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Viewlands Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
377th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 67% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Viewlands Elementary School is a public PK–5 school serving 290 students in Seattle’s relatively diverse, economically mixed setting, within Seattle School District No. 1. The school has a 42.07% free/reduced-price lunch rate, a 17.7 student–teacher ratio, and a current statewide ranking at the 67th percentile. Its district ranks at the 81st percentile statewide.

Viewlands is performing above Washington’s statewide averages in all three tested subjects: 55.00% of students are proficient in English language arts, 54.55% in math, and 62.50% in science. However, each result is below the Seattle district average, especially ELA. Science is a relative strength, while third-grade math (44.19%) and fourth-grade ELA (47.50%) are notable weaker spots. Fifth grade stands out positively: 65.79% are proficient in ELA and 64.10% in math, with fifth-grade math exceeding the district rate. Compared with nearby schools, Viewlands is close to Olympic View Elementary School and James Baldwin Elementary School, ahead of Broadview-Thomson K-8 School, but below higher-performing schools such as Greenwood Elementary School, North Beach Elementary School, and Whittier Elementary School.

The school has improved substantially over time, rising from the 33rd percentile in 2015–16 to a peak of the 81st percentile in 2023–24. More recently, its ranking fell to the 67th percentile, alongside an approximately 8.6-point year-over-year decline in math proficiency. Outcomes also vary considerably by student group, with low-SES students showing a much lower recent ranking than White students; these figures point to an important equity and support priority rather than a judgment about students. Overall, Viewlands appears to be a solid but uneven middle-performing school, with meaningful long-term gains, strong science and fifth-grade results, and opportunities to improve early-grade math, fourth-grade ELA, and recent momentum.

290
Students ?
17.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,414
Per pupil spending ?
42.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10525 3 Av NW
       Seattle, WA  98177-4809

(206) 252-4400

District: Seattle School District No. 1


Students who attend Viewlands Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Ingraham High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
44.5%
Hispanic:
21.0%
Two or more races:
13.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Washington average (56% vs 48% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2016
Above the Washington median (67th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school56%
District avg64%
Washington avg48%
377th of 1,138
Washington public elementary schools ?
Top 33%▲ up 34 pts since 2016
From bottom 33% (2016) to top 33% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
37th 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202664.4377 of 113866.9%★★★☆☆
202570.1311 of 116073.2%★★★★☆
202479.6225 of 116880.7%★★★★☆
202367.0356 of 116969.5%★★★☆☆
202271.5310 of 116973.5%★★★★☆
202145.5559 of 110749.5%★★☆☆☆
201940.4688 of 113039.1%★★☆☆☆
201837.1667 of 105436.7%★★☆☆☆
201737.6681 of 105635.5%★★☆☆☆
201635.9702 of 105333.3%★★☆☆☆
201553.9482 of 106754.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201813.7331 of 3330.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202659.5394 of 102061.4%★★★☆☆
202569.5287 of 109273.7%★★★★☆
202475.5240 of 109378.0%★★★★☆
202368.5309 of 109471.8%★★★★☆
202274.0264 of 110076.0%★★★★☆
202149.0474 of 100853.0%★★★☆☆
201944.7628 of 106841.2%★★☆☆☆
201839.0632 of 100437.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202347.6332 of 63347.6%★★☆☆☆
201931.5513 of 69726.4%★☆☆☆☆
201830.5402 of 54025.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202636.6694 of 100831.2%★★☆☆☆
202552.6458 of 101354.8%★★★☆☆
202466.6280 of 102472.7%★★★★☆
202336.7673 of 101333.6%★★☆☆☆
202263.5293 of 101971.2%★★★★☆
201934.3705 of 97928.0%★☆☆☆☆
201816.8775 of 8357.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202664.4354 of 105966.6%★★★☆☆
202565.5353 of 109867.9%★★★☆☆
202478.9213 of 109980.6%★★★★☆
202363.9364 of 109966.9%★★★☆☆
202266.7339 of 111369.5%★★★☆☆
202141.6562 of 102545.2%★★☆☆☆
201936.6704 of 107534.5%★★☆☆☆
201838.0635 of 99936.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202241.1255 of 47846.7%★★☆☆☆
201947.9244 of 56656.9%★★★☆☆
201851.6256 of 63759.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202582.7135 of 100786.6%★★★★☆
202490.749 of 100995.1%★★★★★
202392.736 of 101196.4%★★★★★
202282.3149 of 103185.5%★★★★☆
202154.4409 of 94356.6%★★★☆☆
201949.1552 of 102746.3%★★☆☆☆
201839.8523 of 83337.2%★★☆☆☆
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)
White (2025)87th percentile+13 vs school
Male (2026)67th percentile~ school
Female (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2023)48th percentile-22 vs school
Special Education (2022)47th percentile-27 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-36 vs school
English Language Learner (2018)1st percentile-36 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
Science62%+12 vs state
English Language Arts55%~ state avg
Math55%+11 vs state

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Students at Viewlands Elementary School are 44% White, 21% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 12% African American, 7% Asian.

Viewlands Elementary School ranks 377th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Students who attend Viewlands Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Ingraham High School

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Latest Washington data All new data »
2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresNewSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025


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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