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John Stanford International School

Public Grades K-5

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

John Stanford International School (JSIS) is a top-ranked K-5 elementary school with 422 students, consistently performing in the top 2-3% of all Washington elementary schools from its location in Seattle's University District within Seattle School District No. 1.

The school demonstrates remarkable and steady academic excellence, particularly in mathematics where 86% of students are proficient, outperforming both the district and state. This consistency is a key strength; while nearby schools like Queen Anne Elementary and Stevens Elementary have seen significant swings in their statewide rankings year-to-year, JSIS has remained an elite performer for over a decade. Its closest peer is McDonald International School, another highly consistent "international" school less than a mile away, suggesting this educational model is particularly effective in the area.

JSIS achieves these outstanding results efficiently, spending less per student than several neighboring schools while maintaining high scores. Perhaps most impressively, the school shows exceptional effectiveness in supporting all learners, with historically top-tier rankings for specific student populations. This indicates a strong, inclusive educational system that successfully fosters achievement across the entire student body, making it a standout institution in the region.

422

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,798

Per pupil spending ?

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4057 5 Av NE
Seattle, WA 98105-6556

(206) 252-6080

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.0%

Hispanic:

24.9%

Two or more races:

21.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (85% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Washington elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Seattle School District No. 1

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg64%

Washington avg48%

26^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	96.5	26 of 1160	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	13 of 1168	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	7 of 1169	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	12 of 1169	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	23 of 1107	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	64 of 1130	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	48 of 1054	95.4%	★★★★★
2017	94.6	32 of 1056	97.0%	★★★★★
2016	94.3	31 of 1053	97.1%	★★★★★
2015	93.4	46 of 1067	95.7%	★★★★★
2013	92.8	19 of 1106	98.3%	★★★★★
2012	93.3	21 of 1097	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	92.0	43 of 1092	96.1%	★★★★★
2010	90.5	60 of 1088	94.5%	★★★★★
2009	83.9	112 of 1072	89.6%	★★★★☆
2008	85.9	92 of 1067	91.4%	★★★★★
2007	76.3	191 of 1069	82.1%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	186 of 1051	82.3%	★★★★☆
2005	72.4	251 of 1031	75.7%	★★★★☆
2004	59.1	398 of 1026	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	74.2	53 of 187	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	49.3	108 of 201	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	100 of 169	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	46 of 1092	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	10 of 1093	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	10 of 1094	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	26 of 1100	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	34 of 1008	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	59 of 1068	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	43 of 1004	95.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	9 of 659	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	1 of 633	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	4 of 694	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	99.0	2 of 501	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	32 of 697	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	23 of 540	95.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	39 of 1098	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	17 of 1099	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	12 of 1099	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	7 of 1113	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	23 of 1025	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	48 of 1075	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	68 of 999	93.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	86.1	19 of 303	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	20 of 212	90.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	6 of 363	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	1 of 478	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	1 of 158	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	31 of 637	95.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	91.9	26 of 1027	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	48 of 833	94.2%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2019)97th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2019)94th percentile~ school

Asian (2022)72nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math86%+44 vs state

