At a glance
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| School type | Public neighborhood school in Issaquah SD despite its Bellevue address |
| Address / phone | 4630 167th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98006 / 425-837-7300 |
| Washington rank | #34 of 1,160 public elementary schools; state percentile 97.1 (SchoolDigger 2025) |
| Assigned by residence? | Yes; open enrollment outside the assigned school depends on space |
| Feeder | Cougar Mountain Middle → Issaquah High |
| 2026–27 kindergarten | Five sections announced because of growing enrollment |
Summary
Cougar Ridge combines strong recent results with a racially diverse student body and an active, inclusion-focused neighborhood culture. The most important current kindergarten signal is growth: the school added a fifth section for 2026–27 to reduce class sizes. Its Bellevue mailing address does not mean Bellevue School District; eligibility must be checked through Issaquah SD.
Enrollment, academics and diversity
| Measure | Value | Source/year |
|---|---|---|
| Total / kindergarten enrollment | 458 / 68 | NCES 2024–25 |
| Classroom teachers / ratio | 29.00 FTE / 15.79:1 | NCES 2024–25; not class size |
| ELA, all tested grades | 83.3% | OSPI 2024–25 |
| Math, all tested grades | 83.0% | OSPI 2024–25 |
| Grade 5 science | 79.1% | OSPI 2024–25 |
| Diversity index | 0.68 | Calculated from NCES race/ethnicity counts |
Kindergarten, programs and logistics
- Tuition-free full-day kindergarten; the district also offered a three-hour morning option in 2026–27, which must be reconfirmed for 2027–28.
- Five kindergarten classes were announced for 2026–27, up from four planned the preceding spring. Ask for actual class sizes and paraeducator coverage.
- The Bobcat Way is “Be Safe, Be Kind, Do Your Job.” The school documents Second Step/PurposeFull People, multicultural events and PTSA enrichment.
- District learning support, multilingual services, special education, SAGE and MTSS are available; school-specific service intensity should be confirmed.
- Address-specific bus eligibility and before/after-school care capacity remain to be checked. A fifth K section may also increase arrival and care demand.
Fit considerations
Possible strengths: strong results, broad diversity, improving K capacity and Issaquah SD continuity. Main concerns: enrollment growth, exact class size, care availability and a feeder path different from the Sammamish schools already studied. Next action: verify any prospective home's assignment before committing.
Sources
- Cougar Ridge official site — accessed 2026-09-10
- 2026–27 kindergarten staffing update — accessed 2026-09-10
- District feeder patterns — accessed 2026-09-10
- NCES profile — 2024–25 data, accessed 2026-09-10
- Washington assessment dataset — accessed 2026-09-10
Change log
- 2026-09-10: Added consistent 2025 Washington elementary-school rank.
- 2026-09-10: Initial profile created.