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Laurelhurst Elementary School

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Laurelhurst Elementary School ranks 250 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Laurelhurst Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 272 students in Seattle’s competitive Northeast Seattle elementary-school market, where many nearby schools are among Washington’s highest-performing schools. It is part of the Seattle School District No. 1, which ranks 45th of 238 Washington districts. Laurelhurst earns four stars and ranks 250th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it in the 78th percentile. Its statewide standing has been fairly steady in recent years, showing that it is a consistently above-average school rather than one with sharply rising or falling results.

Laurelhurst performs above Washington averages in every reported subject: 63.49% in English language arts (ELA), 61.42% in math, and 65.71% in science. Math is its strongest result relative to the state, while ELA is the main area to watch because it is nearly five points below the district average. Compared with nearby schools, Laurelhurst generally trails Thornton Creek Elementary School, Montlake Elementary School, Wedgwood Elementary School, John Stanford International School, McDonald International School, Bryant Elementary School, and View Ridge Elementary School, all of which rank from the 90th to 98th statewide percentiles. It is well ahead of Sand Point Elementary, which ranks in the 32nd percentile.

Grade-level results reveal the clearest improvement opportunity: third-grade proficiency is 72.00% in ELA and 74.51% in math, but fifth-grade results fall to 54.29% and 51.43%, respectively. Upper-grade ELA and math deserve particular attention, especially because nearby schools often post stronger fifth-grade results. Science remains a statewide strength, though local competitors are generally higher. Laurelhurst’s 15.2-to-1 student-teacher ratio and $24,081 per-student spending are competitive, suggesting that the most useful questions may concern instructional practices and grade transitions rather than basic resource levels. About 29.78% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25, a higher share than at most nearby high-performing schools; this provides important context for comparisons but does not explain individual results. Some comparison data are suppressed, so those schools cannot be ranked reliably in affected subjects.

272

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,040

Per pupil spending ?

29.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

87%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.3% (any vaccine)

4530 46 Av NE
Seattle, WA 98105-3812

(206) 252-5400

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Students who attend Laurelhurst Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eckstein Middle School
High:	Roosevelt High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

Two or more races:

13.6%

Asian:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (63% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Washington elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg64%

Washington avg48%

250^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd 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	76.8	250 of 1138	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	268 of 1160	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	252 of 1168	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	294 of 1169	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	266 of 1169	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	245 of 1107	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	148 of 1130	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	219 of 1054	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	83.2	153 of 1056	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	84.5	145 of 1053	86.2%	★★★★☆
2015	82.8	157 of 1067	85.3%	★★★★☆
2013	94.1	13 of 1106	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	93.6	15 of 1097	98.6%	★★★★★
2011	95.4	6 of 1092	99.5%	★★★★★
2010	91.9	41 of 1088	96.2%	★★★★★
2009	91.0	52 of 1072	95.1%	★★★★★
2008	91.9	43 of 1067	96.0%	★★★★★
2007	91.3	52 of 1069	95.1%	★★★★★
2006	91.5	42 of 1051	96.0%	★★★★★
2005	88.8	80 of 1031	92.2%	★★★★★
2004	92.5	41 of 1026	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	203 of 1020	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	377 of 1092	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.6	224 of 1093	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	455 of 1094	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.1	144 of 1100	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	345 of 1008	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.2	174 of 1068	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	170 of 1004	83.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	357 of 1008	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.2	268 of 1013	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	389 of 1024	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	260 of 1013	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	49.1	489 of 1019	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	232 of 854	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	308 of 979	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.8	44 of 835	94.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	225 of 1059	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	205 of 1098	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	284 of 1099	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	209 of 1099	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	419 of 1113	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	325 of 1025	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.5	115 of 1075	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	262 of 999	73.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	108 of 432	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	52.5	166 of 363	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	116 of 339	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	82 of 308	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	131 of 478	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	96.9	12 of 566	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	68 of 637	89.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	125 of 901	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	158 of 1007	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	244 of 1009	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	415 of 1011	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	356 of 1031	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	370 of 943	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.4	121 of 1027	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	235 of 833	71.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)86th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science66%+15 vs state

English Language Arts63%+11 vs state

Math61%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, April 21, 2022

Good education needs more people of color Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 25, 2018

