School district · Washington
Seattle School District No. 1
Seattle School District No. 1 in Washington: 108 public schools with 50,773 students and 16.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $22,227 per student in FY2024.
- Schools
- 108
- Students
- 50,773
- Students per teacher
- 16.5
- WA 17.8 · US 15.1
- Spending per student
- $22,227
- WA $18.3K · US $17.6K
Staff
Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3,074
- Counselors (FTE)
- 116
- Students per counselor
- 438
- WA 360 · US 357
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 53.5
- Librarians (FTE): 67.0
State test results
Share of students scoring proficient or above on Washington's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.
Reading and writing
Washington: 51%66%proficient
+0.2 points from 2023–24 school year
A higher share proficient than 93% of school districts in Washington
Median 47% · 267 school districts compared
21,190 students tested, grades 3–8 · SBAC; proficient means Levels 3-4
Math
Washington: 44%60%proficient
+0.7 points from 2023–24 school year
A higher share proficient than 93% of school districts in Washington
Median 40% · 263 school districts compared
21,130 students tested, grades 3–8 · SBAC; proficient means Levels 3-4
Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Money
Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.
- Federal
- 5.1% · $75.1M
- State
- 51% · $754.8M
- Local
- 44% · $639.2M
Per student (FY2024)
- Instruction
- $13,007
- Support services
- $8,765
- Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
- $431M
- Long-term debt
- $12.7M
Schools
Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.
| School | Grades | Students | Students / teacher | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K–5 | 285 | 16.0 | 78% | 75% | |
| Pre-K–5 | 269 | 17.8 | 78% | 69% | |
| Pre-K–5 | 495 | 15.0 | 62% | 61% | |
| Pre-K–5 | 394 | 15.2 | 79% | 73% | |
Bailey Gatzert Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 402 | 12.2 | 33% | 29% |
| K–5 | 348 | 13.5 | 49% | 62% | |
Broadview-Thomson K-8 SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 581 | 13.7 | 38% | 34% |
| K–5 | 470 | 18.8 | 91% | 82% | |
| K–5 | 531 | 19.2 | 96% | — | |
| K–8 | 438 | 18.2 | 82% | 80% | |
| Pre-K–5 | 254 | 14.9 | 80% | 70% | |
Concord International SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 268 | 11.5 | 18% | 11% |
| K–5 | 337 | 14.9 | 78% | 75% | |
Dearborn Park International SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 340 | 14.3 | 57% | 67% |
Dunlap Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 261 | 10.7 | 47% | 27% |
Emerson Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 398 | 15.4 | 23% | 22% |
| Pre-K–5 | 357 | 16.4 | 70% | 72% | |
| K–5 | 467 | 17.9 | 88% | 85% | |
| K–5 | 400 | 17.3 | 65% | 67% | |
| K–5 | 451 | 17.1 | 76% | 75% | |
Graham Hill Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 266 | 12.1 | 49% | 44% |
| Pre-K–5 | 367 | 14.2 | 55% | 59% | |
| Pre-K–5 | 339 | 16.4 | 89% | 80% | |
| Pre-K–5 | 393 | 15.1 | 68% | 67% | |
| K–8 | 660 | 16.1 | 67% | 62% | |
Highland Park Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 300 | 14.9 | 42% | 45% |
James Baldwin Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 262 | 13.0 | 52% | 49% |
| K–5 | 257 | 11.0 | 55% | 49% | |
John Muir Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 308 | 11.9 | 43% | 34% |
| K–5 | 248 | 17.5 | 48% | 47% | |
| K–5 | 422 | 18.0 | 84% | 86% | |
Kimball Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 384 | 12.1 | 43% | 40% |
| Pre-K–5 | 532 | 17.7 | 70% | 66% | |
| K–5 | 272 | 15.3 | 58% | 65% | |
| K–5 | 309 | 16.0 | 79% | 74% | |
Leschi Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 240 | 9.6 | 45% | 38% |
Licton Springs K-8AlternativeFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 90 | 7.4 | 56% | 60% |
| Pre-K–8 | 437 | 14.8 | 53% | 46% | |
Lowell Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 392 | 10.9 | 30% | 28% |
| K–5 | 527 | 15.1 | 75% | 70% | |
Madrona K-5 SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 213 | 13.3 | 36% | 36% |
| K–5 | 320 | 12.8 | 70% | 68% | |
Maple Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 401 | 13.0 | 66% | 69% |
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 289 | 13.5 | 28% | 29% |
| K–5 | 443 | 16.7 | 83% | 87% | |
| K–5 | 194 | 14.7 | 77% | 79% | |
| K–5 | 170 | 14.4 | 78% | 76% | |
