Summary:
ZIP code 98199 has three public elementary schools in Seattle School District No. 1: Catharine Blaine K-8 School, which serves kindergarten through eighth grade, and Magnolia Elementary School and Lawton Elementary School, which primarily serve kindergarten through fifth grade. Together, they enroll 1,067 students and are all high-performing compared with district and Washington state averages.
Catharine Blaine K-8 School is the clear academic leader. Its latest proficiency rates are 85.71% in English language arts, 80.57% in math, and 87.50% in science, leading the other two schools in every subject. It is also ranked 23rd out of 1,160 Washington schools, in the 98th percentile. Among the traditional elementary schools, Lawton Elementary School has the stronger current ranking, at 76th out of 1,138 schools and the 93rd percentile. Lawton’s science result is particularly strong at 81.25%, although its math proficiency is the lowest of the three schools at 67.39%.
Magnolia Elementary School reports 74.07% proficiency in English language arts, 68.15% in math, and 77.14% in science. It has the lowest student-teacher ratio, at 12.8, and the highest reported per-student spending, while its school ranking improved to the 90th percentile. Across the ZIP code, science is the strongest subject and math is the main area needing attention, especially at Lawton. Parents should also note that some grade-level results are suppressed for privacy and cannot be interpreted as zero or low performance. Overall, the schools offer strong academic outcomes, with Catharine Blaine standing out most clearly.
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