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Montlake Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Montlake Elementary School is a small K–5 school in Seattle’s Montlake neighborhood, serving 170 students in Seattle School District No. 1, with nearby schools including Stevens Elementary School and McGilvra Elementary School. The school ranks 63rd of 1,138 Washington schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 94th percentile with a five-star rating. Its 14.4:1 student-teacher ratio is favorable compared with several nearby schools, and 2024–2025 free/reduced-price lunch eligibility was 10%.

Montlake’s academic results are strong across subjects. In 2025–2026, 79.76% of students were proficient in English language arts, 77.38% in math, and 78.79% in science—higher than both district and state rates in every subject. Math stands out particularly: Montlake exceeded the district by 17.14 percentage points and the state by 34.27 points. The school is competitive with the area’s strongest performers, though Bryant Elementary School, John Stanford International School, McDonald International School, and Queen Anne Elementary posted higher results in some subjects. McGilvra Elementary School was nearly identical in current ELA and math performance.

Compared with nearby Stevens Elementary School, Montlake was ahead by 14.97 points in ELA, 25.95 points in math, and 5.11 points in science. It also outperformed Laurelhurst Elementary School, Tops K-8 School, Madrona K-5 School, and Lowell Elementary School in most reported measures. Scores remain below Montlake’s 2023–2024 peak, especially in math and science, so continued improvement in those subjects is worth watching. Several grade-level results were suppressed and are unknown, not evidence of low performance.

170

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,384

Per pupil spending ?

10%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2409 22 Av E
Seattle, WA 98112-2646

(206) 252-3300

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Students who attend Montlake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edmonds S. Meany Middle School
High:	Garfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Two or more races:

21.2%

Asian:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (79% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Washington elementary schools

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg64%

Washington avg48%

63^rd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	94.4	63 of 1138	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	93.7	65 of 1160	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	42 of 1168	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	71 of 1169	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	61 of 1169	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	28 of 1107	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	68 of 1130	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	76 of 1054	92.8%	★★★★★
2017	91.7	65 of 1056	93.8%	★★★★★
2016	91.3	69 of 1053	93.4%	★★★★★
2015	83.7	145 of 1067	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	89.4	59 of 1106	94.7%	★★★★★
2012	88.3	69 of 1097	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	92.2	39 of 1092	96.4%	★★★★★
2010	92.9	31 of 1088	97.2%	★★★★★
2009	88.9	62 of 1072	94.2%	★★★★★
2008	82.8	119 of 1067	88.8%	★★★★☆
2007	95.1	22 of 1069	97.9%	★★★★★
2006	94.9	12 of 1051	98.9%	★★★★★
2005	91.0	48 of 1031	95.3%	★★★★★
2004	93.6	32 of 1026	96.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	90.0	91 of 1094	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	30 of 1100	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	77 of 1068	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	121 of 1004	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	140 of 1059	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	92.6	62 of 1099	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	155 of 1099	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	142 of 1113	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	80 of 1075	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	58 of 999	94.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	94 of 1007	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	118 of 1009	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	160 of 1011	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	91.3	44 of 1031	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	6 of 943	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	82 of 1027	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	56 of 833	93.3%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2023)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts80%+27 vs state

Science79%+28 vs state

Math77%+34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)							SBAC Math (2026)							% 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 (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
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	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
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%)	52.5	512^th of 1138 public elementary schools	55.0%		73.9	276^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.2%	236	73.7		73.7		51.5	71.4				64.8		36.4	50.0				51.4	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
Tops K-8 School	Public	K-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%)	83.9	184^th of 1138 public elementary schools	83.8%		81.7	197^th of 1160 public elementary schools	83.0%	13	62.8	79.0	72.0	87.8	60.0	58.1	64.4	78.5	74.6	70.8		75.6	45.2	61.0	66.2	63.8	65.7	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
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	97.4	97.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	$23,588	$1,163	$22,425
Lowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1058 E Mercer St	Seattle	98102	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-3020	392	36	10.8	71.9%	49 (12.5%)	127 (32.4%)	118 (30.1%)	49 (12.5%)	4 (1.0%)	12 (3.1%)	31 (7.9%)	14.5	969^th of 1138 public elementary schools	14.9%		16.5	1008^th of 1160 public elementary schools	13.1%	39	22.5		22.5	27.0	34.7	18.4				26.7	34.2	34.0	22.5				29.9	53.1	67.2	68.8	68.8	68.8	59.4	71.9	64.1	59.4	59.4	$28,596	$2,595	$26,001
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	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
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	86.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	96.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	$24,081	$987	$23,095
Madrona K-5 School	Public	PK, KG-5	1121 33 Av	Seattle	98122	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-3100	213	16	13.3	39.0%	78 (36.6%)	68 (31.9%)	21 (9.9%)	10 (4.7%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	30 (14.1%)	44.9	613^th of 1138 public elementary schools	46.1%		26.8	869^th of 1160 public elementary schools	25.1%	256	44.0		44.0	57.5	44.4	40.0				48.5	55.0	41.7	28.0				43.6	86.5	86.5	91.9	91.9	91.9	89.2	91.9	89.2	89.2	89.2	$21,930	$1,262	$20,669
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%)	92.7	86^th of 1138 public elementary schools	92.4%		95.7	39^th of 1160 public elementary schools	96.6%	47	76.9		76.9	71.4						84.4	71.4		73.1				78.5	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
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%)	95.3	55^th of 1138 public elementary schools	95.2%		97.4	16^th of 1160 public elementary schools	98.6%	39				77.9	80.6					83.3	80.9						86.4	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Montlake Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Montlake Elementary School?

Students at Montlake Elementary School are 58% White, 21% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Montlake Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Edmonds S. Meany Middle School
High : Garfield High School

How many students attend Montlake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 170 students attended Montlake Elementary School.

What district is Montlake Elementary School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

Is Montlake Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Montlake Elementary School ranks in the top 5.5% of Washington elementary schools.

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