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McMicken Heights Elementary

Seatac, WA · Highline School District · Grades PK-5

903rd of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 23% Declining

498
Students
2023–24 enrollment
14.6:1
Student / teacher ratio
79%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
29.5%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

McMicken Heights Elementary ranking

SchoolRow ranks McMicken Heights Elementary 903rd of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 23% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 39th in 2019 to 23th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%23%201920202025no testing 2020–21

McMicken Heights Elementary test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 234 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
35%
WA average
51%
Math
This school
33%
WA average
41%
Science
This school
39%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time this school WA average
25%50%75%35%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school WA average
25%50%75%33%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21

McMicken Heights Elementary students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 498 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic29%8%Asian21%Black30%6%6%
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Hispanic 29%White 8%Asian 21%Black 30%32%17%16%20%8%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Black20.0%29.7% 9.7 pts
Hispanic32.5%28.7% 3.8 pts
Asian15.9%21.3% 5.4 pts
White17.4%7.8% 9.6 pts
Two or more races6.2%6.2% 0.0 pts
Pacific Islander7.8%5.6% 2.2 pts
American Indian0.4%0.6% 0.2 pts

Homes near McMicken Heights Elementary

Typical home value $592K in zip 98188 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$157K$313K$470K$626K$593K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Elementary schools near McMicken Heights Elementary

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is McMicken Heights Elementary in?

McMicken Heights Elementary is part of the Highline School District district in Seatac, Washington.

Is McMicken Heights Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks McMicken Heights Elementary 903rd of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 23% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of McMicken Heights Elementary?

Black 30%, Hispanic 29%, Asian 21%, White 8% (498 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near McMicken Heights Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98188 is $592K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.