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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98199

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Schools

1,067

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedCatharine Blaine K-8 School23^rd of 1,160 Washington elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lawton Elementary School up 39 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 98199 zip code in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood is served by three high-performing public elementary schools—Catharine Blaine K-8 School (K-8), Magnolia Elementary School (K-5), and Lawton Elementary School (K-5)—all part of the highly-ranked Seattle School District No. 1.

Among these excellent options, Catharine Blaine K-8 stands out as the top performer, ranking in the 98th percentile statewide with exceptional proficiency rates near or above 80% in all core subjects. Lawton Elementary is also a top-tier school in the 93rd percentile, showing particular strength in early-grade English. Magnolia Elementary, while the lowest-ranked in this group, is still a strong school in the 86th percentile and boasts the highest science proficiency of the three.

An interesting finding is that Catharine Blaine achieves its top results with the largest classes and lowest per-student spending, while Magnolia Elementary has the smallest classes and highest spending. All three schools significantly outperform their district and state averages, providing families in Magnolia with multiple outstanding educational pathways.

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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 8th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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
Lawton Elementary School	Public	K-5	4000 27 Av W	Seattle	98199	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-2130	309	19	16.0	13.6%	205 (66.3%)	6 (1.9%)	28 (9.1%)	23 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (14.9%)	92.4	83^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	92.8%		89.1	122^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	89.6%	39	76.5		76.5	89.7	70.6	80.4				79.4	84.6	72.6	68.6				74.5	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	96.4	94.6	94.6	94.6	$20,401	$787	$19,614
Catharine Blaine K-8 School	Public	K-8	2550 34 Av W	Seattle	98199	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1920	438	24	18.1	6.8%	307 (70.1%)	5 (1.1%)	33 (7.5%)	44 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	45 (10.3%)	96.8	23^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	98.0%		95.5	43^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	96.3%	20	83.7	74.5	79.0	85.4	77.8	91.8	76.8	82.5	78.4	82.0	85.4	90.9	85.7	75.0	75.4	70.6	80.0	97.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	$19,098	$779	$18,318
Magnolia Elementary School	Public	K-5	2418 24th Ave W	Seattle	98199	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 743-3800	320	25	12.8	12.8%	201 (62.8%)	9 (2.8%)	33 (10.3%)	35 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.1%)	85.6	158^th of 1160 public elementary schools	86.4%		86.6	146^th of 1168 public elementary schools	87.5%	12	80.4		80.4	67.9	65.9	74.5				69.6	78.6	63.4	58.8				67.6	98.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	$25,397	$984	$24,413

Cities Near Zip Code 98199

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Seattle	0.49 mi	138	89^th
Bainbridge Island	5.81 mi	10	5^th
Shoreline	6.88 mi	16	23^rd
Medina	8 mi	1	1^st
Bellevue	8.81 mi	31	32^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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