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Beacon Hill International School

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Beacon Hill International School ranks 409 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Beacon Hill International School is a public elementary school (grades K-5) serving 348 students in Seattle, Washington, as part of the Seattle School District No. 1.

The school has a distinctive academic profile, with notably strong performance in math that exceeds both state and district averages, while English Language Arts scores are more modest. This pattern of math strength is also seen at other international schools like Dearborn Park International School. Performance tends to improve in the upper grades, suggesting the school's international curriculum model is effective as students progress. However, the school's overall statewide ranking has seen a recent decline, and there is a significant performance gap between male and female students that is larger than typical for the area.

Compared to nearby schools, Beacon Hill achieves its results with lower per-student spending, outperforming several neighbors like Leschi Elementary School and John Muir Elementary School that have higher budgets. It serves a student population with a level of economic need similar to higher-performing schools such as Maple Elementary School, indicating that factors beyond demographics influence outcomes. Notably, school performance varies widely even within close proximity, with Thurgood Marshall Elementary dramatically outperforming most area schools while Kimball Elementary School lags behind.

348

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,007

Per pupil spending ?

50.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2025 14 Av S
Seattle, WA 98144-4205

(206) 252-2700

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Students who attend Beacon Hill International School usually attend:

Middle:	Mercer International Middle School
High:	Franklin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.9%

Asian:

27.6%

White:

18.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (57% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Washington median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

409^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd 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	62.1	409 of 1160	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	304 of 1168	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	351 of 1169	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	481 of 1169	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	579 of 1107	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.4	386 of 1130	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	281 of 1054	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	64.2	386 of 1056	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.5	359 of 1053	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.3	472 of 1067	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.2	385 of 1106	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.2	551 of 1097	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.2	622 of 1092	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.1	538 of 1088	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.6	550 of 1072	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.6	455 of 1067	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	38.5	709 of 1069	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.2	769 of 1051	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.6	535 of 1031	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.5	638 of 1026	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	108 of 189	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	76 of 163	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	91 of 170	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	101 of 187	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	99 of 131	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.7	93 of 201	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	72 of 169	57.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	80 of 303	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.3	133 of 320	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	79 of 254	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	106 of 213	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	48 of 248	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	53 of 333	84.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	578 of 1092	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	404 of 1093	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	484 of 1094	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	483 of 1100	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	593 of 1008	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.6	237 of 1068	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	330 of 1004	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	484 of 659	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	440 of 651	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	355 of 633	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	383 of 694	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	318 of 501	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	306 of 697	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	266 of 540	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	569 of 1013	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	453 of 1024	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	328 of 1013	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	483 of 1019	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	431 of 854	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	277 of 979	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	106 of 835	87.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	299 of 1098	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	263 of 1099	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	285 of 1099	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.3	443 of 1113	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	484 of 1025	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	501 of 1075	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	246 of 999	75.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	70.1	71 of 303	76.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	42.1	355 of 637	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	71.4	295 of 1027	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	61 of 833	92.7%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2019)77th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+8 vs school

White (2019)71st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2018)44th percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)43rd percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math62%+19 vs state

Science61%+11 vs state

English Language Arts49%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, June 20, 2011

