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Adams Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Adams Elementary School is a consistently high-performing K-5 public school serving 285 students in Seattle's Ballard/Whittier Heights neighborhood, operating within the highly-rated Seattle School District No. 1.

The school earns a 5-star rating and ranks in the top 6% of schools statewide, with students outperforming district and state averages in all core subjects, especially science. Adams stands out for its remarkable and steady improvement over the past decade and its exceptional effectiveness with specific student groups, including showing dramatic gains for students from lower-income families. It achieves these strong outcomes while serving a more economically diverse population than many nearby top schools, suggesting highly effective teaching and support systems.

When compared to neighbors, Adams represents a balanced model of excellence and accessibility. While schools like West Woodland Elementary or Greenwood Elementary may have slightly higher test scores, they serve less economically diverse populations. Adams also achieves its results efficiently, spending less per student than some schools with similar performance, such as Magnolia Elementary School. This consistent, high-quality education across diverse learners makes Adams a compelling choice for families.

285

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,605

Per pupil spending ?

18.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6110 28 Av NW
Seattle, WA 98107-5314

(206) 252-1300

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Students who attend Adams Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Whitman Middle School
High:	Ballard High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.1%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (77% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

75^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 70Elementary Schools in the Seattle School District No. 1

45^th of 247Seattle School District No. 1 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	92.7	75 of 1160	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	35 of 1168	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	62 of 1169	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	59 of 1169	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	68 of 1107	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	125 of 1130	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	188 of 1054	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	83.8	148 of 1056	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	80.4	185 of 1053	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	75.9	233 of 1067	78.2%	★★★★☆
2013	65.1	388 of 1106	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.0	286 of 1097	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	59.4	442 of 1092	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.3	463 of 1088	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.9	541 of 1072	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.5	511 of 1067	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.1	607 of 1069	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.9	602 of 1051	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.8	746 of 1031	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.8	670 of 1026	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	105 of 1092	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	61 of 1093	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	101 of 1094	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	64 of 1100	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	41 of 1008	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	165 of 1068	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	267 of 1004	73.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	70.4	158 of 697	77.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	217 of 1013	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	37.4	663 of 979	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.1	769 of 835	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	57 of 1098	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	18 of 1099	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	42 of 1099	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	48 of 1113	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	120 of 1025	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	86 of 1075	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	119 of 999	88.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	64.1	99 of 303	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	29 of 363	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	28 of 308	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	53 of 478	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	69 of 566	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	94 of 637	85.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	28 of 1007	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	5 of 1009	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	12 of 1011	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	17 of 1031	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	36 of 943	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	44 of 1027	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.7	145 of 833	82.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2019)77th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)67th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science79%+30 vs state

English Language Arts78%+25 vs state

Math75%+32 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, March 1, 2011

We are a new Kindergarten family to Adams, our neighborhood school.

Things I like about Adams:

- Excellent communication from the school (website, newsletter)
- Ease of meeting with teachers, principal
- Responsiveness of school to parent/student concerns (community building, bullying, etc.)
- Arts integration program
- Size of school
- Recent PTA initiatives (Playground, murals, rain garden)
- Active parents

Things I don't like about Adams:

- Most of the staff do not seem happy to be there--it seems unfriendly and cold
___

Perhaps this is the climate at all Seattle Public Schools right now (2010-11 School Year, now in Feb '11)? I don't know, I'll be asking friends at different schools about morale and tone/vibe. The morale seems extremely low, and the teachers of elementary children seem downright sour. It's a real downer. Our teacher in particular seems to be experiencing low moral. We all have bad days but most days for this teacher seem to be bad. If you are educating five and six year olds, I'm thinking suck it up and try to seem pleasant at least.

Our child is happy to be at school and was excited to return from mid-winter break, so the "tone" doesn't seem to be bothering our student. But, it is continually worrisome for us as parents. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Adams is a great school- this is a very arbitrary rating system. Close Quote