English Language Arts84%+30 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
John Stanford International School	Public	K-5	4057 5 Av NE	Seattle	98105	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-6080	422	24	17.9	8.5%	173 (41.0%)	4 (0.9%)	105 (24.9%)	44 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (21.8%)	96.5	26^th of 1160 public elementary schools	97.8%		98	13^th of 1168 public elementary schools	98.9%	13				81.5	79.1	90.5				83.6	80.3	85.1	93.7				86.2	97.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	100.0	100.0	98.7	100.0	100.0	$20,798	$707	$20,091
McDonald International School	Public	K-5	144 NE 54th St	Seattle	98105	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-2900	443	27	16.6	6.1%	188 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (25.7%)	34 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	102 (23.0%)	97.4	16^th of 1160 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.5	16^th of 1168 public elementary schools	98.6%		92.4		92.4	81.2	81.5	86.8				83.3	89.9	90.8	82.3				87.3	93.5	93.5	97.4	97.4	97.4	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	$18,806	$779	$18,026
Tops K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	2500 Franklin Av E	Seattle	98102	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-3510	447	32	14.0	29.1%	192 (43.0%)	42 (9.4%)	34 (7.6%)	76 (17.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	93 (20.8%)	81.7	197^th of 1160 public elementary schools	83.0%		77.9	240^th of 1168 public elementary schools	79.5%	43	80.0	69.0	73.8	66.7	54.8	76.6	72.9	81.4	82.5	73.5	66.7	59.5	68.1	50.9	64.4	68.4	62.8	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	$21,459	$879	$20,580
B F Day Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3921 Linden Av N	Seattle	98103	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-6010	394	26	15.1	18.5%	246 (62.4%)	17 (4.3%)	24 (6.1%)	42 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	61 (15.5%)	92.5	81^st of 1160 public elementary schools	93.0%		92.4	80^th of 1168 public elementary schools	93.2%	1	79.0		79.0	86.5	80.0	73.7				79.2	80.8	76.4	64.9				72.8	85.2	88.9	91.4	91.4	91.4	87.7	90.1	91.4	87.7	87.7	$23,165	$772	$22,393
Green Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 N 65 St	Seattle	98103	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5320	367	26	14.2	36.2%	168 (45.8%)	32 (8.7%)	60 (16.3%)	32 (8.7%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	64 (17.4%)	67.7	341^st of 1160 public elementary schools	70.6%		64.7	388^th of 1168 public elementary schools	66.8%	47	64.4		64.4	52.0	56.8	56.7				55.2	54.9	66.7	57.6				59.2	85.7	85.7	89.8	89.8	89.8	87.8	93.9	89.8	87.8	87.8	$26,270	$751	$25,519
Montlake Elementary School	Public	K-5	2409 22 Av E	Seattle	98112	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-3300	170	12	14.4	10.0%	98 (57.6%)	6 (3.5%)	12 (7.1%)	18 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (21.2%)	93.7	65^th of 1160 public elementary schools	94.4%		95.5	42^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	96.4%	23	87.5		87.5	72.7	78.8	83.3				78.5	81.8	69.7	79.2				76.0	87.1	90.3	96.8	96.8	96.8	90.3	93.6	90.3	90.3	90.3	$26,384	$723	$25,661
Queen Anne Elementary	Public	K-5	411 Boston St.	Seattle	98109	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-2480	159	14	11.5	10.7%	102 (64.2%)	2 (1.3%)	17 (10.7%)	20 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.3%)	95.7	39^th of 1160 public elementary schools	96.6%		90.4	106^th of 1168 public elementary schools	90.9%	67	88.9		88.9	87.1	81.5	85.2				84.7	87.1	70.4	81.5				80.0	93.9	97.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	$22,456	$1,010	$21,445
Bryant Elementary School	Public	K-5	3311 NE 60 St	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5200	470	25	18.8	5.3%	293 (62.3%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.6%)	65 (13.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (15.3%)	96.4	28^th of 1160 public elementary schools	97.6%		92.3	81^st of 1168 public elementary schools	93.1%	53	80.3		80.3	94.9		87.1				93.1	88.6	83.1	72.9				81.8	96.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.4	97.6	100.0	100.0	$19,167	$859	$18,307
Stevens Elementary School	Public	K-5	1242 18 Av E	Seattle	98112	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-3400	150	10	14.4	34.0%	79 (52.7%)	15 (10.0%)	23 (15.3%)	8 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (16.0%)	73.9	276^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.2%		92.1	85^th of 1168 public elementary schools	92.7%	191	78.6		78.6	42.4		79.3				67.1	45.5	80.0	65.5				61.0	85.7	85.7	90.5	90.5	90.5	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	$26,570	$1,321	$25,249
West Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	5601 4 Av NW	Seattle	98107	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1600	355	23	15.6	8.5%	245 (69.0%)	5 (1.4%)	24 (6.8%)	27 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (14.4%)	96.3	29^th of 1160 public elementary schools	97.5%		95.6	40^th of 1168 public elementary schools	96.6%	11	80.7		80.7	89.4	87.1	83.9				86.8	91.0	85.7	70.5				82.7	93.1	98.3	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	94.8	96.6	$22,206	$886	$21,320

Frequently Asked Questions about John Stanford International School

What is the racial makeup of John Stanford International School?

Students at John Stanford International School are 41% White, 25% Hispanic, 22% Two or more races, 10% Asian.

How many students attend John Stanford International School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended John Stanford International School.

What district is John Stanford International School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

Is John Stanford International School a good school?

Yes! John Stanford International School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 26^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools.

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