Public schools in Seattle, WA
131 open public schools with an address in Seattle, operated by 9 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.
Public schools
131
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Reported students
59,301
130 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25
Median student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Washington median 16.7:1
Charter schools
5
1 virtual
An overview of Seattle public schools
The federal directory lists 131 public schools in Seattle, WA: 82 elementary, 16 middle, 27 high, 6 combined or other. The 130 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 59,301 students, an average of 456 per school. The largest campus is Lincoln High School (1,770 students), and the largest elementary school is Hazel Wolf K-8 (660).
Seattle School District No. 1 operates the most schools here (108), and 4 regular districts have at least one Seattle campus, plus 5 charter, service, or other agencies. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.
Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 15.3:1, lower than the statewide school median of 16.7:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.
School choice options include 5 charter schools, 1 virtual school. Application windows and lotteries usually open months before the school year.
Among 28 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 15 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 14 of 29 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.
About 39% of students in reporting schools were eligible for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. This describes the community served; it is not a quality signal, and community-eligibility schools can report differently.
School districts and agencies serving Seattle
Seattle School District No. 1
Public school district
108 schools in Seattle
Highline School District
Public school district
11 schools in Seattle · 37 total
Renton School District
Public school district
5 schools in Seattle · 29 total
Tukwila School District
Public school district
2 schools in Seattle · 8 total
Impact | Salish Sea Elementary
Independent charter agency
1 school in Seattle
Rainier Prep Charter School District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Seattle
Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
Independent charter agency
1 school in Seattle
Summit Public School: Atlas
Independent charter agency
1 school in Seattle
Summit Public School: Sierra
Independent charter agency
1 school in Seattle
Elementary schools in Seattle
82| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 285 | 16:1 | |
| Alki Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 269 | 17.8:1 | |
| Arbor Heights Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 495 | 15:1 | |
| B F Day Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 394 | 15.2:1 | |
| Bailey Gatzert Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 402 | 12.2:1 | |
| Beacon Hill International School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 348 | 13.5:1 | |
| Beverly Park Elem at Glendale Highline School District | PK–05 | 411 | 17.1:1 | |
| Broadview-Thomson K-8 School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–08 | 581 | 13.7:1 | |
| Bryant Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 470 | 18.8:1 | |
| Bryn Mawr Elementary School Renton School District | KG–05 | 415 | 16.9:1 | |
| Campbell Hill Elementary School Renton School District | KG–05 | 345 | 14.9:1 | |
| Cascadia Elementary Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 531 | 19.2:1 | |
| Catharine Blaine K-8 School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–08 | 438 | 18.2:1 | |
| Cedar Park Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 254 | 14.9:1 | |
| Concord International School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 268 | 11.5:1 | |
| Daniel Bagley Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 337 | 14.9:1 | |
| Dearborn Park International School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 340 | 14.3:1 | |
| Dunlap Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 261 | 10.7:1 | |
| Emerson Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 398 | 15.4:1 | |
| Fairmount Park Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 357 | 16.4:1 | |
| Frantz Coe Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 467 | 17.9:1 | |
| Gatewood Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 400 | 17.3:1 | |
| Genesee Hill Elementary Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 451 | 17.1:1 | |
| Graham Hill Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 266 | 12.1:1 | |
| Green Lake Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 367 | 14.2:1 | |
| Greenwood Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 339 | 16.4:1 | |
| Hawthorne Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 393 | 15.1:1 | |
| Hazel Wolf K-8 Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–08 | 660 | 16.1:1 | |
| Highland Park Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 300 | 14.9:1 | |
