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Hazel Valley Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1072^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Hazel Valley Elementary is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school serving 469 students in Burien, Washington, as part of the Highline School District, and it faces significant academic challenges with state rankings and test scores that have been declining for years.

Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English, math, and science are well below state and district averages, placing it in the bottom 10% of all Washington elementary schools. A closer look reveals inconsistent performance across different student groups and grade levels; for instance, support for English Language Learners is a critical area of concern, while services for students in special education have shown recent improvement. Notably, the school spends more per student than several nearby schools, including White Center Heights Elementary and the very similar Cedarhurst Elementary, yet achieves comparable or weaker results.

When compared to other schools in the area, Hazel Valley's steady decline contrasts with the improvement seen at schools like Shorewood Elementary, which serves a similar community. The school's performance drops sharply in upper grades, suggesting learning gaps may widen over time. While the broader Highline School District faces challenges, the existence of higher-performing schools with similar demographics nearby indicates that improvement at Hazel Valley is possible with targeted strategies.

469

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,782

Per pupil spending ?

67%

Free/discounted lunch ?

402 SW 132nd St
Burien, WA 98146-3236

(206) 631-3900

District: Highline School District

Students who attend Hazel Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cascade Middle School
High:	Highline High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.5%

White:

14.7%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (26% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg31%

Washington avg48%

1,072^nd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Highline School District

201^st of 247Highline School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	1072 of 1160	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	1107 of 1168	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	1132 of 1169	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1107 of 1169	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	1074 of 1107	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	965 of 1130	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	828 of 1054	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	873 of 1056	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.4	886 of 1053	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.4	788 of 1067	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.6	937 of 1106	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.0	839 of 1097	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.4	916 of 1092	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.7	976 of 1088	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.9	729 of 1072	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.4	794 of 1067	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.2	908 of 1069	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.2	887 of 1051	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	5.8	998 of 1031	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	8.5	981 of 1026	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	40.7	66 of 110	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	24.7	150 of 187	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	143 of 201	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	144 of 169	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	297 of 303	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	252 of 320	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	212 of 254	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	161 of 213	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	222 of 248	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	251 of 333	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	1031 of 1092	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1056 of 1093	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	1084 of 1094	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	1008 of 1100	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	879 of 1068	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	685 of 1004	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	649 of 659	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	607 of 651	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	628 of 633	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	650 of 694	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	630 of 697	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	404 of 540	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	48.0	9 of 13	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	977 of 1013	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	977 of 1024	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	1002 of 1013	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	800 of 1019	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	797 of 979	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	561 of 835	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1012 of 1098	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1002 of 1099	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1056 of 1099	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	1071 of 1113	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	968 of 1025	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	925 of 1075	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	846 of 999	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	253 of 363	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.8	440 of 478	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	565 of 566	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	603 of 637	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	45.0	606 of 1027	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	465 of 833	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2019)41st percentile+26 vs school

African American (2019)40th percentile+25 vs school

Homeless (2019)31st percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile+23 vs school

Asian (2022)20th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-26 vs state

