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Genesee Hill Elementary

Public Grades K-5

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Genesee Hill Elementary is a K–5 school in Seattle’s West Seattle area serving 451 students. Located on SW Dakota Street, it is near several other Seattle Public Schools, including Alki Elementary School, Lafayette Elementary School, and Fairmount Park Elementary School. Genesee Hill ranks 89th out of 1,138 Washington schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 92nd percentile with a five-star rating. Its 17:1 student-teacher ratio and $20,815 in per-student spending are fairly typical for the local comparison group, while its 11.09% free- or reduced-price lunch rate is lower than at many nearby schools.

Genesee Hill stands out for its latest academic results. It posted the highest reported all-grade proficiency rates among the nearby schools in English language arts, math, and science: 82.79%, 75.35%, and 84.42%, respectively. Those results were well above the Seattle School District No. 1 averages of 68.13%, 60.24%, and 65.01%. The school also edged out strong nearby results from Alki Elementary School and exceeded results at Pathfinder K-8 School by 11.30 points in ELA, 14.87 points in math, and 8.28 points in science. Its fifth-grade outcomes were particularly strong, including 88.31% ELA proficiency and 84.42% science proficiency.

The school’s performance has been consistently strong over time. Math remained near or above 75% for the last three reported years, while science rose from 76.74% to 84.42% most recently and ELA reached a four-year high. Genesee Hill also combines high achievement with a larger enrollment than most nearby schools. Parents may want to monitor subgroup effectiveness, however: the recent ranking for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds fell to the 45th percentile, and special education effectiveness was at the 73rd percentile in 2025–2026. These are comparative school-effectiveness measures, not proficiency rates, and can vary by year and student group.

451

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,815

Per pupil spending ?

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5013 SW Dakota Street
Seattle, WA 98116

(206) 252-9700

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Students who attend Genesee Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Middle School
High:	West Seattle High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

Two or more races:

16.2%

Hispanic:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (80% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Washington elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg64%

Washington avg48%

89^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	92.5	89 of 1138	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	91.9	90 of 1160	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	75 of 1168	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	91 of 1169	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	113 of 1169	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	102 of 1107	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	74 of 1130	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	105 of 1054	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	89.6	90 of 1056	91.5%	★★★★★
2016	89.9	84 of 1053	92.0%	★★★★★
2015	85.1	131 of 1067	87.7%	★★★★☆
2013	84.8	108 of 1106	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	73.1	257 of 1097	76.6%	★★★★☆
2011	86.5	101 of 1092	90.8%	★★★★★
2010	88.3	77 of 1088	92.9%	★★★★★
2009	93.5	27 of 1072	97.5%	★★★★★
2008	86.2	88 of 1067	91.8%	★★★★★
2007	90.7	60 of 1069	94.4%	★★★★★
2006	87.3	79 of 1051	92.5%	★★★★★
2005	92.0	38 of 1031	96.3%	★★★★★
2004	78.7	168 of 1026	83.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	94.6	42 of 1020	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	92.3	71 of 1092	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	92 of 1093	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	109 of 1094	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	117 of 1100	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	110 of 1008	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	93.0	38 of 1068	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	95 of 1004	90.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	92.0	27 of 697	96.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	562 of 1013	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.6	281 of 1024	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	133 of 1013	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	45.0	544 of 1019	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	317 of 979	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	444 of 835	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	89 of 1098	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	37 of 1099	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	54 of 1099	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	116 of 1113	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	90.5	100 of 1025	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	91 of 1075	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	123 of 999	87.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	7 of 197	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	10 of 188	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	17 of 194	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	71.9	70 of 252	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	10 of 128	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	10 of 303	96.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	118 of 432	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	90 of 363	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	12 of 339	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	14 of 308	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	39 of 478	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	83.8	20 of 158	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	42 of 566	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	56 of 637	91.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	59 of 901	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	87.2	80 of 1007	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	34 of 1009	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	55 of 1011	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	73 of 1031	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	63 of 943	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	58 of 1027	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	117 of 833	86.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2019)96th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)96th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science84%+33 vs state

English Language Arts83%+30 vs state

Math75%+32 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Amazing community school, incredible PTA and teachers that go above and beyond to ensure the children's best interests are upheld. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 29, 2010

Parents, teachers, principal and students work together to make this school what it is: Excellent.

The facilities are inadequate for the now more than 400 students, but students don't seem to mind the temporary classrooms (portables? - I'd like to see just how portable they are!).

