Best elementary schools in Seattle School District No. 1 (2025)
Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 67 schools in Seattle School District No. 1, Washington. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Washington.
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- 189Stephen Decatur Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary97.5% Math proficiency · 188 students
- 288John Hay Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 257 students
- 388Queen Anne ElementarySeattle · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 159 students
- 488McGilvra Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 194 students
- 588McDonald International SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 443 students
- 688Montlake Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 170 students
- 787Magnolia Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary12.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 320 students
- 887West Woodland Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 355 students
- 987Cascadia ElementarySeattle · Public Elementary99.5% Math proficiency · 531 students
- 1087Lawton Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 309 students
- 1187North Beach Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 344 students
- 1286Frantz Coe Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary88% Math proficiency · 467 students
- 1386B F Day Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 394 students
- 1486Loyal Heights Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 527 students
- 1585Greenwood Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 339 students
- 1685Wedgwood Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 333 students
- 1784Genesee Hill ElementarySeattle · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 451 students
- 1884View Ridge Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 290 students
- 1984John Stanford International SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 422 students
- 2084Bryant Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 470 students
- 2184Fairmount Park Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 357 students
- 2283Catharine Blaine K-8 SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 438 students
- 2383Daniel Bagley Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 337 students
- 2482Hazel Wolf K-8Seattle · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 660 students
- 2582Cedar Park Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary69.5% Math proficiency · 254 students
- 2681Adams Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 285 students
- 2781Whittier Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 346 students
- 2879Laurelhurst Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 272 students
- 2979Thurgood Marshall ElementarySeattle · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 500 students
- 3079Gatewood Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 400 students
- 3179Alki Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 269 students
- 3278Green Lake Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 367 students
- 3377Stevens Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 150 students
- 3477Lafayette Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 532 students
- 3575Olympic View Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 341 students
- 3673Olympic Hills Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 486 students
- 3772Sacajawea Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 220 students
- 3870Beacon Hill International SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 348 students
- 3970Louisa Boren STEM K-8Seattle · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 437 students
- 4069Maple Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 401 students
- 4168Arbor Heights Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 495 students
- 4267Hawthorne Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 393 students
- 4367Madrona K-5 SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 213 students
- 4464Graham Hill Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 266 students
- 4564James Baldwin Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 262 students
- 4662Wing Luke Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 334 students
- 4760John Rogers Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 248 students
- 4859West Seattle Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 376 students
- 4959Kimball Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 384 students
- 5059Leschi Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 240 students
- 5156Sand Point ElementarySeattle · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 173 students
- 5255Viewlands Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 290 students
- 5354John Muir Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 308 students
- 5453Broadview-Thomson K-8 SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 581 students
- 5552South Shore PK-8 SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 546 students
- 5652Rainier View Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 167 students
- 5751Lowell Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 392 students
- 5847Dunlap Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 261 students
- 5946Dearborn Park International SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 340 students
- 6041Rising Star Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 324 students
- 6139Highland Park Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 300 students
- 6236Roxhill Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 289 students
- 6334Concord International SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 268 students
- 6432Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 289 students
- 6532Sanislo Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 145 students
- 6629Bailey Gatzert Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 402 students
- 6724Emerson Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 398 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Decatur Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 89.0 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 188 |
| 2 | John Hay Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 88.2 Top 5% | 74% Math proficiency | 257 |
| 3 | Queen Anne Elementary Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 88.2 Top 5% | 72% Math proficiency | 159 |
| 4 | McGilvra Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 88.1 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 194 |
| 5 | McDonald International School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 87.7 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 443 |
| 6 | Montlake Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 87.6 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 170 |
| 7 | Magnolia Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 86.9 Top 5% | 12.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 320 |
| 8 | West Woodland Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 86.8 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 355 |
| 9 | Cascadia Elementary Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 86.7 Top 5% | 99.5% Math proficiency | 531 |
| 10 | Lawton Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 86.7 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 309 |
| 11 | North Beach Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 86.5 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 344 |
| 12 | Frantz Coe Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 86.4 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 467 |
| 13 | B F Day Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 86.1 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 394 |
