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Tukwila Elementary

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Tukwila Elementary ranks 721 st of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

721^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Tukwila Elementary is a public elementary school (PK-5) serving 458 students in the Tukwila School District, a district that faces significant challenges across Washington state.

Despite being part of a lower-performing district, Tukwila Elementary stands out as a relative bright spot, achieving mid-tier academic results while serving a student population with high economic need. Its test scores in science, math, and English are notably stronger than those of its district peers, Cascade View Elementary and Thorndyke Elementary, and are competitive with some schools in neighboring districts like McMicken Heights Elementary in the Highline School District. The school's performance has shown recent improvement and it operates with higher per-student spending than many nearby schools.

Parents should note some internal variations, such as differing performance across grade levels and an unusual pattern where male students currently outperform female students. The student-teacher ratio has also increased recently. Compared to a nearby charter school, Impact Public Schools, which serves a similar population, Tukwila Elementary achieves slightly lower academic results with significantly higher funding, raising questions about resource efficiency. Overall, the school demonstrates that effective practices can lead to solid outcomes even within a struggling district framework.

458

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,946

Per pupil spending ?

71.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5939 S 149th St
Tukwila, WA 98168

(206) 901-7500

District: Tukwila School District

Students who attend Tukwila Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Showalter Middle School
High:	Foster Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.6%

African American:

20.3%

Asian:

20.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg28%

Washington avg48%

721^st of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	36.5	721 of 1160	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	830 of 1168	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	813 of 1169	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	844 of 1169	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	762 of 1107	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	662 of 1130	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	736 of 1054	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.4	769 of 1056	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.2	761 of 1053	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.0	637 of 1067	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.4	552 of 1106	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.4	618 of 1097	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.4	592 of 1092	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.1	780 of 1088	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.5	677 of 1072	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.7	607 of 1067	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.7	695 of 1069	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.1	771 of 1051	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.0	631 of 1031	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	24.6	834 of 1026	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	45 of 75	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	37 of 71	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	68 of 108	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	34 of 47	27.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	46 of 110	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	76 of 107	29.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	139 of 189	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	145 of 163	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	142 of 170	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	154 of 187	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	94 of 131	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.4	89 of 201	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	104 of 169	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	219 of 303	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	193 of 320	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	118 of 254	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	46 of 213	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	36.5	21 of 32	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.6	19 of 248	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.4	24 of 333	92.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	793 of 1092	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	950 of 1093	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	840 of 1094	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	857 of 1100	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	759 of 1008	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	631 of 1068	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	667 of 1004	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	371 of 659	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	370 of 651	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	403 of 633	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	364 of 694	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.8	465 of 501	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	360 of 697	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	301 of 540	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	606 of 1013	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	793 of 1024	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	657 of 1013	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	739 of 1019	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	551 of 854	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	412 of 979	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	463 of 835	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	621 of 1098	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	631 of 1099	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	686 of 1099	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	755 of 1113	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	660 of 1025	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	632 of 1075	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	724 of 999	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	39.6	124 of 188	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	190 of 303	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	404 of 1007	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	544 of 1027	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)60th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile~ school

African American (2025)40th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)34th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)26th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science49%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Math39%-3 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lakeridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	7400 S 115th St	Seattle	98178	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 204-4100	287	21	13.5	62.7%	46 (16.0%)	97 (33.8%)	60 (20.9%)	59 (20.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (7.7%)	22.1	947^th of 1160 public elementary schools	18.4%		16.8	1017^th of 1168 public elementary schools	12.9%	70	41.7	41.7	34.2	20.9	47.9	34.9	31.0	18.6	37.5	29.3	87.0	93.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	93.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	$23,735	$2,908	$20,827
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
Talbot Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	2300 Talbot Rd S	Renton	98055	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-4900	445	27	16.4	49.0%	77 (17.3%)	56 (12.6%)	131 (29.4%)	110 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	55 (12.4%)	55	494^th of 1160 public elementary schools	57.4%		55.5	494^th of 1168 public elementary schools	57.7%		42.7	42.7	51.4	57.4	46.4	51.4	62.0	58.2	45.1	54.6	86.8	86.8	91.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	89.7	92.7	91.2	91.2	$20,787	$1,369	$19,418

Frequently Asked Questions about Tukwila Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Tukwila Elementary?

Students at Tukwila Elementary are 36% Hispanic, 20% African American, 20% Asian, 13% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Tukwila Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tukwila Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Showalter Middle School
High : Foster Senior High School

What district is Tukwila Elementary in?

Tukwila School District

How many students attend Tukwila Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Tukwila Elementary.

Is Tukwila Elementary a good school?

Tukwila Elementary ranks 721^st of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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