Lake Wilderness Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

24216 Witte Road Se
Maple Valley, WA 98038

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Top 20%

Serving 909 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lake Wilderness Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 68% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (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 45% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 909 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 20% in WA
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Lake Wilderness Elementary School's student population of 909 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Wilderness Elementary School
Pre-K	188
Kind	95
1	113
2	119
3	117
4	132
5	145

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Total Students

909 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lake Wilderness Elementary School
2023	885
2022	884
2021	812
2020	1,021
2019	1,021
2018	1,215
2017	1,215
2016	1,196
2015	1,120
2014	1,110
2013	1,129
2012	1,018
2011	983
2010	1,043
2009	974
2008	990
2007	912
2006	927
2005	865
2004	926
2003	877
2002	936
2001	924
2000	1,109
1999	1,164
1998	1,162
1997	973
1996	923
1995	876
1994	820
1993	765
1992	970
1991	1,162
1990	1,026
1989	931
1988	862
1987	634

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lake Wilderness Elementary School
2023	49
2022	49
2021	48
2020	43
2019	43
2018	53
2017	53
2016	54
2015	63
2013	51
2012	50
2011	50
2010	49
2009	52
2008	52
2007	50
2006	47
2005	51
2004	52
2003	47
2002	54
2001	50
2000	55
1999	55
1998	55
1997	47
1996	48
1995	46
1994	41
1993	40
1992	56
1991	56
1990	47

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Lake Wilderness Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lake Wilderness Elementary School is 0.64, 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 2088 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lake Wilderness Elementary School
2023	#259
2022	#271
2021	#359
2019	#359
2018	#329
2017	#253
2016	#315
2015	#315
2013	#479
2012	#475
2011	#323

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68%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Lake Wilderness Elementary School	Washington	Tahoma School District
2023	68%	41%	59%
2022	67%	40%	61%
2019	71%	50%	68%
2018	70%	51%	68%
2017	73%	51%	70%
2016	67%	51%	66%
2015	65%	49%	67%
2013	71%	64%	78%
2012	70%	63%	77%
2011	73%	60%	78%
2010	66%	54%	73%

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69%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lake Wilderness Elementary School	Washington	Tahoma School District
2022	69%	53%	70%
2019	70%	61%	76%
2018	72%	61%	68%
2017	74%	61%	75%
2016	73%	62%	76%
2015	71%	56%	72%
2013	85%	73%	86%
2012	83%	72%	85%
2011	82%	70%	83%
2010	80%	70%	82%

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60-64%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lake Wilderness Elementary School	Washington	Tahoma School District
2023	18:1	16:1	20:1
2022	18:1	16:1	20:1
2021	17:1	16:1	20:1
2020	24:1	17:1	22:1
2019	24:1	17:1	22:1
2018	23:1	19:1	23:1
2017	23:1	18:1	23:1
2016	22:1	19:1	23:1
2015	18:1	18:1	21:1
2013	22:1	19:1	22:1
2012	21:1	20:1	22:1
2011	20:1	19:1	22:1
2010	21:1	19:1	22:1
2009	19:1	19:1	22:1
2008	19:1	19:1	21:1
2007	18:1	19:1	21:1
2006	20:1	19:1	21:1
2005	17:1	19:1	22:1
2004	18:1	19:1	21:1
2003	19:1	19:1	21:1
2002	17:1	19:1	20:1
2001	18:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	20:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	20:1	21:1
1997	21:1	20:1	21:1
1996	19:1	21:1	21:1
1995	19:1	20:1	22:1
1994	20:1	20:1	21:1
1993	19:1	21:1	21:1
1992	17:1	21:1	20:1
1991	21:1	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 (1992-2020)
Year	Lake Wilderness Elementary School	Washington	Tahoma School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	3%	3%	1%
2001	3%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

17%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Wilderness Elementary School	Washington	Tahoma School District
2023	14%	9%	13%
2022	11%	9%	9%
2021	8%	8%	7%
2020	5%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	4%	8%	4%
2017	4%	8%	4%
2016	4%	8%	4%
2015	4%	8%	6%
2014	5%	7%	4%
2013	5%	8%	4%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	6%	10%	5%
2009	6%	10%	5%
2008	6%	9%	5%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	4%	8%	3%
2003	4%	8%	3%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2001	3%	7%	3%
2000	2%	7%	3%
1999	2%	7%	2%
1998	2%	7%	2%
1997	2%	7%	2%
1996	3%	7%	2%
1995	2%	6%	2%
1994	1%	6%	2%
1993	2%	6%	2%
1992	2%	6%	2%
1991	2%	6%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

