Ardmore Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Ardmore Elementary School

16616 Ne 32nd Street
Bellevue, WA 98008

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Top 50%

Serving 373 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ardmore Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 71% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 373 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 50% in WA
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Ardmore Elementary School's student population of 373 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ardmore Elementary School
Pre-K	71
Kind	64
1	58
2	57
3	40
4	34
5	49

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Total Students

373 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ardmore Elementary School
2023	358
2022	375
2021	382
2020	453
2019	453
2018	446
2017	446
2016	391
2015	343
2014	367
2013	421
2012	346
2011	288
2010	323
2009	296
2008	301
2007	282
2006	280
2005	284
2004	328
2003	374
2002	348
2001	382
2000	353
1999	375
1998	406
1997	428
1996	471
1995	414
1994	440
1993	432
1992	425
1991	427
1990	450
1989	433
1988	432
1987	400

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ardmore Elementary School
2023	22
2022	27
2021	32
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	24
2015	27
2013	24
2012	21
2011	16
2010	18
2009	17
2008	17
2007	16
2006	16
2005	21
2004	22
2003	20
2002	19
2001	18
2000	16
1999	18
1998	19
1997	20
1996	21
1995	19
1994	18
1993	17
1992	17
1991	17
1990	19

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School Rankings

Ardmore Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ardmore Elementary School is 0.77, which is more 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)

#783 out of 2088 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ardmore Elementary School
2023	#783
2022	#761
2021	#1358
2019	#1358
2018	#1212
2017	#1246
2016	#1533
2015	#703
2014	#960
2013	#1339
2012	#1465

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45-49%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ardmore Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2023	47%	41%	68%
2022	47%	40%	69%
2019	42%	50%	73%
2018	47%	51%	75%
2017	47%	51%	75%
2016	42%	51%	77%
2015	52%	49%	75%
2014	52%	65%	82%
2013	52%	64%	82%
2012	52%	63%	81%
2011	52%	60%	79%

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50-54%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ardmore Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2022	52%	53%	75%
2019	52%	61%	79%
2018	52%	61%	75%
2017	52%	61%	80%
2016	47%	62%	82%
2015	57%	56%	77%
2014	67%	74%	85%
2013	67%	73%	85%
2012	62%	72%	84%
2011	52%	70%	80%
2010	62%	70%	83%

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40-49%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ardmore Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2023	16:1	16:1	18:1
2022	14:1	16:1	18:1
2021	12:1	16:1	17:1
2020	17:1	17:1	19:1
2019	17:1	17:1	19:1
2018	17:1	19:1	19:1
2017	17:1	18:1	19:1
2016	16:1	19:1	18:1
2015	13:1	18:1	18:1
2013	17:1	19:1	20:1
2012	17:1	20:1	20:1
2011	18:1	19:1	22:1
2010	18:1	19:1	21:1
2009	18:1	19:1	19:1
2008	18:1	19:1	19:1
2007	18:1	19:1	19:1
2006	18:1	19:1	19:1
2005	14:1	19:1	20:1
2004	15:1	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	22:1	20:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	20:1	21:1
1997	22:1	20:1	22:1
1996	22:1	21:1	22:1
1995	22:1	20:1	22:1
1994	25:1	20:1	23:1
1993	25:1	21:1	23:1
1992	25:1	21:1	22:1
1991	25:1	21:1	22:1
1990	24:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Ardmore Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2008	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1991	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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Asian

28%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ardmore Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2023	29%	9%	44%
2022	47%	9%	44%
2021	44%	8%	44%
2020	38%	8%	41%
2019	38%	8%	41%
2018	36%	8%	38%
2017	36%	8%	38%
2016	29%	8%	36%
2015	22%	8%	35%
2014	29%	7%	33%
2013	28%	8%	32%
2012	23%	7%	30%
2011	20%	7%	29%
2010	28%	10%	30%
2009	32%	10%	30%
2008	27%	9%	28%
2007	24%	8%	27%
2006	25%	8%	26%
2005	27%	8%	25%
2004	25%	8%	23%
2003	22%	8%	21%
2002	22%	8%	20%
2001	24%	7%	21%
2000	26%	7%	20%
1999	22%	7%	20%
1998	22%	7%	20%
1997	22%	7%	20%
1996	24%	7%	19%
1995	21%	6%	19%
1994	21%	6%	18%
1993	20%	6%	17%
1992	24%	6%	16%
1991	20%	6%	16%

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Hispanic

23%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ardmore Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2023	27%	26%	15%
2022	20%	25%	14%
2021	22%	25%	13%
2020	24%	24%	13%
2019	24%	24%	13%
2018	25%	23%	12%
2017	25%	23%	12%
2016	30%	22%	12%
2015	35%	22%	12%
2014	31%	21%	12%
2013	31%	20%	11%
2012	32%	20%	11%
2011	32%	18%	10%
2010	30%	16%	12%
2009	29%	16%	10%
2008	30%	15%	10%
2007	31%	14%	10%
2006	25%	14%	10%
2005	28%	13%	9%
2004	30%	12%	8%
2003	24%	12%	8%
2002	19%	11%	8%
2001	19%	10%	7%
2000	14%	10%	6%
1999	12%	9%	6%
1998	10%	9%	7%
1997	7%	8%	5%
1996	5%	8%	5%
1995	4%	7%	4%
1994	3%	7%	4%
1993	2%	6%	3%
1992	2%	6%	3%
1991	1%	6%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ardmore Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2023	11%	5%	4%
2022	7%	5%	3%
2021	7%	5%	3%
2020	8%	5%	3%
2019	8%	5%	3%
2018	6%	4%	2%
2017	6%	4%	2%
2016	6%	4%	2%
2015	8%	4%	2%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	5%	5%	3%
2012	5%	5%	3%
2011	5%	5%	3%
2010	8%	6%	5%
2009	5%	5%	5%
2008	7%	6%	5%
2007	8%	6%	5%
2006	8%	6%	4%
2005	7%	6%	4%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	6%	6%	3%
2002	5%	5%	3%
2001	5%	5%	3%
2000	3%	5%	3%
1999	4%	5%	3%
1998	4%	5%	4%
1997	4%	5%	4%
1996	5%	4%	4%
1995	5%	5%	4%
1994	6%	4%	4%
1993	6%	4%	4%
1992	4%	4%	4%
1991	6%	4%	4%

