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Southern Heights Elementary School

11249 14th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98168

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Southern 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
: 20-24%
: 20-24% (Btm 50% in WA)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: Southern Heights Elementary serves the north part of Seattle, WA, covering an area of approximately 0.9 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone reaching about 1.2 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students (21-22)

216 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2022)
Year	Southern Heights Elementary School
2022	216
2021	240
2020	237
2019	275
2018	300
2017	302
2016	317
2015	314
2014	328
2013	296
2012	300
2011	321
2010	330
2009	374
2008	363
2007	347
2006	307
2005	282
2004	282
2003	319
2002	330
2001	370
2000	378
1999	412
1998	409
1997	386
1996	393
1995	380
1994	356
1993	362
1992	387
1991	392
1990	397
1989	356
1988	333
1987	356

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Total Classroom Teachers (21-22)

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2022)
Year	Southern Heights Elementary School
2022	14
2021	15
2020	15
2019	16
2018	19
2017	18
2016	19
2015	23
2013	16
2012	18
2011	19
2010	19
2009	20
2008	20
2006	16
2005	14
2004	14
2003	14
2002	16
2001	16
2000	19
1999	19
1998	17
1997	17
1996	16
1995	16
1994	17
1993	16
1992	16
1991	18
1990	16
1989	14
1988	14
1987	15

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State Level (WA)

(21-22)

20-24%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Southern Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2022	22%	40%	24%
2019	47%	50%	36%
2018	47%	51%	40%
2017	47%	51%	40%
2016	47%	51%	41%
2015	47%	49%	41%
2014	80%	65%	73%
2013	62%	64%	59%
2012	62%	63%	57%
2011	67%	60%	50%
2010	40%	54%	41%

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20-24%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Southern Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2022	22%	53%	37%
2019	47%	61%	49%
2018	47%	61%	40%
2017	42%	61%	49%
2016	42%	62%	49%
2015	42%	56%	43%
2014	80%	74%	78%
2013	62%	73%	62%
2012	67%	72%	60%
2011	67%	70%	59%
2010	51%	70%	59%

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≤20%

49%

American Indian

(21-22)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2022)
Year	Southern Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	3%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	4%
1995	2%	3%	4%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%	3%
1989	2%	2%	3%
1988	3%	2%	4%

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Asian

(21-22)

23%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2022)
Year	Southern Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2022	23%	9%	16%
2021	23%	8%	16%
2020	22%	8%	16%
2019	18%	8%	16%
2018	16%	8%	16%
2017	20%	8%	16%
2016	20%	7%	16%
2015	21%	7%	16%
2014	18%	7%	14%
2013	19%	7%	15%
2012	19%	7%	15%
2011	16%	7%	13%
2010	31%	9%	22%
2009	30%	9%	22%
2008	32%	9%	21%
2007	28%	9%	21%
2006	27%	8%	21%
2005	23%	8%	21%
2004	21%	8%	21%
2003	22%	8%	21%
2002	18%	8%	20%
2001	17%	7%	20%
2000	12%	7%	20%
1999	11%	7%	19%
1998	11%	7%	18%
1997	13%	7%	17%
1996	14%	6%	16%
1995	12%	6%	15%
1994	12%	6%	15%
1993	12%	6%	14%
1992	10%	6%	13%
1991	11%	6%	12%
1990	10%	5%	12%
1989	9%	5%	11%
1988	7%	5%	11%

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Hispanic

(21-22)

40%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2022)
Year	Southern Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2022	40%	25%	39%
2021	44%	25%	39%
2020	46%	24%	38%
2019	50%	24%	38%
2018	44%	23%	37%
2017	46%	23%	37%
2016	46%	23%	37%
2015	46%	22%	36%
2014	46%	21%	37%
2013	49%	20%	36%
2012	42%	20%	35%
2011	40%	18%	26%
2010	41%	17%	30%
2009	36%	16%	28%
2008	34%	15%	27%
2007	33%	14%	26%
2006	28%	14%	24%
2005	30%	13%	21%
2004	26%	12%	20%
2003	24%	12%	18%
2002	20%	11%	16%
2001	16%	10%	13%
2000	17%	10%	12%
1999	12%	9%	10%
1998	11%	8%	9%
1997	9%	8%	8%
1996	9%	8%	7%
1995	7%	7%	6%
1994	5%	7%	6%
1993	5%	6%	5%
1992	5%	6%	5%
1991	3%	6%	4%
1990	4%	5%	4%
1989	4%	5%	4%
1988	6%	5%	3%

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Black

(21-22)