Science26%-24 vs state

Math24%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 15, 2017

I have a 3rd grader at Hazel Valley and I love our experiences so far. All the teachers I have met have been competent, kind, respectful, aware and love kids. I have enjoyed working with the staff in many areas and found them all to be at the highest level of care. The principal is humble, competent and fights for the rights of all her students. She also is personable and makes effort to meet all the students and their families. This school has made a huge difference to our family. I highly recommend this school to others. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hazel Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	402 SW 132nd St	Burien	98146	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-3900	469	30	15.8	67.0%	69 (14.7%)	33 (7.0%)	298 (63.5%)	31 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	27 (5.8%)	11.2	1072^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	7.6%		8.8	1107^th of 1168 public elementary schools	5.2%	35	25.7	25.7	24.6	27.4	29.3	27.3	37.1	25.0	13.5	24.5	84.2	90.2	89.0	89.0	89.0	87.8	91.5	87.8	87.8	87.8	$21,782	$1,627	$20,155
Cedarhurst Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	611 S 132nd St	Burien	98168	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-3600	399	21	18.9	69.9%	61 (15.3%)	32 (8.0%)	203 (50.9%)	59 (14.8%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.5%)	31 (7.8%)	13.7	1045^th of 1160 public elementary schools	9.9%		12.8	1072^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	8.2%	27	27.3	27.3	34.4	16.7	21.9	24.0	40.6	25.4	23.4	29.7	93.3	95.0	96.7	96.7	96.7	95.0	100.0	96.7	95.0	95.0	$20,048	$1,580	$18,467
Seahurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14603 14th Ave SW	Burien	98166	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4800	405	22	18.3	69.6%	72 (17.8%)	51 (12.6%)	191 (47.2%)	38 (9.4%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.2%)	33 (8.1%)	10.5	1082^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	6.7%		15	1042^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	10.8%	40	28.4	28.4	25.0	28.6	20.6	24.6	29.7	23.4	22.4	25.1	84.8	87.0	89.1	89.1	89.1	87.0	89.1	87.0	87.0	87.0	$22,204	$2,063	$20,141
Mount View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10811 12th Ave SW	Seattle	98146	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4500	460	26	17.7	63.5%	51 (11.1%)	30 (6.5%)	294 (63.9%)	42 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.7%)	13.4	1047^th of 1160 public elementary schools	9.7%		15.2	1035^th of 1168 public elementary schools	11.4%	12	17.7	17.7	36.2	22.2	35.3	31.2	40.6	17.5	15.7	25.7	88.1	91.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	$22,032	$3,413	$18,618
Shorewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 SW 116th St	Burien	98146	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4900	400	25	16.0	58.0%	112 (28.0%)	42 (10.5%)	100 (25.0%)	77 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	55 (13.8%)	26.4	878^th of 1160 public elementary schools	24.3%		45.3	616^th of 1168 public elementary schools	47.3%	262	52.9	52.9	28.1	26.0	43.7	32.7	36.9	23.3	41.4	33.7	90.4	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	90.4	96.2	94.2	90.4	90.4	$23,493	$1,855	$21,638
Southern Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11249 14th Ave S	Seattle	98168	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-5000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hilltop Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12250 24th Ave S	Seattle	98168	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4000	519	29	17.8	76.1%	31 (6.0%)	30 (5.8%)	344 (66.3%)	78 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (6.4%)	6.3	1133^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	2.3%		3.8	1154^th of 1168 public elementary schools	1.2%	21	16.1	16.1	17.7	17.7	16.1	17.2	31.4	21.8	14.5	22.9	95.8	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	100.0	95.8	98.6	98.6	$21,467	$3,162	$18,305
White Center Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10015 6th Ave SW	Seattle	98168	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-5200	527	29	18.2	75.1%	39 (7.4%)	117 (22.2%)	194 (36.8%)	122 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	50 (9.5%)	19.3	975^th of 1160 public elementary schools	15.9%		17.8	1002^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	14.2%	27	38.2	38.2	34.9	35.6	32.9	34.6	28.9	33.3	26.3	29.7	87.1	93.1	90.1	90.1	90.1	91.1	96.0	91.1	91.1	91.1	$20,220	$1,783	$18,437
Beverly Park Elementary at Glendale	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 S 104th St	Seattle	98168	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-3400	411	24	17.0	77.1%	48 (11.7%)	81 (19.7%)	145 (35.3%)	67 (16.3%)	8 (1.9%)	16 (3.9%)	45 (10.9%)	12.4	1059^th of 1160 public elementary schools	8.7%		10.3	1095^th of 1168 public elementary schools	6.3%	36	38.6	38.6	16.3	29.4	32.8	26.9	18.8	30.9	18.5	23.5	87.0	89.1	93.5	93.5	93.5	93.5	97.8	93.5	93.5	93.5	$23,979	$2,137	$21,842
Gregory Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16216 19th Ave SW	Burien	98166	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-3800	488	30	16.4	51.0%	164 (33.6%)	23 (4.7%)	196 (40.2%)	30 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	60 (12.3%)	44.3	622^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	46.4%		50.7	554^th of 1168 public elementary schools	52.6%	68	45.2	45.2	50.6	48.5	44.4	47.9	52.5	50.8	34.3	45.9	92.1	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	96.1	93.4	94.7	94.7	$21,747	$2,510	$19,237

Frequently Asked Questions about Hazel Valley Elementary

What schools do graduates of Hazel Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hazel Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cascade Middle School
High : Highline High School

Is Hazel Valley Elementary a good school?

Hazel Valley Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.6% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Hazel Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Hazel Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hazel Valley Elementary?

Students at Hazel Valley Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 15% White, 7% African American, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Hazel Valley Elementary in?

Highline School District

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