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View Ridge Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

View Ridge Elementary School is a highly-regarded public elementary school (PK-5) serving about 290 students in a cluster of top-performing schools in northeast Seattle within the Seattle School District No. 1.

The school has a long-standing reputation for academic excellence, consistently ranking in the top 5% of all Washington elementary schools for over a decade. Recent test scores show over 80% of students are proficient in English, math, and science, significantly outpacing both district and state averages. Interestingly, View Ridge achieves these outstanding results with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than many nearby schools like Thornton Creek Elementary School and Sand Point Elementary, suggesting very effective use of resources.

View Ridge is part of a remarkable concentration of high-achieving schools in the area, including Bryant Elementary School and Wedgwood Elementary School. However, performance can vary dramatically even between close neighbors, as seen with the lower-ranked Laurelhurst Elementary School. While View Ridge excels overall, its performance for students in special education and from lower-income families has shown more variability over time compared to its consistently high achievement for the general student population.

290

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,893

Per pupil spending ?

11%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7047 50 Av NE
Seattle, WA 98115-6127

(206) 252-5600

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Students who attend View Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eckstein Middle School
High:	Roosevelt High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.7%

Two or more races:

16.2%

Asian:

12.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (82% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Washington elementary schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

37^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	95.9	37 of 1160	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	64 of 1168	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	47 of 1169	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	33 of 1169	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	42 of 1107	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	40 of 1130	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	65 of 1054	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	93.6	44 of 1056	95.8%	★★★★★
2016	95.5	24 of 1053	97.7%	★★★★★
2015	94.2	41 of 1067	96.2%	★★★★★
2013	91.9	31 of 1106	97.2%	★★★★★
2012	92.9	25 of 1097	97.7%	★★★★★
2011	94.2	19 of 1092	98.3%	★★★★★
2010	96.1	6 of 1088	99.4%	★★★★★
2009	96.3	5 of 1072	99.5%	★★★★★
2008	93.9	22 of 1067	97.9%	★★★★★
2007	96.5	8 of 1069	99.3%	★★★★★
2006	95.7	6 of 1051	99.4%	★★★★★
2005	96.5	7 of 1031	99.3%	★★★★★
2004	90.0	61 of 1026	94.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	68.9	53 of 170	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.9	25 of 201	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	31 of 1092	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	51 of 1093	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	39 of 1094	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	18 of 1100	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	31 of 1008	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	21 of 1068	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	64 of 1004	93.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	47.5	536 of 979	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	41 of 1098	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	95 of 1099	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	77 of 1099	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	50 of 1113	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	66 of 1025	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	90 of 1075	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	57 of 999	94.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	92.8	7 of 303	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	6 of 212	97.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	42.7	172 of 308	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	79.1	60 of 478	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	40 of 158	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	95.8	14 of 637	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	16 of 1007	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	46 of 1009	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	15 of 1011	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	12 of 1031	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	28 of 943	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	36 of 1027	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	70 of 833	91.6%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2019)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2023)69th percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)45th percentile-51 vs school

Special Education (2023)44th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science82%+33 vs state

English Language Arts82%+29 vs state

Math82%+39 vs state

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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 All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
View Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7047 50 Av NE	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5600	290	16	18.5	11.0%	173 (59.7%)	9 (3.1%)	23 (7.9%)	35 (12.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (16.2%)	95.9	37^th of 1160 public elementary schools	96.8%		94	64^th of 1168 public elementary schools	94.5%	27	82.5	82.5	77.8	85.7	85.0	82.2	82.5	83.7	77.5	81.6	89.6	91.7	89.6	89.6	89.6	91.7	93.8	89.6	91.7	91.7	$21,893	$949	$20,944
Stephen Decatur Elementary School	Public	K-5	7711 43rd Ave NE	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-3230	188	10	18.4	6.9%	80 (42.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.2%)	53 (28.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (25.0%)								(n/a)																					$20,478	$1,098	$19,380
Thornton Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7712 40th Ave NE	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5300	402	31	12.8	15.7%	236 (58.7%)	23 (5.7%)	36 (9.0%)	50 (12.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.9%)	92.1	88^th of 1160 public elementary schools	92.4%		92.2	82^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	93.0%	6	79.0	79.0	75.0	68.4	82.1	75.2	84.6	69.6	81.8	78.5	94.5	95.9	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.3	95.9	98.6	97.3	97.3	$26,031	$936	$25,095
Sand Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6208 60 Ave NE	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-2100	173	18	9.8	56.1%	68 (39.3%)	40 (23.1%)	26 (15.0%)	11 (6.4%)	6 (3.5%)	5 (2.9%)	16 (9.2%)	39.3	692^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	40.3%		52.1	533^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	54.4%	159	50.0	50.0	24.0	54.6	64.3	44.3	20.8	39.1	42.9	32.8	91.4	94.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	91.4	97.1	97.1	91.4	91.4	$30,260	$1,380	$28,879
Bryant Elementary School	Public	K-5	3311 NE 60 St	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5200	470	25	18.8	5.3%	293 (62.3%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.6%)	65 (13.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (15.3%)	96.4	28^th of 1160 public elementary schools	97.6%		92.3	81^st of 1168 public elementary schools	93.1%	53	80.3	80.3	94.9		87.1	93.1	88.6	83.1	72.9	81.8	96.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.4	97.6	100.0	100.0	$19,167	$859	$18,307
Wedgwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2720 NE 85 St	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5670	333	19	17.5	12.3%	181 (54.4%)	9 (2.7%)	28 (8.4%)	44 (13.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	66 (19.8%)	96.2	31^st of 1160 public elementary schools	97.3%		95.4	44^th of 1168 public elementary schools	96.2%	13	89.1	89.1	79.4	86.4	87.5	84.3	79.4	79.7	80.0	79.7	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	98.4	96.9	96.9	96.9	$18,546	$927	$17,618
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%)	74.3	268^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.9%		76.8	252^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	78.4%	16	67.7	67.7	61.9	51.4	61.1	58.4	66.7	71.4	55.6	64.6	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
John Rogers Elementary School	Public	K-5	4030 NE 109 St	Seattle	98125	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-4320	248	14	17.4	55.2%	87 (35.1%)	59 (23.8%)	48 (19.4%)	24 (9.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	26 (10.5%)	52.5	524^th of 1160 public elementary schools	54.8%		59.5	452^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	61.3%	72	57.9	57.9	42.9	46.4	63.2	48.3	47.6	39.3	57.9	47.2	86.7	86.7	90.0	90.0	90.0	86.7	93.3	90.0	86.7	86.7	$26,013	$1,430	$24,583
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about View Ridge Elementary School

How many students attend View Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended View Ridge Elementary School.

What district is View Ridge Elementary School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

Is View Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Yes! View Ridge Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 37^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of View Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend View Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eckstein Middle School
High : Roosevelt High School

What is the racial makeup of View Ridge Elementary School?

Students at View Ridge Elementary School are 60% White, 16% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American.

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