Summary:
Zip code 98105 includes three public elementary schools serving grades K–5: McDonald International School, John Stanford International School, and Laurelhurst Elementary School, all part of Seattle School District No. 1. Together, they enroll 1,137 students, with McDonald and John Stanford each serving about 420–440 students and Laurelhurst serving 272.
John Stanford International School is the strongest overall performer by statewide ranking, placing 27th out of 1,138 Washington schools and in the 98th percentile. It reports proficiency of 81.95% in English language arts, 83.41% in math, and 85.07% in science. McDonald International School ranks 55th statewide and leads the area in math, with 86.36% of students proficient, while also reporting 83.33% proficiency in English language arts. Both schools have remained among Washington’s highest-ranked schools, although McDonald’s ranking declined from 16th in each of the two prior years. McDonald’s current science result is suppressed, so it cannot be compared reliably.
Laurelhurst Elementary School ranks 250th statewide, in the 78th percentile, and performs above Washington averages in all reported subjects: 63.49% in English language arts, 61.42% in math, and 65.71% in science. However, it trails the two international schools, especially in math, and its results decline notably by grade: math proficiency falls from 74.51% in third grade to 51.43% in fifth grade. Laurelhurst has the highest per-student spending and lowest student-teacher ratio among the three schools, while also serving a different student population, so those resource measures should not be viewed as direct explanations of achievement. Overall, families seeking the strongest reported academic performance will find McDonald and John Stanford stand out, while Laurelhurst remains above state averages but has more mixed upper-grade results.
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