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White

29%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ardmore Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2023	22%	49%	27%
2022	20%	50%	29%
2021	23%	51%	31%
2020	24%	53%	34%
2019	24%	53%	34%
2018	27%	55%	39%
2017	27%	55%	39%
2016	30%	56%	41%
2015	29%	57%	43%
2014	28%	58%	44%
2013	28%	59%	46%
2012	30%	60%	48%
2011	32%	63%	51%
2010	33%	64%	53%
2009	31%	65%	55%
2008	33%	66%	57%
2007	37%	68%	58%
2006	39%	69%	60%
2005	35%	70%	60%
2004	42%	71%	66%
2003	48%	71%	68%
2002	53%	73%	69%
2001	51%	74%	69%
2000	56%	75%	71%
1999	61%	76%	71%
1998	63%	76%	69%
1997	65%	77%	71%
1996	65%	78%	72%
1995	69%	79%	73%
1994	68%	80%	74%
1993	69%	81%	76%
1992	70%	81%	77%
1991	72%	82%	78%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ardmore Elementary School	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ardmore Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2023	9%	9%	10%
2022	4%	9%	10%
2021	4%	9%	9%
2020	5%	8%	9%
2019	5%	8%	9%
2018	6%	8%	9%
2017	6%	8%	9%
2016	5%	7%	9%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2014	6%	7%	8%
2013	8%	6%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.77

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ardmore Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2023	0.78	0.68	0.71
2022	0.70	0.68	0.70
2021	0.71	0.67	0.70
2020	0.74	0.65	0.70
2019	0.74	0.65	0.70
2018	0.74	0.64	0.69
2017	0.74	0.64	0.69
2016	0.74	0.63	0.69
2015	0.74	0.62	0.68
2014	0.75	0.61	0.68
2013	0.75	0.61	0.68
2012	0.76	0.60	0.66
2011	0.75	0.58	0.65
2010	0.75	0.56	0.59
2009	0.75	0.55	0.58
2008	0.75	0.54	0.57
2007	0.74	0.51	0.56
2006	0.75	0.49	0.55
2005	0.75	0.49	0.55
2004	0.68	0.48	0.51
2003	0.67	0.47	0.49
2002	0.64	0.45	0.48
2001	0.65	0.44	0.48
2000	0.60	0.42	0.46
1999	0.57	0.40	0.46
1998	0.55	0.40	0.47
1997	0.53	0.39	0.46
1996	0.52	0.39	0.45
1995	0.48	0.36	0.43
1994	0.49	0.35	0.42
1993	0.48	0.34	0.40
1992	0.45	0.33	0.38
1991	0.44	0.32	0.36

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Eligible for

50%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ardmore Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2023	40%	41%	18%
2022	29%	36%	14%
2021	27%	35%	13%
2020	28%	35%	13%
2019	28%	35%	13%
2018	30%	37%	14%
2017	30%	37%	14%
2016	32%	38%	14%
2015	36%	39%	15%
2014	30%	39%	12%
2013	36%	38%	16%
2012	42%	37%	17%
2011	46%	33%	16%
2010	39%	33%	16%
2009	28%	29%	13%
2008	32%	28%	13%
2007	35%	28%	13%
2006	35%	29%	14%
2005	33%	27%	13%
2004	30%	27%	13%
2003	29%	26%	12%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ardmore Elementary School	Washington	Bellevue School District
2023	10%	8%	5%
2022	5%	7%	3%
2021	7%	7%	3%
2020	6%	8%	3%
2019	6%	8%	3%
2018	8%	7%	4%
2017	8%	7%	4%
2016	9%	7%	4%
2015	10%	7%	4%
2014	7%	7%	3%
2013	7%	7%	4%
2012	10%	7%	4%
2011	8%	7%	5%
2010	11%	8%	5%
2009	12%	9%	5%
2008	18%	9%	5%
2007	12%	9%	4%
2006	11%	8%	5%
2005	13%	9%	5%
2004	10%	9%	5%
2003	11%	9%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bellevue School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ardmore Elementary School's ranking?

Ardmore Elementary School is ranked #783 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Ardmore Elementary School often compared to?

Ardmore Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bennett Elementary School, Phantom Lake Elementary School, Sherwood Forest Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Ardmore Elementary School?

373 students attend Ardmore Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

29% of Ardmore Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Asian, 23% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ardmore Elementary School?

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

What grades does Ardmore Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Ardmore Elementary School part of?

Ardmore Elementary School is part of Bellevue School District.

In what neighborhood is Ardmore Elementary School located?

Ardmore Elementary School is located in the Northeast Bellevue neighborhood of Bellevue, WA. There are 3 other public schools located in Northeast Bellevue.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 373 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 50%
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education