Thorndyke Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Seattle, Washington 98188 · Tukwila School District
#1099 of 1,154 elementary schools in Washington
#42202 of 50,301 nationally
About Thorndyke Elementary
Thorndyke Elementary is a public elementary located in Seattle, in the Tukwila School District school district of Washington, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 386 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 24.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1099th of 1,154 ranked elementary schools in Washington. Its strongest component is students per teacher (50th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (18th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 386.
There are 113 schools in Seattle; Thorndyke Elementary ranks 106th of 110 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)27%
- Reading proficiency (30%)32%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)86.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Thorndyke Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 386
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 86.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 32%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 27%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Thorndyke Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Showalter Middle School
Seattle · Public middle · Grades 6–8
651 students · 759 m away
Foster Senior High School
Tukwila · Public high · Grades 9–12
910 students · 767 m away
Impact Public Schools
Tukwila · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
505 students · 913 m away
Tukwila Elementary
Tukwila · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
458 students · 1.3 km away
McMicken Heights Elementary
SeaTac · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
484 students · 1.8 km away
Cascade View Elementary
Tukwila · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
481 students · 1.9 km away
Glacier Middle School
SeaTac · Public middle · Grades 6–8
803 students · 2.0 km away
Valley View Early Childhood Center
SeaTac · Public other · Grades PK–PK
225 students · 2.6 km away
Campbell Hill Elementary School
Seattle · Public elementary · Grades K–5
345 students · 3.2 km away
Bow Lake Elementary
SeaTac · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
524 students · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Washington with a comparable Enrollment.
Allen Elementary
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386 students
Crestwood Elementary School
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386 students
Prairie View Elementary
Spokane · Public elementary · Grades K–5
386 students
Highlands Elementary School
Renton · Public elementary · Grades K–5
386 students
Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary
Vancouver · Public elementary · Grades K–5
386 students
East Farms STEAM School
Newman Lake · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
387 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Thorndyke Elementary a good school?
Thorndyke Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 24.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1099 of 1,154 in Washington. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Thorndyke Elementary rank in Washington?
Thorndyke Elementary ranks #1099 of 1,154 elementary schools in Washington and #42202 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Thorndyke Elementary?
Thorndyke Elementary had 386 students in 2025.
Is Thorndyke Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Thorndyke Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Thorndyke Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Thorndyke Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.