Seattle School District No. 1

2445 3rd Ave S
Seattle, WA 98134-1165
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Seattle School District No. 1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 109 public schools serving 51,443 students in Seattle School District No. 1. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in Washington.
Public Schools in Seattle School District No. 1 have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Washington public school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
109 Schools
2,554 Schools
# Students
51,443 Students
1,081,849 Students
# Teachers
3,246 Teachers
63,220 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Seattle School District No. 1, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#22 out of 306 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Seattle School District No. 1, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
64%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Seattle School District No. 1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
72%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Seattle School District No. 1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
83%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Seattle School District No. 1 and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73
0.68
# American Indian Students
192 Students
13,580 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6,494 Students
92,008 Students
% Asian Students
13%
9%
# Hispanic Students
6,850 Students
273,267 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
25%
# Black Students
7,620 Students
50,542 Students
% Black Students
15%
5%
# White Students
23,338 Students
539,033 Students
% White Students
45%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
215 Students
14,335 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
6,353 Students
95,978 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
743
19,133
# Students in K Grade:
3,980
78,032
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,772
74,636
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,104
78,568
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,028
79,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,961
78,860
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,967
79,997
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,613
80,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,814
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,735
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,955
87,205
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,719
84,558
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,882
82,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,170
90,835
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,329 is higher than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,662 is higher than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$1,303 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Seattle School District No. 1 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$1,114 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Seattle School District No. 1 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,329
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Seattle School District No. 1 and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,662
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Seattle School District No. 1 and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Seattle School District No. 1 Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cascadia Elementary School
Magnet School
Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1700 N 90th Street
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 252-5914
Grades: 1-5
| 474 students
Rank: #22.
Stephen Decatur Elementary School
Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
7711 43rd Ave Ne
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 252-3230
Grades: 1-5
| 200 students
Rank: #33.
Mcdonald International School
Math: 86% | Reading: 95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
144 Ne 54th St
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 252-2900
Grades: K-5
| 454 students
Rank: #44.
Frantz Coe Elementary School
Math: 88% | Reading: 91%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2424 7 Av W
Seattle, WA 98119
(206) 252-2000
Grades: K-5
| 446 students
Rank: #55.
Lawton Elementary School
Math: 83% | Reading: 87%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4000 27 Av W
Seattle, WA 98199
(206) 252-2130
Grades: K-5
| 333 students
Rank: #66.
View Ridge Elementary School
Math: 82% | Reading: 87%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7047 50 Av Ne
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 252-5600
Grades: PK-5
| 351 students
Rank: #77.
Hamilton International Middle School
Math: 81% | Reading: 88%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1610 N 41 St
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 252-5810
Grades: 6-8
| 924 students
Rank: #88.
Greenwood Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
144 Nw 80 St
Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 252-1400
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
Rank: #99.
Fairmount Park Elementary School
Math: 82% | Reading: 86%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3800 Sw Findlay St
Seattle, WA 98126
(206) 252-9290
Grades: PK-5
| 437 students
Rank: #1010.
West Woodland Elementary School
Math: 80% | Reading: 86%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5601 4 Av Nw
Seattle, WA 98107
(206) 252-1600
Grades: K-5
| 403 students
Rank: #1111.
Wedgwood Elementary School
Math: 81% | Reading: 85%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2720 Ne 85 St
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 252-5670
Grades: K-5
| 393 students
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
B F Day Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3921 Linden Av N
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 252-6010
Grades: PK-5
| 406 students
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Mcgilvra Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1617 38 Av E
Seattle, WA 98112
(206) 252-3160
Grades: K-5
| 223 students
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Montlake Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2409 22 Av E
Seattle, WA 98112
(206) 252-3300
Grades: K-5
| 184 students
Rank: #1515.
Bryant Elementary School
Math: 79% | Reading: 83%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3311 Ne 60 St
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 252-5200
Grades: K-5
| 449 students
Rank: #1616.
Ballard High School
Math: 71% | Reading: 92%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1418 Nw 65 St
Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 252-1000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,681 students
Rank: #1717.
John Stanford International School
Math: 83% | Reading: 81%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4057 5 Av Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 252-6080
Grades: K-5
| 443 students
Rank: #1818.
Genesee Hill Elementary School
Math: 78% | Reading: 83%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5013 Sw Dakota Street
Seattle, WA 98116
(206) 252-9700
Grades: K-5
| 543 students
Rank: #1919.
John Hay Elementary School
Math: 74% | Reading: 85%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
201 Garfield St
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 252-2100
Grades: K-5
| 305 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Loyal Heights Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
520 Ne Ravenna Blvd
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 252-1500
Grades: K-5
| 476 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
North Beach Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
9018 24 Av Nw
Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 252-1510
Grades: PK-5
| 357 students
Rank: #2222.
Thornton Creek Elementary School
Alternative School
Math: 75% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7712 40th Ave Ne
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 252-5300
Grades: PK-5
| 477 students
Rank: #2323.
Roosevelt High School
Math: 68% | Reading: 93%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1410 Ne 66 St
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 252-4810
Grades: 9-12
| 1,575 students
Rank: #2424.
Catharine Blaine K-8 School
Math: 77% | Reading: 81%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2550 34 Av W
Seattle, WA 98199
(206) 252-1920
Grades: K-8
| 466 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Eckstein Middle School
Math: 74% | Reading: 82%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3003 Ne 75 St
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 252-5010
Grades: 6-8
| 1,053 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Whitman Middle School
Math: 74% | Reading: 82%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
9201 15 Av Nw
Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 252-1200
Grades: 1-8
| 671 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Hazel Wolf K-8
Math: 72% | Reading: 82%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
11530 12th Ave. Ne
Seattle, WA 98125
(206) 252-4500
Grades: K-8
| 707 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Queen Anne Elementary School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
411 Boston St.
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 252-2480
Grades: K-5
| 480 students
Rank: #2929.
Garfield High School
Math: 69% | Reading: 86%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
400 23 Ave
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 252-2270
Grades: 9-12
| 1,675 students
Rank: #3030.
Ingraham High School
Math: 67% | Reading: 88%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1819 N 135 St
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 252-3880
Grades: 9-12
| 1,461 students
Rank: #3131.
Daniel Bagley Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7821 Stone Av N
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 252-5110
Grades: K-5
| 322 students
Rank: #3232.
Adams Elementary School
Math: 70% | Reading: 82%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6110 28 Av Nw
Seattle, WA 98107
(206) 252-1300
Grades: K-5
| 359 students
Rank: #3333.
Madison Middle School
Math: 72% | Reading: 80%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3429 45th Ave Sw
Seattle, WA 98116
(206) 252-9200
Grades: 6-8
| 967 students
Rank: #3434.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Math: 76% | Reading: 77%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2401 S Irving St
Seattle, WA 98144
(206) 252-2800
Grades: PK-5
| 433 students
Rank: #3535.
Mcclure Middle School
Math: 71% | Reading: 81%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1915 1 Av W
Seattle, WA 98119
(206) 252-1900
Grades: 6-8
| 437 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Seattle School District No. 1?
Seattle School District No. 1 manages 109 public schools serving 51,443 students.
What is the rank of Seattle School District No. 1?
Seattle School District No. 1 is ranked #14 out of 300 school districts in Washington (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2018-2019 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Washington school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Seattle School District No. 1?
45% of Seattle School District No. 1 students are White, 15% of students are Black, 13% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Seattle School District No. 1?
Seattle School District No. 1 has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 17:1.
What is Seattle School District No. 1's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $21,662 is higher than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 109 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 51,443 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • : 72% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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