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Gregory Heights Elementary School

16216 19th Ave Sw
Seattle, WA 98166

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 482 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gregory Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 482 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Gregory Heights Elementary School's student population of 482 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gregory Heights Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	78
1	70
2	69
3	68
4	76
5	81

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Total Students

482 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gregory Heights Elementary School
2023	452
2022	447
2021	428
2020	642
2019	642
2018	698
2017	698
2016	669
2015	669
2014	650
2013	591
2012	572
2011	604
2010	546
2009	559
2008	530
2007	543
2006	547
2005	442
2004	403
2003	401
2002	437
2001	456
2000	447
1999	464
1998	431
1997	424
1996	399
1995	402
1994	411
1993	414
1992	401
1991	431
1990	478
1989	555
1988	556
1987	562

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gregory Heights Elementary School
2023	25
2022	23
2021	25
2020	31
2019	31
2018	36
2017	36
2016	37
2015	36
2013	29
2012	30
2011	31
2010	29
2009	31
2008	31
2006	27
2005	19
2004	20
2003	21
2002	24
2001	21
2000	23
1999	22
1998	20
1997	19
1996	19
1995	17
1994	18
1993	18
1992	17
1991	18

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School Rankings

Gregory Heights Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,113 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gregory Heights Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1509 out of 2113 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Gregory Heights Elementary School
2022	#1509
2021	#1099
2019	#1099
2018	#1082
2017	#1007
2016	#1165
2015	#1084
2013	#1206
2012	#1275
2011	#1531
2010	#1651

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30-34%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Gregory Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2022	32%	40%	24%
2019	47%	50%	36%
2018	50%	51%	40%
2017	52%	51%	40%
2016	52%	51%	41%
2015	49%	49%	41%
2013	59%	64%	59%
2012	57%	63%	57%
2011	47%	60%	50%
2010	39%	54%	41%

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35-39%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Gregory Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2022	37%	53%	37%
2019	56%	61%	49%
2018	53%	61%	40%
2017	55%	61%	49%
2016	50%	62%	49%
2015	51%	56%	43%
2013	68%	73%	62%
2012	66%	72%	60%
2011	61%	70%	59%
2010	59%	70%	59%

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40-44%

49%

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gregory Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	18:1	16:1	18:1
2022	19:1	16:1	19:1
2021	17:1	16:1	18:1
2020	21:1	17:1	19:1
2019	21:1	17:1	19:1
2018	19:1	19:1	19:1
2017	19:1	18:1	19:1
2016	18:1	19:1	19:1
2015	19:1	18:1	18:1
2013	21:1	19:1	19:1
2012	19:1	20:1	19:1
2011	20:1	19:1	19:1
2010	19:1	19:1	19:1
2009	18:1	19:1	19:1
2008	17:1	19:1	19:1
2006	20:1	19:1	21:1
2005	23:1	19:1	21:1
2004	20:1	19:1	21:1
2003	19:1	19:1	21:1
2002	18:1	19:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	20:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	22:1	20:1	22:1
1997	22:1	20:1	23:1
1996	22:1	21:1	23:1
1995	24:1	20:1	23:1
1994	23:1	20:1	23:1
1993	23:1	21:1	23:1
1992	24:1	21:1	23:1
1991	24:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Gregory Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	4%
1995	3%	3%	4%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%
1990	3%	3%	3%
1989	4%	2%	3%
1988	2%	3%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gregory Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	5%	9%	16%
2022	4%	9%	16%
2021	6%	8%	16%
2020	9%	8%	16%
2019	9%	8%	16%
2018	9%	8%	16%
2017	9%	8%	16%
2016	9%	8%	16%
2015	7%	8%	16%
2014	7%	7%	14%
2013	7%	8%	15%
2012	7%	7%	15%
2011	6%	7%	13%
2010	12%	10%	22%
2009	11%	10%	22%
2008	10%	9%	21%
2007	10%	8%	21%
2006	10%	8%	21%
2005	10%	8%	21%
2004	7%	8%	21%
2003	8%	8%	21%
2002	7%	8%	20%
2001	6%	7%	20%
2000	8%	7%	20%
1999	8%	7%	19%
1998	9%	7%	18%
1997	8%	7%	17%
1996	8%	7%	16%
1995	7%	6%	15%
1994	7%	6%	15%
1993	7%	6%	14%
1992	4%	6%	13%
1991	2%	6%	12%

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Hispanic

36%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gregory Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	41%	26%	39%
2022	44%	25%	39%
2021	46%	25%	39%
2020	37%	24%	38%
2019	37%	24%	38%
2018	35%	23%	37%
2017	35%	23%	37%
2016	36%	22%	37%
2015	29%	22%	36%
2014	33%	21%	37%
2013	30%	20%	36%
2012	30%	20%	35%
2011	27%	18%	26%
2010	20%	16%	30%
2009	20%	16%	28%
2008	23%	15%	27%
2007	21%	14%	26%
2006	20%	14%	24%
2005	18%	13%	21%
2004	18%	12%	20%
2003	13%	12%	18%
2002	16%	11%	16%
2001	10%	10%	13%
2000	9%	10%	12%
1999	9%	9%	10%
1998	10%	9%	9%
1997	12%	8%	8%
1996	8%	8%	7%
1995	7%	7%	6%
1994	7%	7%	6%
1993	9%	6%	5%
1992	5%	6%	5%
1991	3%	6%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gregory Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	4%	5%	15%
2022	5%	5%	15%
2021	4%	5%	15%
2020	8%	5%	15%
2019	8%	5%	15%
2018	7%	4%	14%
2017	7%	4%	14%
2016	6%	4%	13%
2015	6%	4%	13%
2014	6%	5%	11%
2013	6%	5%	11%
2012	5%	5%	11%
2011	4%	5%	8%
2010	9%	6%	14%
2009	11%	5%	15%
2008	9%	6%	15%
2007	11%	6%	14%
2006	10%	6%	14%
2005	7%	6%	14%
2004	9%	6%	14%
2003	7%	6%	13%
2002	10%	5%	13%
2001	9%	5%	12%
2000	8%	5%	11%
1999	7%	5%	11%
1998	6%	5%	11%
1997	7%	5%	10%
1996	9%	4%	9%
1995	8%	5%	9%
1994	5%	4%	8%
1993	5%	4%	7%
1992	4%	4%	6%
1991	6%	4%	5%

