Cherry Crest Elementary School is situated in Bellevue, WA, and serves Pre-K through 5th-grade students with a focus on academic performance. It is one of the distinctive elementary schools in Washington. Currently, there are 564 students enrolled, which results in a 22:1 student-teacher ratio. These students have an impressive overall proficiency rate of 94% in math and reading, and 95% in science. Another aspect of Cherry Crest's makeup is its diversity, which is over 77% minority enrollment, with 5% of students economically disadvantaged. Recently, the school has also built a new building, which embodies environmentally sustainable features, with a courtyard in its center, a green roof plaza, and outdoor classrooms throughout the facility, and energy-efficient mechanical and electrical systems. Cherry Crest serves children by encouraging inquiry, collaboration, and discovery, promoting social, emotional, and academic growth. As a result of the aforementioned design principles and other factors, Cherry Crest Elementary School has been ranked #4 in Washington State and rated #1 for elementary schools in the Bellevue School District. The school is located in the Bridle Trails portion of Bellevue, which encourages a sense of community; however, housing in Bellevue has an average listing price of $1.5 million.