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Licton Springs K-8

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Licton Springs K-8 is a small public school in Seattle, Washington, serving 109 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. While the school has a diverse student population, it consistently underperforms compared to the Seattle School District No. 1 and the state of Washington in academic metrics, with proficiency rates well below the district averages.

Licton Springs K-8 has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 46.79% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This is in stark contrast to the nearby high-performing schools, such as Viewlands Elementary, Magnolia Elementary, and West Woodland Elementary, which have significantly lower percentages of students from low-income families. These nearby schools also consistently outperform Licton Springs K-8 in academic metrics and statewide rankings.

Over the years, Licton Springs K-8's academic performance has declined, with its statewide ranking dropping from 603 out of 1,097 schools in 2011-2012 to 868 out of 1,168 schools in 2023-2024. While the school's White students have performed relatively well, the low socioeconomic status students have struggled, ranking 263 out of 854 schools in 2020-2021 and only 736 out of 979 schools in 2018-2019. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes and opportunities for the students at Licton Springs K-8.

Students ?

7.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,876

Per pupil spending ?

34.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3015 NW 68th St.
Seattle, WA 98117

(206) 743-3700

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.0%

Hispanic:

18.9%

Two or more races:

16.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2012 → 26th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (32% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2012

!English Language Arts scores 23 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg64%

Washington avg48%

Not ranked this year

Licton Springs K-8 did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	26.9	868 of 1168	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	817 of 1169	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	528 of 1107	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	694 of 1130	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.3	882 of 1054	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.6	941 of 1056	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.5	995 of 1053	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	30.8	784 of 1067	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.8	869 of 1106	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.4	603 of 1097	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.5	669 of 1092	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.4	882 of 1088	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.6	898 of 1072	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	7.3	1031 of 1067	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.6	1058 of 1069	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.0	1046 of 1051	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	47.2	598 of 1068	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	60.5	263 of 854	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	736 of 979	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	89.1	74 of 943	92.2%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	27.0	388 of 535	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	67.6	146 of 541	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	137 of 529	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	43.4	291 of 512	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.3	356 of 437	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.8	314 of 435	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.9	387 of 443	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.8	347 of 445	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.0	305 of 498	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.6	266 of 497	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.2	295 of 492	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.5	295 of 483	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	9.8	448 of 476	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.4	450 of 466	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.9	455 of 463	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.7	443 of 449	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.5	419 of 425	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.7	419 of 421	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	73.1	109 of 479	77.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	73.3	54 of 458	88.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	87.2	47 of 480	90.2%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

White (2021)92nd percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)69th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2019)44th percentile+5 vs school

Middle school

White (2021)90th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)88th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2022)77th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math34%-8 vs state

English Language Arts30%-23 vs state

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Monday, January 10, 2022

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Jan 2022: Our 6th grader loves Licton Springs, and so do we. This is our first year, and we couldn't be happier. It's small and scrappy and prioritizes equity, justice, and individualized learning for kids. The teachers and staff are kind, flexible, and engaging, and our kid is learning so much. The classes are longer than most middle schools and they are somewhat experiential, both of which really help with comprehension and retention (they take fewer at a time, so that there is enough time to really get into a subject instead of switching every 40 mins). They want to maintain the spirit of the school--Native-aware, and a safe, accepting resource for kids who aren't thriving at other schools, who are 'different' in some way, who have non-typical life situations, etc. The new building is lovely (old Webster School, previous Nordic Heritage Museum), but the far west location made/makes it challenging for the school to keep up their previous student numbers and demographics (compared to being more centrally located and so kids were coming from all over the city. They were pushed out of their previous location by SPS prioritizing wealthier and louder families at CES & RESMS). We love that Licton Springs champions justice and nurtures differences -- ethnic, socioeconomic, neuro, gender, romantic preference, ability, racial, religious, cultural, etc. I wish we had sent our kid here starting in kindergarten!! 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Licton Springs K-8

What is the racial makeup of Licton Springs K-8?

Students at Licton Springs K-8 are 40% White, 19% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 12% African American, 7% Asian, 3% American Indian, 2% Not Specified.

How many students attend Licton Springs K-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 90 students attended Licton Springs K-8.

What district is Licton Springs K-8 in?

Seattle School District No. 1

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