Briarwood Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Briarwood Elementary School

17020 Se 134th St
Renton, WA 98059

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Top 10%

Serving 645 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Briarwood Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 645 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 10% in WA
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Briarwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Briarwood Elementary School's student population of 645 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Briarwood Elementary School
Pre-K	51
Kind	81
1	80
2	88
3	95
4	136
5	114

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Total Students

645 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School
2023	658
2022	645
2021	663
2020	699
2019	699
2018	682
2017	682
2016	638
2015	584
2014	547
2013	468
2012	445
2011	431
2010	411
2009	423
2008	429
2007	421
2006	392
2005	384
2004	402
2003	405
2002	402
2001	430
2000	435
1999	399
1998	388
1997	373
1996	408
1995	430
1994	403
1993	381
1992	408
1991	400
1990	402
1989	356
1988	350
1987	316

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School
2023	40
2022	40
2021	44
2020	42
2019	42
2018	40
2017	40
2016	36
2015	35
2013	24
2012	23
2011	21
2010	21
2009	24
2008	24
2007	22
2006	21
2005	21
2004	22
2003	23
2002	22
2001	19
2000	21
1999	20
1998	20
1997	19
1996	20
1995	20
1994	21
1993	23
1992	24
1991	21
1990	21

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School Rankings

Briarwood Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,113 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Briarwood Elementary School is 0.69, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#190 out of 2113 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School
2022	#190
2021	#99
2019	#99
2018	#135
2017	#209
2016	#203
2015	#150
2014	#292
2013	#442
2012	#278
2011	#555

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70%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2022	70%	40%	71%
2019	79%	50%	77%
2018	79%	51%	78%
2017	76%	51%	78%
2016	74%	51%	77%
2015	73%	49%	76%
2014	79%	65%	85%
2013	76%	64%	84%
2012	80%	63%	84%
2011	68%	60%	82%
2010	69%	54%	79%

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73%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2022	73%	53%	77%
2019	84%	61%	81%
2018	80%	61%	78%
2017	76%	61%	81%
2016	78%	62%	82%
2015	78%	56%	79%
2014	85%	74%	88%
2013	83%	73%	88%
2012	84%	72%	87%
2011	77%	70%	84%
2010	75%	70%	84%

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75-79%

49%

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	16:1	16:1	19:1
2022	16:1	16:1	19:1
2021	15:1	16:1	18:1
2020	17:1	17:1	19:1
2019	17:1	17:1	19:1
2018	17:1	19:1	21:1
2017	17:1	18:1	21:1
2016	18:1	19:1	21:1
2015	17:1	18:1	19:1
2013	20:1	19:1	21:1
2012	19:1	20:1	21:1
2011	21:1	19:1	21:1
2010	20:1	19:1	21:1
2009	18:1	19:1	21:1
2008	18:1	19:1	21:1
2007	19:1	19:1	21:1
2006	19:1	19:1	21:1
2005	18:1	19:1	22:1
2004	18:1	19:1	21:1
2003	18:1	19:1	21:1
2002	18:1	19:1	21:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	20:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	19:1	20:1	22:1
1997	20:1	20:1	22:1
1996	20:1	21:1	23:1
1995	22:1	20:1	23:1
1994	19:1	20:1	22:1
1993	17:1	21:1	22:1
1992	17:1	21:1	21:1
1991	19:1	21:1	21:1
1990	19:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	3%	4%	1%
2008	2%	4%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

36%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	36%	9%	35%
2022	32%	9%	35%
2021	26%	8%	34%
2020	24%	8%	31%
2019	24%	8%	31%
2018	23%	8%	29%
2017	23%	8%	29%
2016	21%	8%	26%
2015	20%	8%	26%
2014	18%	7%	23%
2013	19%	8%	23%
2012	18%	7%	23%
2011	16%	7%	23%
2010	18%	10%	23%
2009	14%	10%	22%
2008	11%	9%	21%
2007	10%	8%	19%
2006	7%	8%	17%
2005	6%	8%	16%
2004	5%	8%	14%
2003	4%	8%	12%
2002	4%	8%	11%
2001	3%	7%	11%
2000	3%	7%	10%
1999	4%	7%	10%
1998	3%	7%	8%
1997	2%	7%	7%
1996	4%	7%	7%
1995	4%	6%	7%
1994	5%	6%	7%
1993	6%	6%	6%
1992	7%	6%	6%
1991	4%	6%	5%