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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 8th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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
Adams Elementary School	Public	K-5	6110 28 Av NW	Seattle	98107	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1300	285	18	16.0	18.6%	194 (68.1%)	14 (4.9%)	32 (11.2%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (10.9%)	92.7	75^th of 1160 public elementary schools	93.5%		96.2	35^th of 1168 public elementary schools	97.0%	40	79.3		79.3	71.4	79.6	83.0				77.8	76.8	74.4	73.1				74.8	97.9	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,605	$1,001	$19,605
Licton Springs K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3015 NW 68th St.	Seattle	98117	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 743-3700	90	12	7.3	34.4%	36 (40.0%)	11 (12.2%)	17 (18.9%)	6 (6.7%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (16.7%)								(n/a)								55.6		29.7					60.0		34.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$36,876	$1,385	$35,490
Salmon Bay K-8 School	Public	K-8	1810 NW 65 St	Seattle	98117	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1720	595	36	16.6	11.1%	422 (70.9%)	10 (1.7%)	25 (4.2%)	37 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (14.1%)	84.6	170^th of 1160 public elementary schools	85.3%		89.7	114^th of 1168 public elementary schools	90.2%	56	80.9	81.0	81.0	55.3	80.9	70.5	77.3	80.5	80.2	75.8	59.6	76.6	53.2	81.3	70.1	55.7	67.0	93.3	97.8	95.6	95.6	95.6	97.8	95.6	95.6	97.8	97.8	$20,636	$822	$19,813
Loyal Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	520 NE Ravenna Blvd	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1500	527	35	15.1	11.4%	387 (73.4%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.0%)	28 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.1%)	87.3	138^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.1%		92.7	77^th of 1168 public elementary schools	93.4%	61	68.1		68.1	75.0	76.3	75.0				75.5	79.6	71.7	55.6				69.8	91.2	96.1	93.1	93.1	93.1	97.1	96.1	91.2	97.1	97.1	$22,426	$777	$21,650
Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-5	1320 NW 75 St	Seattle	98117	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1650	346	22	15.8	8.7%	251 (72.5%)	7 (2.0%)	25 (7.2%)	21 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.8%)	88.3	125^th of 1160 public elementary schools	89.2%		95	51^st of 1168 public elementary schools	95.6%	74	86.4		86.4	54.7	81.0	88.1				74.0	60.7	89.7	81.4				77.0	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	100.0	96.4	96.4	96.4	$22,228	$904	$21,323
Lawton Elementary School	Public	K-5	4000 27 Av W	Seattle	98199	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-2130	309	19	16.0	13.6%	205 (66.3%)	6 (1.9%)	28 (9.1%)	23 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (14.9%)	92.4	83^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	92.8%		89.1	122^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	89.6%	39	76.5		76.5	89.7	70.6	80.4				79.4	84.6	72.6	68.6				74.5	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	96.4	94.6	94.6	94.6	$20,401	$787	$19,614
West Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	5601 4 Av NW	Seattle	98107	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1600	355	23	15.6	8.5%	245 (69.0%)	5 (1.4%)	24 (6.8%)	27 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (14.4%)	96.3	29^th of 1160 public elementary schools	97.5%		95.6	40^th of 1168 public elementary schools	96.6%	11	80.7		80.7	89.4	87.1	83.9				86.8	91.0	85.7	70.5				82.7	93.1	98.3	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	94.8	96.6	$22,206	$886	$21,320
North Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9018 24 Av NW	Seattle	98117	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1510	344	24	14.4	14.0%	235 (68.3%)	11 (3.2%)	32 (9.3%)	16 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (13.4%)	89	119^th of 1160 public elementary schools	89.7%		89	123^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	89.5%	4	76.2		76.2	66.1	81.6	69.1				71.9	75.8	83.7	63.4				75.0	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,056	$765	$22,291
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	144 NW 80 St	Seattle	98117	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1400	339	21	16.3	10.3%	237 (69.9%)	15 (4.4%)	25 (7.4%)	24 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	32 (9.4%)	96.1	32^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	97.2%		94.9	52^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	95.5%	20	90.2		90.2	84.3	92.2	90.2				88.8	82.4	92.2	63.4				80.4	93.2	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	98.3	94.9	94.9	94.9	$21,524	$1,014	$20,510
Catharine Blaine K-8 School	Public	K-8	2550 34 Av W	Seattle	98199	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1920	438	24	18.1	6.8%	307 (70.1%)	5 (1.1%)	33 (7.5%)	44 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	45 (10.3%)	96.8	23^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	98.0%		95.5	43^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	96.3%	20	83.7	74.5	79.0	85.4	77.8	91.8	76.8	82.5	78.4	82.0	85.4	90.9	85.7	75.0	75.4	70.6	80.0	97.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	$19,098	$779	$18,318

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary School?

Students at Adams Elementary School are 68% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

Is Adams Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Adams Elementary School ranks in the top 6.5% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Adams Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Adams Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Adams Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Adams Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whitman Middle School
High : Ballard High School

What district is Adams Elementary School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

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