Avoid Laurelhurst Elementary. Despite the fact that Seattle Public Schools has told me directly that they have received countless complaints about the principal, she's still standing. This school derailed my family for the better part of a year. There are two levels of problems: the pathologically passive and ineffective principal and the bubble of the community. Mean, entitled parents produce mean, entitled children. I can't imagine feeling more demoralized than we felt when my children attended Laurelhurst. Close Quote

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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 All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
Laurelhurst Elementary School	Public	K-5	4530 46 Av NE	Seattle	98105	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5400	272	18	15.2	29.8%	145 (53.3%)	22 (8.1%)	32 (11.8%)	32 (11.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (13.6%)	76.8	250^th of 1138 public elementary schools	78.0%		74.3	268^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.9%	18	65.7	65.7	72.0	61.0	54.3	63.5	74.5	53.7	51.4	61.4	87%	4.3%	$25,040	$360	$24,681
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%)	97.4	21^st of 1138 public elementary schools	98.2%		96.4	28^th of 1160 public elementary schools	97.6%	7	88.5	88.5	86.5	87.0	83.6	85.9	86.5	81.8	72.1	80.7	95.8%	0%	$20,857	$360	$20,497
Sand Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6208 60 Ave NE	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-2100	173	18	9.8	56.1%	68 (39.3%)	40 (23.1%)	26 (15.0%)	11 (6.4%)	6 (3.5%)	5 (2.9%)	16 (9.2%)	32.1	771^st of 1138 public elementary schools	32.2%		39.3	692^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	40.3%	79	52.0	52.0	38.1	33.3	50.0	40.9	38.1	29.2	33.3	33.3	91.3%	4.3%	$34,127	$1,665	$32,462
View Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	7047 50 Av NE	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5600	290	16	18.5	11.0%	173 (59.7%)	9 (3.1%)	23 (7.9%)	35 (12.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (16.2%)	95.7	43^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	96.2%		95.9	37^th of 1160 public elementary schools	96.8%	6	88.2	88.2	70.0		84.3	81.1	72.5	84.2	74.5	77.7	93%	0%	$24,012	$1,052	$22,960
Thornton Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7712 40th Ave NE	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5300	402	31	12.8	15.7%	236 (58.7%)	23 (5.7%)	36 (9.0%)	50 (12.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.9%)	90	111^th of 1138 public elementary schools	90.2%		92.1	88^th of 1160 public elementary schools	92.4%	23	77.4	77.4	64.9	75.6	75.0	71.4	73.2	75.0	64.2	70.6	94.4%	2.8%	$29,279	$360	$28,920
Stephen Decatur Elementary School	Public	K-5	7711 43rd Ave NE	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-3230	188	10	18.4	6.9%	80 (42.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.2%)	53 (28.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (25.0%)								(n/a)													$20,276	$360	$19,916
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%)	94.4	63^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	94.5%		93.7	65^th of 1160 public elementary schools	94.4%	2	78.8	78.8	73.3		81.8	79.8			72.7	77.4	94.2%	3.8%	$25,159	$360	$24,799
McGilvra Elementary School	Public	K-5	1617 38 Av E	Seattle	98112	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-3160	194	13	14.6	10.3%	129 (66.5%)	11 (5.7%)	16 (8.2%)	12 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	25 (12.9%)								(n/a)						81.0		75.0		78.3	87.9%	3%	$24,957	$360	$24,597
Wedgwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2720 NE 85 St	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5670	333	19	17.5	12.3%	181 (54.4%)	9 (2.7%)	28 (8.4%)	44 (13.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	66 (19.8%)	92.6	87^th of 1138 public elementary schools	92.4%		96.2	31^st of 1160 public elementary schools	97.3%	56	77.2	77.2	75.6		87.3	83.9	70.7		64.3	74.5	95.7%	2.1%	$21,518	$360	$21,158
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%)	96.8	27^th of 1138 public elementary schools	97.6%		96.5	26^th of 1160 public elementary schools	97.8%	1	85.1	85.1	76.7	84.6	85.1	82.0	87.7		79.1	83.4	93.3%	0%	$20,504	$360	$20,145

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurelhurst Elementary School

What district is Laurelhurst Elementary School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

How many students attend Laurelhurst Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Laurelhurst Elementary School.

Is Laurelhurst Elementary School a good school?

Laurelhurst Elementary School ranks 250^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Laurelhurst Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Eckstein Middle School
High : Roosevelt High School

What is the racial makeup of Laurelhurst Elementary School?

Students at Laurelhurst Elementary School are 53% White, 14% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 8% African American.

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