Summary
Roxhill Elementary School is a public PK–5 school in southwest Seattle serving 289 students in the Seattle School District No. 1. Located at 7740 34th Ave SW, it is near several other elementary schools and has a 14.2 student-teacher ratio. In 2025–2026, Roxhill ranked in the 17th percentile statewide, or 939th out of 1,138 Washington schools, while the district ranked in the 81st percentile. About 59.86% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025.
Roxhill’s recent academic results are substantially below district and state averages. In 2025–2026, 33.94% of students were proficient in English language arts, 28.70% in math, and 26.67% in science. These results were 34.19, 31.54, and 38.34 percentage points below district rates, respectively. Roxhill also had the lowest reported results among nearby Seattle district schools. For example, nearby West Seattle Elementary School posted 45.09% ELA, 40.59% math, and 42.86% science proficiency, despite being only 0.62 miles away. Results were much higher at Gatewood Elementary School and Fairmount Park Elementary School, where proficiency generally exceeded 70%.
The weakness is broad across grades and subjects, with especially concerning fifth-grade results: 27.59% proficiency in ELA and math and 26.67% in science. Roxhill improved in all three subjects in 2024–2025 compared with 2023–2024, but results declined again in 2025–2026, so sustained improvement remains a key concern. Its per-student spending of $29,245 was relatively high compared with most nearby schools, and its class-size measure was moderate, suggesting that resource levels alone do not explain the results. The low socioeconomic status subgroup ranked at the 6th percentile, highlighting a need to examine academic interventions, instructional consistency, attendance, staffing, and support systems.
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