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Laurelhurst Elementary School

Q: Is Laurelhurst Elementary School a good school?

Laurelhurst Elementary School ranks 268 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Laurelhurst Elementary School is a public K-5 school serving 272 students in a high-performing Seattle neighborhood, consistently earning a 4-star rating while outperforming state averages in all subjects.

Academically, Laurelhurst is a solid school where students score above the Washington state average, with a particular strength in mathematics that even exceeds the Seattle School District No. 1 average. However, it's important for parents to understand the local context: the school serves a more economically diverse population than most of its immediate neighbors, and its test scores, while strong, are generally lower than those at nearby elite schools like Bryant Elementary School, McDonald International School, and John Stanford International School. A notable finding is that the school appears particularly effective in supporting its students from lower-income families, achieving better outcomes than many schools with similar demographics, such as the nearby Sand Point Elementary.

The school has shown a gradual decline in its statewide ranking percentile over recent years, and there is a consistent performance gap where female students rank lower than male students, indicating a potential area for targeted support. With moderate per-student spending and a favorable student-teacher ratio compared to some peers, Laurelhurst represents a stable, good choice that faces the unique challenge of being compared to some of the highest-ranked schools in the state while successfully serving a broader cross-section of its community.

272

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,081

Per pupil spending ?

29.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4530 46 Av NE
Seattle, WA 98105-3812

(206) 252-5400

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Students who attend Laurelhurst Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eckstein Middle School
High:	Roosevelt High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

Two or more races:

13.6%

Asian:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (64% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Washington elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

268^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^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	74.3	268 of 1160	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	252 of 1168	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	294 of 1169	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	266 of 1169	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	245 of 1107	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	148 of 1130	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	219 of 1054	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	83.2	153 of 1056	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	84.5	145 of 1053	86.2%	★★★★☆
2015	82.8	157 of 1067	85.3%	★★★★☆
2013	94.1	13 of 1106	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	93.6	15 of 1097	98.6%	★★★★★
2011	95.4	6 of 1092	99.5%	★★★★★
2010	91.9	41 of 1088	96.2%	★★★★★
2009	91.0	52 of 1072	95.1%	★★★★★
2008	91.9	43 of 1067	96.0%	★★★★★
2007	91.3	52 of 1069	95.1%	★★★★★
2006	91.5	42 of 1051	96.0%	★★★★★
2005	88.8	80 of 1031	92.2%	★★★★★
2004	92.5	41 of 1026	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	377 of 1092	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.6	224 of 1093	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	455 of 1094	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.1	144 of 1100	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	345 of 1008	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.2	174 of 1068	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	170 of 1004	83.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	268 of 1013	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	389 of 1024	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	260 of 1013	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	49.1	489 of 1019	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	232 of 854	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	308 of 979	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.8	44 of 835	94.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	205 of 1098	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	284 of 1099	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	209 of 1099	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	419 of 1113	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	325 of 1025	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.5	115 of 1075	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	262 of 999	73.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	166 of 363	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	116 of 339	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	82 of 308	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	131 of 478	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	96.9	12 of 566	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	68 of 637	89.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	158 of 1007	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	244 of 1009	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	415 of 1011	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	356 of 1031	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	370 of 943	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.4	121 of 1027	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	235 of 833	71.8%	★★★★☆

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)84th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+18 vs state

Math65%+22 vs state

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, April 21, 2022

Good education needs more people of color Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 25, 2018

