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Genesee Hill Elementary School

5013 Sw Dakota Street
Seattle, WA 98116

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Serving 451 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Genesee Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 451 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 10% in WA
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: Schmitz Park Elementary School serves the southwest part of Seattle, WA, covering an area of approximately 1.4 square miles. Most students typically live within 5 to 10 minutes of the school, with the farthest edge of the zone being about 1.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Genesee Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Genesee Hill Elementary School's student population of 451 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 29% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Genesee Hill Elementary School
Kind	65
1	70
2	68
3	80
4	80
5	88

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Total Students

451 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Genesee Hill Elementary School
2025	451
2024	477
2023	519
2022	543
2021	594
2020	651
2019	678
2018	718
2017	691
2016	639
2015	606
2014	571
2013	536
2012	463
2011	414
2010	355
2009	321
2008	326
2007	334
2006	326
2005	326
2004	327
2003	324
2002	343
2001	321
2000	341
1999	338
1998	325
1997	306
1996	310
1995	319
1994	308
1993	325
1992	328
1991	316
1990	337
1989	199
1988	192
1987	165

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Genesee Hill Elementary School
2025	26
2024	28
2023	32
2022	33
2021	37
2020	38
2019	38
2018	38
2017	36
2016	32
2015	37
2013	27
2012	23
2011	20
2010	17
2009	15
2008	14
2007	15
2006	15
2005	15
2004	16
2003	15
2002	16
2001	14
2000	15
1999	16
1998	14
1997	14
1996	14
1995	16
1994	15
1993	14
1992	15
1991	14
1990	15
1989	11
1988	11
1987	10

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School Rankings

Genesee Hill Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Genesee Hill Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (WA)

#168 out of 2088 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Genesee Hill Elementary School
2023	#168
2022	#191
2021	#110
2019	#110
2018	#178
2017	#209
2016	#129
2015	#159
2014	#311
2013	#320
2012	#574
2011	#253
2010	#54

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73%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Genesee Hill Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	73%	41%	57%
2022	68%	40%	56%
2019	78%	50%	64%
2018	76%	51%	65%
2017	76%	51%	65%
2016	79%	51%	65%
2015	75%	49%	62%
2014	78%	65%	73%
2013	76%	64%	72%
2012	72%	63%	69%
2011	77%	60%	65%
2010	87%	54%	61%

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74%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Genesee Hill Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2022	74%	53%	67%
2019	83%	61%	72%
2018	78%	61%	65%
2017	76%	61%	71%
2016	81%	62%	71%
2015	75%	56%	65%
2014	83%	74%	77%
2013	87%	73%	77%
2012	77%	72%	74%
2011	82%	70%	72%
2010	87%	70%	71%

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80-84%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Genesee Hill Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	17:1	17:1
2024	17:1	16:1
2023	16:1	16:1	17:1
2022	16:1	16:1	16:1
2021	16:1	16:1	16:1
2020	17:1	17:1	17:1
2019	18:1	17:1	17:1
2018	19:1	17:1	18:1
2017	19:1	18:1	18:1
2016	20:1	18:1	18:1
2015	16:1	17:1	17:1
2013	20:1	19:1	18:1
2012	20:1	20:1	19:1
2011	21:1	19:1	19:1
2010	21:1	19:1	19:1
2009	21:1	19:1	19:1
2008	23:1	19:1	19:1
2007	22:1	19:1	19:1
2006	22:1	19:1	19:1
2005	22:1	19:1	19:1
2004	20:1	19:1	19:1
2003	22:1	19:1	19:1
2002	21:1	19:1	19:1
2001	23:1	20:1	20:1
2000	23:1	20:1	20:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	20:1	20:1
1997	22:1	20:1	20:1
1996	22:1	21:1	20:1
1995	20:1	20:1	20:1
1994	21:1	20:1	21:1
1993	23:1	21:1	20:1
1992	22:1	21:1	21:1
1991	23:1	21:1	21:1
1990	22:1	21:1	20:1
1989	18:1	21:1	20:1
1988	17:1	21:1	20:1
1987	17:1	22:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Genesee Hill Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	5%	3%	3%
1995	5%	3%	3%
1994	7%	3%	3%
1993	6%	3%	4%
1992	6%	3%	3%
1991	6%	2%	4%
1990	6%	3%	3%
1989	4%	2%	4%
1988	5%	2%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Genesee Hill Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	4%	9%
2024	4%	9%
2023	4%	9%	12%
2022	2%	9%	13%
2021	2%	8%	14%
2020	3%	8%	14%
2019	3%	8%	14%
2018	3%	8%	15%
2017	3%	8%	15%
2016	5%	7%	16%
2015	5%	7%	16%
2014	6%	7%	17%
2013	6%	7%	18%
2012	6%	7%	18%
2011	9%	7%	20%
2010	9%	9%	22%
2009	10%	9%	22%
2008	9%	9%	22%
2007	10%	9%	22%
2006	9%	8%	23%
2005	8%	8%	23%
2004	8%	8%	23%
2003	9%	8%	23%
2002	10%	8%	23%
2001	10%	7%	24%
2000	11%	7%	24%
1999	15%	7%	24%
1998	16%	7%	25%
1997	17%	7%	25%
1996	16%	6%	25%
1995	12%	6%	26%
1994	11%	6%	25%
1993	9%	6%	24%
1992	11%	6%	23%
1991	11%	6%	23%
1990	10%	5%	22%
1989	16%	5%	21%
1988	10%	5%	20%

