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Dunlap Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

964^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Dunlap Elementary School is a relatively small PK–5 school in Seattle’s Rainier Valley, serving 261 students at 4525 S Cloverdale St. It belongs to Seattle School District No. 1, a district that ranks in the 81st percentile statewide, but the school’s own results are considerably weaker. For 2025–26, Dunlap Elementary School ranked in the 15th percentile statewide and received a one-star rating.

Academic performance is the main concern. In 2025–26, 30.00% of students were proficient in English language arts, 23.33% in math, and 36.84% in science—below both district and state rates. Math is especially weak, and fourth grade was the lowest-performing grade, with 20% proficiency in both ELA and math. ELA fell from approximately 47% in each of the prior two years to 30% most recently, while science improved from 30.61% to 36.84%. Among nearby schools, Dearborn Park International School, Rising Star Elementary School, and Orca K-8 School are substantially stronger, particularly in math. Emerson Elementary School performs below Dunlap Elementary School in all three subjects.

There are also meaningful strengths and important context. Dunlap Elementary School has a favorable 10.6:1 student-teacher ratio, among the lowest in the comparison group, and its 77.01% free/reduced-price lunch rate indicates a particularly high level of economic need. That context matters when comparing raw scores, although Rising Star Elementary School shows that stronger results are possible in a similarly high-need setting. Subgroup results are uneven, with relatively stronger outcomes reported for English Language Learners and some historically reported student groups. Families may want to ask about fourth-grade support, math intervention, the causes of the recent ELA decline, and how the school is using its staffing resources.

261

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,830

Per pupil spending ?

77.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

66.7%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

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: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg64%

Washington avg48%

964^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

65^th of 68Elementary Schools in the Seattle School District No. 1

45^th of 238Seattle 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
2026	14.9	964 of 1138	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	47.8	154 of 326	52.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	14.9	923 of 1020	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	18.4	905 of 1008	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	21.2	896 of 1059	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)53rd percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2022)28th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)16th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science37%-14 vs state

English Language Arts30%-23 vs state

Math23%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)							SBAC Math (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	14.9	964^th of 1138 public elementary schools	15.3%		25.2	897^th of 1160 public elementary schools	22.7%	67	36.8		36.8	27.7	20.0	42.1				30.0	23.4	20.0	26.3				23.3	66.7%	0%	$28,830	$1,746	$27,084
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%)	29.6	799^th of 1138 public elementary schools	29.8%		33.9	765^th of 1160 public elementary schools	34.1%	34	29.3	34.9	32.1	38.3	38.0	32.5	46.0	50.9	45.2	42.2	53.2	30.0	12.2	34.7	38.5	31.0	33.8	90.9%	3.6%	$30,387	$1,637	$28,750
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%)	21.2	889^th of 1138 public elementary schools	21.9%		22.3	941^st of 1160 public elementary schools	18.9%	52	27.9		27.9	45.0	40.5	38.1				41.1	26.8	33.3	14.0				24.6	66.7%	6.3%	$32,536	$3,367	$29,169
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%)	53.5	501^st of 1138 public elementary schools	56.0%		48.8	567^th of 1160 public elementary schools	51.1%	66	48.1		48.1	54.7	54.9	51.0				53.6	41.5	54.0	45.1				46.8	86.7%	0%	$34,028	$1,952	$32,076
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%)	27.8	824^th of 1138 public elementary schools	27.6%		39	699^th of 1160 public elementary schools	39.7%	125	45.5		45.5	32.4	24.6	49.1				35.0	44.6	25.0	34.6				35.7	68.1%	2.8%	$17,790	$517	$17,273
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%)	7.5	1064^th of 1138 public elementary schools	6.5%		7.7	1121^st of 1160 public elementary schools	3.4%	57	21.6		21.6	25.0	20.0	21.6				22.2	23.1	20.0	19.6				20.9	83.1%	4.2%	$26,998	$2,384	$24,614
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%)	18.5	931^st of 1138 public elementary schools	18.2%		17	1000^th of 1160 public elementary schools	13.8%	69	37.5		37.5	34.8	20.6	35.0				30.8	39.1	28.6	20.0				29.8	72%	4%	$30,258	$2,474	$27,784
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%)	36.6	728^th of 1138 public elementary schools	36.0%		44	624^th of 1160 public elementary schools	46.2%	104	40.5		40.5	29.2	52.8	51.4				43.0	33.3	62.2	24.3				39.3	87.2%	0%	$27,289	$1,359	$25,930
Rainier View Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	29.1	806^th of 1138 public elementary schools	29.2%		16.8	1007^th of 1160 public elementary schools	13.2%	201	30.8		30.8	38.2	50.0	30.8				39.5	52.9	34.6	11.5				34.9	70.4%	7.4%	$26,690	$1,650	$25,041
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%)	64.1	380^th of 1138 public elementary schools	66.6%		53.9	505^th of 1160 public elementary schools	56.5%	125	58.6	30.8	45.5	54.6	59.4	62.1	25.0	30.0	45.8	48.7	55.9	71.9	51.7	31.6	21.1	33.3	47.8	74.1%	3.7%	$26,417	$1,780	$24,637

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

How many students attend Dunlap Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Dunlap Elementary 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 15.3% of Washington elementary schools.

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

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