Carl Sandburg Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Carl Sandburg Elementary School

12801 - 84th Ave Ne
Kirkland, WA 98034

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Top 20%

Serving 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Carl Sandburg Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 409 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 20% in WA
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Carl Sandburg Elementary School's student population of 409 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carl Sandburg Elementary School
Pre-K	24
Kind	48
1	66
2	59
3	73
4	69
5	70

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Total Students

409 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School
2023	426
2022	403
2021	425
2020	491
2019	491
2018	457
2017	457
2016	485
2015	517
2014	517
2013	446
2012	496
2011	502
2010	493
2009	499
2008	486
2007	510
2006	537
2005	540
2004	533
2003	523
2002	515
2001	539
2000	528
1999	602
1998	585
1997	618
1996	649
1995	650
1994	677
1993	703
1992	673
1991	656
1990	682
1989	651
1988	614
1987	600

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School
2023	25
2022	25
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	25
2017	25
2016	26
2015	31
2013	23
2012	27
2011	27
2010	27
2009	27
2008	27
2007	28
2006	27
2005	27
2004	27
2003	27
2002	28
2001	26
2000	25
1999	28
1998	29
1997	29
1996	30
1995	33
1994	32
1993	33
1992	32
1991	29
1990	31

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School Rankings

Carl Sandburg Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,113 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carl Sandburg Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than 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)

#259 out of 2113 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School
2022	#259
2021	#195
2019	#195
2018	#131
2017	#99
2016	#58
2015	#101
2013	#241
2012	#235
2011	#454
2010	#238

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61%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2022	61%	40%	73%
2019	71%	50%	79%
2018	80%	51%	79%
2017	82%	51%	80%
2016	84%	51%	78%
2015	76%	49%	76%
2013	80%	64%	83%
2012	81%	63%	82%
2011	71%	60%	77%
2010	69%	54%	71%

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74%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2022	74%	53%	81%
2019	80%	61%	85%
2018	80%	61%	79%
2017	83%	61%	84%
2016	86%	62%	85%
2015	83%	56%	82%
2013	89%	73%	88%
2012	86%	72%	87%
2011	79%	70%	86%
2010	82%	70%	85%

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75-79%

49%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1992)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
1992	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

17%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	17%	9%	39%
2022	14%	9%	37%
2021	13%	8%	35%
2020	11%	8%	30%
2019	11%	8%	30%
2018	6%	8%	26%
2017	6%	8%	26%
2016	8%	8%	24%
2015	9%	8%	22%
2014	8%	7%	20%
2013	9%	8%	19%
2012	9%	7%	18%
2011	9%	7%	18%
2010	11%	10%	18%
2009	9%	10%	17%
2008	8%	9%	16%
2007	7%	8%	15%
2006	7%	8%	14%
2005	6%	8%	14%
2004	6%	8%	13%
2003	5%	8%	12%
2002	5%	8%	12%
2001	4%	7%	11%
2000	5%	7%	10%
1999	4%	7%	10%
1998	5%	7%	10%
1997	6%	7%	10%
1996	5%	7%	10%
1995	5%	6%	9%
1994	5%	6%	8%
1993	4%	6%	8%
1992	3%	6%	8%
1991	5%	6%	7%

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Hispanic

26%

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

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	5%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	5%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	2%
1992	1%	4%	2%
1991	1%	4%	2%
1990	1%	4%	2%
1989	1%	4%	2%
1988	1%	4%	2%

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White

56%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	58%	49%	40%
2022	63%	50%	42%
2021	64%	51%	44%
2020	70%	53%	49%
2019	70%	53%	49%
2018	78%	55%	55%
2017	78%	55%	55%
2016	78%	56%	57%
2015	76%	57%	60%
2014	78%	58%	62%
2013	80%	59%	64%
2012	83%	60%	65%
2011	82%	63%	68%
2010	83%	64%	69%
2009	85%	65%	71%
2008	87%	66%	73%
2007	86%	68%	74%
2006	88%	69%	75%
2005	88%	70%	75%
2004	89%	71%	77%
2003	89%	71%	78%
2002	90%	73%	80%
2001	92%	74%	82%
2000	92%	75%	83%
1999	91%	76%	83%
1998	92%	76%	84%
1997	91%	77%	85%
1996	92%	78%	85%
1995	92%	79%	86%
1994	91%	80%	87%
1993	92%	81%	87%
1992	94%	81%	88%
1991	93%	82%	88%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	13%	9%	8%
2022	12%	9%	8%
2021	12%	9%	8%
2020	9%	8%	8%
2019	9%	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%	7%
2017	8%	8%	7%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	6%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	4%	6%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	0.62	0.68	0.68
2022	0.57	0.68	0.68
2021	0.56	0.67	0.67
2020	0.49	0.65	0.66
2019	0.49	0.65	0.66
2018	0.38	0.64	0.62
2017	0.38	0.64	0.62
2016	0.38	0.63	0.60
2015	0.41	0.62	0.58
2014	0.38	0.61	0.57
2013	0.35	0.61	0.55
2012	0.30	0.60	0.54
2011	0.32	0.58	0.50
2010	0.32	0.56	0.48
2009	0.27	0.55	0.46
2008	0.24	0.54	0.44
2007	0.26	0.51	0.42
2006	0.22	0.49	0.41
2005	0.22	0.49	0.40
2004	0.21	0.48	0.38
2003	0.20	0.47	0.36
2002	0.18	0.45	0.34
2001	0.15	0.44	0.32
2000	0.15	0.42	0.31
1999	0.17	0.40	0.29
1998	0.15	0.40	0.28
1997	0.16	0.39	0.27
1996	0.15	0.39	0.26
1995	0.15	0.36	0.25
1994	0.17	0.35	0.24
1993	0.15	0.34	0.23
1992	0.12	0.33	0.22
1991	0.13	0.32	0.21

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Eligible for

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	8%	41%	10%
2022	7%	36%	9%
2021	5%	35%	8%
2020	4%	35%	8%
2019	4%	35%	8%
2018	4%	37%	9%
2017	4%	37%	9%
2016	5%	38%	10%
2015	8%	39%	10%
2014	7%	39%	11%
2013	6%	38%	10%
2012	8%	37%	12%
2011	5%	33%	8%
2010	5%	33%	10%
2009	2%	29%	8%
2008	6%	28%	8%
2007	6%	28%	8%
2006	6%	29%	9%
2005	12%	27%	10%
2004	9%	27%	10%
2003	4%	26%	8%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lake Washington School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carl Sandburg Elementary School's ranking?

Carl Sandburg Elementary School is ranked #259 out of 2,113 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Carl Sandburg Elementary School often compared to?

Carl Sandburg Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Juanita Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WA state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Carl Sandburg Elementary School?

409 students attend Carl Sandburg Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Carl Sandburg Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Asian, 15% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Carl Sandburg Elementary School?

Carl Sandburg Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Carl Sandburg Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Carl Sandburg Elementary School part of?

Carl Sandburg Elementary School is part of Lake Washington School District.

In what neighborhood is Carl Sandburg Elementary School located?

Carl Sandburg Elementary School is located in the Inglewood Finn Hill neighborhood of Kirkland, WA. There are 5 other public schools located in Inglewood Finn Hill.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 409 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 20%
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education