Avoid Laurelhurst Elementary. Despite the fact that Seattle Public Schools has told me directly that they have received countless complaints about the principal, she's still standing. This school derailed my family for the better part of a year. There are two levels of problems: the pathologically passive and ineffective principal and the bubble of the community. Mean, entitled parents produce mean, entitled children. I can't imagine feeling more demoralized than we felt when my children attended Laurelhurst. 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
Laurelhurst Elementary School	Public	K-5	4530 46 Av NE	Seattle	98105	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5400	272	18	15.2	29.8%	145 (53.3%)	22 (8.1%)	32 (11.8%)	32 (11.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (13.6%)	74.3	268^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.9%		76.8	252^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	78.4%	16	67.7	67.7	61.9	51.4	61.1	58.4	66.7	71.4	55.6	64.6	86.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	96.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	$24,081	$987	$23,095
Bryant Elementary School	Public	K-5	3311 NE 60 St	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5200	470	25	18.8	5.3%	293 (62.3%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.6%)	65 (13.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (15.3%)	96.4	28^th of 1160 public elementary schools	97.6%		92.3	81^st of 1168 public elementary schools	93.1%	53	80.3	80.3	94.9		87.1	93.1	88.6	83.1	72.9	81.8	96.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.4	97.6	100.0	100.0	$19,167	$859	$18,307
Sand Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6208 60 Ave NE	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-2100	173	18	9.8	56.1%	68 (39.3%)	40 (23.1%)	26 (15.0%)	11 (6.4%)	6 (3.5%)	5 (2.9%)	16 (9.2%)	39.3	692^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	40.3%		52.1	533^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	54.4%	159	50.0	50.0	24.0	54.6	64.3	44.3	20.8	39.1	42.9	32.8	91.4	94.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	91.4	97.1	97.1	91.4	91.4	$30,260	$1,380	$28,879
View Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7047 50 Av NE	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5600	290	16	18.5	11.0%	173 (59.7%)	9 (3.1%)	23 (7.9%)	35 (12.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (16.2%)	95.9	37^th of 1160 public elementary schools	96.8%		94	64^th of 1168 public elementary schools	94.5%	27	82.5	82.5	77.8	85.7	85.0	82.2	82.5	83.7	77.5	81.6	89.6	91.7	89.6	89.6	89.6	91.7	93.8	89.6	91.7	91.7	$21,893	$949	$20,944
Thornton Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7712 40th Ave NE	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5300	402	31	12.8	15.7%	236 (58.7%)	23 (5.7%)	36 (9.0%)	50 (12.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.9%)	92.1	88^th of 1160 public elementary schools	92.4%		92.2	82^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	93.0%	6	79.0	79.0	75.0	68.4	82.1	75.2	84.6	69.6	81.8	78.5	94.5	95.9	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.3	95.9	98.6	97.3	97.3	$26,031	$936	$25,095
Stephen Decatur Elementary School	Public	K-5	7711 43rd Ave NE	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-3230	188	10	18.4	6.9%	80 (42.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.2%)	53 (28.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (25.0%)								(n/a)																					$20,478	$1,098	$19,380
Montlake Elementary School	Public	K-5	2409 22 Av E	Seattle	98112	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-3300	170	12	14.4	10.0%	98 (57.6%)	6 (3.5%)	12 (7.1%)	18 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (21.2%)	93.7	65^th of 1160 public elementary schools	94.4%		95.5	42^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	96.4%	23	87.5	87.5	72.7	78.8	83.3	78.5	81.8	69.7	79.2	76.0	87.1	90.3	96.8	96.8	96.8	90.3	93.6	90.3	90.3	90.3	$26,384	$723	$25,661
McGilvra Elementary School	Public	K-5	1617 38 Av E	Seattle	98112	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-3160	194	13	14.6	10.3%	129 (66.5%)	11 (5.7%)	16 (8.2%)	12 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	25 (12.9%)	93.8	61^st of 1160 public elementary schools	94.7%		90.9	96^th of 1168 public elementary schools	91.8%	35	84.0	84.0	77.3	70.6	87.5	77.5	84.1	73.5	76.0	78.6	97.4	97.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	$23,588	$1,163	$22,425
Wedgwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2720 NE 85 St	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5670	333	19	17.5	12.3%	181 (54.4%)	9 (2.7%)	28 (8.4%)	44 (13.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	66 (19.8%)	96.2	31^st of 1160 public elementary schools	97.3%		95.4	44^th of 1168 public elementary schools	96.2%	13	89.1	89.1	79.4	86.4	87.5	84.3	79.4	79.7	80.0	79.7	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	98.4	96.9	96.9	96.9	$18,546	$927	$17,618
John Stanford International School	Public	K-5	4057 5 Av NE	Seattle	98105	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-6080	422	24	17.9	8.5%	173 (41.0%)	4 (0.9%)	105 (24.9%)	44 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (21.8%)	96.5	26^th of 1160 public elementary schools	97.8%		98	13^th of 1168 public elementary schools	98.9%	13			81.5	79.1	90.5	83.6	80.3	85.1	93.7	86.2	97.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	100.0	100.0	98.7	100.0	100.0	$20,798	$707	$20,091

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurelhurst Elementary School

What district is Laurelhurst Elementary School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of Laurelhurst Elementary School?

Students at Laurelhurst Elementary School are 53% White, 14% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 8% African American.

Is Laurelhurst Elementary School a good school?

Laurelhurst Elementary School ranks 268^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Laurelhurst Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Eckstein Middle School
High : Roosevelt High School

How many students attend Laurelhurst Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Laurelhurst Elementary School.

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