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Gregory Heights Elementary

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Gregory Heights Elementary ranks 499 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Gregory Heights Elementary is a PK–5 school in Burien serving 488 students in the Highline School District. Located in a suburban area of southwest King County, the school has a 16.4:1 student-teacher ratio and serves a moderately diverse community with 51.02% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. In 2025–26, it ranked 499th out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it at the 56th percentile statewide.

Gregory Heights Elementary stands out within its district and local comparison group. In 2025–26, 55.15% of students met standards in English language arts, 46.11% in math, and 46.97% in science. These results were well above Highline School District averages and above Washington averages in ELA and math. The school generally ranked third among nearby schools, behind Marvista Elementary and North Hill Elementary. It substantially outperformed schools such as Shorewood Elementary in ELA and math, despite having a somewhat higher share of students receiving meal assistance than the two top local performers.

The school’s overall ranking has improved considerably since 2021–22, rising from the 25th percentile to the 56th percentile. ELA showed the strongest recent growth, increasing 7.22 percentage points from 2024–25, while math remained fairly steady. Third grade is a notable strength, with 62.26% meeting standards in both ELA and math. The main concern is upper-grade math, especially fifth grade, where performance was 35.38%, below the state average. Science was relatively strong locally but still below the statewide result. Subgroup results were especially strong for special education students, while outcomes for low-income students and Hispanic students were weaker, suggesting opportunities to make the school’s success more consistent across student groups.

488

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,747

Per pupil spending ?

51.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

16216 19th Ave SW
Burien, WA 98166-2799

(206) 631-3800

District: Highline School District

Students who attend Gregory Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sylvester Middle School
High:	Highline High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.2%

White:

33.6%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Highline School District

✓Above the Washington median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg30%

Washington avg48%

499^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 17Elementary Schools in the Highline School District

198^th of 238Highline School District 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
2026	53.7	499 of 1138	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.3	622 of 1160	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	554 of 1168	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.2	753 of 1169	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	876 of 1169	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	711 of 1107	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	658 of 1130	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	610 of 1054	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.0	573 of 1056	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.9	661 of 1053	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.0	667 of 1067	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.2	725 of 1106	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.2	713 of 1097	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.4	902 of 1092	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.9	821 of 1088	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.8	824 of 1072	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.5	792 of 1067	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.7	732 of 1069	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.1	746 of 1051	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.9	765 of 1031	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.2	907 of 1026	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	18.7	176 of 201	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	23.2	194 of 213	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	115 of 248	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	201 of 333	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	308 of 1020	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.5	673 of 1092	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.0	397 of 1093	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.6	727 of 1094	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	798 of 1100	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	711 of 1008	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	721 of 1068	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	595 of 1004	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	532 of 649	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	497 of 659	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	468 of 651	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	541 of 633	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	561 of 694	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	275 of 501	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	431 of 697	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	365 of 540	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	699 of 1008	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.6	738 of 1013	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	783 of 1024	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	914 of 1013	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	910 of 1019	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.4	399 of 854	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	597 of 979	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	537 of 835	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	546 of 1059	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	533 of 1098	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	608 of 1099	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	661 of 1099	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	797 of 1113	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	635 of 1025	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	557 of 1075	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	571 of 999	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	21 of 197	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	135 of 303	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	89 of 432	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	50.8	174 of 363	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	131 of 339	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	187 of 308	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	217 of 478	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.3	413 of 566	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.0	326 of 637	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	170 of 901	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	297 of 1007	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	174 of 1009	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	255 of 1011	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	49.1	517 of 1031	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	406 of 943	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	412 of 1027	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	387 of 833	53.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile+43 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile-38 vs school

Asian (2019)12th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)9th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Science47%-4 vs state

