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Graham Hill Elementary School

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Graham Hill Elementary School ranks 728 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

728^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Graham Hill Elementary School is a relatively small PK–5 school in southeast Seattle, serving 266 students in the Seattle School District No. 1, with a 12:1 student-teacher ratio. The school serves a moderately high-need community: 47.37% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. Graham Hill ranked in the 36th percentile statewide in 2025–26, up from the 31st percentile in each of the two prior years, but it remains below the district’s overall 81st-percentile standing.

Academic results are mixed and currently trail both the district and Washington in most areas. In 2025–26, 42.98% of students were proficient in English language arts, 39.34% in math, and 40.54% in science. Math was relatively close to the statewide rate, while the gaps were larger in English language arts and science. Results also declined from 2024–25 in all three subjects. Within the school, fourth grade stands out: 62.16% were proficient in math and 52.78% in English language arts. By contrast, fifth-grade math was a major weakness at 24.32%, and third grade showed low results in both English language arts and math.

Compared with nearby schools, Graham Hill falls near the middle of the local group. It trails Hawthorne Elementary School, Dearborn Park International School, Rising Star Elementary School, and Orca K-8 School, but generally exceeds Wing Luke Elementary School, Dunlap Elementary School, and Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School. Its favorable staffing ratio, small enrollment, and relatively high per-student spending provide resources for improvement. The clearest priorities are strengthening third-grade foundations, fifth-grade math and science, and support for students from low-income households, whose recent effectiveness ranking was at the 21st percentile.

266

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,715

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5149 S Graham St
Seattle, WA 98118-2938

(206) 252-7140

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Students who attend Graham Hill Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

26.7%

Hispanic:

23.7%

African American:

21.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (41% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 10 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg64%

Washington avg48%

728^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^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	36.6	728 of 1138	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	624 of 1160	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	802 of 1168	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	806 of 1169	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	697 of 1169	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	639 of 1107	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	624 of 1130	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	692 of 1054	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.4	856 of 1056	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.3	698 of 1053	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.0	891 of 1067	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.6	747 of 1106	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.5	860 of 1097	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.2	674 of 1092	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.4	826 of 1088	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.0	595 of 1072	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.2	656 of 1067	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.1	685 of 1069	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.9	790 of 1051	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.3	837 of 1031	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.4	796 of 1026	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	41.0	56 of 108	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	37 of 110	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.0	93 of 107	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	154 of 189	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	157 of 170	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.0	76 of 201	62.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	35.3	155 of 254	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	122 of 213	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	94 of 248	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	191 of 333	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	630 of 1020	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.2	495 of 1092	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	602 of 1093	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	738 of 1094	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	740 of 1100	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	627 of 1008	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	549 of 1068	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	732 of 1004	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	43.0	369 of 694	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	208 of 540	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	792 of 1008	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.2	715 of 1013	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	900 of 1024	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	921 of 1013	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.8	579 of 1019	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	530 of 854	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	493 of 979	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	627 of 835	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	629 of 1059	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	644 of 1098	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	821 of 1099	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	772 of 1099	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.9	592 of 1113	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	589 of 1025	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	615 of 1075	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	589 of 999	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	72.1	283 of 1027	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	209 of 833	74.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2019)72nd percentile+28 vs school

African American (2022)48th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2022)47th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)39th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)19th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Science41%-10 vs state

Math39%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 30, 2010

A well put together program with an excellent staff and a truly diverse group of kids. Strong PTA funds programs such as Powerful schools after school program, a gardening/greenhouse program, full time Mandarin teacher and more. Close Quote

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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 (2025)	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	% 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
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	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
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	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
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	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
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	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
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	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
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%)	66	358^th of 1138 public elementary schools	68.5%		73.1	286^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.3%	72	49.1		49.1	56.9	53.7	49.1				53.2	67.9	72.2	49.1				63.1	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
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	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
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	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
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	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
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	83.5	186^th of 1138 public elementary schools	83.7%		74.2	270^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.7%	84	66.7		66.7	61.5	85.0	67.8				71.2	60.0	78.3	59.3				65.8	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Graham Hill Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Graham Hill Elementary School?

Students at Graham Hill Elementary School are 27% White, 24% Hispanic, 21% African American, 14% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified.

Is Graham Hill Elementary School a good school?

Graham Hill Elementary School ranks 728^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Graham Hill Elementary School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

How many students attend Graham Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Graham Hill Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Graham Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Graham Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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