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Sanislo Elementary School

Q: Is Sanislo Elementary School a good school?

Sanislo Elementary School ranks 763 rd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

763^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Sanislo Elementary School is a small public elementary school serving 145 students in grades K-5 in Seattle's West Seattle neighborhood, operating within the high-performing Seattle School District No. 1.

While the school benefits from significant resources, including a low student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $30,260—which is higher than most nearby schools like Gatewood Elementary School and Fairmount Park Elementary School—its academic performance has historically lagged behind the district average. Recent years show a promising upward trend, with the school moving from the 5th to the 34th percentile statewide since 2018-2019, though it still ranks below many of its neighbors. The school serves a population where a high percentage of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a challenge shared by some nearby schools like West Seattle Elementary School.

Performance varies significantly across West Seattle, with schools like Maple Elementary School and Fairmount Park achieving high rankings, while others like Sanislo and Roxhill Elementary School face greater challenges. Sanislo shows particular strength in supporting English Language Learners but has room for growth in supporting students from low-income families. The school's improvement trajectory suggests that its current strategies, supported by substantial resources, may be helping to close the gap with higher-performing schools in the district.

145

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,260

Per pupil spending ?

66.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1812 SW Myrtle St
Seattle, WA 98106-1644

(206) 252-8380

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Students who attend Sanislo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	David T. Denny International Middle School
High:	Chief Sealth International High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

27.6%

Hispanic:

22.1%

White:

20.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (40% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Math scores 11 pts below the Washington average

!Near the bottom of Seattle School District No. 1's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

763^rd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^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	34.1	763 of 1160	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	941 of 1168	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	898 of 1169	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	988 of 1169	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	945 of 1107	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	1071 of 1130	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	984 of 1054	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.8	977 of 1056	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.3	910 of 1053	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.8	963 of 1067	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.2	962 of 1106	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.6	829 of 1097	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.4	589 of 1092	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.7	752 of 1088	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.8	451 of 1072	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.5	456 of 1067	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.0	296 of 1069	72.3%	★★★★☆
2006	56.1	473 of 1051	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	33.3	736 of 1031	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	48.4	544 of 1026	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	20.3	103 of 107	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	60.8	40 of 213	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	754 of 1092	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	722 of 1093	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	876 of 1094	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	943 of 1100	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	990 of 1068	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	958 of 1004	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	24.6	451 of 540	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	661 of 1013	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	778 of 1024	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	758 of 1013	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	823 of 1019	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	964 of 979	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	691 of 1098	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	928 of 1099	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	703 of 1099	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	908 of 1113	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	835 of 1025	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	874 of 1075	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	841 of 999	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)81st percentile+66 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile~ school

Female (2025)31st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2018)16th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2018)4th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Science43%-6 vs state