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2022)
Year	Southern Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2022	5%	5%	15%
2021	3%	5%	15%
2020	3%	4%	15%
2019	4%	5%	15%
2018	8%	4%	14%
2017	7%	4%	14%
2016	8%	5%	13%
2015	7%	5%	13%
2014	8%	5%	11%
2013	6%	5%	11%
2012	8%	5%	11%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	12%	6%	14%
2009	13%	6%	15%
2008	10%	6%	15%
2007	10%	6%	14%
2006	9%	6%	14%
2005	11%	6%	14%
2004	11%	6%	14%
2003	9%	5%	13%
2002	11%	5%	13%
2001	10%	5%	12%
2000	11%	5%	11%
1999	10%	5%	11%
1998	8%	5%	11%
1997	7%	5%	10%
1996	6%	5%	9%
1995	7%	5%	9%
1994	5%	4%	8%
1993	5%	4%	7%
1992	6%	4%	6%
1991	6%	4%	5%
1990	5%	4%	5%
1989	4%	4%	4%
1988	3%	4%	3%

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White

(21-22)

14%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2022)
Year	Southern Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2022	14%	50%	18%
2021	13%	51%	19%
2020	14%	53%	21%
2019	13%	53%	21%
2018	13%	54%	25%
2017	9%	55%	25%
2016	10%	56%	25%
2015	10%	57%	25%
2014	8%	58%	24%
2013	8%	59%	25%
2012	10%	60%	25%
2011	22%	63%	41%
2010	15%	65%	31%
2009	20%	66%	33%
2008	23%	67%	35%
2007	27%	68%	37%
2006	34%	69%	39%
2005	34%	70%	41%
2004	41%	71%	43%
2003	44%	72%	46%
2002	49%	73%	49%
2001	54%	75%	52%
2000	57%	75%	54%
1999	63%	76%	57%
1998	66%	77%	59%
1997	68%	77%	62%
1996	68%	78%	64%
1995	72%	79%	66%
1994	76%	80%	68%
1993	75%	81%	71%
1992	76%	81%	73%
1991	78%	82%	76%
1990	79%	83%	76%
1989	81%	84%	78%
1988	81%	84%	79%

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Hawaiian

(21-22)

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2022)
Year	Southern Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2022	5%	1%	3%
2021	6%	1%	3%
2020	8%	1%	4%
2019	6%	1%	4%
2018	5%	1%	3%
2017	6%	1%	3%
2016	4%	1%	3%
2015	3%	1%	3%
2014	7%	1%	4%
2013	6%	1%	4%
2012	10%	1%	4%
2011	5%	1%	3%

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Two or more races

(21-22)

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2022)
Year	Southern Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2022	11%	9%	8%
2021	8%	9%	7%
2020	6%	9%	5%
2019	8%	8%	5%
2018	12%	8%	4%
2017	10%	8%	4%
2016	10%	7%	5%
2015	12%	7%	6%
2014	12%	7%	8%
2013	10%	6%	8%
2012	10%	6%	8%
2011	9%	4%	7%

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100%

53%

Eligible for (21-22)

53%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2022)
Year	Southern Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2022	53%	35%	57%
2021	49%	35%	53%
2020	54%	36%	54%
2019	63%	35%	54%
2018	64%	36%	58%
2017	68%	37%	58%
2016	68%	38%	58%
2015	58%	39%	52%
2014	70%	39%	62%
2013	70%	38%	61%
2012	68%	37%	59%
2011	59%	33%	47%
2010	63%	33%	51%
2009	57%	29%	46%
2008	50%	28%	43%
2007	51%	28%	45%
2006	47%	29%	47%
2005	46%	28%	43%
2004	46%	27%	44%
2003	41%	26%	40%
2002	42%	23%	36%

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Eligible for (21-22)

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2022)
Year	Southern Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2022	17%	7%	12%
2021	18%	7%	12%
2020	20%	8%	12%
2019	17%	8%	12%
2018	10%	7%	8%
2017	12%	7%	8%
2016	15%	7%	9%
2015	9%	7%	7%
2014	11%	7%	9%
2013	13%	7%	10%
2012	11%	7%	10%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	18%	8%	11%
2009	15%	9%	12%
2008	15%	9%	11%
2007	19%	9%	10%
2006	15%	8%	10%
2005	21%	9%	12%
2004	16%	9%	11%
2003	18%	9%	11%
2002	14%	8%	10%

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School District Name

Highline School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Southern Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Southern Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like White Center Heights Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Southern Heights Elementary School?

216 students attend Southern Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Southern Heights Elementary School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Asian, 14% of students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hawaiian, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What grades does Southern Heights Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Southern Heights Elementary School part of?

Southern Heights Elementary School is part of Highline School District.

In what neighborhood is Southern Heights Elementary School located?

Southern Heights Elementary School is located in the Highline neighborhood of Seattle, WA. There are 11 other public schools located in Highline.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
: 20-24%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: Southern Heights Elementary serves the north part of Seattle, WA, covering an area of approximately 0.9 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone reaching about 1.2 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education