Shadow Lake Elementary School

Maple Valley, WA 98038

Phone: (425) 413-6100
Fax: (425) 413-6113
District: Tahoma School District

7

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 464 students

Shadow Lake Elementary School, a public school located in Maple Valley, WA, serves grades PK-5 in the Tahoma School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Shadow Lake Elementary School is a public school located in Maple Valley, WA. 464 students attend Shadow Lake Elementary School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 8/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Smarter Balanced Assessment data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and using 2025 Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Student Growth 6/10 The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

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Our experience at Shadow Lake has been excellent! There is a great community, school and PTA plan tons of events thru the year, engaging parents and staff. Front office staff is always warm, friendly and helpful. The principal greets all the kids in the morning with a smile. Overall vibe of the school is happy and safe. So far all my kids teachers have been lovely, communicative and have addressed issues promptly.

Posted: July 22, 2020

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Posted: July 22, 2020

My children have thrived at Shadow Lake, and love their teachers and Tiger Family so much that the last day of school before summer vacation brings tears because they'll miss it so much. Leadership has fostered a strong, supportive, positive and inclusive community.

Posted: September 19, 2017

I have seen the adult bullying adults, adults bully kids, kids bullying kids... And then get the questions of why is this happening or your child is bad. When they are picking up terrible behaviors from school.

Posted: September 19, 2017

1. - Over all, a few bad apples spoiled the bunch. This past year they did some rearranging and hopefully it will get better with new staff. With that said, I would keep a mindful eye and ask your children how they are and if they like the school. Make sure to ask questions everyday! And be careful when dealing with the staff, they tend to think they know whats best for your child.

Posted: September 19, 2017

I don't think the homework is any different from other schools.

Posted: September 19, 2017

There are some really good teachers here and there are some really bad ones and I hope that you never have to experience the later.

Posted: September 19, 2017

To say this school helps develop the children's character is would be laughable. The teachers spend more time doing damage control then teaching. Other parts of the staff are either busy trying to bully the parents or children. To me this is not the right character building I would want for my children.

Posted: September 19, 2017

I have been told that when there are problems, that as long as someone is taking care of them the Dean and Principle don't need to know. To me this is the epitome of wrong, since it had come from the principle.

Posted: July 1, 2015

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Posted: July 1, 2015

the teachers at Shadow Creek are mature and experienced. From the moment children walk in, they are taught the ethics of the school. I felt that the school nurtured diversity, and worked tirelessly to help each child find their own path

Posted: July 1, 2015

the teachers at Shadow Creek are mature and experienced. From the moment children walk in, they are taught the ethics of the school. I felt that the school nurtured diversity, and worked tirelessly to help each child find their own path

Posted: June 28, 2015

I have had 3 of my 7 children attend this school so far and I am so very pleased with it. Everything I hoped for in this school I can excitedly say I have seen and received with the teachers, the environment and the curriculum. I am so happy that we moved to this area to have our kids be part of this school.

Posted: June 28, 2015

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