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Hispanic

10%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Genesee Hill Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	10%	27%
2024	11%	26%
2023	8%	26%	14%
2022	8%	25%	13%
2021	8%	25%	13%
2020	6%	24%	12%
2019	6%	24%	12%
2018	5%	23%	12%
2017	5%	23%	12%
2016	4%	23%	12%
2015	6%	22%	13%
2014	8%	21%	13%
2013	8%	20%	13%
2012	7%	20%	12%
2011	4%	18%	11%
2010	5%	17%	12%
2009	4%	16%	12%
2008	4%	15%	12%
2007	4%	14%	11%
2006	5%	14%	12%
2005	6%	13%	11%
2004	6%	12%	11%
2003	6%	12%	11%
2002	6%	11%	11%
2001	7%	10%	10%
2000	8%	10%	10%
1999	8%	9%	9%
1998	9%	8%	9%
1997	9%	8%	9%
1996	11%	8%	8%
1995	13%	7%	8%
1994	15%	7%	7%
1993	13%	6%	7%
1992	10%	6%	7%
1991	7%	6%	6%
1990	6%	5%	6%
1989	5%	5%	5%
1988	7%	5%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Genesee Hill Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	1%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	16%
2022	3%	5%	16%
2021	3%	5%	17%
2020	1%	4%	16%
2019	2%	5%	16%
2018	2%	4%	17%
2017	2%	4%	17%
2016	3%	5%	17%
2015	3%	5%	18%
2014	2%	5%	17%
2013	2%	5%	18%
2012	3%	5%	19%
2011	2%	5%	20%
2010	3%	6%	21%
2009	3%	6%	21%
2008	4%	6%	21%
2007	5%	6%	22%
2006	6%	6%	22%
2005	8%	6%	23%
2004	8%	6%	23%
2003	9%	5%	23%
2002	10%	5%	23%
2001	10%	5%	23%
2000	13%	5%	23%
1999	10%	5%	23%
1998	9%	5%	23%
1997	9%	5%	23%
1996	9%	5%	23%
1995	7%	5%	22%
1994	6%	4%	22%
1993	8%	4%	23%
1992	10%	4%	24%
1991	12%	4%	24%
1990	18%	4%	24%
1989	10%	4%	24%
1988	10%	4%	24%

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White

68%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Genesee Hill Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	68%	47%
2024	68%	48%
2023	70%	49%	44%
2022	72%	50%	44%
2021	72%	51%	44%
2020	75%	53%	46%
2019	75%	53%	46%
2018	76%	54%	46%
2017	77%	55%	46%
2016	76%	56%	46%
2015	75%	57%	45%
2014	75%	58%	45%
2013	74%	59%	44%
2012	76%	60%	43%
2011	83%	63%	44%
2010	81%	65%	43%
2009	80%	66%	43%
2008	80%	67%	43%
2007	79%	68%	42%
2006	79%	69%	41%
2005	77%	70%	41%
2004	77%	71%	40%
2003	75%	72%	40%
2002	72%	73%	40%
2001	70%	75%	40%
2000	65%	75%	40%
1999	63%	76%	41%
1998	63%	77%	40%
1997	61%	77%	40%
1996	59%	78%	41%
1995	63%	79%	41%
1994	61%	80%	43%
1993	64%	81%	42%
1992	63%	81%	43%
1991	64%	82%	43%
1990	60%	83%	45%
1989	65%	84%	46%
1988	68%	84%	47%

