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McDonald International School

Public Grades K-5

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

McDonald International School is a top-ranked elementary school (grades K-5) serving 443 students in the Seattle School District No. 1, known for its consistent elite academic performance and international program model.

The school stands out for its remarkable and steady excellence, consistently ranking in the top 2% of all Washington elementary schools for nearly a decade. In the most recent data, it ranks 16th statewide, with student test scores far exceeding both district and state averages, especially in science and math. This high performance is consistent across all grade levels and among different student groups, which is a hallmark of the school's effectiveness. Furthermore, it achieves these outstanding results with a mid-range per-student spending level compared to nearby schools, suggesting efficient use of its resources.

Interesting comparisons with neighboring schools highlight McDonald International's strengths. While other high-performing schools like Bryant Elementary School and John Stanford International School also achieve excellent results, McDonald International shows less year-to-year volatility in its rankings, indicating strong, stable programming. Notably, the school significantly outperforms the geographically closest school, Green Lake Elementary School, which ranks hundreds of positions lower statewide. The success of both McDonald International and John Stanford International suggests the international school model is particularly effective in this community.

443

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,806

Per pupil spending ?

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

144 NE 54th St
Seattle, WA 98105

(206) 252-2900

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.4%

Hispanic:

25.7%

Two or more races:

23.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (88% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

16^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	97.4	16 of 1160	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	16 of 1168	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	25 of 1169	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	40 of 1169	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	87 of 1107	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	9 of 1130	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	12 of 1054	98.9%	★★★★★
2017	90.4	83 of 1056	92.1%	★★★★★
2016	93.3	40 of 1053	96.2%	★★★★★
2015	90.3	79 of 1067	92.6%	★★★★★
2013	77.3	208 of 1106	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	17 of 1092	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	25 of 1093	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	13 of 1094	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	46 of 1100	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	103 of 1008	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	96.2	6 of 1068	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	10 of 1004	99.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	1 of 659	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	3 of 633	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.8	1 of 694	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	8 of 540	98.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	19 of 1098	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	9 of 1099	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	40 of 1099	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	34 of 1113	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	49 of 1025	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	14 of 1075	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	10 of 999	99.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	89.9	11 of 252	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	8 of 128	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	75.4	55 of 303	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	15 of 212	92.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	90.8	27 of 478	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.6	3 of 637	99.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	7 of 1007	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	4 of 1009	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	7 of 1011	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	53 of 1031	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.8	125 of 943	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	96.8	3 of 1027	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	9 of 833	98.9%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)94th percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science92%+43 vs state

Math87%+45 vs state

English Language Arts83%+30 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 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
McDonald International School	Public	K-5	144 NE 54th St	Seattle	98105	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-2900	443	27	16.6	6.1%	188 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (25.7%)	34 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	102 (23.0%)	97.4	16^th of 1160 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.5	16^th of 1168 public elementary schools	98.6%		92.4		92.4	81.2	81.5	86.8				83.3	89.9	90.8	82.3				87.3	93.5	93.5	97.4	97.4	97.4	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	$18,806	$779	$18,026
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
John Stanford International School	Public	K-5	4057 5 Av NE	Seattle	98105	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-6080	422	24	17.9	8.5%	173 (41.0%)	4 (0.9%)	105 (24.9%)	44 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (21.8%)	96.5	26^th of 1160 public elementary schools	97.8%		98	13^th of 1168 public elementary schools	98.9%	13				81.5	79.1	90.5				83.6	80.3	85.1	93.7				86.2	97.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	100.0	100.0	98.7	100.0	100.0	$20,798	$707	$20,091
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
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
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
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
Tops K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	2500 Franklin Av E	Seattle	98102	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-3510	447	32	14.0	29.1%	192 (43.0%)	42 (9.4%)	34 (7.6%)	76 (17.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	93 (20.8%)	81.7	197^th of 1160 public elementary schools	83.0%		77.9	240^th of 1168 public elementary schools	79.5%	43	80.0	69.0	73.8	66.7	54.8	76.6	72.9	81.4	82.5	73.5	66.7	59.5	68.1	50.9	64.4	68.4	62.8	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	$21,459	$879	$20,580
Cascadia Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1700 N 90th Street	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	No	(206) 252-5914	531	28	19.2	7.7%	276 (52.0%)	10 (1.9%)	31 (5.8%)	103 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	105 (19.8%)								(n/a)				96.2						98.2																		$20,156	$870	$19,287
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

Frequently Asked Questions about McDonald International School

How many students attend McDonald International School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended McDonald International School.

Is McDonald International School a good school?

Yes! McDonald International School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 16^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of McDonald International School?

Students at McDonald International School are 42% White, 26% Hispanic, 23% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

What district is McDonald International School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

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