Christa Mcauliffe Elementary
Sammamish, WA · Elementary School
Christa Mcauliffe Elementary is a elementary school in Sammamish, WA with 495 students enrolled and a 77% proficiency rate. Part of Lake Washington School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
About This School
Christa Mcauliffe Elementary is a elementary school located in Sammamish, Washington. The school serves 495 students. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.0:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 77% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Christa Mcauliffe Elementary is part of the Lake Washington School District in Washington.
How This School Compares
Christa Mcauliffe Elementary has 495 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Lake Washington School District (544 students). Its 77% proficiency rate is 13 percentage points above the district average of 64%. Compared to the Washington state average of 49%, the school performs 28 points higher.
Frequently Asked Questions
Christa Mcauliffe Elementary has 495 students enrolled. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.0:1.
According to EDFacts data, 77% of students at Christa Mcauliffe Elementary meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Christa Mcauliffe Elementary is part of the Lake Washington School District in Sammamish, Washington. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.