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Sacajawea Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
389th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 66% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Sacajawea Elementary School is a small public PK–5 school in northeast Seattle, serving approximately 220 students in the Seattle School District No. 1. The school ranks above the statewide midpoint, at 389th out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools and in the 66th percentile, though its latest results declined from the 77th percentile the previous year. Its long-term trend remains positive, improving from the 38th percentile in 2015–16.

Science is Sacajawea’s clearest academic strength: 70.00% of students were proficient in 2025–26, compared with 65.01% in the district and 50.95% statewide. Math proficiency was 52.94%, nearly 10 points above the state, while ELA was 54.65%, just above the state but 13.48 points below the district. Sacajawea’s science result was stronger than those at nearby James Baldwin Elementary School, Olympic Hills Elementary School, Olympic View Elementary School, and John Rogers Elementary School. However, it trails higher-performing nearby schools such as Wedgwood Elementary School, Thornton Creek Elementary School, and Hazel Wolf K-8.

The most important concern is fourth grade, where proficiency fell to 41.94% in ELA and 38.71% in math—well below both third- and fifth-grade results. Fifth grade rebounded to 76.19% in ELA and 60.00% in math, suggesting that the fourth-grade pattern may reflect a particular cohort, instructional variation, or transition challenge. Results have also been volatile: ELA and math declined after strong gains in 2024–25, while science improved for the third consecutive year. Sacajawea benefits from a notably low student-teacher ratio of 11.9, the strongest among the nearby schools with reported data. Still, its low-SES subgroup ranked only in the 19th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 66th percentile, making equitable student outcomes an important focus alongside preserving its science strengths.

220
Students ?
11.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,710
Per pupil spending ?
31.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 9501 20 Av NE
       Seattle, WA  98115-2330

(206) 252-5550

District: Seattle School District No. 1


Students who attend Sacajawea Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Jane Addams Middle School
High:    Nathan Hale High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
47.3%
Hispanic:
19.1%
Two or more races:
15.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Washington average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016
✓Above the Washington median (66th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school55%
District avg64%
Washington avg48%
389th of 1,138
Washington public elementary schools ?
Top 34%▲ up 28 pts since 2016
From bottom 38% (2016) to top 34% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
41st of 68Elementary Schools in the Seattle School District No. 1
45th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202662.8389 of 113865.8%★★★☆☆
202574.6263 of 116077.3%★★★★☆
202451.0550 of 116852.9%★★★☆☆
202359.9440 of 116962.4%★★★☆☆
202260.0424 of 116963.7%★★★☆☆
202156.5447 of 110759.6%★★★☆☆
201959.1458 of 113059.5%★★★☆☆
201848.9539 of 105448.9%★★☆☆☆
201744.1606 of 105642.6%★★☆☆☆
201640.6653 of 105338.0%★★☆☆☆
201555.2462 of 106756.7%★★★☆☆
201369.6311 of 110671.9%★★★★☆
201270.4296 of 109773.0%★★★★☆
201176.1200 of 109281.7%★★★★☆
201067.3316 of 108871.0%★★★★☆
200954.6487 of 107254.6%★★★☆☆
200872.7253 of 106776.3%★★★★☆
200768.9297 of 106972.2%★★★★☆
200669.6273 of 105174.0%★★★★☆
200537.5698 of 103132.3%★★☆☆☆
200472.2234 of 102677.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202660.5377 of 102063.0%★★★☆☆
202575.4242 of 109277.8%★★★★☆
202447.1558 of 109348.9%★★☆☆☆
202364.1367 of 109466.5%★★★☆☆
202264.0366 of 110066.7%★★★☆☆
202161.3357 of 100864.6%★★★☆☆
201969.2323 of 106869.8%★★★☆☆
201846.8559 of 100444.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202626.0818 of 100818.8%★☆☆☆☆
201825.4696 of 83516.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202654.2484 of 105954.3%★★★☆☆
202557.7432 of 109860.7%★★★☆☆
202442.2619 of 109943.7%★★☆☆☆
202353.2471 of 109957.1%★★★☆☆
202256.0449 of 111359.7%★★★☆☆
202148.5485 of 102552.7%★★★☆☆
201949.4548 of 107549.0%★★☆☆☆
201849.8502 of 99949.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202263.3118 of 47875.3%★★★★☆
201957.3182 of 56667.8%★★★☆☆
201854.8231 of 63763.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202565.4334 of 100766.8%★★★☆☆
202457.7412 of 100959.2%★★★☆☆
202363.3359 of 101164.5%★★★☆☆
202256.8424 of 103158.9%★★★☆☆
202145.7505 of 94346.4%★★☆☆☆
201961.3401 of 102761.0%★★★☆☆
201852.4409 of 83350.9%★★★☆☆
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)
Special Education (2022)75th percentile+12 vs school
White (2025)67th percentile-10 vs school
Female (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school
Male (2026)54th percentile-12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile-47 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
Science70%+19 vs state
English Language Arts55%~ state avg
Math53%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, January 18, 2018

Open Quote Our children have been students at Sacajawea Elementary for 4 years now, and we LOVE the school. My children are considered Advanced Learners and they are receiving the support that they need academically and are thriving. The school provides so much support for students of all academic and developmental levels, is doing so much equity work, and the school culture and community is very positive and close. As a small school, teachers are able to support all of their students. We are very happy here! Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, December 24, 2017

Open Quote Our son had a fabulous Kindergarten year here. Staff in his classroom and in the whole school really work to create an expectation of kindness and community among the students. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, March 9, 2017

Open Quote Disappointing and frustrating. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, December 8, 2016

Open Quote Test scores reflect the average of all scores not the work of individual students. Sacajawea is committed to helping every student thrive and creates support for each individual learner. This kind of dedication and success rarely demonstrates itself in standardized testing which is often flawed or needlessly wordy to impress school boards. However, these tests only confuse students who actually do know the skill being tested. Sacajawea students routinely demonstrate improvement through the school year and move forward at or above grade level learning. Students enjoy school and most look forward to their time at school. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Sacajawea Elementary School

Students at Sacajawea Elementary School are 47% White, 19% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 9% African American, 8% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Sacajawea Elementary School.

Sacajawea Elementary School ranks 389th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Jane Addams Middle School
High : Nathan Hale High School

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2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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