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Kimball Elementary School

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Kimball Elementary School ranks 758 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

758^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Kimball Elementary School is a public K-5 school serving 384 students in Seattle's South Seattle neighborhood, operating within the highly-rated Seattle School District No. 1.

Academically, Kimball's test scores are generally below the district average but close to the state average in math and science. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, and it currently sits in the middle tier compared to other schools in the area. For instance, it performs better than nearby Bailey Gatzert Elementary School and John Muir Elementary School, but significantly lower than top performers like Thurgood Marshall Elementary and Hawthorne Elementary School. The school shows notable strengths in teaching English Learners, with effectiveness well above average, but faces significant challenges, including a recent sharp decline in the effectiveness of its special education services.

Kimball has a favorable student-teacher ratio and spends more per student than some higher-achieving schools nearby, suggesting that factors beyond basic resources influence outcomes. The school serves a diverse community, with nearly 45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate lower than some better-performing schools like Dearborn Park International School. There is a pronounced and growing performance gap between female and male students at Kimball, which is larger than at many comparable schools. The surrounding neighborhood showcases extreme variation in school performance, highlighting a wide range of educational experiences within a small geographic area.

384

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,473

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3200 23 Av S
Seattle, WA 98144-6432

(206) 252-7280

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Students who attend Kimball Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mercer International Middle School
High:	Franklin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

25.3%

African American:

24.2%

Hispanic:

19.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

758^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^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	34.5	758 of 1160	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	693 of 1168	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	604 of 1169	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	751 of 1169	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	689 of 1107	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	772 of 1130	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	569 of 1054	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.8	538 of 1056	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	66.5	344 of 1053	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.5	413 of 1067	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.5	301 of 1106	72.8%	★★★★☆
2012	54.0	536 of 1097	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.5	508 of 1092	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.4	506 of 1088	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.2	462 of 1072	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.4	488 of 1067	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.8	494 of 1069	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.6	452 of 1051	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.1	426 of 1031	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.1	566 of 1026	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	74 of 75	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	53 of 66	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	102 of 108	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	43 of 47	8.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	75 of 110	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	66 of 107	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	122 of 189	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	118 of 163	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	132 of 170	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	160 of 187	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	125 of 131	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	174 of 201	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	135 of 169	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	47.7	146 of 320	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	153 of 248	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.3	70 of 333	79.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	654 of 1092	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	623 of 1093	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	490 of 1094	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.8	737 of 1100	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	642 of 1008	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	799 of 1068	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.4	510 of 1004	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	268 of 659	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.4	630 of 694	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	844 of 1013	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	848 of 1024	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	718 of 1013	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	938 of 1019	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	717 of 854	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	825 of 979	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	497 of 835	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	858 of 1098	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	750 of 1099	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	682 of 1099	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	708 of 1113	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	675 of 1025	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	651 of 1075	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	596 of 999	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	37.6	213 of 303	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	27.7	265 of 339	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.0	105 of 308	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	315 of 478	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	126 of 158	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	258 of 1007	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	254 of 1009	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	163 of 1011	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	205 of 1031	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	196 of 943	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	119 of 1027	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	208 of 833	75.0%	★★★★☆

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)74th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)54th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2025)35th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2019)30th percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2024)22nd percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2025)1st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-11 vs state