26%

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

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Black

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

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White

55%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Wilderness Elementary School	Washington	Tahoma School District
2023	58%	49%	63%
2022	62%	50%	65%
2021	66%	51%	68%
2020	69%	53%	72%
2019	69%	53%	72%
2018	72%	55%	75%
2017	72%	55%	75%
2016	73%	56%	76%
2015	74%	57%	72%
2014	73%	58%	78%
2013	71%	59%	78%
2012	72%	60%	79%
2011	77%	63%	82%
2010	83%	64%	86%
2009	81%	65%	85%
2008	83%	66%	86%
2007	84%	68%	87%
2006	87%	69%	89%
2005	87%	70%	90%
2004	87%	71%	90%
2003	87%	71%	91%
2002	87%	73%	91%
2001	88%	74%	91%
2000	94%	75%	92%
1999	92%	76%	93%
1998	93%	76%	93%
1997	95%	77%	94%
1996	93%	78%	94%
1995	96%	79%	94%
1994	99%	80%	95%
1993	95%	81%	95%
1992	95%	81%	95%
1991	95%	82%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lake Wilderness Elementary School	Washington	Tahoma School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lake Wilderness Elementary School	Washington	Tahoma School District
2023	11%	9%	10%
2022	11%	9%	10%
2021	13%	9%	11%
2020	12%	8%	9%
2019	12%	8%	9%
2018	13%	8%	9%
2017	13%	8%	9%
2016	12%	7%	9%
2015	12%	7%	9%
2014	10%	7%	6%
2013	12%	6%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Wilderness Elementary School	Washington	Tahoma School District
2023	0.62	0.68	0.57
2022	0.58	0.68	0.55
2021	0.54	0.67	0.51
2020	0.50	0.65	0.47
2019	0.50	0.65	0.47
2018	0.46	0.64	0.42
2017	0.46	0.64	0.42
2016	0.45	0.63	0.41
2015	0.43	0.62	0.41
2014	0.45	0.61	0.39
2013	0.48	0.61	0.39
2012	0.47	0.60	0.36
2011	0.40	0.58	0.33
2010	0.30	0.56	0.25
2009	0.34	0.55	0.27
2008	0.31	0.54	0.26
2007	0.29	0.51	0.23
2006	0.23	0.49	0.21
2005	0.23	0.49	0.20
2004	0.24	0.48	0.18
2003	0.24	0.47	0.17
2002	0.24	0.45	0.17
2001	0.22	0.44	0.16
2000	0.15	0.42	0.14
1999	0.15	0.40	0.14
1998	0.14	0.40	0.13
1997	0.11	0.39	0.11
1996	0.13	0.39	0.11
1995	0.10	0.36	0.10
1994	0.05	0.35	0.09
1993	0.09	0.34	0.09
1992	0.09	0.33	0.10
1991	0.10	0.32	0.10

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Eligible for

20%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lake Wilderness Elementary School	Washington	Tahoma School District
2023	17%	41%	13%
2022	13%	36%	10%
2021	10%	35%	10%
2020	12%	35%	10%
2019	12%	35%	10%
2018	10%	37%	10%
2017	10%	37%	10%
2016	12%	38%	11%
2015	12%	39%	11%
2014	15%	39%	12%
2013	16%	38%	13%
2012	15%	37%	12%
2011	13%	33%	11%
2010	16%	33%	9%
2009	13%	29%	9%
2008	11%	28%	8%
2007	12%	28%	8%
2006	10%	29%	8%
2005	11%	27%	7%
2004	12%	27%	7%
2003	7%	26%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lake Wilderness Elementary School	Washington	Tahoma School District
2023	4%	8%	5%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	2%	8%	3%
2019	2%	8%	3%
2018	3%	7%	2%
2017	3%	7%	2%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	3%	7%	3%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	6%	8%	3%
2009	8%	9%	4%
2008	7%	9%	4%
2007	6%	9%	4%
2006	5%	8%	4%
2005	4%	9%	3%
2004	5%	9%	4%
2003	5%	9%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tahoma School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lake Wilderness Elementary School's ranking?

Lake Wilderness Elementary School is ranked #259 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Lake Wilderness Elementary School often compared to?

Lake Wilderness Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Glacier Park Elementary School, Cedar River Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Lake Wilderness Elementary School?

909 students attend Lake Wilderness Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Lake Wilderness Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lake Wilderness Elementary School?

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

What grades does Lake Wilderness Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Lake Wilderness Elementary School part of?

Lake Wilderness Elementary School is part of Tahoma School District.