Beacon Hill Elementary is a collaboration of culture, ideas, language, and ideology. This small place of learning serves as a conduit through which parents and children from far flung places come together to create community.... Tentatively and awkwardly, but it does happen. Despite the differences in language, education, residency status, religion...Connections are made child by child. The grown ups tend to follow behind the kids. We, all of us, are learning all the time. Crossing a cultural divide daily is not easy. But at Beacon Hill, the more we practice, the Accidental learning happens often here, when we can find time for it. The poor teachers are so stressed.... I just want to lift their burden a bit so that they can do what they were meant to do and inspire these children to be the best that they are. 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
Beacon Hill International School	Public	K-5	2025 14 Av S	Seattle	98144	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-2700	348	26	13.5	50.6%	65 (18.7%)	22 (6.3%)	118 (33.9%)	96 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.9%)	62.1	409^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.7%		71	304^th of 1168 public elementary schools	74.0%	105	60.7	60.7	40.0	46.8	57.4	48.6	72.0	53.2	62.3	61.9	91.2	93.0	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	96.5	91.2	94.7	94.7	$24,007	$954	$23,053
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 S Irving St	Seattle	98144	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-2800	500	34	14.8	39.0%	146 (29.2%)	111 (22.2%)	73 (14.6%)	89 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (15.2%)	93.1	71^st of 1160 public elementary schools	93.9%		84.1	174^th of 1168 public elementary schools	85.1%	103	81.2	81.2	73.4	69.1	80.0	74.2	84.0	79.1	81.2	81.4	85.4	87.8	87.8	87.8	87.8	87.8	97.6	85.4	87.8	87.8	$22,808	$896	$21,913
Kimball Elementary School	Public	K-5	3200 23 Av S	Seattle	98144	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7280	384	32	12.0	44.5%	97 (25.3%)	93 (24.2%)	74 (19.3%)	63 (16.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	48 (12.5%)	34.5	758^th of 1160 public elementary schools	34.7%		39	693^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	40.7%	65	42.5	42.5	43.6	30.8	52.0	42.6	45.5	37.1	39.2	40.3	80.6	88.1	88.1	88.1	88.1	86.6	94.0	88.1	86.6	86.6	$25,473	$1,693	$23,780
Bailey Gatzert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 E Yesler Wy	Seattle	98122	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-2810	402	33	12.1	79.6%	41 (10.2%)	240 (59.7%)	46 (11.4%)	22 (5.5%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	42 (10.4%)	17.4	993^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	14.4%		32.6	785^th of 1168 public elementary schools	32.8%	208	33.3	33.3	33.3	35.3	30.2	32.9	31.8	36.5	19.2	29.4	66.0	76.0	76.0	76.0	76.0	76.0	88.0	72.0	76.0	76.0	$27,032	$1,551	$25,480
John Muir Elementary School	Public	K-5	3301 S Horton St	Seattle	98144	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7400	308	26	11.8	56.5%	76 (24.7%)	126 (40.9%)	51 (16.6%)	19 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	31 (10.1%)	26.2	884^th of 1160 public elementary schools	23.8%		30.3	811^th of 1168 public elementary schools	30.6%	73	26.7	26.7	49.0	44.2	34.1	42.9	38.5	40.4	20.0	33.6	77.8	88.9	81.0	81.0	81.0	88.9	95.2	90.5	88.9	88.9	$26,525	$2,221	$24,304
Leschi Elementary School	Public	K-5	135 32 Av	Seattle	98122	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-2950	240	25	9.6	44.6%	84 (35.0%)	79 (32.9%)	25 (10.4%)	16 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (13.3%)	35.8	735^th of 1160 public elementary schools	36.6%		49.3	573^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	50.9%	162	45.0	45.0	35.0	45.5	55.0	45.1	35.9	36.4	42.5	38.4	89.4	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	95.7	91.5	91.5	91.5	$28,206	$1,259	$26,946
Maple Elementary School	Public	K-5	4925 Corson Av S	Seattle	98108	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-8310	401	31	12.9	50.9%	73 (18.2%)	24 (6.0%)	77 (19.2%)	179 (44.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (10.5%)	84	177^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.7%		70.4	312^th of 1168 public elementary schools	73.3%	135	72.8	72.8	60.9	73.3	65.4	66.2	73.9	66.7	67.1	69.2	93.3	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	96.7	93.3	95.0	95.0	$23,762	$1,059	$22,703
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 39 Av S	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7210	393	26	15.1	26.2%	194 (49.4%)	52 (13.2%)	56 (14.2%)	28 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.2%)	74.2	270^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.7%		85.9	156^th of 1168 public elementary schools	86.6%	114	54.2	54.2	85.3	69.7	47.5	67.7	82.0	69.7	48.3	67.0	94.0	95.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	$20,939	$714	$20,226
Madrona K-5 School	Public	K-5	1121 33 Av	Seattle	98122	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-3100	213	16	13.3	39.0%	78 (36.6%)	68 (31.9%)	21 (9.9%)	10 (4.7%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	30 (14.1%)	26.8	869^th of 1160 public elementary schools	25.1%		52.1	534^th of 1168 public elementary schools	54.3%	335	42.9	42.9	31.6	32.0	46.4	36.3	36.8	44.0	28.6	36.3	86.5	86.5	91.9	91.9	91.9	89.2	91.9	89.2	89.2	89.2	$21,930	$1,262	$20,669
Dearborn Park International School	Public	PK, KG-5	2820 S Orcas St	Seattle	98108	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-6930	340	24	14.2	51.8%	44 (12.9%)	48 (14.1%)	45 (13.2%)	164 (48.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	34 (10.0%)	73.1	286^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.3%		67.1	357^th of 1168 public elementary schools	69.4%	71	63.3	63.3	61.5	50.0	59.2	57.0	80.8	64.0	56.0	67.1	90.0	92.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	96.0	96.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	$26,000	$1,559	$24,440

Frequently Asked Questions about Beacon Hill International School

How many students attend Beacon Hill International School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Beacon Hill International School.

What schools do graduates of Beacon Hill International School attend?

Students who attend Beacon Hill International School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mercer International Middle School
High : Franklin High School

Is Beacon Hill International School a good school?

Beacon Hill International School ranks 409^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Beacon Hill International School?

Students at Beacon Hill International School are 34% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 19% White, 13% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What district is Beacon Hill International School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

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