| Pre-K–5 | 344 | 14.5 | 72% | 75% | |
Olympic Hills Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 486 | 13.0 | 50% | 55% |
Olympic View Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 341 | 14.5 | 56% | 56% |
Orca K-8 SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all | K–8 | 278 | 11.8 | 52% | 42% |
Pathfinder K-8 SchoolAlternative | K–8 | 402 | 13.1 | 69% | 60% |
| K–5 | 159 | 11.5 | 85% | 80% | |
Rainier View Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 167 | 12.4 | 32% | 27% |
Rising Star Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 324 | 10.7 | 58% | 43% |
Roxhill Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 289 | 14.2 | 36% | 33% |
| Pre-K–5 | 220 | 12.0 | 66% | 56% | |
Salmon Bay K-8 SchoolAlternative | K–8 | 595 | 16.7 | 76% | 67% |
Sand Point ElementaryFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 173 | 9.8 | 44% | 33% |
Sanislo Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 145 | 10.7 | 43% | 32% |
South Shore PK-8 SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 546 | 12.2 | 44% | 32% |
| K–5 | 188 | 18.4 | — | — | |
| K–5 | 150 | 14.4 | 60% | 61% | |
Thornton Creek Elementary SchoolAlternative | Pre-K–5 | 402 | 12.8 | 75% | 79% |
Thurgood Marshall ElementaryFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 500 | 14.9 | 74% | 81% |
Tops K-8 SchoolAlternative | Pre-K–8 | 447 | 14.1 | 73% | 63% |
| Pre-K–5 | 290 | 18.6 | 82% | 82% | |
Viewlands Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 290 | 17.8 | 58% | 63% |
| K–5 | 333 | 17.5 | 84% | 80% | |
West Seattle Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 376 | 11.0 | 51% | 40% |
| K–5 | 355 | 15.6 | 87% | 83% | |
| K–5 | 346 | 15.9 | 74% | 77% | |
Wing Luke Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 334 | 13.6 | 40% | 30% |
Aki Kurose Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 817 | 18.0 | 51% | 39% |
David T. Denny International Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 722 | 16.2 | 47% | 36% |
| 6–8 | 1,024 | 22.2 | 80% | 72% | |
Edmonds S. Meany Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 504 | 19.7 | 45% | 37% |
| 6–8 | 983 | 23.6 | 81% | 78% | |
| 6–8 | 824 | 19.5 | 67% | 56% | |
| 6–8 | 1,017 | 22.4 | 79% | 71% | |
| 6–8 | 474 | 22.3 | 78% | 63% | |
Mercer International Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 753 | 17.4 | 60% | 50% |
| 6–8 | 729 | 19.3 | 79% | 69% | |
Washington Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 566 | 18.0 | 52% | 44% |
| 6–8 | 633 | 21.2 | 76% | 66% | |
Alan T. Sugiyama High SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all | 9–12 | 48 | 8.9 | — | — |
| 9–12 | 1,697 | 22.9 | — | — | |
Chief Sealth International High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,184 | 18.8 | — | — |
Cleveland High School STEMFree meals for all | 9–12 | 875 | 19.6 | — | — |
Franklin High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,277 | 19.6 | — | — |
Garfield High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,507 | 21.5 | — | — |
| 9–12 | 1,391 | 20.5 | — | — | |
| 6–12 | 47 | — | — | — | |
Interagency Open DoorsAlternativeFree meals for all | 9–12 | 132 | — | — | — |
Interagency ProgramsAlternativeFree meals for all | 6–12 | 211 | 6.1 | — | — |
| 9–12 | 1,770 | 23.2 | — | — | |
Middle College High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 93 | 11.1 | — | — |
| 9–12 | 1,052 | 20.2 | — | — | |
Nova High SchoolAlternative | 9–12 | 256 | 14.5 | — | — |
Rainier Beach High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 854 | 19.9 | — | — |
| 9–12 | 1,542 | 22.5 | — | — | |
Seattle Skills CenterCareer and technical | 9–12 | 0 | — | — | — |
Seattle World SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all | 6–12 | 218 | 13.8 | — | — |
| 9–12 | 165 | 14.0 | — | — | |
| 9–12 | 1,479 | 22.6 | — | — | |
Bridges TransitionSpecial educationFree meals for all | Pre-K–12 | 109 | 36.3 | — | — |
Cascade Parent Partnership ProgramAlternative | K–12 | 375 | 28.4 | 64% | 49% |
Private School ServicesSpecial education | Pre-K–12 | 184 | — | — | — |
Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Sources
- Address
- 2445 3RD Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134
- Phone
- (206)252-0010
- Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
- Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
- State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.