Washington schools where the Black enrollment share is growing fastest
Change in Black share of enrollment, 2010 to 2023 · 1,705 eligible schools · statewide the share went 4.9% → 4.7% (−0.1 points). Schools above that outpaced WA.
| # | School | Lvl | 2010 | 2023 | Change | Pts/yr | Students | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lowell Elementary School Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elem | 11.2% | 36.1% | +24.9 | +1.1 | +75 | 561 → 382 |
| 2 | West Seattle Elementary School Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elem | 45.4% | 65.5% | +20.1 | +2.1 | +74 | 377 → 374 |
| 3 | Bow Lake Elementary Seatac · Highline School District | Elem | 11.9% | 31.3% | +19.4 | +1.5 | +87 | 639 → 520 |
| 4 | Bailey Gatzert Elementary School Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elem | 43.5% | 60.4% | +16.9 | +1.2 | +62 | 359 → 361 |
| 5 | Midway Elementary Des Moines · Highline School District | Elem | 4.5% | 19.3% | +14.8 | +1.3 | +85 | 538 → 564 |
| 6 | Wing Luke Elementary School Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elem | 37.1% | 51.7% | +14.6 | +1.7 | +31 | 356 → 315 |
| 7 | McMicken Heights Elementary Seatac · Highline School District | Elem | 16.4% | 29.7% | +13.3 | +1.1 | +83 | 397 → 498 |
| 8 | Lake Dolloff Elementary School Auburn · Federal Way School District | Elem | 7.1% | 20.0% | +12.9 | +1.1 | +66 | 435 → 486 |
| 9 | Pacific Middle School Des Moines · Highline School District | Middle | 6.5% | 18.7% | +12.2 | +0.9 | +72 | 688 → 626 |
| 10 | Parkside Elementary Des Moines · Highline School District | Elem | 7.2% | 19.2% | +12.0 | +0.5 | +57 | 514 → 489 |
| 11 | White Center Heights Elementary Seattle · Highline School District | Elem | 9.8% | 21.6% | +11.8 | +0.8 | +59 | 569 → 533 |
| 12 | Silver Lake Elementary School Federal Way · Federal Way School District | Elem | 12.2% | 23.4% | +11.2 | +1.5 | +42 | 386 → 381 |
| 13 | John Rogers Elementary School Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elem | 8.2% | 19.1% | +10.9 | +1.3 | +13 | 281 → 188 |
| 14 | Cedar Way Elementary Mtlk Terrace · Edmonds School District | Elem | 5.1% | 16.0% | +10.9 | +1.1 | +67 | 392 → 545 |
| 15 | Cascade View Elementary Tukwila · Tukwila School District | Elem | 11.7% | 22.2% | +10.5 | +0.4 | +64 | 428 → 514 |
| 16 | Internet Academy Federal Way · Federal Way School District | Other | 6.1% | 16.1% | +10.0 | +0.6 | +49 | 229 → 391 |
| 17 | Des Moines Elementary Des Moines · Highline School District | Elem | 6.4% | 16.4% | +10.0 | +0.8 | +54 | 454 → 507 |
| 18 | Illahee Middle School Federal Way · Federal Way School District | Middle | 12.5% | 22.3% | +9.8 | +0.8 | +35 | 835 → 622 |
| 19 | Laurelhurst Elementary School Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elem | 1.8% | 11.3% | +9.5 | +0.8 | +23 | 437 → 275 |
| 20 | Brigadoon Elementary School Federal Way · Federal Way School District | Elem | 7.6% | 16.7% | +9.1 | +0.7 | +38 | 288 → 359 |
| 21 | Mount Rainier High School Des Moines · Highline School District | High | 6.4% | 15.4% | +9.0 | +0.6 | +185 | 1,655 → 1,889 |
| 22 | Cascade Parent Partnership Program Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Other | 13.7% | 22.7% | +9.0 | +0.3 | +58 | 175 → 361 |
| 23 | Meadowdale High School Lynnwood · Edmonds School District | High | 3.9% | 12.6% | +8.7 | +0.6 | +133 | 1,549 → 1,535 |
| 24 | Maplewood Parent Coop Edmonds · Edmonds School District | Elem | 1.8% | 10.2% | +8.4 | +0.8 | +40 | 455 → 470 |
| 25 | Hazelwood Elementary Lynnwood · Edmonds School District | Elem | 4.6% | 12.8% | +8.2 | +0.5 | +32 | 415 → 400 |
Ranked by percentage-point increase in this group's share of enrollment. Schools need at least 100 students in both 2010 and 2023 to be ranked — without a floor the list fills with tiny schools swinging on a handful of children. Share and headcount can move differently as total enrollment changes, which is what the Pts/yr (trend across the selected period) and Students (headcount gained or lost) columns are there to expose. Enrollment counts come from the federal Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute; “Black” is that source's category.