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Hispanic

12%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	10%	26%	10%
2022	10%	25%	11%
2021	10%	25%	9%
2020	7%	24%	8%
2019	7%	24%	8%
2018	8%	23%	8%
2017	8%	23%	8%
2016	7%	22%	8%
2015	8%	22%	9%
2014	9%	21%	8%
2013	9%	20%	7%
2012	8%	20%	7%
2011	8%	18%	7%
2010	8%	16%	6%
2009	7%	16%	5%
2008	9%	15%	5%
2007	8%	14%	5%
2006	6%	14%	4%
2005	5%	13%	4%
2004	3%	12%	4%
2003	3%	12%	3%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	3%	10%	3%
2000	4%	10%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	1%	8%	2%
1996	1%	8%	2%
1995	1%	7%	2%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1993	1%	6%	2%
1992	1%	6%	1%
1991	2%	6%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	7%	6%	3%
2009	6%	5%	2%
2008	5%	6%	2%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	4%	6%	2%
2003	3%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	5%	1%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	2%	5%	1%
1997	2%	5%	1%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	2%	5%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	2%	4%	1%
1992	2%	4%	1%
1991	2%	4%	1%

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White

40%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	42%	49%	42%
2022	47%	50%	43%
2021	53%	51%	47%
2020	59%	53%	51%
2019	59%	53%	51%
2018	59%	55%	55%
2017	59%	55%	55%
2016	61%	56%	58%
2015	61%	57%	58%
2014	63%	58%	62%
2013	62%	59%	63%
2012	66%	60%	64%
2011	68%	63%	65%
2010	65%	64%	67%
2009	70%	65%	70%
2008	73%	66%	71%
2007	78%	68%	73%
2006	85%	69%	75%
2005	85%	70%	77%
2004	87%	71%	79%
2003	89%	71%	82%
2002	90%	73%	83%
2001	91%	74%	84%
2000	90%	75%	86%
1999	90%	76%	86%
1998	91%	76%	88%
1997	94%	77%	89%
1996	93%	78%	90%
1995	92%	79%	90%
1994	92%	80%	90%
1993	90%	81%	90%
1992	90%	81%	92%
1991	91%	82%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2014)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Washington
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	10%	9%	10%
2022	10%	9%	9%
2021	10%	9%	8%
2020	8%	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%	8%
2018	9%	8%	7%
2017	9%	8%	7%
2016	10%	7%	7%
2015	10%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	7%	6%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	0.68	0.68	0.69
2022	0.66	0.68	0.68
2021	0.64	0.67	0.66
2020	0.59	0.65	0.64
2019	0.59	0.65	0.64
2018	0.59	0.64	0.61
2017	0.59	0.64	0.61
2016	0.57	0.63	0.59
2015	0.58	0.62	0.58
2014	0.57	0.61	0.56
2013	0.57	0.61	0.55
2012	0.54	0.60	0.54
2011	0.51	0.58	0.52
2010	0.54	0.56	0.48
2009	0.49	0.55	0.47
2008	0.45	0.54	0.45
2007	0.38	0.51	0.42
2006	0.27	0.49	0.40
2005	0.27	0.49	0.37
2004	0.23	0.48	0.34
2003	0.21	0.47	0.30
2002	0.19	0.45	0.29
2001	0.16	0.44	0.27
2000	0.19	0.42	0.26
1999	0.19	0.40	0.24
1998	0.16	0.40	0.22
1997	0.12	0.39	0.21
1996	0.13	0.39	0.19
1995	0.15	0.36	0.18
1994	0.15	0.35	0.19
1993	0.19	0.34	0.17
1992	0.19	0.33	0.16
1991	0.16	0.32	0.14

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Eligible for

19%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	11%	41%	10%
2022	12%	36%	8%
2021	9%	35%	7%
2020	9%	35%	7%
2019	9%	35%	7%
2018	9%	37%	6%
2017	9%	37%	6%
2016	10%	38%	7%
2015	13%	39%	7%
2014	15%	39%	8%
2013	13%	38%	8%
2012	13%	37%	8%
2011	12%	33%	6%
2010	13%	33%	6%
2009	9%	29%	5%
2008	10%	28%	5%
2007	11%	28%	4%
2006	9%	29%	5%
2005	9%	27%	5%
2004	6%	27%	4%
2003	7%	26%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Briarwood Elementary School	Washington	Issaquah School District
2023	4%	8%	3%
2022	3%	7%	2%
2021	3%	7%	2%
2020	2%	8%	2%
2019	2%	8%	2%
2018	2%	7%	1%
2017	2%	7%	1%
2016	2%	7%	1%
2015	1%	7%	1%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	3%	7%	2%
2012	4%	7%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	3%	8%	2%
2009	5%	9%	2%
2008	8%	9%	2%
2007	5%	9%	2%
2006	9%	8%	2%
2005	4%	9%	2%
2004	7%	9%	2%
2003	5%	9%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Issaquah School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Briarwood Elementary School's ranking?

Briarwood Elementary School is ranked #190 out of 2,113 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Briarwood Elementary School often compared to?

Briarwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Apollo Elementary School, Maple Hills Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WA state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Briarwood Elementary School?

645 students attend Briarwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Briarwood Elementary School students are White, 36% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Briarwood Elementary School?

Briarwood Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Briarwood Elementary School offer ?

Briarwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Briarwood Elementary School part of?

Briarwood Elementary School is part of Issaquah School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 645 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 10%
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education