Best Redmond Private Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 9 private elementary schools serving 2,477 students in Redmond, WA.

The private elementary schools in Redmond, WA include The Sammamish Montessori School, The Overlake School, and The Bear Creek School.

The average acceptance rate is 61%, which is lower than the Washington private elementary school average acceptance rate of 81%.

11% of private elementary schools in Redmond, WA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian).

The Bear Creek School Photo - The Bear Creek School was founded in 1988.

Montessori Children's House Photo - Our beautiful outdoor environment inspires awe, wonder and imagination in young children.

The Sammamish Montessori School Photo - Practical life activities such as water pouring hone concentration, develop fine motor skills, and independence.

Brightmont Academy - Redmond Photo - "The One-to-One School. One student works with one teacher - all the time!"

Cascadia School Photo - Leadership is one of our core values at Cascadia. Included in tuition are multi-day sleepover camps for our 4th and 5th grade students that focus on leadership, social-emotional skills, and teamwork.

Top-Ranked Redmond Private Elementary Schools (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

The Bear Creek School

(Christian)

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8905 208th Avenue NE
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 898-1720

Gr: NS-12 | 948 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

The Overlake School

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(2)

20301 NE 108th Street
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 868-1000

Gr: 5-12 | 554 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

The Sammamish Montessori School

Montessori School

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(1)

7655 178th Place Ne
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 883-3271

Gr: PK-1 | 250 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Willows Preparatory School

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(4)

12280 Woodinville Redmond Rd Ne
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 380-5670

Gr: 5-12 | 306 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition listed

Brightmont Academy - Redmond

Alternative School

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7345 164th Ave NE, Ste I-135
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 373-0800

Gr: 1-12 Avg. class size: 1 student Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed

Cascadia School

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(16)

4239 162nd Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 881-2885

Gr: PK-5 | 116 students Avg. class size: 16 students Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition listed

Montessori Children's House

Montessori School

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(1)

5003 218th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 868-7805

Gr: NS-6 | 164 students Avg. class size: 17 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Northern Lights Montessori - Willows Campus

Montessori School

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14625 Ne 91st St
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 647-3031

Gr: PK-1 | 120 students

Spectrum Academy

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2576 152nd Ave Ne Apt B112
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 885-2345

Gr: K-5 | 19 students Avg. class size: 15 students Extracurrculars: 4

[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Redmond, Washington

Redmond, Washington Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Northern Lights Montessori (Closed 2023)

Montessori School

8460 160th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 867-0622

Gr: PK-1 | 134 students

Overview

This Town (Redmond)

This State (WA)

# Schools

9 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Redmond, WA Total Schools
2025	9
2024	10
2023	7
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	7
2018	7
2017	7
2016	7
2015	9

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Student Body:

# Students

2,477 Students

101,978 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Redmond, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	310	202	199
2024	279	198	192
2023	323	190	193
2022	273	182	205
2021	271	182	201
2020	267	175	188
2019	325	174	193
2018	320	172	190
2017	321	174	199
2016	316	172	196
2015	278	166	183

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% Average Students of Color

32%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Redmond, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	32%	31%	33%
2024	35%	28%	32%
2023	59%	31%	32%
2022	47%	28%	32%
2021	47%	28%	31%
2020	40%	26%	31%
2019	21%	26%	31%
2018	21%	25%	30%
2017	28%	29%	31%
2016	28%	28%	31%
2015	32%	28%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

277 Teachers

8,468 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Redmond, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	12:1	11:1
2024	9:1	12:1	11:1
2023	10:1	12:1	11:1
2022	9:1	12:1	11:1
2021	9:1	12:1	11:1
2020	9:1	12:1	11:1
2019	9:1	12:1	11:1
2018	9:1	12:1	11:1
2017	9:1	12:1	11:1
2016	9:1	12:1	12:1
2015	9:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

62%

58%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Redmond, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	62%	58%	54%
2024	62%	57%	54%
2023	60%	58%	53%
2022	62%	58%	53%
2021	62%	58%	53%
2020	62%	58%	53%
2019	62%	57%	52%
2018	62%	55%	52%
2017	62%	55%	51%
2016	60%	54%	51%
2015	62%	55%	50%

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Average Class Size

14 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Redmond, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	14	16	16
2024	14	16	15
2023	13	16	15
2022	14	15	15
2021	14	15	15
2020	14	15	15
2019	14	15	15
2018	14	15	15
2017	14	15	15
2016	14	15	15
2015	16	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

9 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Redmond, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	12	9	12
2024	12	8	11
2023	15	9	10
2022	14	8	10
2021	14	8	10
2020	15	8	10
2019	15	8	10
2018	15	8	10
2017	14	8	10
2016	13	7	9
2015	14	7	9

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Average SAT score

1380

(Out of 1600)

1279

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Redmond, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	1,380	1,279	1,236
2024	1,370	1,271	1,233
2023	1,322	1,233	1,231
2022	1,322	1,242	1,232
2021	1,322	1,249	1,232
2020	1,322	1,240	1,229
2019	1,322	1,250	1,230
2018	1,322	1,250	1,227
2017	1,322	1,267	1,232

