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Marvista Elementary

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Marvista Elementary ranks 327 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

327^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Marvista Elementary is a public PK–5 school serving 532 students in Normandy Park as part of the Highline School District. Despite being in a district ranked in the 17th statewide percentile, the school ranks 327th out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it in the 71st percentile and earning four stars. Its ranking has improved steadily from 451st in 2023–24 and 418th in 2024–25.

Academically, Marvista is the strongest-ranked school in the local comparison group. In 2025–26, proficiency was 61.11% in English language arts, 51.28% in math, and 64.38% in science—well above both district and state averages. English language arts and science have improved notably over the past four years, while math has remained steady at about 51%. The clearest area for improvement is fifth-grade math, where 38.36% of students were proficient, below the statewide fifth-grade rate of 43.32%. By contrast, third- and fourth-grade math results were above state averages, and fifth-grade science remained strong.

North Hill Elementary, just 0.65 miles away, is Marvista’s closest comparison, with a similar enrollment, slightly higher free or reduced-price lunch rate, and a nearly identical statewide ranking. Marvista has a small advantage in ELA and math, while North Hill leads in science. Marvista also has a lower student-teacher ratio than North Hill and moderate spending per student compared with nearby schools. Its low socioeconomic status student group ranks in the 83rd statewide percentile, suggesting strong results across differing student circumstances. Overall, the school combines improving achievement, particularly in ELA and science, with a focused need to strengthen fifth-grade math.

532

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,295

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

19800 Marine View Dr SW
Normandy Park, WA 98166-4199

(206) 631-4200

District: Highline School District

Students who attend Marvista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sylvester Middle School
High:	Mount Rainier High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.3%

Hispanic:

24.6%

Two or more races:

14.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (57% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Highline School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg30%

Washington avg48%

327^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	68.4	327 of 1138	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	61.5	418 of 1160	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	451 of 1168	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	491 of 1169	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	425 of 1169	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	458 of 1107	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	516 of 1130	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	422 of 1054	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.8	367 of 1056	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.8	371 of 1053	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.5	385 of 1067	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.4	236 of 1106	78.7%	★★★★☆
2012	73.5	253 of 1097	76.9%	★★★★☆
2011	73.0	246 of 1092	77.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.0	207 of 1088	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	164 of 1072	84.7%	★★★★☆
2008	85.2	101 of 1067	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	84.8	102 of 1069	90.5%	★★★★★
2006	81.6	130 of 1051	87.6%	★★★★☆
2005	86.5	107 of 1031	89.6%	★★★★☆
2004	74.1	210 of 1026	79.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	3 of 75	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	73.0	14 of 71	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.0	26 of 66	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.1	18 of 108	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	34.8	77 of 110	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.7	11 of 107	89.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	122 of 326	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	149 of 303	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	270 of 1020	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	60.7	399 of 1092	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	464 of 1093	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	468 of 1094	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	391 of 1100	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	461 of 1008	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	417 of 1068	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	411 of 1004	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	288 of 649	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.9	307 of 659	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.2	480 of 633	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	394 of 694	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	136 of 501	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	299 of 697	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	205 of 540	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	175 of 1008	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	64.8	299 of 1013	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	46.0	566 of 1024	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	627 of 1013	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	428 of 1019	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	364 of 854	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	657 of 979	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	602 of 835	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	268 of 1059	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	61.4	397 of 1098	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	382 of 1099	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	472 of 1099	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	431 of 1113	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	398 of 1025	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	561 of 1075	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	420 of 999	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	74 of 119	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.2	47 of 197	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	68 of 188	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	109 of 194	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	83.3	30 of 252	88.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	211 of 432	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.5	199 of 363	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	206 of 339	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	210 of 308	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	376 of 478	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	293 of 566	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	354 of 637	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	69 of 901	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	74.3	234 of 1007	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	227 of 1009	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	286 of 1011	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	241 of 1031	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	234 of 943	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	277 of 1027	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	239 of 833	71.3%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)96th percentile+32 vs school

White (2026)92nd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science64%+13 vs state

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Math51%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 29, 2011

If you arent rich your child is discriminated against and it has always been that way...the staff there has a few exceptions but for the most part it is very discriminatory and has been for years. There is also no diversity so when the kids get older it is a big culture shock for them Close Quote

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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
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
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
Des Moines Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22001 9th Ave S	Des Moines	98198	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-3700	500	32	15.6	62.6%	111 (22.2%)	84 (16.8%)	145 (29.0%)	58 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	84 (16.8%)	21.4	887^th of 1138 public elementary schools	22.1%		23.2	931^st of 1160 public elementary schools	19.7%	44	32.1	32.1	37.7	37.1	30.8	35.8	35.1	36.0	17.3	31.2	89.0	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	97.3	94.5	94.5	94.5	$23,049	$1,917	$21,132
Madrona Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20301 32nd Ave South	SeaTac	98198	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4100	317	20	15.7	77.0%	20 (6.3%)	65 (20.5%)	162 (51.1%)	14 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.7%)	21 (6.6%)	6.6	1076^th of 1138 public elementary schools	5.4%		17.4	994^th of 1160 public elementary schools	14.3%	82	19.2	19.2	22.4	29.2	25.5	25.5	15.5	20.8	6.4	14.4	80.4	83.9	89.3	89.3	89.3	82.1	92.9	83.9	82.1	82.1	$23,482	$2,361	$21,121
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
Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22447 24th Ave S	Des Moines	98198	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4400	548	31	17.8	78.1%	53 (9.7%)	101 (18.4%)	238 (43.4%)	97 (17.7%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.2%)	34 (6.2%)	3.4	1102^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	3.2%		3.5	1151^st of 1160 public elementary schools	0.8%	49	17.6	17.6	10.1	10.4	19.7	13.4	19.2	9.2	13.3	14.0	77.4	83.5	88.7	87.8	87.8	85.2	92.2	89.6	85.2	85.2	$20,000	$1,473	$18,527
Bow Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18237 42nd Ave S	SeaTac	98188	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-3500	524	33	15.7	75.6%	54 (10.3%)	169 (32.3%)	140 (26.7%)	82 (15.6%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.5%)	44 (8.4%)	7.2	1067^th of 1138 public elementary schools	6.2%		7.1	1124^th of 1160 public elementary schools	3.1%	57	25.0	25.0	12.2	25.3	27.9	21.7	18.9	21.5	17.2	19.3	78.4	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	82.4	87.8	82.4	82.4	82.4	$21,751	$1,698	$20,053
River Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22420 Military Rd S	SeaTac	98198	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7320	697	42	16.6	72.7%	95 (13.6%)	150 (21.5%)	175 (25.1%)	176 (25.3%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.6%)	46 (6.6%)	4.5	1088^th of 1138 public elementary schools	4.4%		4.3	1144^th of 1160 public elementary schools	1.4%	56	21.6	21.6	15.5	12.6	17.0	15.1	20.6	18.6	13.0	17.2	68.9	78.3	79.3	79.3	79.3	75.5	87.7	76.4	75.5	75.5	$19,556	$1,556	$18,001
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Marvista Elementary

How many students attend Marvista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended Marvista Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Marvista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marvista Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sylvester Middle School
High : Mount Rainier High School

What is the racial makeup of Marvista Elementary?

Students at Marvista Elementary are 42% White, 25% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 9% African American, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian.

Is Marvista Elementary a good school?

Marvista Elementary ranks 327^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Marvista Elementary in?

Highline School District

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