The PTA actively raises money to fund music, art and Singapore Math which in my mind is why the school is one of the top in the state in a district that is otherwise woefully underfunded. Close Quote

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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
Genesee Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	5013 SW Dakota Street	Seattle	98116	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-9700	451	26	17.0	11.1%	305 (67.6%)	6 (1.3%)	45 (10.0%)	17 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (16.2%)	92.5	89^th of 1138 public elementary schools	92.2%		91.9	90^th of 1160 public elementary schools	92.2%	1	84.4		84.4		77.5	88.3				82.8		66.3	74.0				75.4	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	$20,815	$743	$20,072
Alki Elementary School	Public	K-5	3010 59 Av SW	Seattle	98116	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-9050	269	15	17.8	14.1%	176 (65.4%)	6 (2.2%)	30 (11.2%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (16.7%)	94.6	60^th of 1138 public elementary schools	94.7%		89.2	117^th of 1160 public elementary schools	89.9%	57				79.0	80.0	79.6				79.5		75.0	68.2				74.6	93.5	95.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	$19,393	$1,003	$18,389
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2645 California Av SW	Seattle	98116	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-9500	532	30	17.7	16.0%	324 (60.9%)	23 (4.3%)	69 (13.0%)	25 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (16.2%)	92.9	81^st of 1138 public elementary schools	92.9%		84.3	174^th of 1160 public elementary schools	85.0%	93	77.8		77.8	86.0	70.0	80.0				79.1	78.5	68.8	68.5				72.1	82.8	89.7	89.7	89.7	89.7	88.5	87.4	86.2	86.2	88.5	$20,170	$731	$19,440
Fairmount Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 SW Findlay St	Seattle	98126	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-9290	357	22	16.3	23.0%	193 (54.1%)	27 (7.6%)	45 (12.6%)	33 (9.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (16.0%)	93.1	78^th of 1138 public elementary schools	93.1%		84.6	171^st of 1160 public elementary schools	85.3%	93	78.4		78.4	73.2	76.4	88.2				78.8	71.4	70.8	76.5				72.6	84.0	86.0	86.0	86.0	86.0	88.0	90.0	84.0	88.0	88.0	$22,532	$727	$21,805
Pathfinder K-8 School	Public	K-8	1901 SW Genesee St	Seattle	98106	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-9710	402	31	13.0	16.4%	234 (58.2%)	24 (6.0%)	59 (14.7%)	21 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	54 (13.4%)	85.9	167^th of 1138 public elementary schools	85.3%		78	233^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	79.9%	66	76.7	75.6	76.1	65.1	68.1	76.7	72.2	69.4	77.3	71.5	68.2	55.6	74.4	50.0	54.3	57.8	60.5	95.7	95.7	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	95.7	97.9	97.9	97.9	$23,699	$872	$22,827
Gatewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	4320 SW Myrtle St	Seattle	98136	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-9400	400	23	17.3	12.5%	273 (68.3%)	12 (3.0%)	47 (11.8%)	12 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (13.3%)	91.7	94^th of 1138 public elementary schools	91.7%		80.6	203^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	82.5%	109	82.1		82.1		61.4	80.6				74.7		71.9	61.2				72.1	92.7	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	97.1	94.1	95.6	95.6	$19,070	$732	$18,339
West Seattle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6760 34 Av SW	Seattle	98126	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-9450	376	34	10.9	80.6%	42 (11.2%)	243 (64.6%)	31 (8.2%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	34 (9.0%)	39.5	687^th of 1138 public elementary schools	39.6%		36.4	723^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	37.7%	36	42.9		42.9	49.1	41.0	45.5				45.1	59.7	41.4	20.0				40.6	51.9	75.9	59.3	59.3	59.3	75.9	88.9	61.1	75.9	75.9	$30,675	$2,638	$28,037
Louisa Boren STEM K-8	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	5950 Delridge Way SW	Seattle	98106	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(206) 252-8450	437	30	14.8	36.6%	197 (45.1%)	94 (21.5%)	46 (10.5%)	32 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (14.4%)	73.2	283^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	75.1%		61.8	414^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.3%	131	71.7	48.0	63.4	61.7	65.2	65.2	44.7	35.1	39.0	52.7	65.2	67.4	57.8	32.6	24.3	20.0	45.8	81.3	91.7	87.5	87.5	87.5	89.6	97.9	81.3	89.6	89.6	$24,589	$880	$23,709
Roxhill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7740 34th Ave SW	Seattle	98126	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-9570	289	20	14.2	59.9%	70 (24.2%)	93 (32.2%)	70 (24.2%)	17 (5.9%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	32 (11.1%)	18	939^th of 1138 public elementary schools	17.5%		23.7	925^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.3%	14	26.7		26.7	35.9	36.6	27.6				33.9	26.3	31.7	27.6				28.7	72.7	81.8	81.8	81.8	81.8	78.8	81.8	75.8	78.8	78.8	$29,245	$3,996	$25,249
Sanislo Elementary School	Public	K-5	1812 SW Myrtle St	Seattle	98106	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-8380	145	14	10.7	66.9%	29 (20.0%)	40 (27.6%)	32 (22.1%)	17 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (17.2%)	29.7	796^th of 1138 public elementary schools	30.1%		34.1	763^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	34.2%	33	55.0		55.0	36.0	47.6					48.5	28.0		50.0				45.5	80.8	80.8	80.8	80.8	80.8	80.8	92.3	80.8	80.8	80.8	$30,260	$1,842	$28,418

Frequently Asked Questions about Genesee Hill Elementary

Is Genesee Hill Elementary a good school?

Yes. Genesee Hill Elementary ranks in the top 7.8% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Genesee Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Genesee Hill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Genesee Hill Elementary?

Students at Genesee Hill Elementary are 68% White, 16% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Genesee Hill Elementary in?

Seattle School District No. 1

What schools do graduates of Genesee Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Genesee Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madison Middle School
High : West Seattle High School

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