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Redmond, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	30	29	26
2024	30	28	26
2023	30	27	26
2022	30	28	26
2021	30	28	26
2020	30	28	26
2019	30	27	26
2018	30	28	25
2017	30	28	25
2016	29	28	25
2015	29	28	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$28,668

$15,354

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Redmond, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	$28,668	$15,354	$14,043
2024	$27,528	$14,323	$12,357
2023	$30,158	$13,309	$11,693
2022	$25,278	$12,179	$11,199
2021	$24,915	$11,934	$10,824
2020	$22,964	$11,378	$10,496
2019	$22,401	$10,995	$10,300
2018	$21,526	$10,759	$10,056
2017	$21,358	$10,148	$9,712
2016	$20,246	$9,536	$9,307
2015	$16,660	$9,241	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$950

$661

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Redmond, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	$950	$661	$1,115
2024	$950	$548	$1,094
2023	$900	$1,355	$1,136
2022	$900	$676	$1,075
2021	$900	$644	$1,028
2020	$900	$642	$1,130
2019	$900	$644	$1,199
2018	$900	$568	$1,041

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Average % on Financial Aid

20%

27%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Redmond, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	20%	27%	34%
2024	20%	26%	33%
2023	25%	26%	33%
2022	22%	26%	32%
2021	22%	25%	32%
2020	22%	26%	31%
2019	22%	25%	30%
2018	22%	25%	29%
2017	21%	25%	29%
2016	19%	23%	28%
2015	16%	22%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$11,730

$9,724

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Redmond, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	$11,730	$9,724	$6,227
2024	$11,230	$9,646	$6,113
2023	$10,306	$7,513	$5,785
2022	$12,835	$6,682	$5,514
2021	$11,698	$6,554	$5,269
2020	$10,393	$5,937	$5,141
2019	$10,393	$6,235	$5,007
2018	$10,393	$5,597	$4,752
2017	$10,393	$5,372	$4,582
2016	$10,393	$5,508	$4,396
2015	$7,595	$5,100	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

61%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Redmond, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	61%	81%	81%
2024	61%	84%	85%
2023	48%	83%	85%
2022	54%	83%	85%
2021	56%	84%	86%
2020	56%	84%	86%
2019	56%	83%	85%
2018	56%	82%	85%
2017	56%	82%	86%
2016	56%	80%	85%
2015	66%	80%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$500 million

$42.14 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.64

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Redmond, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	0.62	0.64	0.64
2024	0.63	0.64	0.64
2023	0.65	0.63	0.63
2022	0.64	0.61	0.62
2021	0.64	0.62	0.62
2020	0.63	0.61	0.62
2019	0.58	0.60	0.61
2018	0.58	0.60	0.60
2017	0.57	0.59	0.59
2016	0.57	0.59	0.59
2015	0.61	0.58	0.58

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# American Indian Students

8 Students

1,114 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

261 Students

7,887 Students

% Asian Students

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Redmond, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	11%	8%	5%
2024	12%	8%	5%
2023	12%	8%	5%
2022	11%	7%	5%
2021	12%	7%	5%
2020	12%	7%	5%
2019	13%	6%	4%
2018	13%	6%	4%
2017	12%	6%	4%
2016	12%	6%	4%
2015	12%	6%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

40 Students

5,493 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Redmond, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	2%	5%	9%
2024	2%	5%	9%
2023	1%	5%	9%
2022	1%	5%	8%
2021	1%	5%	9%
2020	1%	5%	9%
2019	1%	5%	8%
2018	1%	5%	8%
2017	2%	5%	8%
2016	2%	5%	8%
2015	1%	5%	8%

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# Black Students

29 Students

3,197 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Redmond, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	3%	8%
2024	1%	3%	8%
2023	6%	3%	8%
2022	7%	3%	7%
2021	7%	3%	8%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	1%	3%	8%
2018	1%	3%	8%
2017	1%	3%	7%
2016	1%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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# White Students

1,084 Students

52,236 Students

% White Students

43%

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Redmond, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	43%	52%	55%
2024	43%	52%	55%
2023	49%	53%	55%
2022	52%	56%	57%
2021	52%	56%	57%
2020	53%	56%	58%
2019	58%	58%	59%
2018	59%	58%	59%
2017	60%	59%	61%
2016	61%	59%	61%
2015	54%	60%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

545 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,072 Students

30,456 Students

% of Others Students

43%

30%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Redmond, WA Average	Washington (WA) Average	National Average
2025	43%	30%	22%
2024	42%	30%	22%
2023	32%	29%	22%
2022	29%	27%	22%
2021	28%	27%	20%
2020	27%	26%	19%
2019	27%	26%	20%
2018	26%	26%	20%
2017	25%	25%	19%
2016	23%	25%	18%
2015	31%	24%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

5 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Redmond, WA?

The private elementary schools in Redmond, WA include The Sammamish Montessori School, The Overlake School, and The Bear Creek School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Redmond?

9 private elementary schools are located in Redmond.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Redmond?

Redmond private elementary schools are approximately 32% minority students, which is higher than the Washington private school average of 31%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Redmond?

11% of private elementary schools in Redmond are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian).

Which private elementary schools in Redmond are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Redmond include: Willows Preparatory School vs. The Overlake School

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