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West Woodland Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

West Woodland Elementary School is a top-rated K-5 public school serving 355 students in Seattle's Ballard/Phinney Ridge neighborhood, operating within the highly-regarded Seattle School District No. 1.

The school is distinguished by its sustained, exceptional academic performance, consistently earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 98th percentile statewide. Student proficiency in English, math, and science is dramatically higher than both district and state averages, often by 20 to 40 percentage points. This excellence extends across all student groups, with particularly strong outcomes noted for students in special education, ranking in the 91st to 99th percentiles statewide in recent years. The school achieves these results with a favorable student-teacher ratio and per-student spending that is mid-range compared to nearby schools, suggesting efficient and effective practices.

West Woodland is part of a notable cluster of high-performing schools in North Seattle, including McDonald International School and Greenwood Elementary School. While it serves a community with a very low rate of economic disadvantage compared to schools like Green Lake Elementary School or Daniel Bagley Elementary School, its remarkable success with diverse student groups indicates institutional strengths beyond demographics. The school shows a common pattern of a slight dip in 5th-grade math scores but maintains stability and top-tier rankings year after year, making it a model of consistent excellence.

355

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,206

Per pupil spending ?

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5601 4 Av NW
Seattle, WA 98107-2718

(206) 252-1600

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Students who attend West Woodland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Hamilton International Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

Two or more races:

14.4%

Asian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (83% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Washington elementary schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

29^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	96.3	29 of 1160	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	40 of 1168	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	54 of 1169	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	63 of 1169	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	86 of 1107	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	58 of 1130	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	79 of 1054	92.5%	★★★★★
2017	91.4	70 of 1056	93.4%	★★★★★
2016	96.2	18 of 1053	98.3%	★★★★★
2015	97.1	6 of 1067	99.4%	★★★★★
2013	95.2	7 of 1106	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	94.1	9 of 1097	99.2%	★★★★★
2011	94.3	16 of 1092	98.5%	★★★★★
2010	89.3	70 of 1088	93.6%	★★★★★
2009	91.3	50 of 1072	95.3%	★★★★★
2008	93.3	30 of 1067	97.2%	★★★★★
2007	89.2	72 of 1069	93.3%	★★★★★
2006	80.1	142 of 1051	86.5%	★★★★☆
2005	68.5	300 of 1031	70.9%	★★★★☆
2004	71.9	236 of 1026	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	43 of 1092	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	77 of 1093	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	66 of 1094	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	132 of 1100	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	94 of 1008	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	51 of 1068	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	81 of 1004	91.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	40 of 1098	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	23 of 1099	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	35 of 1099	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	47 of 1113	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	67 of 1025	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	45 of 1075	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	78 of 999	92.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	92.2	5 of 212	97.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	34 of 363	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	5 of 339	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	16 of 308	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	24 of 478	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	70.2	36 of 158	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	45 of 566	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	39 of 637	93.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	8 of 1007	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	27 of 1009	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	27 of 1011	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	49 of 1031	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	78 of 943	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	24 of 1027	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	68 of 833	91.8%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)98th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts87%+34 vs state

