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Lawton Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Lawton Elementary School is a highly-regarded public elementary school serving 309 students in grades K-5 in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood, consistently ranking among the top 15% of schools in Washington state.

Lawton stands out for its remarkable stability and specific strengths, including exceptional support for special education students and a particularly strong science curriculum. While other excellent schools like West Woodland Elementary School and Frantz Coe Elementary School rank slightly higher, Lawton maintains its elite performance with impressive consistency year after year and does so while serving a slightly more economically diverse population than some neighbors. The school also operates very efficiently, achieving these strong results with lower per-student spending than most comparable schools in the Seattle School District No. 1.

Notable areas for parents to consider include a performance pattern where girls have outperformed boys in recent years and a dip in English Language Arts scores in the 4th grade, though performance rebounds strongly by 5th grade. Overall, Lawton represents a model of steady, high-quality education, offering a proven track record of success within a cluster of outstanding local options like Catharine Blaine K-8 School and Whittier Elementary School.

309

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,401

Per pupil spending ?

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4000 27 Av W
Seattle, WA 98199-1502

(206) 252-2130

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Students who attend Lawton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	McClure Middle School
High:	Ballard High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

Two or more races:

14.9%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Washington elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Seattle School District No. 1

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%

83^rd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	92.4	83 of 1160	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	122 of 1168	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	93.0	78 of 1169	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	74 of 1169	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.2	134 of 1107	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	94.8	31 of 1130	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	51 of 1054	95.2%	★★★★★
2017	94.7	31 of 1056	97.1%	★★★★★
2016	93.2	41 of 1053	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	88.1	103 of 1067	90.3%	★★★★★
2013	91.8	34 of 1106	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	92.8	27 of 1097	97.5%	★★★★★
2011	91.8	45 of 1092	95.9%	★★★★★
2010	84.6	109 of 1088	90.0%	★★★★★
2009	84.2	109 of 1072	89.8%	★★★★☆
2008	84.3	110 of 1067	89.7%	★★★★☆
2007	82.0	128 of 1069	88.0%	★★★★☆
2006	91.3	44 of 1051	95.8%	★★★★★
2005	89.6	72 of 1031	93.0%	★★★★★
2004	88.3	77 of 1026	92.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	76 of 1092	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	67 of 1093	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	107 of 1094	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	56 of 1100	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	85 of 1008	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	15 of 1068	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	28 of 1004	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	143 of 1098	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	251 of 1099	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	128 of 1099	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	99 of 1113	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	77.7	215 of 1025	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	93.1	44 of 1075	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	152 of 999	84.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	63.0	57 of 188	69.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	91.2	13 of 308	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	38 of 478	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	16 of 158	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	3 of 566	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	20 of 637	96.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	157 of 1007	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	81 of 1009	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	60 of 1011	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	48 of 1031	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	107 of 943	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.7	20 of 1027	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	66 of 833	92.1%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2023)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)70th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+26 vs state

Science76%+27 vs state

Math74%+32 vs state

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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
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
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
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
Magnolia Elementary School	Public	K-5	2418 24th Ave W	Seattle	98199	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 743-3800	320	25	12.8	12.8%	201 (62.8%)	9 (2.8%)	33 (10.3%)	35 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.1%)	85.6	158^th of 1160 public elementary schools	86.4%		86.6	146^th of 1168 public elementary schools	87.5%	12	80.4		80.4	67.9	65.9	74.5				69.6	78.6	63.4	58.8				67.6	98.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	$25,397	$984	$24,413
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
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
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
Frantz Coe Elementary School	Public	K-5	2424 7 Av W	Seattle	98119	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-2000	467	26	17.8	11.1%	305 (65.3%)	11 (2.4%)	32 (6.9%)	64 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (11.3%)	97.3	18^th of 1160 public elementary schools	98.4%		98.4	8^th of 1168 public elementary schools	99.3%	10	82.9		82.9	88.2		87.8				91.0	88.2		82.9				89.6	93.5	97.4	96.1	96.1	96.1	97.4	98.7	94.8	97.4	97.4	$20,444	$736	$19,708
B F Day Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3921 Linden Av N	Seattle	98103	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-6010	394	26	15.1	18.5%	246 (62.4%)	17 (4.3%)	24 (6.1%)	42 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	61 (15.5%)	92.5	81^st of 1160 public elementary schools	93.0%		92.4	80^th of 1168 public elementary schools	93.2%	1	79.0		79.0	86.5	80.0	73.7				79.2	80.8	76.4	64.9				72.8	85.2	88.9	91.4	91.4	91.4	87.7	90.1	91.4	87.7	87.7	$23,165	$772	$22,393
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lawton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : McClure Middle School
High : Ballard High School

Is Lawton Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Lawton Elementary School ranks in the top 7.2% of Washington elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lawton Elementary School?

Students at Lawton Elementary School are 66% White, 15% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Lawton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Lawton Elementary School.

What district is Lawton Elementary School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

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