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Thorndyke Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1057^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Thorndyke Elementary is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school in the Tukwila School District serving 386 students in a high-need community, where over 86% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school has faced significant challenges, with test scores in English and math well below state averages, though it shows a recent slight improvement in its statewide ranking to the 9th percentile. The school's performance varies dramatically by grade, with fifth graders performing notably better than third graders. A bright spot is science, where Thorndyke outperforms both the district average and nearby schools like Cascade View Elementary and Bow Lake Elementary. The school dedicates considerable resources, spending over $24,600 per student—one of the highest rates in the area—and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of about 15-to-1.

Interesting comparisons exist with nearby schools. For instance, Tukwila Elementary, less than a mile away in the same district, has proficiency rates nearly double Thorndyke's. Furthermore, the nearby charter school Impact Public Schools serves a similar student population but achieves much higher academic results while spending less per student. This suggests that while Thorndyke operates in a challenging context within a low-ranked district, different educational approaches at neighboring schools are yielding stronger outcomes.

386

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,603

Per pupil spending ?

86.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4415 S 150th St
Seattle, WA 98188

(206) 901-7600

District: Tukwila School District

Students who attend Thorndyke Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Showalter Middle School
High:	Foster Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.8%

African American:

28.8%

Asian:

13.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2022 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 9th (2025) from a 1st-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 25 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Washington avg48%

1,057^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Tukwila School District

226^th of 247Tukwila School District 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	12.5	1057 of 1160	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	1136 of 1168	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	1136 of 1169	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	1156 of 1169	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	1082 of 1107	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	1069 of 1130	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	1000 of 1054	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	24.3	823 of 1056	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.7	839 of 1053	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.8	758 of 1067	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.5	969 of 1106	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.9	1005 of 1097	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.7	1008 of 1092	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	20.9	937 of 1088	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.2	914 of 1072	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.2	964 of 1067	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.8	998 of 1069	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.7	952 of 1051	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.5	991 of 1031	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.9	990 of 1026	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	17.4	104 of 108	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	85 of 110	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	84 of 107	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	16.8	164 of 187	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	124 of 131	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	187 of 201	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	158 of 169	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	15.4	300 of 320	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	216 of 254	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	237 of 248	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	327 of 333	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	896 of 1092	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	1080 of 1093	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1062 of 1094	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	1093 of 1100	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	987 of 1008	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	993 of 1068	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	977 of 1004	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	524 of 659	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	603 of 651	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	550 of 633	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	668 of 694	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	602 of 697	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	461 of 540	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	879 of 1013	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	989 of 1024	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	969 of 1013	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	994 of 1019	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	818 of 854	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	927 of 979	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	745 of 835	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	1015 of 1098	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	1005 of 1099	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	1053 of 1099	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	1102 of 1113	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	1016 of 1025	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	968 of 1075	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	907 of 999	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	33.9	436 of 637	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)32nd percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2022)12th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)6th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2022)4th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science38%-12 vs state

English Language Arts28%-25 vs state

Math19%-24 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, June 17, 2016

A teacher bullied my son and the principal choose to do nothing. I had to fight tooth and nail just to transfer my son into a different class. This school meets the basic needs of the student there is no advancing for children. So if you have a choice do choose a different school for your child. The school District is lazy and backwards. No one seems to know what is going on most of them time. This school/district does not embrace or see the diversity of its students as a positive thing. Close Quote

