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James Baldwin Elementary School

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James Baldwin Elementary School ranks 473 rd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

473^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

James Baldwin Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 262 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the Seattle School District No. 1, notable for its remarkable improvement from a low to a middle-tier state ranking over the past decade.

The school serves a community with significant economic need, yet it performs competitively, with math and science scores above the state average. It receives the highest per-student funding among nearby schools, which may support its small class sizes and positive trajectory. A notable strength is its science program, outperforming even some higher-ranked schools like Sacajawea Elementary School and Viewlands Elementary School. Interestingly, the school shows a unique pattern where male students consistently outperform female students, and academic performance improves in the upper grades.

When compared to schools with similar student demographics, such as Olympic Hills Elementary School and Broadview-Thomson K-8 School, James Baldwin often achieves stronger academic results. However, it trails schools serving more affluent populations, like the nearby Hazel Wolf K-8. The school's journey from a 1-star to a 3-star rating indicates effective changes and a commitment to serving its community well.

262

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,195

Per pupil spending ?

53.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11725 1 Av NE
Seattle, WA 98125-4713

(206) 252-4180

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Students who attend James Baldwin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Robert Eagle Staff Middle School
High:	Ingraham High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.1%

Hispanic:

30.5%

African American:

16.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Washington median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

473^rd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^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	56.8	473 of 1160	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	640 of 1168	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.4	466 of 1169	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	455 of 1169	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	667 of 1107	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	588 of 1130	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	811 of 1054	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.0	842 of 1056	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	879 of 1053	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.4	833 of 1067	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.9	1016 of 1106	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.3	1011 of 1097	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.9	1043 of 1092	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.1	963 of 1088	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.0	1037 of 1072	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.5	976 of 1067	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.8	1028 of 1069	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.6	953 of 1051	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.1	981 of 1031	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	18.6	888 of 1026	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	49.2	141 of 320	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.4	32 of 333	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	611 of 1092	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	791 of 1093	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.2	559 of 1094	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	485 of 1100	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.9	767 of 1008	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	693 of 1068	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	827 of 1004	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	57.7	267 of 651	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.5	47 of 633	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	54.1	259 of 694	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	328 of 697	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	233 of 540	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	400 of 1013	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	432 of 1024	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	284 of 1013	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	219 of 1019	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	302 of 854	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	190 of 979	80.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	428 of 1098	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	473 of 1099	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	312 of 1099	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	44.6	579 of 1113	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	419 of 1025	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	442 of 1075	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.5	672 of 999	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)59th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)56th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+15 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Math49%+7 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, October 19, 2015

My daughter goes to Northgate Elementary (starting last year) and I could not be more delighted with her progress. Northgate is a very small and amazingly diverse little community school. There are about 120 families there and 22 home languages! It's my opinion that the poor test scores reflect the particular struggles of students that are new to the country and the language. Kids without those challenges enjoy the same personalized curriculum and tremendous support - and it shows in their success. I am more than satisfied with my kid's above-grade-level school work and I'm over-the-moon about the social skills she's developing. Because Northgate's faculty works so much harder at building community, they have more knowledge to impart. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

We live in the neighborhood, haven't heard anything good about the school. Close Quote

