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Best traditional public schools in Seattle School District No. 1 (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 92 schools in Seattle School District No. 1, Washington. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Washington.

  1. 1
    89
    Stephen Decatur Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary97.5% Math proficiency · 188 students
  2. 2
    88
    John Hay Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 257 students
  3. 3
    88
    Queen Anne ElementarySeattle · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 159 students
  4. 4
    88
    McGilvra Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 194 students
  5. 5
    88
    McDonald International SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 443 students
  6. 6
    88
    Montlake Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 170 students
  7. 7
    87
    Magnolia Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary12.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 320 students
  8. 8
    87
    West Woodland Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 355 students
  9. 9
    87
    Cascadia ElementarySeattle · Public Elementary99.5% Math proficiency · 531 students
  10. 10
    87
    Lawton Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 309 students
  11. 11
    87
    North Beach Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 344 students
  12. 12
    86
    Frantz Coe Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary88% Math proficiency · 467 students
  13. 13
    86
    B F Day Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 394 students
  14. 14
    86
    Loyal Heights Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 527 students
  15. 15
    85
    Greenwood Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 339 students
  16. 16
    85
    Wedgwood Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 333 students
  17. 17
    84
    Genesee Hill ElementarySeattle · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 451 students
  18. 18
    84
    View Ridge Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 290 students
  19. 19
    84
    John Stanford International SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 422 students
  20. 20
    84
    Bryant Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 470 students
  21. 21
    84
    Fairmount Park Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 357 students
  22. 22
    83
    Catharine Blaine K-8 SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 438 students
  23. 23
    83
    Hamilton International Middle SchoolSeattle · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 983 students
  24. 24
    83
    Daniel Bagley Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 337 students
  25. 25
    82
    Hazel Wolf K-8Seattle · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 660 students
  26. 26
    82
    Cedar Park Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary69.5% Math proficiency · 254 students
  27. 27
    81
    Adams Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 285 students
  28. 28
    81
    Eckstein Middle SchoolSeattle · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 1,024 students
  29. 29
    81
    Whitman Middle SchoolSeattle · Public Middle74% Math proficiency · 633 students
  30. 30
    81
    Whittier Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 346 students
  31. 31
    80
    Madison Middle SchoolSeattle · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 1,017 students
  32. 32
    79
    Ballard High SchoolSeattle · Public High71% Math proficiency · 1,697 students
  33. 33
    79
    Laurelhurst Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 272 students
  34. 34
    79
    Thurgood Marshall ElementarySeattle · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 500 students
  35. 35
    79
    Gatewood Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 400 students
  36. 36
    79
    Alki Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 269 students
  37. 37
    78
    McClure Middle SchoolSeattle · Public Middle71% Math proficiency · 474 students
  38. 38
    78
    Roosevelt High SchoolSeattle · Public High68% Math proficiency · 1,542 students
  39. 39
    78
    Green Lake Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 367 students
  40. 40
    78
    The Center SchoolSeattle · Public High44.5% Math proficiency · 165 students
  41. 41
    77
    Stevens Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 150 students
  42. 42
    77
    Lafayette Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 532 students
  43. 43
    75
    Robert Eagle Staff Middle SchoolSeattle · Public Middle66% Math proficiency · 729 students
  44. 44
    75
    Ingraham High SchoolSeattle · Public High67% Math proficiency · 1,391 students
  45. 45
    75
    Olympic View Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 341 students
  46. 46
    74
    Jane Addams Middle SchoolSeattle · Public Middle67% Math proficiency · 824 students
  47. 47
    74
    West Seattle High SchoolSeattle · Public High56% Math proficiency · 1,479 students
  48. 48
    73
    Olympic Hills Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 486 students
  49. 49
    72
    Sacajawea Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 220 students
  50. 50
    70
    Garfield High SchoolSeattle · Public High69% Math proficiency · 1,507 students
  51. 51
    70
    Beacon Hill International SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 348 students
  52. 52
    70
    Louisa Boren STEM K-8Seattle · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 437 students
  53. 53
    69
    Maple Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 401 students
  54. 54
    68
    Arbor Heights Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 495 students
  55. 55
    68
    Washington Middle SchoolSeattle · Public Middle70% Math proficiency · 566 students
  56. 56
    67
    Hawthorne Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 393 students
  57. 57
    67
    Madrona K-5 SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 213 students
  58. 58
    65
    Mercer International Middle SchoolSeattle · Public Middle61% Math proficiency · 753 students
  59. 59
    64
    Nathan Hale High SchoolSeattle · Public High49% Math proficiency · 1,052 students
  60. 60
    64
    Graham Hill Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 266 students
  61. 61
    64
    Lincoln High SchoolSeattle · Public High11.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 1,770 students
  62. 62
    64
    James Baldwin Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 262 students
  63. 63
    62
    Wing Luke Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 334 students
  64. 64
    60
    Cleveland High School STEMSeattle · Public High50% Math proficiency · 875 students
  65. 65
    60
    John Rogers Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 248 students
  66. 66
    59
    West Seattle Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 376 students
  67. 67
    59
    Kimball Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 384 students
  68. 68
    59
    Leschi Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 240 students
  69. 69
    58
    Edmonds S. Meany Middle SchoolSeattle · Public Middle49% Math proficiency · 504 students
  70. 70
    56
    Franklin High SchoolSeattle · Public High54% Math proficiency · 1,277 students
  71. 71
    56
    Sand Point ElementarySeattle · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 173 students
  72. 72
    55
    Viewlands Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 290 students
  73. 73
    54
    Middle College High SchoolSeattle · Public High24.5% Math proficiency · 93 students
  74. 74
    54
    John Muir Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 308 students
  75. 75
    53
    Broadview-Thomson K-8 SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 581 students
  76. 76
    52
    Chief Sealth International High SchoolSeattle · Public High41% Math proficiency · 1,184 students
  77. 77
    52
    South Shore PK-8 SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 546 students
  78. 78
    52
    Rainier View Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 167 students
  79. 79
    51
    David T. Denny International Middle SchoolSeattle · Public Middle49% Math proficiency · 722 students
  80. 80
    51
    Lowell Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 392 students
  81. 81
    47
    Dunlap Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 261 students
  82. 82
    46
    Dearborn Park International SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 340 students
  83. 83
    44
    Aki Kurose Middle SchoolSeattle · Public Middle43% Math proficiency · 817 students
  84. 84
    41
    Rising Star Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 324 students
  85. 85
    39
    Highland Park Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 300 students
  86. 86
    36
    Roxhill Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 289 students
  87. 87
    34
    Concord International SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 268 students
  88. 88
    34
    Rainier Beach High SchoolSeattle · Public High27% Math proficiency · 854 students
  89. 89
    32
    Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 289 students
  90. 90
    32
    Sanislo Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 145 students
  91. 91
    29
    Bailey Gatzert Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 402 students
  92. 92
    24
    Emerson Elementary SchoolSeattle · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 398 students

Stephen Decatur Elementary School in Seattle leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Seattle School District No. 1 with a Success Index (US) of 89.0. Of the 92 schools shown, 92 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Washington traditional public 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 public school in Seattle School District No. 1?

Stephen Decatur Elementary School in Seattle, Washington ranks first among traditional public schools in Seattle School District No. 1 with a Success Index (US) of 89.0 out of 100 (Enrollment: 188).

How are traditional public 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.