Summary:
ZIP code 98144 has four elementary schools serving grades from Pre-K or kindergarten through fifth grade, with about 1,540 students enrolled across Thurgood Marshall Elementary, Kimball Elementary School, Beacon Hill International School, and John Muir Elementary School, all part of Seattle School District No. 1.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary is the clear academic leader in the area. In 2025–2026, 74.70% of students were proficient in English language arts and 72.59% in math, both higher than district and state rates. Its science result was 64.76%, essentially matching the district and the strongest among these schools. The school ranked in the 90th statewide percentile. Beacon Hill International School is the next strongest overall, ranking in the 66th percentile. Its math performance is a notable strength: 56.52% of students were proficient, including 66.67% in third grade, which exceeded both district and state results. Its English language arts and science results were closer to the state average than to the district average.
John Muir Elementary School has lower current proficiency rates but the most encouraging improvement trend. Its statewide percentile increased from 24th to 41st, and science proficiency rose sharply to 52.08%. Kimball Elementary School currently has the lowest overall results, including 37.50% proficiency in science and 41.99% in English language arts. Across all four schools, fifth-grade math is the biggest shared concern, averaging only 41.67%; results were especially low at Kimball and John Muir. Parents comparing schools should consider both current achievement and improvement trends, since the schools vary considerably in performance and strengths.
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