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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 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
Thorndyke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4415 S 150th St	Seattle	98188	King County	Tukwila School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 901-7600	386	26	14.6	86.5%	37 (9.6%)	111 (28.8%)	138 (35.8%)	52 (13.5%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	16 (4.1%)	12.5	1057^th of 1160 public elementary schools	8.9%		6.1	1136^th of 1168 public elementary schools	2.7%	79	37.5	37.5	12.2	22.9	45.8	27.7	17.1	18.8	20.8	19.0	75.0	89.7	85.3	85.3	85.3	86.8	92.7	85.3	86.8	86.8	$24,603	$3,963	$20,641
Impact Public Schools	Public, Charter	K-5	3438 S. 148th Street	Tukwila	98168	King County	Impact \| Puget Sound Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(206) 712-7640	505	32	15.7	69.7%	51 (10.1%)	260 (51.5%)	108 (21.4%)	49 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (6.5%)	44	626^th of 1160 public elementary schools	46.0%		51.3	545^th of 1168 public elementary schools	53.3%	81	45.7	45.7	48.0	49.4	44.7	47.7	54.7	46.1	37.0	47.2	80.0	92.2	85.6	85.6	85.6	92.2	95.6	88.9	92.2	92.2	$19,910	$2,039	$17,871
Tukwila Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5939 S 149th St	Tukwila	98168	King County	Tukwila School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 901-7500	458	22	20.4	71.4%	60 (13.1%)	93 (20.3%)	163 (35.6%)	92 (20.1%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	38 (8.3%)	36.5	721^st of 1160 public elementary schools	37.8%		29.4	830^th of 1168 public elementary schools	28.9%	109	49.3	49.3	49.4	35.0	47.3	44.7	45.2	41.9	30.7	39.4	76.2	81.0	81.0	81.0	81.0	79.4	88.9	81.0	79.4	79.4	$25,946	$3,209	$22,737
McMicken Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3708 S 168th St	SeaTac	98188	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4300	484	32	15.0	76.0%	44 (9.1%)	141 (29.1%)	135 (27.9%)	100 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.2%)	33 (6.8%)	22.7	937^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.2%		22.8	928^th of 1168 public elementary schools	20.5%	9	39.7	39.7	38.4	27.3	41.8	35.7	43.7	26.0	26.5	32.8	81.8	92.1	85.2	85.2	85.2	88.6	90.9	84.1	88.6	88.6	$22,723	$1,840	$20,883
Cascade View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13601 32nd Avenue S	Tukwila	98168	King County	Tukwila School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 901-7700	481	23	20.6	80.7%	53 (11.0%)	94 (19.5%)	152 (31.6%)	140 (29.1%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.3%)	24 (5.0%)	7.1	1125^th of 1160 public elementary schools	3.0%		6.3	1132^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	3.1%	7	26.9	26.9	28.3	9.8	17.9	18.7	32.1	9.8	11.9	17.5	75.0	81.8	83.0	83.0	83.0	80.7	86.4	81.8	80.7	80.7	$24,231	$3,607	$20,625
Campbell Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	6418 S 124th St	Seattle	98178	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 204-4000	345	23	14.8	70.7%	15 (4.3%)	108 (31.3%)	96 (27.8%)	80 (23.2%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.8%)	30 (8.7%)	39.9	683^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	41.1%		27.8	856^th of 1168 public elementary schools	26.7%	173	45.8	45.8	21.6	51.9	67.4	46.7	33.3	42.3	41.7	39.1	75.0	83.3	85.0	85.0	85.0	80.0	91.7	85.0	80.0	80.0	$22,895	$2,219	$20,677
Bow Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18237 42nd Ave S	SeaTac	98188	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-3500	524	33	15.7	75.6%	54 (10.3%)	169 (32.3%)	140 (26.7%)	82 (15.6%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.5%)	44 (8.4%)	7.1	1124^th of 1160 public elementary schools	3.1%		5	1143^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	2.1%	19	15.5	15.5	16.9	25.6	20.7	21.0	25.8	25.9	16.7	22.9	78.4	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	82.4	87.8	82.4	82.4	82.4	$21,751	$1,698	$20,053
Hilltop Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12250 24th Ave S	Seattle	98168	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4000	519	29	17.8	76.1%	31 (6.0%)	30 (5.8%)	344 (66.3%)	78 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (6.4%)	6.3	1133^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	2.3%		3.8	1154^th of 1168 public elementary schools	1.2%	21	16.1	16.1	17.7	17.7	16.1	17.2	31.4	21.8	14.5	22.9	95.8	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	100.0	95.8	98.6	98.6	$21,467	$3,162	$18,305
Rainier View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11650 Beacon Av S	Seattle	98178	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-6700	167	14	12.3	53.9%	19 (11.4%)	50 (29.9%)	32 (19.2%)	52 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.8%)	16.8	1007^th of 1160 public elementary schools	13.2%		24.2	912^th of 1168 public elementary schools	21.9%	95	33.3	33.3	29.6	22.2	45.8	32.1	29.6	22.2	29.2	26.9	66.7	66.7	76.7	76.7	76.7	70.0	83.3	76.7	70.0	70.0	$21,100	$929	$20,172
Cedarhurst Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	611 S 132nd St	Burien	98168	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-3600	399	21	18.9	69.9%	61 (15.3%)	32 (8.0%)	203 (50.9%)	59 (14.8%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.5%)	31 (7.8%)	13.7	1045^th of 1160 public elementary schools	9.9%		12.8	1072^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	8.2%	27	27.3	27.3	34.4	16.7	21.9	24.0	40.6	25.4	23.4	29.7	93.3	95.0	96.7	96.7	96.7	95.0	100.0	96.7	95.0	95.0	$20,048	$1,580	$18,467

Frequently Asked Questions about Thorndyke Elementary

What district is Thorndyke Elementary in?

Tukwila School District

What schools do graduates of Thorndyke Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thorndyke Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Showalter Middle School
High : Foster Senior High School

Is Thorndyke Elementary a good school?

Thorndyke Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.9% of Washington elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Thorndyke Elementary?

Students at Thorndyke Elementary are 36% Hispanic, 29% African American, 13% Asian, 10% White, 5% Pacific Islander, 4% Two or more races, 3% Not Specified.

How many students attend Thorndyke Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Thorndyke Elementary.

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