Summary:
ZIP code 98117 includes seven public schools serving grades PK–12, including five elementary schools, two K–8 schools, one middle school, and one high school, all part of Seattle School District No. 1. Overall, the area offers several high-performing schools, particularly at the elementary and middle-school levels, although results vary substantially by school and subject.
Greenwood Elementary School is the strongest all-around traditional elementary school, ranking 24th statewide and posting the area’s highest elementary math and science proficiency rates. North Beach Elementary School and Whittier Elementary School also rank highly, with North Beach especially strong in science and Whittier especially strong in math. Salmon Bay K-8 School combines strong results with a major recent improvement in its statewide ranking and particularly high science performance. Among secondary schools, Whitman Middle School ranks 19th statewide among middle schools and performs strongly across ELA, math, and science.
Ballard High School has the area’s strongest ELA result by far, at 93.84%, along with a 91.3% graduation rate, though its science performance is notably weaker than its literacy and math results. Licton Springs K-8 has a very different profile, with substantially lower reported proficiency, the smallest enrollment, and a higher student-teacher ratio advantage that does not translate into stronger test results; its small size means percentages may be more volatile. Parents should also note that suppressed results are unknown rather than zero, and compare schools using multiple measures rather than rankings alone.
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