Science42%-7 vs state

Math40%~ state avg

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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
Kimball Elementary School	Public	K-5	3200 23 Av S	Seattle	98144	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7280	384	32	12.0	44.5%	97 (25.3%)	93 (24.2%)	74 (19.3%)	63 (16.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	48 (12.5%)	34.5	758^th of 1160 public elementary schools	34.7%		39	693^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	40.7%	65	42.5		42.5	43.6	30.8	52.0				42.6	45.5	37.1	39.2				40.3	80.6	88.1	88.1	88.1	88.1	86.6	94.0	88.1	86.6	86.6	$25,473	$1,693	$23,780
John Muir Elementary School	Public	K-5	3301 S Horton St	Seattle	98144	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7400	308	26	11.8	56.5%	76 (24.7%)	126 (40.9%)	51 (16.6%)	19 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	31 (10.1%)	26.2	884^th of 1160 public elementary schools	23.8%		30.3	811^th of 1168 public elementary schools	30.6%	73	26.7		26.7	49.0	44.2	34.1				42.9	38.5	40.4	20.0				33.6	77.8	88.9	81.0	81.0	81.0	88.9	95.2	90.5	88.9	88.9	$26,525	$2,221	$24,304
Beacon Hill International School	Public	K-5	2025 14 Av S	Seattle	98144	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-2700	348	26	13.5	50.6%	65 (18.7%)	22 (6.3%)	118 (33.9%)	96 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.9%)	62.1	409^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.7%		71	304^th of 1168 public elementary schools	74.0%	105	60.7		60.7	40.0	46.8	57.4				48.6	72.0	53.2	62.3				61.9	91.2	93.0	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	96.5	91.2	94.7	94.7	$24,007	$954	$23,053
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 39 Av S	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7210	393	26	15.1	26.2%	194 (49.4%)	52 (13.2%)	56 (14.2%)	28 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.2%)	74.2	270^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.7%		85.9	156^th of 1168 public elementary schools	86.6%	114	54.2		54.2	85.3	69.7	47.5				67.7	82.0	69.7	48.3				67.0	94.0	95.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	$20,939	$714	$20,226
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 S Irving St	Seattle	98144	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-2800	500	34	14.8	39.0%	146 (29.2%)	111 (22.2%)	73 (14.6%)	89 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (15.2%)	93.1	71^st of 1160 public elementary schools	93.9%		84.1	174^th of 1168 public elementary schools	85.1%	103	81.2		81.2	73.4	69.1	80.0				74.2	84.0	79.1	81.2				81.4	85.4	87.8	87.8	87.8	87.8	87.8	97.6	85.4	87.8	87.8	$22,808	$896	$21,913
Maple Elementary School	Public	K-5	4925 Corson Av S	Seattle	98108	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-8310	401	31	12.9	50.9%	73 (18.2%)	24 (6.0%)	77 (19.2%)	179 (44.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (10.5%)	84	177^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.7%		70.4	312^th of 1168 public elementary schools	73.3%	135	72.8		72.8	60.9	73.3	65.4				66.2	73.9	66.7	67.1				69.2	93.3	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	96.7	93.3	95.0	95.0	$23,762	$1,059	$22,703
Dearborn Park International School	Public	PK, KG-5	2820 S Orcas St	Seattle	98108	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-6930	340	24	14.2	51.8%	44 (12.9%)	48 (14.1%)	45 (13.2%)	164 (48.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	34 (10.0%)	73.1	286^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.3%		67.1	357^th of 1168 public elementary schools	69.4%	71	63.3		63.3	61.5	50.0	59.2				57.0	80.8	64.0	56.0				67.1	90.0	92.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	96.0	96.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	$26,000	$1,559	$24,440
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
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Leschi Elementary School	Public	K-5	135 32 Av	Seattle	98122	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-2950	240	25	9.6	44.6%	84 (35.0%)	79 (32.9%)	25 (10.4%)	16 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (13.3%)	35.8	735^th of 1160 public elementary schools	36.6%		49.3	573^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	50.9%	162	45.0		45.0	35.0	45.5	55.0				45.1	35.9	36.4	42.5				38.4	89.4	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	95.7	91.5	91.5	91.5	$28,206	$1,259	$26,946

Frequently Asked Questions about Kimball Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kimball Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mercer International Middle School
High : Franklin High School

What district is Kimball Elementary School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

Is Kimball Elementary School a good school?

Kimball Elementary School ranks 758^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kimball Elementary School?

Students at Kimball Elementary School are 25% White, 24% African American, 19% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 1% Not Specified.

How many students attend Kimball Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Kimball Elementary School.

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