Washington schools where the Black population is growing fastest
Change in Black share of enrollment, 2013 to 2023 · 1,750 schools ranked · statewide the share went 4.6% → 4.7% (+0.1 points), so anything above that is outpacing WA.
| # | School | Lvl | 2013 | 2023 | Change | Pts/yr | Students | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHOICE Academy Seattle · Highline School District | High | 3.2% | 21.3% | +18.1 | +2.0 | +34 | 125 → 178 |
| 2 | Wing Luke Elementary School Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elem | 37.9% | 51.7% | +13.8 | +1.5 | +30 | 351 → 315 |
| 3 | Silver Lake Elementary School Federal Way · Federal Way School District | Elem | 9.7% | 23.4% | +13.7 | +1.6 | +48 | 423 → 381 |
| 4 | Bow Lake Elementary Seatac · Highline School District | Elem | 17.9% | 31.3% | +13.4 | +1.4 | +43 | 670 → 520 |
| 5 | Cascade Parent Partnership Program Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Other | 9.4% | 22.7% | +13.3 | +1.4 | +65 | 180 → 361 |
| 6 | Orca K-8 School Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elem | 19.9% | 32.4% | +12.5 | +1.2 | +19 | 483 → 355 |
| 7 | Internet Academy Federal Way · Federal Way School District | Other | 4.7% | 16.1% | +11.4 | +1.0 | +50 | 277 → 391 |
| 8 | Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elem | 41.2% | 52.0% | +10.8 | +1.2 | −3 | 362 → 281 |
| 9 | Panther Lake Elementary School Federal Way · Federal Way School District | Elem | 13.1% | 23.7% | +10.6 | +1.0 | +40 | 458 → 422 |
| 10 | West Seattle Elementary School Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elem | 55.1% | 65.5% | +10.4 | +1.4 | +9 | 428 → 374 |
| 11 | Green Gables Elementary School Federal Way · Federal Way School District | Elem | 7.7% | 17.8% | +10.1 | +0.9 | +26 | 401 → 320 |
| 12 | McMicken Heights Elementary Seatac · Highline School District | Elem | 20.0% | 29.7% | +9.7 | +0.9 | +41 | 536 → 498 |
| 13 | Illahee Middle School Federal Way · Federal Way School District | Middle | 12.7% | 22.3% | +9.6 | +1.1 | +43 | 756 → 622 |
| 14 | Cedar Way Elementary Mtlk Terrace · Edmonds School District | Elem | 6.5% | 16.0% | +9.5 | +1.2 | +60 | 417 → 545 |
| 15 | Meredith Hill Elementary School Auburn · Federal Way School District | Elem | 4.7% | 14.2% | +9.5 | +0.8 | +44 | 380 → 437 |
| 16 | Laurelhurst Elementary School Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elem | 1.9% | 11.3% | +9.4 | +0.8 | +23 | 426 → 275 |
| 17 | Green Lake Elementary School Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elem | 1.6% | 10.9% | +9.3 | +0.8 | +31 | 258 → 322 |
| 18 | Lake Dolloff Elementary School Auburn · Federal Way School District | Elem | 10.8% | 20.0% | +9.2 | +0.8 | +55 | 389 → 486 |
| 19 | Pope Elementary Puyallup · Puyallup School District | Elem | 2.4% | 11.4% | +9.0 | +0.9 | +71 | 534 → 735 |
| 20 | Marysville SD Special Marysville · Marysville School District | Other | 0.0% | 8.9% | +8.9 | +0.8 | +20 | 118 → 225 |
| 21 | Lake Hills Elementary Bellevue · Bellevue School District | Elem | 4.0% | 12.8% | +8.8 | +0.9 | +35 | 502 → 429 |
| 22 | John Rogers Elementary School Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elem | 10.4% | 19.1% | +8.7 | +1.2 | +3 | 317 → 188 |
| 23 | Enterprise Elementary School Federal Way · Federal Way School District | Elem | 11.0% | 19.6% | +8.6 | +0.8 | +29 | 492 → 424 |
| 24 | Louisa Boren STEM K-8 Seattle · Seattle School District No. 1 | Elem | 11.3% | 19.9% | +8.6 | +1.0 | +54 | 326 → 457 |
| 25 | Pacific Middle School Des Moines · Highline School District | Middle | 10.2% | 18.7% | +8.5 | +1.0 | +50 | 658 → 626 |
Ranked by percentage-point change in this group's share of enrollment. Schools need at least 100 students in both 2013 and 2023 to be ranked — without a floor the list fills with tiny schools swinging on a handful of children. A share can also rise because a school shrank around the group, which is what the Pts/yr (trend across all years) 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.