Summary:
The Tukwila School District has three elementary schools serving prekindergarten through fifth grade in the Tukwila area, enrolling 1,325 students and offering families noticeably different academic experiences.
Tukwila Elementary is the strongest overall performer. It ranked 768th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools and was the only school in the group with a rating above zero stars. In 2025–26, about 39% of students were proficient in each of the three reported subjects: English language arts, math, and science. It led the other schools in every tested grade and subject, including an especially strong fourth-grade math result of 51.25%, slightly above the state average. However, its results still trailed the state overall, and scores declined in all three subjects from the previous year. Thorndyke Elementary ranked lower but showed the greatest long-term improvement, rising from the 3rd to the 9th percentile since 2023–24. Its math performance improved in the most recent year, although overall achievement remains below state averages.
Cascade View Elementary is the largest school, with 481 students, but had the lowest 2025–26 results: approximately 19% proficiency in ELA, 16% in math, and 18% in science. It may warrant the greatest academic attention, particularly in fifth-grade math, where all three schools struggled. Fifth-grade math was a major districtwide weakness, with proficiency ranging from 7.14% to 18.18%, compared with 43.32% statewide. Science scores also declined at every school, suggesting a need to review instruction and support in that subject. Families should also consider school-level differences in class staffing, student needs, and available supports rather than relying only on district averages.
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