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West Seattle Elementary School

Seattle, WA · Seattle School District No. 1

Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · City, large

696th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 41% Declining

6760 34 AV SW, Seattle, WA 98126

(206)252-9450NCES ID 530771001182Directory 202324

374
Students
2023–24 enrollment
11.3:1
Student / teacher ratio
81%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
26.8%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

SchoolRow ranks West Seattle Elementary School 696th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 41% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 49th in 2019 to 41th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 179 students tested

English Language Arts
West Seattle Elementary School
47%
WA average
51%
Math
West Seattle Elementary School
37%
WA average
41%
Science
West Seattle Elementary School
24%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time West Seattle Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%47%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time West Seattle Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%37%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time West Seattle Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%24%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 374 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

8%White13%6%Black66%6%
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categories changedHispanic 8%White 13%Black 66%9%34%15%39%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Black45.4%65.5% 20.1 pts
White13.0%12.6% 0.4 pts
Hispanic23.1%8.0% 15.1 pts
Two or more races2.1%6.1% 4.0 pts
Asian11.1%5.9% 5.2 pts
Pacific Islander2.7%1.6% 1.1 pts
American Indian2.7%0.3% 2.4 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $772K in zip 98126 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$215K$429K$644K$858K$785K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is West Seattle Elementary School in?

West Seattle Elementary School is part of the Seattle School District No. 1 district in Seattle, Washington.

Is West Seattle Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks West Seattle Elementary School 696th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 41% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of West Seattle Elementary School?

Black 66%, White 13%, Hispanic 8%, Two or more races 6% (374 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near West Seattle Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98126 is $772K 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.