Summary
Daniel Bagley Elementary School is a K–5 public school in Seattle’s north-central area, serving 337 students in the Seattle School District No. 1. It has a 14.9 student–teacher ratio and a 25.52% free- or reduced-price lunch participation rate. Overall, the school is a strong performer: it ranks in the 86th percentile statewide for 2025–26, or 158th among 1,138 Washington schools, and receives a four-star SchoolDigger rating.
Academic results are well above Washington averages, with 70.71% proficiency in English language arts, 71.94% in math, and 62.16% in science. Math is the clearest strength, exceeding district results by 11.70 percentage points and state results by 28.83 points. ELA is also above district and state levels, while science remains above the state but falls slightly below the district. Performance varies by grade: fourth-grade ELA is a notable weakness at 59.26%, compared with more than 77% in third and fifth grades, while math is relatively consistent across grades. The school’s strongest nearby academic comparisons are West Woodland Elementary School and Greenwood Elementary School, which rank in the 99th and 98th percentiles, respectively. Daniel Bagley is stronger than Viewlands Elementary School, Sacajawea Elementary School, and Green Lake Elementary School in ELA and math, but its neighborhood includes several exceptionally high-performing schools.
The latest results declined from the prior year, particularly in science, which fell from 72.31% to 62.16%, and ELA, which dropped from 78.08% to 70.71%. Still, the school’s long-term record remains consistently strong, generally ranging from the 87th to 93rd statewide percentiles since 2015–16. Parents may want to ask how the school is addressing fourth-grade literacy, science instruction, and the decline in outcomes for students from low-income households, whose subgroup ranking reached the 42nd percentile in 2025–26. Special education and female-student outcomes are relative strengths. Overall, Daniel Bagley offers strong academics and especially solid math performance, with its main opportunities involving recent declines and ensuring that success is consistent across subjects and student groups.
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