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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
James Baldwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11725 1 Av NE	Seattle	98125	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-4180	262	20	12.9	53.4%	84 (32.1%)	43 (16.4%)	80 (30.5%)	23 (8.8%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	25 (9.5%)	56.8	473^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	59.2%		43.6	640^th of 1168 public elementary schools	45.2%	167	64.3		64.3	50.0	46.9	59.3				51.6	50.0	43.8	55.6				49.5	93.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	93.8	95.8	95.8	$34,195	$3,454	$30,742
Hazel Wolf K-8	Public	K-8	11530 12th Ave. NE	Seattle	98125	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-4500	660	41	16.0	22.9%	329 (49.8%)	84 (12.7%)	53 (8.0%)	93 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	93 (14.1%)	85.5	163^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	85.9%		84	177^th of 1168 public elementary schools	84.8%	14	71.8	65.4	68.6	69.9	69.9	75.6	65.7	67.1	57.3	67.5	68.5	65.8	60.3	63.6	59.2	57.3	62.3	97.4	97.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	97.4	100.0	98.7	97.4	97.4	$20,873	$806	$20,067
Olympic View Elementary School	Public	K-5	504 NE 95 St	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-5500	341	24	14.5	39.3%	156 (45.7%)	44 (12.9%)	73 (21.4%)	32 (9.4%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	63.3	395^th of 1160 public elementary schools	65.9%		64.6	391^st of 1168 public elementary schools	66.5%	4	59.1		59.1	53.9	43.4	69.2				56.5	57.7	53.7	55.4				55.6	91.2	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	94.7	96.5	94.7	94.7	94.7	$22,365	$977	$21,388
Olympic Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13018 20 Av NE	Seattle	98125	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-4300	486	38	12.9	52.3%	180 (37.0%)	87 (17.9%)	135 (27.8%)	35 (7.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.8%)	57.2	465^th of 1160 public elementary schools	59.9%		64.8	386^th of 1168 public elementary schools	67.0%	79	54.6		54.6	41.4	55.9	52.6				49.8	56.3	57.6	52.0				55.1	88.7	88.7	90.3	90.3	90.3	90.3	98.4	90.3	90.3	90.3	$27,751	$2,238	$25,513
Broadview-Thomson K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	13052 Greenwood Av N	Seattle	98133	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-4080	581	42	13.7	56.5%	180 (31.0%)	145 (25.0%)	154 (26.5%)	35 (6.0%)	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	54 (9.3%)	25.7	891^st of 1160 public elementary schools	23.2%		49.8	564^th of 1168 public elementary schools	51.7%	327	40.5	55.6	44.6	27.4	32.3	41.9	46.5	53.3	63.0	40.6	33.9	31.7	35.1	30.2	44.8	51.9	35.9	83.5	89.4	89.4	89.4	89.4	87.1	94.1	88.2	87.1	87.1	$26,522	$2,102	$24,421
Cascadia Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1700 N 90th Street	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	No	(206) 252-5914	531	28	19.2	7.7%	276 (52.0%)	10 (1.9%)	31 (5.8%)	103 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	105 (19.8%)								(n/a)				96.2						98.2																		$20,156	$870	$19,287
Sacajawea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9501 20 Av NE	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5550	220	18	11.9	31.8%	104 (47.3%)	20 (9.1%)	42 (19.1%)	18 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (15.9%)	74.6	263^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	77.3%		51	550^th of 1168 public elementary schools	52.9%	287	64.7		64.7	60.7	75.0	64.7				65.9	60.7	60.0	50.0				56.1	75.0	80.6	80.6	80.6	80.6	77.8	86.1	77.8	77.8	77.8	$26,710	$756	$25,953
Viewlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10525 3 Av NW	Seattle	98177	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-4400	290	16	17.7	42.1%	129 (44.5%)	36 (12.4%)	61 (21.0%)	20 (6.9%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (13.1%)	70.1	311^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.2%		79.6	225^th of 1168 public elementary schools	80.7%	86	61.3		61.3	53.7	62.8	56.3				57.8	53.9	74.4	59.4				63.2	85.4	87.5	91.7	91.7	91.7	89.6	93.8	87.5	89.6	89.6	$25,414	$1,895	$23,519
Parkwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1815 N. 155th Street	Shoreline	98133	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 393-4150	390	27	14.5	43.3%	145 (37.2%)	61 (15.6%)	91 (23.3%)	43 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	46 (11.8%)	80.5	204^th of 1160 public elementary schools	82.4%		78.6	236^th of 1168 public elementary schools	79.8%	32	63.2		63.2	69.1	68.7	66.2				68.0	69.1	64.2	59.4				64.2	93.3	95.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	95.0	98.3	96.7	95.0	95.0	$20,641	$800	$19,842
Daniel Bagley Elementary School	Public	K-5	7821 Stone Av N	Seattle	98103	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5110	337	23	14.9	25.5%	192 (57.0%)	20 (5.9%)	59 (17.5%)	21 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (11.9%)	91.5	92^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	92.1%		84.7	165^th of 1168 public elementary schools	85.9%	73	72.3		72.3	70.2	82.9	81.3				78.1	76.6	72.2	75.4				75.0	89.8	89.8	89.8	89.8	89.8	89.8	93.9	89.8	89.8	89.8	$23,787	$975	$22,812

Frequently Asked Questions about James Baldwin Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of James Baldwin Elementary School?

Students at James Baldwin Elementary School are 32% White, 31% Hispanic, 16% African American, 10% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of James Baldwin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend James Baldwin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robert Eagle Staff Middle School
High : Ingraham High School

How many students attend James Baldwin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended James Baldwin Elementary School.

Is James Baldwin Elementary School a good school?

James Baldwin Elementary School ranks 473^rd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is James Baldwin Elementary School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

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