Seattle School District No. 1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 92 public elementary schools serving 35,565 students in Seattle School District No. 1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Seattle School District No. 1 have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Seattle School District No. 1, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 77% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.69
# American Indian Students
224 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
6,314 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
13%
9%
# Hispanic Students
7,311 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
26%
# Black Students
7,135 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
14%
5%
# White Students
22,531 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
44%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
258 Students
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
6,347 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
9%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,105
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
3,705
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,891
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,987
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,683
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,967
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,940
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,534
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,467
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,589
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,785
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,837
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,089
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,191
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,664 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,949 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2025)
District size: 109 schools
Grades: 01-12
Enrollment: 50,770 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
Graduation Rate
: 86% (Top 50% in WA)
Overall District Rank
: Top 10%
Math Proficiency
: 56% (Top 10%)
Reading Proficiency
: 67% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 61% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education