Math46%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				% 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th 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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
Gregory Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16216 19th Ave SW	Burien	98166	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-3800	488	30	16.4	51.0%	164 (33.6%)	23 (4.7%)	196 (40.2%)	30 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	60 (12.3%)	53.7	499^th of 1138 public elementary schools	56.2%		44.3	622^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	46.4%	123	47.0	47.0	62.3	54.7	50.0	55.2	62.3	44.0	35.4	46.1	92.1	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	96.1	93.4	94.7	94.7	$21,747	$2,510	$19,237
Seahurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14603 14th Ave SW	Burien	98166	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4800	405	22	18.3	69.6%	72 (17.8%)	51 (12.6%)	191 (47.2%)	38 (9.4%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.2%)	33 (8.1%)	8.3	1054^th of 1138 public elementary schools	7.4%		10.5	1082^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	6.7%	28	22.1	22.1	23.1	27.5	23.1	24.6	25.0	26.5	10.9	20.9	84.8	87.0	89.1	89.1	89.1	87.0	89.1	87.0	87.0	87.0	$22,204	$2,063	$20,141
Hazel Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	402 SW 132nd St	Burien	98146	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-3900	469	30	15.8	67.0%	69 (14.7%)	33 (7.0%)	298 (63.5%)	31 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	27 (5.8%)	15.8	954^th of 1138 public elementary schools	16.2%		11.2	1072^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	7.6%	118	28.9	28.9	20.8	38.6	34.6	29.3	25.0	30.4	33.3	28.6	84.2	90.2	89.0	89.0	89.0	87.8	91.5	87.8	87.8	87.8	$21,782	$1,627	$20,155
Marvista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19800 Marine View Dr SW	Normandy Park	98166	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4200	532	33	15.9	40.8%	225 (42.3%)	49 (9.2%)	131 (24.6%)	17 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.5%)	78 (14.7%)	68.4	327^th of 1138 public elementary schools	71.3%		61.5	418^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.0%	91	64.4	64.4	62.2	65.5	54.8	61.1	58.1	56.3	38.4	51.3	88.0	90.2	92.4	92.4	92.4	90.2	94.6	91.3	90.2	90.2	$20,295	$1,217	$19,078
Cedarhurst Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	611 S 132nd St	Burien	98168	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-3600	399	21	18.9	69.9%	61 (15.3%)	32 (8.0%)	203 (50.9%)	59 (14.8%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.5%)	31 (7.8%)	13.6	983^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	13.6%		13.7	1045^th of 1160 public elementary schools	9.9%	62	24.7	24.7	35.2	29.2	21.8	28.5	36.6	30.3	13.0	26.2	93.3	95.0	96.7	96.7	96.7	95.0	100.0	96.7	95.0	95.0	$20,048	$1,580	$18,467
North Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19835 8th Ave S	Des Moines	98148	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4600	518	31	16.6	45.9%	179 (34.6%)	44 (8.5%)	149 (28.8%)	53 (10.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	88 (17.0%)	66	357^th of 1138 public elementary schools	68.6%		66.9	355^th of 1160 public elementary schools	69.4%	2	69.9	69.9	48.3	63.2	70.2	60.3	42.5	57.9	45.2	48.2	89.7	97.7	96.6	96.6	96.6	95.4	94.3	95.4	95.4	95.4	$21,974	$1,257	$20,718
Shorewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 SW 116th St	Burien	98146	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4900	400	25	16.0	58.0%	112 (28.0%)	42 (10.5%)	100 (25.0%)	77 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	55 (13.8%)	23.7	869^th of 1138 public elementary schools	23.6%		26.4	878^th of 1160 public elementary schools	24.3%	9	45.2	45.2	31.1	31.2	38.7	33.5	44.6	27.9	24.2	33.0	90.4	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	90.4	96.2	94.2	90.4	90.4	$23,493	$1,855	$21,638
Impact \| Puget Sound Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3438 S. 148th Street	Tukwila	98168	King County	Impact \| Puget Sound Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(206) 712-7640	505	32	15.7	69.7%	51 (10.1%)	260 (51.5%)	108 (21.4%)	49 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (6.5%)	30.6	784^th of 1138 public elementary schools	31.1%		44	626^th of 1160 public elementary schools	46.0%	158	40.7	40.7	37.2	37.0	38.9	37.5	44.2	43.0	27.8	39.9	80.0	92.2	85.6	85.6	85.6	92.2	95.6	88.9	92.2	92.2	$19,910	$2,039	$17,871
McMicken Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3708 S 168th St	SeaTac	98188	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4300	484	32	15.0	76.0%	44 (9.1%)	141 (29.1%)	135 (27.9%)	100 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.2%)	33 (6.8%)	21	896^th of 1138 public elementary schools	21.3%		22.7	937^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.2%	41	31.1	31.1	28.4	38.4	41.9	36.1	32.5	38.4	18.9	30.5	81.8	92.1	85.2	85.2	85.2	88.6	90.9	84.1	88.6	88.6	$22,723	$1,840	$20,883
Mount View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10811 12th Ave SW	Seattle	98146	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4500	460	26	17.7	63.5%	51 (11.1%)	30 (6.5%)	294 (63.9%)	42 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.7%)	12.5	1004^th of 1138 public elementary schools	11.8%		13.4	1047^th of 1160 public elementary schools	9.7%	43	30.4	30.4	25.0	26.6	29.3	26.8	31.8	29.7	17.2	26.6	88.1	91.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	$22,032	$3,413	$18,618

Frequently Asked Questions about Gregory Heights Elementary

What schools do graduates of Gregory Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gregory Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sylvester Middle School
High : Highline High School

How many students attend Gregory Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Gregory Heights Elementary.

Is Gregory Heights Elementary a good school?

Gregory Heights Elementary ranks 499^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gregory Heights Elementary?

Students at Gregory Heights Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 34% White, 12% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

What district is Gregory Heights Elementary in?

Highline School District

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