| 14 | Loyal Heights Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 86.1 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 527 |
| 15 | Greenwood Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 85.4 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 339 |
| 16 | Wedgwood Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 84.7 Top 10% | 81% Math proficiency | 333 |
| 17 | Genesee Hill Elementary Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 84.4 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 451 |
| 18 | View Ridge Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 84.4 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 290 |
| 19 | John Stanford International School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 84.3 Top 10% | 83% Math proficiency | 422 |
| 20 | Bryant Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 84.0 Top 10% | 79% Math proficiency | 470 |
| 21 | Fairmount Park Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 83.6 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 357 |
| 22 | Catharine Blaine K-8 School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 83.1 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 438 |
| 23 | Daniel Bagley Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 82.6 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 24 | Hazel Wolf K-8 Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 81.6 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 660 |
| 25 | Cedar Park Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 81.5 Top 10% | 69.5% Math proficiency | 254 |
| 26 | Adams Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 81.0 Top 10% | 70% Math proficiency | 285 |
| 27 | Whittier Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 80.6 Top 10% | 67% Math proficiency | 346 |
| 28 | Laurelhurst Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 79.3 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 272 |
| 29 | Thurgood Marshall Elementary Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 79.3 Top 25% | 76% Math proficiency | 500 |
| 30 | Gatewood Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 79.1 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 400 |
| 31 | Alki Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 78.8 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 269 |
| 32 | Green Lake Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 78.1 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 367 |
| 33 | Stevens Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 76.6 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 150 |
| 34 | Lafayette Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 76.5 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 532 |
| 35 | Olympic View Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 74.5 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 341 |
| 36 | Olympic Hills Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 72.6 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 486 |
| 37 | Sacajawea Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 72.2 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 220 |
| 38 | Beacon Hill International School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 70.2 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 39 | Louisa Boren STEM K-8 Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 70.2 Top 25% | 60% Math proficiency | 437 |
| 40 | Maple Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 69.4 Top 25% | 63% Math proficiency | 401 |
| 41 | Arbor Heights Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 68.2 Top 25% | 56% Math proficiency | 495 |
| 42 | Hawthorne Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67.2 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 393 |
| 43 | Madrona K-5 School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 66.9 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 213 |
| 44 | Graham Hill Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.0 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 266 |
| 45 | James Baldwin Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 63.5 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 262 |
| 46 | Wing Luke Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62.1 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 334 |
| 47 | John Rogers Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 59.5 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 248 |
| 48 | West Seattle Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 59.0 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 376 |
| 49 | Kimball Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 58.6 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 384 |
| 50 | Leschi Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 58.5 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 240 |
| 51 | Sand Point Elementary Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 56.2 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 173 |
| 52 | Viewlands Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 54.9 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 290 |
| 53 | John Muir Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 53.9 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 308 |
| 54 | Broadview-Thomson K-8 School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 53.1 Top 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 581 |
| 55 | South Shore PK-8 School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 52.4 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 546 |
| 56 | Rainier View Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52.1 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 167 |
| 57 | Lowell Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 51.3 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 58 | Dunlap Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46.8 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 261 |
| 59 | Dearborn Park International School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 45.5 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 340 |
| 60 | Rising Star Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 41.4 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 324 |
| 61 | Highland Park Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 38.6 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 300 |
| 62 | Roxhill Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36.3 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 289 |
| 63 | Concord International School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.2 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 268 |
| 64 | Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 31.9 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 289 |
| 65 | Sanislo Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 31.9 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 145 |
| 66 | Bailey Gatzert Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 28.6 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 402 |
| 67 | Emerson Elementary School Seattle · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 23.5 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 398 |
Stephen Decatur Elementary School in Seattle leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Seattle School District No. 1 with a Success Index (US) of 89.0. Of the 67 schools shown, 67 are public.
For the full picture see the wider Washington elementary schools rankings, every school on the Seattle School District No. 1 page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Seattle School District No. 1?
Stephen Decatur Elementary School in Seattle, Washington ranks first among elementary schools in Seattle School District No. 1 with a Success Index (US) of 89.0 out of 100 (Enrollment: 188).
How are elementary schools in Seattle School District No. 1 ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.