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Arbor Heights Elementary School

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Arbor Heights Elementary School ranks 258 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Arbor Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school (PK-5) serving 495 students in the West Seattle neighborhood, demonstrating consistent improvement and currently ranking in the top quarter of all Washington state elementary schools.

The school is a strong academic performer, with student proficiency rates exceeding state averages in English, Math, and especially Science. It has shown a remarkable positive trend, moving from the 67th to the 78th percentile statewide in the last year, while several nearby schools like Shorewood Elementary and West Seattle Elementary have seen declines. This success is achieved with moderate per-student spending, making it an efficient school compared to others in the Seattle School District No. 1. A notable comparison is Gatewood Elementary, which achieves similar high performance with even lower spending, suggesting effective practices are at work.

While Arbor Heights serves a diverse student population well, the data indicates specific areas for focus, including supporting students from low-income families and addressing a significant drop in 5th-grade math scores. The school's consistent multi-year improvement points to stable leadership and effective programs. Furthermore, a clear performance gap exists between schools in the Seattle School District No. 1 and those in the neighboring Highline School District, highlighting how district-level factors can influence outcomes.

495

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,503

Per pupil spending ?

23.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3701 SW 104th Street
Seattle, WA 98146

(206) 252-9250

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Students who attend Arbor Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	David T. Denny International Middle School
High:	Chief Sealth International High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.8%

Hispanic:

18.0%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (64% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 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 school64%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

258^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	258 of 1160	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	390 of 1168	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	419 of 1169	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	347 of 1169	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	310 of 1107	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	467 of 1130	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	508 of 1054	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.8	489 of 1056	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.4	581 of 1053	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.9	494 of 1067	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.5	533 of 1106	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.0	587 of 1097	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.8	627 of 1092	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.8	905 of 1088	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.6	736 of 1072	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.0	733 of 1067	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.4	616 of 1069	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.4	795 of 1051	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.6	522 of 1031	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.8	522 of 1026	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	222 of 1092	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	355 of 1093	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	420 of 1094	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	373 of 1100	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	369 of 1008	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	491 of 1068	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	506 of 1004	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	267 of 659	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	388 of 651	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	373 of 633	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	230 of 694	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	134 of 501	73.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	516 of 1013	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	556 of 1024	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	658 of 1013	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	431 of 1019	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	451 of 854	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	778 of 979	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	608 of 835	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	278 of 1098	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	370 of 1099	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	377 of 1099	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	289 of 1113	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	238 of 1025	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	426 of 1075	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	471 of 999	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	114 of 197	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	150 of 188	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.0	105 of 194	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	147 of 303	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	139 of 212	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	131 of 363	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	140 of 339	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.9	205 of 308	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	234 of 478	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	96 of 158	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	319 of 566	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	219 of 637	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	183 of 1007	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	302 of 1009	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	320 of 1011	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.1	288 of 1031	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	230 of 943	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	408 of 1027	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	380 of 833	54.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+18 vs state

