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Impact | Salish Sea Elementary

Q: Is Impact | Salish Sea Elementary a good school?

Impact | Salish Sea Elementary ranks 699 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

699^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Impact | Salish Sea Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 385 students in the Holly Park neighborhood of South Seattle, operating as its own independent district.

The school serves a community with significant economic need, yet its academic results are stronger than several nearby schools with similar challenges. For example, its proficiency rates in English and Math are nearly double those of Emerson Elementary School and outperform Wing Luke Elementary School. Science is a particular strength, exceeding the state average. Notably, the school achieves these outcomes while spending significantly less per student—often 30-40% less—than neighboring schools in the Seattle School District No. 1, such as Rising Star Elementary School and Dunlap Elementary School.

While its statewide ranking places it in the 40th percentile, the school has shown more consistent year-to-year performance compared to the volatility seen at some peers. Areas for growth include 3rd grade English and 5th grade Math. Compared to top-performing schools like Hawthorne Elementary School, Salish Sea's results are more modest, but it provides a stable and efficient educational environment that effectively supports its student population.

385

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,603

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3900 Holly Park Dr South
Seattle, WA 98118

(206) 712-7640

District: Impact | Salish Sea Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.5%

Hispanic:

18.7%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2024 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2024

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Washington avg48%

699^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 8 pts since 2024

From bottom 48% (2024) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

150^th of 247Impact | Salish Sea Elementary 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	39.0	699 of 1160	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	607 of 1168	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	44 of 75	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	48 of 71	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	689 of 1092	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	532 of 1093	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	567 of 1013	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.9	315 of 1024	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	658 of 1098	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	581 of 1099	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science56%+6 vs state

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Math42%~ state avg

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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
Impact \| Salish Sea Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3900 Holly Park Dr South	Seattle	98118	King County	Impact \| Salish Sea Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(206) 712-7640	385	25	15.4	66.8%	28 (7.3%)	206 (53.5%)	72 (18.7%)	39 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.4%)	39	699^th of 1160 public elementary schools	39.7%		46.2	607^th of 1168 public elementary schools	48.0%	92	55.6		55.6	33.3	53.2	44.4				42.8	45.6	41.7	33.3				41.7	86.5	89.9	91.0	91.0	91.0	88.8	91.0	91.0	88.8	88.8	$18,603	$801	$17,801
Wing Luke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 S Kenyon St	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7630	334	25	13.5	71.6%	29 (8.7%)	170 (50.9%)	28 (8.4%)	70 (21.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	28 (8.4%)	22.3	941^st of 1160 public elementary schools	18.9%		27.9	854^th of 1168 public elementary schools	26.9%	87	22.9		22.9	47.7	37.5	34.3				40.2	47.7	27.1	11.8				30.2	79.6	87.8	87.8	87.8	87.8	83.7	93.9	85.7	83.7	83.7	$31,771	$4,090	$27,681
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6725 45 Ave S	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-6770	289	21	13.5	73.0%	18 (6.2%)	143 (49.5%)	45 (15.6%)	51 (17.6%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	26 (9.0%)	17	1000^th of 1160 public elementary schools	13.8%		19.6	976^th of 1168 public elementary schools	16.4%	24	39.5		39.5	27.3	22.5	32.6				27.6	33.3	17.5	37.2				29.3	69.2	76.9	76.9	76.9	76.9	71.8	92.3	76.9	71.8	71.8	$27,978	$2,247	$25,731
Rising Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8311 Beacon Av S	Seattle	98108	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7500	324	30	10.6	69.8%	44 (13.6%)	89 (27.5%)	49 (15.1%)	115 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.3%)	48.8	567^th of 1160 public elementary schools	51.1%		48.4	583^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	50.1%	16	44.0		44.0	79.6	47.2	50.0				57.8	60.0	41.5	28.0				42.6	92.3	94.9	92.3	92.3	92.3	94.9	97.4	92.3	94.9	94.9	$33,371	$1,456	$31,914
Dunlap Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4525 S Cloverdale St	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7000	261	25	10.6	77.0%	33 (12.6%)	75 (28.7%)	51 (19.5%)	71 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	29 (11.1%)	25.2	897^th of 1160 public elementary schools	22.7%		34.5	763^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	34.7%	134	30.6		30.6	45.2	33.3	57.1				47.3	29.0	22.6	28.6				27.0	75.8	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	81.8	97.0	87.9	81.8	81.8	$28,482	$1,375	$27,108
Graham Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5149 S Graham St	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7140	266	22	12.0	47.4%	71 (26.7%)	56 (21.1%)	63 (23.7%)	37 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	33 (12.4%)	44	624^th of 1160 public elementary schools	46.2%		31.4	802^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	31.3%	178	45.2		45.2	41.2	53.1	52.4				49.1	58.8	31.3	41.5				43.9	81.6	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	84.2	$25,715	$1,394	$24,322
South Shore Pk-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	4800 S Henderson St	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7600	546	45	12.2	64.1%	102 (18.7%)	245 (44.9%)	60 (11.0%)	86 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.7%)	33.9	765^th of 1160 public elementary schools	34.1%		27	867^th of 1168 public elementary schools	25.8%	102	46.0	23.3	33.6	41.2	28.0	52.9	51.7	42.2	45.0	43.8	33.3	22.0	46.0	31.0	34.1	24.6	31.5	89.7	89.7	91.4	91.4	91.4	89.7	94.8	91.4	89.7	89.7	$30,822	$1,407	$29,415
Dearborn Park International School	Public	PK, KG-5	2820 S Orcas St	Seattle	98108	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-6930	340	24	14.2	51.8%	44 (12.9%)	48 (14.1%)	45 (13.2%)	164 (48.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	34 (10.0%)	73.1	286^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.3%		67.1	357^th of 1168 public elementary schools	69.4%	71	63.3		63.3	61.5	50.0	59.2				57.0	80.8	64.0	56.0				67.1	90.0	92.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	96.0	96.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	$26,000	$1,559	$24,440
Orca K-8 School	Public	K-8	5215 46 Ave S	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-6900	278	24	11.7	38.8%	101 (36.3%)	76 (27.3%)	43 (15.5%)	25 (9.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	26 (9.4%)	53.9	505^th of 1160 public elementary schools	56.5%		46.9	597^th of 1168 public elementary schools	48.9%	92	58.7	28.6	47.3	64.5	75.0	47.8	26.3	38.5	34.5	49.2	51.6	65.5	39.1	27.8	34.6	20.7	40.8	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	$21,011	$1,092	$19,918
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9709 60 Av S	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7100	398	26	15.3	73.6%	43 (10.8%)	179 (45.0%)	97 (24.4%)	35 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	35 (8.8%)	7.7	1121^st of 1160 public elementary schools	3.4%		12.2	1079^th of 1168 public elementary schools	7.6%	42	18.6		18.6	28.1	17.3	23.7				23.2	22.8	21.6	20.3				21.6	81.8	90.9	81.8	81.8	81.8	90.9	94.6	87.3	90.9	90.9	$28,461	$2,869	$25,592

Frequently Asked Questions about Impact | Salish Sea Elementary

How many students attend Impact | Salish Sea Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Impact | Salish Sea Elementary.

Is Impact | Salish Sea Elementary a good school?

Impact | Salish Sea Elementary ranks 699^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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What is the racial makeup of Impact | Salish Sea Elementary?

Students at Impact | Salish Sea Elementary are 54% African American, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 7% White.

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