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Tops K-8 School

Public Grades K-8
184th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 84% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Tops K-8 School is a public school in Seattle serving 447 students in kindergarten through Grade 8, offering a continuous elementary-to-middle-school pathway in a city neighborhood with many highly ranked nearby schools. The school ranks 184th out of 1,138 Washington schools, placing it in the 84th percentile, and has earned a 4-star rating in every reported year. It is part of Seattle School District No. 1, which ranks in the 81st percentile statewide. In 2025–2026, Tops students reached 70.83% proficiency in English language arts, 65.70% in math, and 72.00% in science—above both district and state averages.

Tops compares favorably with several nearby schools, although many of the highest-scoring comparisons serve only Grades K–5. Frantz Coe Elementary School, McDonald International School, John Stanford International School, and Queen Anne Elementary report higher overall ELA and math results, but their figures do not include middle-school grades. Tops performs above Stevens Elementary School, John Hay Elementary School, and Lowell Elementary School. Its 14:1 student-teacher ratio is also favorable, and its 29.08% free/reduced-price lunch rate indicates a more economically diverse enrollment than most nearby high-performing schools.

The clearest academic opportunities are concentrated in Grades 4–6, especially Grade 5 math, where proficiency was 45.24%, compared with 57.41% districtwide. Grade 4 ELA, Grade 5 ELA and science, and Grade 6 ELA are also areas to watch. In contrast, Grade 3 ELA was 87.80%, while Grades 7–8 showed strong results in ELA and math; Grade 8 science reached 78.95%. The Grade 3 math result was suppressed by the state, so its performance cannot be evaluated. Overall, Tops combines stable upper-tier statewide performance with a notably strong middle-school program and an 80th-percentile effectiveness ranking for low socioeconomic status students.

447
Students ?
14.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,459
Per pupil spending ?
29.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2500 Franklin Av E
       Seattle, WA  98102-3264