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White

37%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gregory Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	35%	49%	18%
2022	33%	50%	18%
2021	33%	51%	19%
2020	37%	53%	21%
2019	37%	53%	21%
2018	41%	55%	25%
2017	41%	55%	25%
2016	41%	56%	25%
2015	43%	57%	25%
2014	41%	58%	24%
2013	45%	59%	25%
2012	45%	60%	25%
2011	50%	63%	41%
2010	56%	64%	31%
2009	56%	65%	33%
2008	56%	66%	35%
2007	57%	68%	37%
2006	57%	69%	39%
2005	63%	70%	41%
2004	63%	71%	43%
2003	69%	71%	46%
2002	66%	73%	49%
2001	74%	74%	52%
2000	74%	75%	54%
1999	75%	76%	57%
1998	73%	76%	59%
1997	70%	77%	62%
1996	73%	78%	64%
1995	75%	79%	66%
1994	78%	80%	68%
1993	77%	81%	71%
1992	85%	81%	73%
1991	86%	82%	76%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gregory Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	2%	1%	3%
2022	3%	1%	3%
2021	2%	1%	3%
2020	3%	1%	4%
2019	3%	1%	4%
2018	3%	1%	3%
2017	3%	1%	3%
2016	3%	1%	3%
2015	4%	1%	3%
2014	3%	1%	4%
2013	3%	1%	4%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gregory Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	12%	9%	8%
2022	11%	9%	8%
2021	8%	9%	7%
2020	5%	8%	5%
2019	5%	8%	5%
2018	5%	8%	4%
2017	5%	8%	4%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	9%	7%	6%
2014	10%	7%	8%
2013	8%	6%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gregory Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	0.70	0.68	0.77
2022	0.69	0.68	0.77
2021	0.67	0.67	0.77
2020	0.72	0.65	0.77
2019	0.72	0.65	0.77
2018	0.70	0.64	0.76
2017	0.70	0.64	0.76
2016	0.69	0.63	0.76
2015	0.72	0.62	0.76
2014	0.71	0.61	0.77
2013	0.71	0.61	0.77
2012	0.70	0.60	0.78
2011	0.67	0.58	0.74
2010	0.65	0.56	0.75
2009	0.63	0.55	0.75
2008	0.62	0.54	0.75
2007	0.61	0.51	0.74
2006	0.62	0.49	0.73
2005	0.56	0.49	0.73
2004	0.56	0.48	0.72
2003	0.50	0.47	0.71
2002	0.53	0.45	0.69
2001	0.43	0.44	0.66
2000	0.43	0.42	0.64
1999	0.42	0.40	0.62
1998	0.44	0.40	0.60
1997	0.49	0.39	0.58
1996	0.45	0.39	0.55
1995	0.42	0.36	0.53
1994	0.38	0.35	0.50
1993	0.40	0.34	0.47
1992	0.27	0.33	0.45
1991	0.26	0.32	0.41

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Eligible for

52%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Gregory Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	42%	41%	60%
2022	39%	36%	57%
2021	36%	35%	53%
2020	41%	35%	54%
2019	41%	35%	54%
2018	45%	37%	58%
2017	45%	37%	58%
2016	47%	38%	58%
2015	40%	39%	52%
2014	48%	39%	62%
2013	44%	38%	61%
2012	44%	37%	59%
2011	37%	33%	47%
2010	36%	33%	51%
2009	27%	29%	46%
2008	27%	28%	43%
2007	32%	28%	45%
2006	35%	29%	47%
2005	29%	27%	43%
2004	30%	27%	44%
2003	24%	26%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Gregory Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	8%	8%	10%
2022	10%	7%	12%
2021	12%	7%	12%
2020	11%	8%	12%
2019	11%	8%	12%
2018	10%	7%	8%
2017	10%	7%	8%
2016	8%	7%	9%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	9%	7%	10%
2012	11%	7%	10%
2011	5%	7%	9%
2010	8%	8%	11%
2009	13%	9%	12%
2008	12%	9%	11%
2007	8%	9%	10%
2006	7%	8%	10%
2005	6%	9%	12%
2004	5%	9%	11%
2003	5%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Highline School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gregory Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Gregory Heights Elementary School is ranked #1509 out of 2,113 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Gregory Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Gregory Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hazel Valley Elementary School, Shorewood Elementary School, Marvista Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Gregory Heights Elementary School?

482 students attend Gregory Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Gregory Heights Elementary School students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Gregory Heights Elementary School?

Gregory Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Gregory Heights Elementary School offer ?

Gregory Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Gregory Heights Elementary School part of?

Gregory Heights Elementary School is part of Highline School District.

In what neighborhood is Gregory Heights Elementary School located?

Gregory Heights 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 Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 482 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50%
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education