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Dunlap Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

897^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Dunlap Elementary School is a public elementary school (PK-5) serving 261 students in Seattle's Rainier Valley neighborhood, operating within the highly-rated Seattle School District No. 1.

Dunlap serves a high-need community and receives significantly more funding per student than many nearby schools, which supports a low student-teacher ratio. While the school's overall state ranking is currently in the lower half, it has shown a steady and promising recovery since the pandemic. The school demonstrates a clear and exceptional strength in supporting African American students, where it earns a high 4-star rating from the state. Historically, it has also shown strong results for English Language Learners.

Comparisons with nearby schools reveal a complex picture. While some schools with similar student demographics, like Rising Star Elementary School and Dearborn Park International School, achieve higher overall rankings, others like Emerson Elementary School rank lower. Dunlap faces a particular challenge in math proficiency and sees a notable drop in performance in 4th grade. The school's trajectory of improvement and its specific successes with key student groups suggest it has developed effective, specialized supports that are making a positive impact.

261

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,482

Per pupil spending ?

77%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4525 S Cloverdale St
Seattle, WA 98118-4905

(206) 252-7000

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Students who attend Dunlap Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Aki Kurose Middle School
High:	Rainier Beach High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

28.7%

Asian:

27.2%

Hispanic:

19.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 35th percentile in 2024 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (35% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 35th-percentile peak (2024) to 23rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

897^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd 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	25.2	897 of 1160	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	763 of 1168	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	871 of 1169	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	783 of 1169	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.0	1003 of 1107	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	864 of 1130	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	959 of 1054	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.9	950 of 1056	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.3	816 of 1053	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.2	919 of 1067	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.3	886 of 1106	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.2	934 of 1097	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.4	1013 of 1092	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.7	986 of 1088	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.0	968 of 1072	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.0	901 of 1067	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.4	856 of 1069	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.1	915 of 1051	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.1	961 of 1031	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	12.4	942 of 1026	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	12 of 75	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	11 of 71	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	43.8	54 of 108	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.0	87 of 110	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	73 of 107	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	159 of 189	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	142 of 163	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	121 of 170	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	123 of 187	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	52.2	96 of 254	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	62 of 213	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	34.2	242 of 333	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	795 of 1092	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	894 of 1093	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	903 of 1094	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	747 of 1100	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.4	842 of 1008	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	755 of 1068	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	943 of 1004	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	497 of 694	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	692 of 1013	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	521 of 1024	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	558 of 1013	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	403 of 1019	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.8	720 of 854	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	671 of 979	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	797 of 1098	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.9	571 of 1099	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	652 of 1099	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	737 of 1113	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	8.2	994 of 1025	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	827 of 1075	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	872 of 999	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)84th percentile+61 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)62nd percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2022)28th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2025)16th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-6 vs state

Science31%-19 vs state

Math27%-16 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Rainier View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11650 Beacon Av S	Seattle	98178	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-6700	167	14	12.3	53.9%	19 (11.4%)	50 (29.9%)	32 (19.2%)	52 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.8%)	16.8	1007^th of 1160 public elementary schools	13.2%		24.2	912^th of 1168 public elementary schools	21.9%	95	33.3		33.3	29.6	22.2	45.8				32.1	29.6	22.2	29.2				26.9	66.7	66.7	76.7	76.7	76.7	70.0	83.3	76.7	70.0	70.0	$21,100	$929	$20,172
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunlap Elementary School

How many students attend Dunlap Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Dunlap Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dunlap Elementary School?

Students at Dunlap Elementary School are 29% African American, 27% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 13% White, 11% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Dunlap Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dunlap Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Aki Kurose Middle School
High : Rainier Beach High School

What district is Dunlap Elementary School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

Is Dunlap Elementary School a good school?

Dunlap Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.7% of Washington elementary schools.

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