Puesta del Sol Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Bellevue, Washington

Puesta del Sol Elementary School in Bellevue, Washington enrolled 494 students in 2024-25 with 24.3 full-time teachers, 20.4 students per teacher against the Washington elementary-school median of 15.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 74% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 68% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%

450 students in 2022-23, 510 students in 2023-24, 494 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 23.4 to 24.3.

Students enrolled at Puesta del Sol Elementary School by school year2022-23: 450, 2023-24: 510, 2024-25: 49402004006002022-234502023-245102024-25494
Students enrolled at Puesta del Sol Elementary School by school year2022-23: 450, 2023-24: 510, 2024-25: 49402004006002022-234502023-245102024-25494
Students enrolled at Puesta del Sol Elementary School by school year2022-23: 450, 2023-24: 510, 2024-25: 49402004006002022-234502023-245102024-25494
Students enrolled at Puesta del Sol Elementary School by school year2022-23: 450, 2023-24: 510, 2024-25: 49402004006002022-234502023-245102024-25494
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2345023.419.3
2023-2451025.520.0
2024-2549424.320.4

20.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 97 of every 100 Washington elementary schools

Among the 1,209 Washington elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 20.4; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.4state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 20.4; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.4state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 20.4; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.4state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 20.4; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.4state median 15.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Puesta del Sol Elementary School enrolled 473 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent13.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

38.6% of students were Hispanic, 33.3% White, 15.7% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic38.6%
  2. White33.3%
  3. Asian15.7%
  4. Two or more races10.8%
  5. Black1.4%
  6. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Puesta del Sol Elementary School scored proficient or above: 74% in reading in 2021-22 and 68% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2274%75%53.4%
Math, 2022-2368%69% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Bellevue

16 public elementary schools in Bellevue report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Somerset Elementary School74119.24.3%
Clyde Hill Elementary59418.817.0%
Stevenson Elementary58114.848.9%
Jing Mei Elementary School57721.05.5%
Woodridge Elementary55418.018.8%
Cherry Crest Elementary School55321.13.3%
Newport Heights Elementary54919.120.0%
Spiritridge Elementary School54617.515.2%

All public schools in Bellevue →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Puesta del Sol Elementary School

  1. Somerset Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 741 students, 19.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Woodridge ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 554 students, 18.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Puesta del Sol Elementary School with Somerset Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Bellevue School District spends per student$20,051 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$20,051
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonPuesta del Sol Elementary School is the number 309 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#309 of 1,223
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher20.4 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.20.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Puesta del Sol Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Puesta del Sol Elementary School?
    494 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 450 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Bellevue, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Puesta del Sol Elementary School?
    20.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for elementary schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Puesta del Sol Elementary School a Title I school?
    Puesta del Sol Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Puesta del Sol Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Puesta del Sol Elementary School scored proficient or above: 74% in reading in 2021-22 and 68% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Puesta del Sol Elementary School in?
    Bellevue School District, NCES district ID 5300390. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530039000090 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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