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Seattle, WA
Public School Ratings




Seattle Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Seattle School District No. 1 School District details

Seattle School District No. 1 School District
2445 3 Rd Ave S
Seattle, WA 98134

51,238 Students enrolled in District

109 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Seattle School District No. 1 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Washington

10

(10 is best)

Better than 90.5% of all WA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 84.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
59%
45%
64%
51%
53%
39%
59%
45%
64%
51%
53%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Adams Elementary School
6110 28 Av Nw
Seattle, WA, 98107
KG-05
Aki Kurose Middle School
3928 S Graham St
Seattle, WA, 98118
06-08
Alan T. Sugiyama High School
8601 Rainier Ave S
Seattle, WA, 98118
09-12
Alki Elementary School
3010 59 Av Sw
Seattle, WA, 98116
PK-05
Arbor Heights Elementary School
3701 Sw 104th Street
Seattle, WA, 98146
PK-05
B F Day Elementary School
3921 Linden Av N
Seattle, WA, 98103
PK-05
Bailey Gatzert Elementary School
1301 E Yesler Wy
Seattle, WA, 98122
PK-05
Ballard High School
1418 Nw 65 St
Seattle, WA, 98117
09-12
Beacon Hill International School
2025 14 Av S
Seattle, WA, 98144
KG-05
Bridges Transition School
7201 Beacon Ave S
Seattle, WA, 98108
PK-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 51.9% 54.1%
Black 16.8% 5.4%
Hispanic 16.0% 27.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 14.3% 9.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.0% 3.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 35.1% 49.5%
Free lunch eligible 29.5% 41.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.6% 7.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,534 $590,995,000 53.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,457 $74,663,000 6.7%
Staff $1,453 $74,425,000 6.7%
General Administration $214 $10,946,000 1.0%
School Administration $1,182 $60,538,000 5.4%
Operation $1,517 $77,721,000 7.0%
Transportation $418 $21,403,000 1.9%
Other $844 $43,237,000 3.9%
Total Support $7,083 $362,933,000 32.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,131 $160,429,000 14.4%
Total Expenditures $21,749 $1,114,357,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,304 $10,161,875,000 47.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,229 $1,341,985,000 6.3%
Staff $1,102 $1,203,327,000 5.7%
General Administration $151 $165,353,000 0.8%
School Administration $933 $1,019,191,000 4.8%
Operation $1,211 $1,322,944,000 6.2%
Transportation $451 $492,914,000 2.3%
Other $727 $794,490,000 3.7%
Total Support $5,805 $6,340,204,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,311 $4,708,244,000 22.2%
Total Expenditures $19,419 $21,210,323,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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