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Seattle School District No. 1 Schools

Schools graded

106

Cities served

Students

50,770

Students per teacher

16.5

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

85.5 sq mi

State

Seattle School District No. 1 is a public school district in Washington, based in King County (Seattle). SchoolGrade grades 106 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Seattle School District No. 1 on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Seattle School District No. 1

Average SchoolGrade

Meeting or exceeding expectations

80%

Exceeding

46%

Avg actual scores

59.3%

Avg projected

48.9%

98 of 106 schools in Seattle School District No. 1 carry a SchoolGrade (8 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 52B: 14C: 13D: 17F: 2

Best schools in Seattle School District No. 1

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

A+ Frantz Coe Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
A+ Bryant Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
A+ Greenwood Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
A+ John Stanford International School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Mcdonald International School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ West Woodland Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
A+ Queen Anne Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ View Ridge Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
A+ Wedgwood Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
A+ Lincoln High School (High school, exceeds expectations)

Every school in Seattle School District No. 1

Where Seattle School District No. 1 schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Seattle (106)

About this district

State: Best schools in Washington
County: King County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 50,770 students with 3,082 full-time-equivalent teachers and 6,303 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 5307710
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Mercer Island School District (6 schools, 7 mi)
Bainbridge Island School District (10 schools, 7 mi)
Bellevue School District (31 schools, 8 mi)
Shoreline School District (17 schools, 10 mi)
Tukwila School District (5 schools, 10 mi)
Lake Washington School District (56 schools, 12 mi)
Renton School District (29 schools, 12 mi)
Highline School District (36 schools, 12 mi)

Questions about Seattle School District No. 1

How many schools are in Seattle School District No. 1?

SchoolGrade grades 106 public schools in Seattle School District No. 1, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Seattle School District No. 1 serve?

The largest by graded schools: Seattle.

How good are the schools in Seattle School District No. 1?

Across the 98 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 59.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 48.9%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Seattle School District No. 1?

50,770 students were enrolled in Seattle School District No. 1 in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Seattle School District No. 1?

Seattle School District No. 1 is in Washington, based in King County, with its district office in Seattle. Its boundary covers about 85.5 sq mi.