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Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Genesee Hill Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	16%	9%
2024	14%	9%
2023	15%	9%	12%
2022	15%	9%	12%
2021	15%	9%	12%
2020	15%	9%	11%
2019	14%	8%	11%
2018	14%	8%	10%
2017	13%	8%	10%
2016	12%	7%	9%
2015	11%	7%	8%
2014	9%	7%	7%
2013	10%	6%	6%
2012	8%	6%	6%
2011	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

32%

53%

0.51

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Genesee Hill Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	0.51	0.69
2024	0.51	0.69
2023	0.48	0.68	0.74
2022	0.46	0.68	0.73
2021	0.46	0.67	0.73
2020	0.41	0.65	0.73
2019	0.42	0.65	0.73
2018	0.40	0.65	0.72
2017	0.39	0.64	0.72
2016	0.41	0.63	0.72
2015	0.42	0.62	0.73
2014	0.42	0.61	0.73
2013	0.44	0.61	0.73
2012	0.41	0.59	0.73
2011	0.30	0.57	0.72
2010	0.34	0.54	0.71
2009	0.35	0.53	0.71
2008	0.35	0.52	0.72
2007	0.37	0.51	0.72
2006	0.37	0.50	0.73
2005	0.39	0.49	0.72
2004	0.39	0.48	0.73
2003	0.42	0.46	0.73
2002	0.46	0.45	0.73
2001	0.49	0.42	0.73
2000	0.55	0.42	0.72
1999	0.57	0.41	0.72
1998	0.57	0.40	0.72
1997	0.59	0.40	0.72
1996	0.61	0.38	0.72
1995	0.57	0.37	0.72
1994	0.59	0.35	0.71
1993	0.56	0.34	0.71
1992	0.57	0.34	0.71
1991	0.56	0.32	0.70
1990	0.60	0.31	0.69
1989	0.54	0.29	0.69
1988	0.52	0.29	0.68

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(22-23)

16.6%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Genesee Hill Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2023	16.6%	34.7%	28.4%
2022	1.8%	18.4%	9.1%
2021	5.8%	24.3%	12.3%

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Eligible for

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Genesee Hill Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	9%	39%
2024	11%	50%
2023	8%	42%	30%
2022	6%	35%	26%
2021	7%	35%	26%
2020	6%	36%	25%
2019	7%	35%	25%
2018	7%	36%	29%
2017	7%	37%	29%
2016	6%	38%	27%
2015	7%	39%	29%
2014	8%	39%	33%
2013	9%	38%	33%
2012	9%	37%	34%
2011	7%	33%	32%
2010	8%	33%	32%
2009	7%	29%	30%
2008	5%	28%	30%
2007	6%	28%	31%
2006	6%	29%	32%
2005	9%	28%	34%
2004	9%	27%	33%
2003	15%	26%	33%
2002	17%	23%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Genesee Hill Elementary School	Washington	Seattle School District No. 1
2025	2%	9%
2023	1%	8%	6%
2022	1%	7%	5%
2021	1%	7%	5%
2020	1%	8%	6%
2019	2%	8%	6%
2018	2%	7%	6%
2017	3%	7%	6%
2016	2%	7%	6%
2015	2%	7%	6%
2014	2%	7%	7%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	2%	7%	8%
2010	1%	8%	8%
2009	2%	9%	9%
2008	1%	9%	8%
2007	4%	9%	8%
2006	4%	8%	7%
2005	4%	9%	6%
2004	5%	9%	7%
2003	5%	9%	8%
2002	4%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Seattle School District No. 1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Genesee Hill Elementary School's ranking?

Genesee Hill Elementary School is ranked #168 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Genesee Hill Elementary School often compared to?

Genesee Hill Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Alki Elementary School, Lafayette Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Genesee Hill Elementary School?

451 students attend Genesee Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Genesee Hill Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Genesee Hill Elementary School?

Genesee Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 17:1.

What grades does Genesee Hill Elementary School offer ?

Genesee Hill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Genesee Hill Elementary School part of?

Genesee Hill Elementary School is part of Seattle School District No. 1.

In what neighborhood is Genesee Hill Elementary School located?

Genesee Hill Elementary School is located in the West Seattle neighborhood of Seattle, WA. There are 13 other public schools located in West Seattle.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 451 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 10%
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: Schmitz Park Elementary School serves the southwest part of Seattle, WA, covering an area of approximately 1.4 square miles. Most students typically live within 5 to 10 minutes of the school, with the farthest edge of the zone being about 1.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education