Math83%+40 vs state

Science81%+31 vs state

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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
West Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	5601 4 Av NW	Seattle	98107	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1600	355	23	15.6	8.5%	245 (69.0%)	5 (1.4%)	24 (6.8%)	27 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (14.4%)	96.3	29^th of 1160 public elementary schools	97.5%		95.6	40^th of 1168 public elementary schools	96.6%	11	80.7		80.7	89.4	87.1	83.9				86.8	91.0	85.7	70.5				82.7	93.1	98.3	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	94.8	96.6	$22,206	$886	$21,320
Salmon Bay K-8 School	Public	K-8	1810 NW 65 St	Seattle	98117	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1720	595	36	16.6	11.1%	422 (70.9%)	10 (1.7%)	25 (4.2%)	37 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (14.1%)	84.6	170^th of 1160 public elementary schools	85.3%		89.7	114^th of 1168 public elementary schools	90.2%	56	80.9	81.0	81.0	55.3	80.9	70.5	77.3	80.5	80.2	75.8	59.6	76.6	53.2	81.3	70.1	55.7	67.0	93.3	97.8	95.6	95.6	95.6	97.8	95.6	95.6	97.8	97.8	$20,636	$822	$19,813
Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-5	1320 NW 75 St	Seattle	98117	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1650	346	22	15.8	8.7%	251 (72.5%)	7 (2.0%)	25 (7.2%)	21 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.8%)	88.3	125^th of 1160 public elementary schools	89.2%		95	51^st of 1168 public elementary schools	95.6%	74	86.4		86.4	54.7	81.0	88.1				74.0	60.7	89.7	81.4				77.0	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	100.0	96.4	96.4	96.4	$22,228	$904	$21,323
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	144 NW 80 St	Seattle	98117	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1400	339	21	16.3	10.3%	237 (69.9%)	15 (4.4%)	25 (7.4%)	24 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	32 (9.4%)	96.1	32^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	97.2%		94.9	52^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	95.5%	20	90.2		90.2	84.3	92.2	90.2				88.8	82.4	92.2	63.4				80.4	93.2	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	98.3	94.9	94.9	94.9	$21,524	$1,014	$20,510
B F Day Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3921 Linden Av N	Seattle	98103	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-6010	394	26	15.1	18.5%	246 (62.4%)	17 (4.3%)	24 (6.1%)	42 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	61 (15.5%)	92.5	81^st of 1160 public elementary schools	93.0%		92.4	80^th of 1168 public elementary schools	93.2%	1	79.0		79.0	86.5	80.0	73.7				79.2	80.8	76.4	64.9				72.8	85.2	88.9	91.4	91.4	91.4	87.7	90.1	91.4	87.7	87.7	$23,165	$772	$22,393
Adams Elementary School	Public	K-5	6110 28 Av NW	Seattle	98107	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1300	285	18	16.0	18.6%	194 (68.1%)	14 (4.9%)	32 (11.2%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (10.9%)	92.7	75^th of 1160 public elementary schools	93.5%		96.2	35^th of 1168 public elementary schools	97.0%	40	79.3		79.3	71.4	79.6	83.0				77.8	76.8	74.4	73.1				74.8	97.9	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,605	$1,001	$19,605
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
Lawton Elementary School	Public	K-5	4000 27 Av W	Seattle	98199	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-2130	309	19	16.0	13.6%	205 (66.3%)	6 (1.9%)	28 (9.1%)	23 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (14.9%)	92.4	83^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	92.8%		89.1	122^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	89.6%	39	76.5		76.5	89.7	70.6	80.4				79.4	84.6	72.6	68.6				74.5	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	96.4	94.6	94.6	94.6	$20,401	$787	$19,614
Green Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 N 65 St	Seattle	98103	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5320	367	26	14.2	36.2%	168 (45.8%)	32 (8.7%)	60 (16.3%)	32 (8.7%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	64 (17.4%)	67.7	341^st of 1160 public elementary schools	70.6%		64.7	388^th of 1168 public elementary schools	66.8%	47	64.4		64.4	52.0	56.8	56.7				55.2	54.9	66.7	57.6				59.2	85.7	85.7	89.8	89.8	89.8	87.8	93.9	89.8	87.8	87.8	$26,270	$751	$25,519
Loyal Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	520 NE Ravenna Blvd	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1500	527	35	15.1	11.4%	387 (73.4%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.0%)	28 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.1%)	87.3	138^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.1%		92.7	77^th of 1168 public elementary schools	93.4%	61	68.1		68.1	75.0	76.3	75.0				75.5	79.6	71.7	55.6				69.8	91.2	96.1	93.1	93.1	93.1	97.1	96.1	91.2	97.1	97.1	$22,426	$777	$21,650

Frequently Asked Questions about West Woodland Elementary School

What schools do graduates of West Woodland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Woodland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hamilton International Middle School

What district is West Woodland Elementary School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

How many students attend West Woodland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended West Woodland Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of West Woodland Elementary School?

Students at West Woodland Elementary School are 69% White, 14% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is West Woodland Elementary School a good school?

Yes! West Woodland Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 29^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools.

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