(206) 252-3510

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.0%
Two or more races:
20.8%
Asian:
17.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Washington average (69% vs 48% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 16% of Washington elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school69%
District avg64%
Washington avg48%
Elementary school
184th of 1,138
Washington public elementary schools ?
Top 16%▲ up 5 pts since 2016
From top 21% (2016) to top 16% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Washington Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
32nd of 514
Washington public middle schools ?
Top 6%▲ up 35 pts since 2016
From top 42% (2016) to top 6% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Washington Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
30th 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)
Elementary school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202683.9184 of 113883.8%★★★★☆
202581.7197 of 116083.0%★★★★☆
202477.9240 of 116879.5%★★★★☆
202384.7167 of 116985.7%★★★★☆
202282.2199 of 116983.0%★★★★☆
202185.2157 of 110785.8%★★★★☆
201979.3214 of 113081.1%★★★★☆
201876.5240 of 105477.2%★★★★☆
201778.8207 of 105680.4%★★★★☆
201677.2224 of 105378.7%★★★★☆
201547.5570 of 106746.6%★★☆☆☆
201370.0305 of 110672.4%★★★★☆
201274.3237 of 109778.4%★★★★☆
201168.6316 of 109271.1%★★★★☆
201075.1216 of 108880.1%★★★★☆
200975.0214 of 107280.0%★★★★☆
200875.4205 of 106780.8%★★★★☆
200779.1152 of 106985.8%★★★★☆
200676.4196 of 105181.4%★★★★☆
200555.7465 of 103154.9%★★★☆☆
200485.2106 of 102689.7%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202448.981 of 16350.3%★★★☆☆
202354.980 of 17052.9%★★★☆☆
202268.669 of 18763.1%★★★☆☆
201935.8139 of 20130.8%★★☆☆☆
201830.0127 of 16924.9%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202674.0234 of 102077.1%★★★★☆
202570.0282 of 109274.2%★★★★☆
202469.4302 of 109372.4%★★★★☆
202377.3221 of 109479.8%★★★★☆
202271.2295 of 110073.2%★★★★☆
202170.5258 of 100874.4%★★★★☆
201977.3227 of 106878.7%★★★★☆
201880.5177 of 100482.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202671.5202 of 100880.0%★★★★☆
202576.9150 of 101385.2%★★★★☆
202465.8296 of 102471.1%★★★★☆
202382.1100 of 101390.1%★★★★★
202282.477 of 101992.4%★★★★★
202184.954 of 85493.7%★★★★★
201967.9237 of 97975.8%★★★★☆
201874.9123 of 83585.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202678.1214 of 105979.8%★★★★☆
202584.4156 of 109885.8%★★★★☆
202481.4192 of 109982.5%★★★★☆
202387.9121 of 109989.0%★★★★☆
202289.1104 of 111390.7%★★★★★
202192.778 of 102592.4%★★★★★
201977.3223 of 107579.3%★★★★☆
201870.0294 of 99970.6%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202584.317 of 19791.4%★★★★★
202468.045 of 18876.1%★★★★☆
202266.183 of 25267.1%★★★☆☆
202172.826 of 12879.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202657.4153 of 43264.6%★★★☆☆
202448.6168 of 33950.4%★★★☆☆
202395.85 of 30898.4%★★★★★
202268.196 of 47879.9%★★★★☆
201977.968 of 56688.0%★★★★☆
201886.153 of 63791.7%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202660.2367 of 90159.3%★★★☆☆
202578.9188 of 100781.3%★★★★☆
202478.4202 of 100980.0%★★★★☆
202391.162 of 101193.9%★★★★★
202286.2105 of 103189.8%★★★★☆
202192.544 of 94395.3%★★★★★
201986.194 of 102790.8%★★★★★
201877.0181 of 83378.3%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202693.432 of 51493.8%★★★★★
202590.947 of 53491.2%★★★★★
202493.237 of 53593.1%★★★★★
202392.539 of 53992.8%★★★★★
202290.543 of 54192.1%★★★★★
202190.942 of 52992.1%★★★★★
201985.866 of 51287.1%★★★★☆
201884.164 of 43785.4%★★★★☆
201777.089 of 43579.5%★★★★☆
201656.9184 of 44358.5%★★★☆☆
201531.6307 of 44531.0%★★☆☆☆
201357.9204 of 49859.0%★★★☆☆
201273.2100 of 49779.9%★★★★☆
201170.7113 of 49277.0%★★★★☆
201074.991 of 48381.2%★★★★☆
200976.486 of 47681.9%★★★★☆
200886.139 of 46691.6%★★★★★
200780.761 of 46386.8%★★★★☆
200693.516 of 44996.4%★★★★★
200583.058 of 42586.4%★★★★☆
200491.528 of 42193.3%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202367.528 of 9670.8%★★★★☆
201976.218 of 11183.8%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202558.364 of 14756.5%★★★☆☆
202277.837 of 16177.0%★★★★☆
202158.360 of 14959.7%★★★☆☆
201954.668 of 15255.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202690.540 of 44391.0%★★★★★
202583.367 of 47185.8%★★★★☆
202491.232 of 46493.1%★★★★★
202388.345 of 46490.3%★★★★★
202282.275 of 47984.3%★★★★☆
202184.563 of 46986.6%★★★★☆
201979.268 of 45285.0%★★★★☆
201878.374 of 37680.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202667.6121 of 45373.3%★★★★☆
202584.637 of 45791.9%★★★★★
202481.650 of 45589.0%★★★★☆
202386.924 of 46394.8%★★★★★
202291.617 of 47596.4%★★★★★
202194.08 of 45898.3%★★★★★
201987.817 of 44896.2%★★★★★
201893.018 of 34994.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202693.329 of 45493.6%★★★★★
202591.840 of 47291.5%★★★★★
202493.636 of 46692.3%★★★★★
202393.726 of 47094.5%★★★★★
202296.418 of 48096.3%★★★★★
202193.134 of 47692.9%★★★★★
201985.259 of 45387.0%★★★★☆
201884.458 of 37184.4%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202374.847 of 24480.7%★★★★☆
202166.064 of 25074.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202688.613 of 22694.2%★★★★★
202595.75 of 18697.3%★★★★★
202492.55 of 17997.2%★★★★★
202397.23 of 16798.2%★★★★★
201990.47 of 23197.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202591.729 of 48894.1%★★★★★
202493.913 of 48697.3%★★★★★
202396.56 of 48898.8%★★★★★
202292.230 of 48893.9%★★★★★
202196.79 of 48098.1%★★★★★
201987.143 of 47090.9%★★★★★
201880.358 of 32582.2%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2026)77th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2026)65th percentile-19 vs school
White (2026)59th percentile-25 vs school
Asian (2024)50th percentile-29 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2026)94th percentile~ school
White (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)94th percentile~ school
Female (2026)91st percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)81st percentile-12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile-20 vs school
African American (2023)71st percentile-22 vs school
Asian (2025)56th percentile-35 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
Science72%+21 vs state
English Language Arts71%+18 vs state
Math66%+23 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Tops K-8 School.

Students at Tops K-8 School are 43% White, 21% Two or more races, 17% Asian, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic, 1% Not Specified.

Tops K-8 School ranks 184th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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