Summary:
ZIP code 98125 in north Seattle has five public elementary schools serving prekindergarten through eighth grade: Hazel Wolf K-8, Olympic Hills Elementary School, James Baldwin Elementary School, Cedar Park Elementary School, and John Rogers Elementary School, all part of Seattle School District No. 1.
The strongest current academic choices are Cedar Park Elementary School and Hazel Wolf K-8. In 2025-2026, Cedar Park led the area with 70.00% proficiency in English language arts, 68.18% in math, and 79.41% in science, while ranking in the 86th percentile statewide. Hazel Wolf ranked even higher overall, in the 89th percentile, and exceeded district averages in all three subjects. Cedar Park had the highest average proficiency across subjects, while Hazel Wolf showed the strongest three-year ranking improvement and offers continuity through eighth grade. Both schools performed above district averages in every tested subject, although Cedar Park’s scores declined from the previous year.
James Baldwin Elementary School is a middle-performing school with encouraging long-term ranking gains and a notable 9.35-point improvement in math, but its science results declined substantially. Olympic Hills Elementary School has the lowest student-teacher ratio among the schools but remains below district averages in all subjects, with particular concerns in English language arts and science. John Rogers Elementary School has the weakest overall profile: its 2025-2026 proficiency rates were 43.20% in English language arts, 40.00% in math, and 54.84% in science, and its ranking has declined for three consecutive years. Families comparing schools should also consider differences in grade span, enrollment, free-or-reduced-price lunch participation, spending, and staffing ratios, since these provide context but do not by themselves explain academic outcomes.
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