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5215 46 AVE S, SEATTLE, WA 98118 • King County
(206) 252-6900

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
278
Teachers (FTE)
23.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.8:1
FRPL Eligible
108
(38.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 108 of 278 (38.8%)
Free Lunch: 98 (35.3%)
Reduced-Price: 10 (3.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 170 (61.2%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 300 600 2020-2021: 422 students 422 2020-2021 2021-2022: 394 students 394 -6.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 398 students 398 +1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 355 students 355 -10.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 278 students 278 -21.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 101 (36.7%) Black or African American: 76 (27.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 43 (15.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 26 (9.5%) Asian: 25 (9.1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (1.1%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.4%)
275 Students
White 101 36.7%
Black or African American 76 27.6%
Hispanic / Latino 43 15.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 26 9.5%
Asian 25 9.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 278 Students
Grade 1: 22 (7.9%) Grade 2: 43 (15.5%) Grade 3: 34 (12.2%) Grade 4: 31 (11.2%) Grade 5: 48 (17.3%) Grade 6: 18 (6.5%) Grade 7: 26 (9.4%) Grade 8: 26 (9.4%) Kindergarten: 30 (10.8%)
278 Students
Grade 1 22 7.9%
Grade 2 43 15.5%
Grade 3 34 12.2%
Grade 4 31 11.2%
Grade 5 48 17.3%
Grade 6 18 6.5%
Grade 7 26 9.4%
Grade 8 26 9.4%
Kindergarten 30 10.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
141
51.3%
F
Female Students
134
48.7%