Christa Mcauliffe Elementary

Christa McAuliffe Elementary serves 482 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Sammamish, Washington. The school earns a composite score of 9.2 out of 10 — an Exceptional rating — placing it 25th out of 2,225 public schools statewide and first among all ten public schools in Sammamish. That combination of city-best and state-elite standing is rare at any grade level.

Academic performance is the engine. McAuliffe scores 9.8 out of 10 on academics and 9.7 out of 10 on growth — the growth score being particularly meaningful, since it reflects how much students advance relative to their peers, not just where they start. At a student-teacher ratio of 16.1 to 1, teachers have enough room to move students forward individually rather than at a single class pace.

Among the 1,202 public elementary schools in Washington, McAuliffe ranks 24th, consistently outperforming 99 percent of its peers statewide. For families in Sammamish weighing elementary options, the school's data presents a clear picture: it is the top-performing public elementary in the city and one of the strongest in the state. High academic scores paired with high growth scores signal a school that isn't coasting on a strong zip code — it's actively accelerating students year over year.