Math32%-11 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
Sanislo Elementary School	Public	K-5	1812 SW Myrtle St	Seattle	98106	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-8380	145	14	10.7	66.9%	29 (20.0%)	40 (27.6%)	32 (22.1%)	17 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (17.2%)	34.1	763^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	34.2%		21.7	941^st of 1168 public elementary schools	19.4%	178	43.3		43.3	52.6	50.0	33.3				43.5	47.4	40.0	16.7				31.9	80.8	80.8	80.8	80.8	80.8	80.8	92.3	80.8	80.8	80.8	$30,260	$1,842	$28,418
Louisa Boren STEM K-8	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	5950 Delridge Way SW	Seattle	98106	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(206) 252-8450	437	30	14.8	36.6%	197 (45.1%)	94 (21.5%)	46 (10.5%)	32 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (14.4%)	61.8	414^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.3%		53.9	508^th of 1168 public elementary schools	56.5%	94	48.9	48.7	48.8	71.7	66.0	51.2	39.0	40.5	45.0	52.9	73.3	62.2	47.7	35.9	21.4	29.3	45.7	81.3	91.7	87.5	87.5	87.5	89.6	97.9	81.3	89.6	89.6	$24,589	$880	$23,709
West Seattle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6760 34 Av SW	Seattle	98126	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-9450	376	34	10.9	80.6%	42 (11.2%)	243 (64.6%)	31 (8.2%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	34 (9.0%)	36.4	723^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	37.7%		58.3	467^th of 1168 public elementary schools	60.0%	256	26.8		26.8	56.1	46.6	47.6				50.6	47.7	46.6	19.1				40.0	51.9	75.9	59.3	59.3	59.3	75.9	88.9	61.1	75.9	75.9	$30,675	$2,638	$28,037
Roxhill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7740 34th Ave SW	Seattle	98126	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-9570	289	20	14.2	59.9%	70 (24.2%)	93 (32.2%)	70 (24.2%)	17 (5.9%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	32 (11.1%)	23.7	925^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.3%		11.3	1085^th of 1168 public elementary schools	7.1%	160	32.3		32.3	28.3	44.8	37.5				35.5	27.3	42.9	32.3				33.0	72.7	81.8	81.8	81.8	81.8	78.8	81.8	75.8	78.8	78.8	$29,245	$3,996	$25,249
Highland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 SW Trenton St	Seattle	98106	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-8240	300	20	14.8	48.7%	86 (28.7%)	39 (13.0%)	106 (35.3%)	29 (9.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.0%)	34.3	762^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	34.3%		31.4	804^th of 1168 public elementary schools	31.2%	42	28.6		28.6	44.4	37.8	42.9				41.6	55.6	41.3	37.1				45.2	86.4	86.4	90.9	90.9	90.9	86.4	93.2	90.9	86.4	86.4	$26,858	$1,256	$25,602
Fairmount Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 SW Findlay St	Seattle	98126	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-9290	357	22	16.3	23.0%	193 (54.1%)	27 (7.6%)	45 (12.6%)	33 (9.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (16.0%)	84.6	171^st of 1160 public elementary schools	85.3%		91.9	86^th of 1168 public elementary schools	92.6%	85	67.8		67.8	76.4	66.0	64.4				69.6	80.6	76.0	57.6				71.8	84.0	86.0	86.0	86.0	86.0	88.0	90.0	84.0	88.0	88.0	$22,532	$727	$21,805
Gatewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	4320 SW Myrtle St	Seattle	98136	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-9400	400	23	17.3	12.5%	273 (68.3%)	12 (3.0%)	47 (11.8%)	12 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (13.3%)	80.6	203^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	82.5%		77.4	245^th of 1168 public elementary schools	79.0%	42	63.5		63.5	66.7	63.8	65.1				65.1	73.7	68.1	60.3				67.2	92.7	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	97.1	94.1	95.6	95.6	$19,070	$732	$18,339
Pathfinder K-8 School	Public	K-8	1901 SW Genesee St	Seattle	98106	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-9710	402	31	13.0	16.4%	234 (58.2%)	24 (6.0%)	59 (14.7%)	21 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	54 (13.4%)	78	233^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	79.9%		83.2	187^th of 1168 public elementary schools	84.0%	46	56.8	69.2	63.2	71.1	75.6	64.9	68.3	61.4	70.7	68.7	78.3	71.4	32.4	62.5	52.3	60.0	60.2	95.7	95.7	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	95.7	97.9	97.9	97.9	$23,699	$872	$22,827
Concord International School	Public	PK, KG-5	723 S Concord St	Seattle	98108	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-8100	268	23	11.5	51.1%	37 (13.8%)	28 (10.4%)	162 (60.4%)	20 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.8%)	3.5	1152^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	0.7%		4.8	1144^th of 1168 public elementary schools	2.1%	8	16.7		16.7	17.5	11.9	23.8				17.7	10.0	9.8	11.9				10.6	83.3	86.1	91.7	91.7	91.7	88.9	94.4	83.3	88.9	88.9	$25,916	$2,211	$23,705
White Center Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10015 6th Ave SW	Seattle	98168	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-5200	527	29	18.2	75.1%	39 (7.4%)	117 (22.2%)	194 (36.8%)	122 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	50 (9.5%)	19.3	975^th of 1160 public elementary schools	15.9%		17.8	1002^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	14.2%	27	38.2		38.2	34.9	35.6	32.9				34.6	28.9	33.3	26.3				29.7	87.1	93.1	90.1	90.1	90.1	91.1	96.0	91.1	91.1	91.1	$20,220	$1,783	$18,437

Frequently Asked Questions about Sanislo Elementary School

How many students attend Sanislo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Sanislo Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sanislo Elementary School?

Students at Sanislo Elementary School are 28% African American, 22% Hispanic, 20% White, 17% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

Is Sanislo Elementary School a good school?

Sanislo Elementary School ranks 763^rd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sanislo Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : David T. Denny International Middle School
High : Chief Sealth International High School

What district is Sanislo Elementary School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

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