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Salmon Bay K-8 School

Q: Is Salmon Bay K-8 School a good school?

Salmon Bay K-8 School ranks 170 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Salmon Bay K-8 School is a consistently strong public school serving about 595 students from kindergarten through 8th grade in Seattle's Seattle School District No. 1, known for its unique K-8 structure and steady academic performance in the 85th-90th percentile range statewide over the last five years.

The school has particular areas of excellence, most notably in science where student proficiency significantly outpaces both district and state averages, and in its exceptionally effective support for special education students, ranking in the 98th percentile statewide for that subgroup. While its overall ranking is slightly lower than some nearby high-performing elementary schools like West Woodland Elementary or Greenwood Elementary, it's important to note Salmon Bay serves middle school grades, which presents different challenges than a K-5 model. The school achieves these strong results efficiently, operating with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than several comparison schools.

An interesting comparison is with Licton Springs K-8, the only other local K-8 school, where Salmon Bay achieves significantly stronger academic outcomes despite lower per-student funding. The school has shown a remarkable decade-long improvement trajectory and demonstrates notable consistency in its performance year-to-year compared to some neighboring schools that show more volatility.

595

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,636

Per pupil spending ?

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1810 NW 65 St
Seattle, WA 98117-5531

(206) 252-1720

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Two or more races:

14.1%

Asian:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (75% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

170^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

30^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Washington Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	170 of 1160	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	114 of 1168	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	154 of 1169	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	153 of 1169	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	88.8	121 of 1107	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	121 of 1130	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	235 of 1054	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	78.2	214 of 1056	79.7%	★★★★☆
2016	66.6	343 of 1053	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.0	504 of 1067	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	82.8	137 of 1106	87.6%	★★★★☆
2012	77.5	195 of 1097	82.2%	★★★★☆
2011	66.8	336 of 1092	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.2	205 of 1088	81.2%	★★★★☆
2009	80.9	146 of 1072	86.4%	★★★★☆
2008	83.8	112 of 1067	89.5%	★★★★☆
2007	89.7	67 of 1069	93.7%	★★★★★
2006	81.5	132 of 1051	87.4%	★★★★☆
2005	90.3	57 of 1031	94.5%	★★★★★
2004	85.2	107 of 1026	89.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	161 of 1092	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	117 of 1093	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	180 of 1094	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	175 of 1100	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	139 of 1008	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	190 of 1068	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	288 of 1004	71.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	73.2	193 of 1024	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	427 of 979	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	178 of 1098	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	100 of 1099	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	139 of 1099	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	128 of 1113	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	91.1	95 of 1025	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	89 of 1075	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.6	195 of 999	80.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	86.2	9 of 194	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	10 of 252	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	14 of 128	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	40 of 303	86.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	61 of 363	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	92.6	7 of 339	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	30 of 308	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	37 of 478	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	14 of 158	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	25 of 566	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	18 of 637	97.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	212 of 1007	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	117 of 1009	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	219 of 1011	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	206 of 1031	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	127 of 943	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	146 of 1027	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	271 of 833	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	30 of 534	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	28 of 535	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	33 of 539	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	38 of 541	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	28 of 529	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	45 of 512	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	59 of 437	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	84.9	47 of 435	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	77.3	84 of 443	81.0%	★★★★☆
2015	73.8	96 of 445	78.4%	★★★★☆
2013	70.7	127 of 498	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	70.2	118 of 497	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	82.4	62 of 492	87.4%	★★★★☆
2010	78.7	76 of 483	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	85.8	42 of 476	91.2%	★★★★★
2008	81.0	64 of 466	86.3%	★★★★☆
2007	86.6	35 of 463	92.4%	★★★★★
2006	86.5	41 of 449	90.9%	★★★★★
2005	89.4	31 of 425	92.7%	★★★★★
2004	93.4	22 of 421	94.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	21.6	129 of 152	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	38 of 471	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	21 of 464	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	29 of 464	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	62 of 479	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	92.1	34 of 469	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	56 of 452	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	46 of 376	87.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	97.0	7 of 360	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	7 of 353	98.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	21 of 457	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	25 of 455	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	34 of 463	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	21 of 475	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	22 of 458	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	26 of 349	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	21 of 472	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	29 of 466	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	40 of 470	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	38 of 480	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	25 of 476	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	35 of 453	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	64 of 371	82.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	30 of 246	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	93.0	13 of 243	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	9 of 244	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	21 of 257	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	3 of 250	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	38 of 246	84.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	4 of 186	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	4 of 179	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	5 of 167	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	4 of 199	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.3	13 of 210	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	5 of 231	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	2 of 268	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	28 of 488	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	17 of 486	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	46 of 488	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	46 of 488	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	31 of 480	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	59 of 470	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	54 of 325	83.4%	★★★★☆

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

Multi-racial (2023)95th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)81st percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2022)98th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2019)15th percentile-76 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science81%+32 vs state

English Language Arts76%+23 vs state

Math67%+24 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Very underperforming school. Test scores, especially in math, are mostly buoyed by parent paid tutors. Very non diverse school, almost all white and upper income. When you tour be sure to note that many of the alternate offerings are parent paid for and do not involve much staff. This would include the ski and snow board program and the camping experiences in the lower grade. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, March 23, 2012

Salmon Bay School has excellent faculty who who expect a lot of students and also work hard and care a lot. The school has good academics and also provides art, PE (every day!!), drama, music, camp. etc. There is a lot of family involvement. It is a good school if your student has good self-motivation. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 30, 2010

My son attended middle school at Salmon Bay. He had a very difficult time his first few months due to emotional bullying. Staff and management supported my son, resolved the issue and went on to create a fantastic learning situation for him. He was accepted into a very rigorous high school situation due to the fine educational experience he got at Salmon Bay. P.S. he participated in sports and loved it. The coaches are the BEST.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Daniel Bagley Elementary School	Public	K-5	7821 Stone Av N	Seattle	98103	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5110	337	23	14.9	25.5%	192 (57.0%)	20 (5.9%)	59 (17.5%)	21 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (11.9%)	91.5	92^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	92.1%		84.7	165^th of 1168 public elementary schools	85.9%	73	72.3		72.3	70.2	82.9	81.3				78.1	76.6	72.2	75.4				75.0	89.8	89.8	89.8	89.8	89.8	89.8	93.9	89.8	89.8	89.8	$23,787	$975	$22,812

Frequently Asked Questions about Salmon Bay K-8 School

What is the racial makeup of Salmon Bay K-8 School?

Students at Salmon Bay K-8 School are 71% White, 14% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 3% Not Specified, 2% African American.

How many students attend Salmon Bay K-8 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 595 students attended Salmon Bay K-8 School.

What district is Salmon Bay K-8 School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

Is Salmon Bay K-8 School a good school?

Salmon Bay K-8 School ranks 170^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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