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Math61%+18 vs state

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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 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
Arbor Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 SW 104th Street	Seattle	98146	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-9250	495	33	15.0	23.4%	301 (60.8%)	25 (5.1%)	89 (18.0%)	18 (3.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.5%)	75.1	258^th of 1160 public elementary schools	77.8%		64.6	390^th of 1168 public elementary schools	66.6%	132	67.4	67.4	67.5	62.0	58.1	62.4	73.7	67.6	44.2	60.9	95.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.6	100.0	98.6	98.6	98.6	$26,503	$976	$25,527
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%)	26.4	878^th of 1160 public elementary schools	24.3%		45.3	616^th of 1168 public elementary schools	47.3%	262	52.9	52.9	28.1	26.0	43.7	32.7	36.9	23.3	41.4	33.7	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
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%)	13.4	1047^th of 1160 public elementary schools	9.7%		15.2	1035^th of 1168 public elementary schools	11.4%	12	17.7	17.7	36.2	22.2	35.3	31.2	40.6	17.5	15.7	25.7	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
White Center Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10015 6th Ave SW	Seattle	98168	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-5200	527	29	18.2	75.1%	39 (7.4%)	117 (22.2%)	194 (36.8%)	122 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	50 (9.5%)	19.3	975^th of 1160 public elementary schools	15.9%		17.8	1002^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	14.2%	27	38.2	38.2	34.9	35.6	32.9	34.6	28.9	33.3	26.3	29.7	87.1	93.1	90.1	90.1	90.1	91.1	96.0	91.1	91.1	91.1	$20,220	$1,783	$18,437
Roxhill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7740 34th Ave SW	Seattle	98126	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-9570	289	20	14.2	59.9%	70 (24.2%)	93 (32.2%)	70 (24.2%)	17 (5.9%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	32 (11.1%)	23.7	925^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.3%		11.3	1085^th of 1168 public elementary schools	7.1%	160	32.3	32.3	28.3	44.8	37.5	35.5	27.3	42.9	32.3	33.0	72.7	81.8	81.8	81.8	81.8	78.8	81.8	75.8	78.8	78.8	$29,245	$3,996	$25,249
Highland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 SW Trenton St	Seattle	98106	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-8240	300	20	14.8	48.7%	86 (28.7%)	39 (13.0%)	106 (35.3%)	29 (9.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.0%)	34.3	762^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	34.3%		31.4	804^th of 1168 public elementary schools	31.2%	42	28.6	28.6	44.4	37.8	42.9	41.6	55.6	41.3	37.1	45.2	86.4	86.4	90.9	90.9	90.9	86.4	93.2	90.9	86.4	86.4	$26,858	$1,256	$25,602
Gatewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	4320 SW Myrtle St	Seattle	98136	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-9400	400	23	17.3	12.5%	273 (68.3%)	12 (3.0%)	47 (11.8%)	12 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (13.3%)	80.6	203^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	82.5%		77.4	245^th of 1168 public elementary schools	79.0%	42	63.5	63.5	66.7	63.8	65.1	65.1	73.7	68.1	60.3	67.2	92.7	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	97.1	94.1	95.6	95.6	$19,070	$732	$18,339
West Seattle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6760 34 Av SW	Seattle	98126	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-9450	376	34	10.9	80.6%	42 (11.2%)	243 (64.6%)	31 (8.2%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	34 (9.0%)	36.4	723^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	37.7%		58.3	467^th of 1168 public elementary schools	60.0%	256	26.8	26.8	56.1	46.6	47.6	50.6	47.7	46.6	19.1	40.0	51.9	75.9	59.3	59.3	59.3	75.9	88.9	61.1	75.9	75.9	$30,675	$2,638	$28,037
Sanislo Elementary School	Public	K-5	1812 SW Myrtle St	Seattle	98106	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-8380	145	14	10.7	66.9%	29 (20.0%)	40 (27.6%)	32 (22.1%)	17 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (17.2%)	34.1	763^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	34.2%		21.7	941^st of 1168 public elementary schools	19.4%	178	43.3	43.3	52.6	50.0	33.3	43.5	47.4	40.0	16.7	31.9	80.8	80.8	80.8	80.8	80.8	80.8	92.3	80.8	80.8	80.8	$30,260	$1,842	$28,418
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%)	11.2	1072^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	7.6%		8.8	1107^th of 1168 public elementary schools	5.2%	35	25.7	25.7	24.6	27.4	29.3	27.3	37.1	25.0	13.5	24.5	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Arbor Heights Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Arbor Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Arbor Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : David T. Denny International Middle School
High : Chief Sealth International High School

What is the racial makeup of Arbor Heights Elementary School?

Students at Arbor Heights Elementary School are 61% White, 18% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

What district is Arbor Heights Elementary School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

How many students attend Arbor Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Arbor Heights Elementary School.

Is Arbor Heights Elementary School a good school?

Arbor Heights Elementary School ranks 258^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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