft’s global headquarters and offices for Nintendo, Meta, and other firms. The city has seen rapid growth in population and development over the past several decades. Downtown Redmond and the Overlake neighborhood form two urban centers, connected by a light rail line that opened in stages through 2025. Residential neighborhoods such as Education Hill ring the downtown. The school sits in a neighborhood that reflects this pattern: a mix of single-family homes and apartments, with a median home value well above national and state averages. Rents are also high, and housing cost is a significant factor for families moving to the area. The county housing market has seen a slight cooling in prices and an increase in days on market, but King County remains expensive overall.

For a parent considering Rosa Parks, the picture is straightforward. The school delivers very strong academic results, with a majority of students reaching proficiency in every tested grade and subject. The student body is largely Asian and white, with low poverty indicators. There are no reported program offerings—such as specialized tracks, language immersion, or arts magnets—so the academic experience is likely the standard elementary curriculum. The setting is a prosperous, fast-growing technology city with good transit connections and a strong sense of local identity built around biking, parks, and lake recreation. Families who can afford the housing and value high academic performance will find a school that delivers consistently strong outcomes. Those looking for a more economically diverse student body or specific program offerings may want to investigate further with the school or district.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 375%

School 75% · District 77% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 484%

School 84% · District 78% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 583%

School 83% · District 78% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 378%

School 78% · District 59% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 480%

School 80% · District 79% · ▲ 1 pts above district

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

Grade 593%

School 93% · District 44% · ▲ 48 pts above district

▲ 39 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Science

Grade 589%

School 89% · District 22% · ▲ 67 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

This schoolLake Washington 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.