| Hilltop Elementary Highline School District | PK–05 | 519 | 17.9:1 | |
| Impact | Salish Sea Elementary Impact | Salish Sea Elementary · Charter | KG–05 | 385 | 15.4:1 | |
| James Baldwin Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 262 | 13:1 | |
| John Hay Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 257 | 11:1 | |
| John Muir Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 308 | 11.9:1 | |
| John Rogers Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 248 | 17.5:1 | |
| John Stanford International School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 422 | 18:1 | |
| Kimball Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 384 | 12.1:1 | |
| Lafayette Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 532 | 17.7:1 | |
| Lakeridge Elementary School Renton School District | KG–05 | 287 | 13.6:1 | |
| Laurelhurst Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 272 | 15.3:1 | |
| Lawton Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 309 | 16:1 | |
| Leschi Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 240 | 9.6:1 | |
| Licton Springs K-8 Seattle School District No. 1 · Alternative School | PK–08 | 90 | 7.4:1 | |
| Louisa Boren STEM K-8 Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–08 | 437 | 14.8:1 | |
| Lowell Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 392 | 10.9:1 | |
| Loyal Heights Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 527 | 15.1:1 | |
| Madrona K-5 School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 213 | 13.3:1 | |
| Magnolia Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 320 | 12.8:1 | |
| Maple Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 401 | 13:1 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 289 | 13.5:1 | |
| McDonald International School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 443 | 16.7:1 | |
| McGilvra Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 194 | 14.7:1 | |
| Montlake Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 170 | 14.4:1 | |
| Mount View Elementary Highline School District | PK–05 | 460 | 17.8:1 | |
| North Beach Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 344 | 14.5:1 | |
| Olympic Hills Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 486 | 13:1 | |
| Olympic View Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 341 | 14.5:1 | |
| Orca K-8 School Seattle School District No. 1 · Alternative School | KG–08 | 278 | 11.8:1 | |
| Pathfinder K-8 School Seattle School District No. 1 · Alternative School | KG–08 | 402 | 13.1:1 | |
| Queen Anne Elementary Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 159 | 11.5:1 | |
| Rainier View Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 167 | 12.4:1 | |
| Rising Star Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 324 | 10.7:1 | |
| Roxhill Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 289 | 14.2:1 | |
| Sacajawea Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 220 | 12:1 | |
| Salmon Bay K-8 School Seattle School District No. 1 · Alternative School | KG–08 | 595 | 16.7:1 | |
| Sand Point Elementary Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 173 | 9.8:1 | |
| Sanislo Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 145 | 10.7:1 | |
| South Shore PK-8 School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–08 | 546 | 12.2:1 | |
| Stephen Decatur Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 188 | 18.4:1 | |
| Stevens Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 150 | 14.4:1 | |
| Thorndyke Elementary Tukwila School District | PK–05 | 386 | 14.7:1 | |
| Thornton Creek Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 · Alternative School | PK–05 | 402 | 12.8:1 | |
| Thurgood Marshall Elementary Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 500 | 14.9:1 | |
| Tops K-8 School Seattle School District No. 1 · Alternative School | KG–08 | 447 | 14.1:1 | |
| View Ridge Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 290 | 18.6:1 | |
| Viewlands Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 290 | 17.8:1 | |
| Wedgwood Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 333 | 17.5:1 | |
| West Seattle Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 376 | 11:1 | |
| West Woodland Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 355 | 15.6:1 | |
| White Center Heights Elementary Highline School District | PK–05 | 527 | 18.2:1 | |
| Whittier Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | KG–05 | 346 | 15.9:1 | |
| Wing Luke Elementary School Seattle School District No. 1 | PK–05 | 334 | 13.6:1 |
Middle schools in Seattle
16| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aki Kurose Middle School Seattle School District No. 1 | 06–08 | 817 | 18:1 | |
| Cascade Middle School Highline School District | 06–08 | 671 | 16.9:1 | |
| David T. Denny International Middle School Seattle School District No. 1 | 06–08 | 722 | 16.2:1 | |
| Dimmitt Middle School Renton School District | 06–08 | 605 | 17.6:1 | |
| Eckstein Middle School Seattle School District No. 1 | 06–08 | 1,024 | 22.2:1 | |
| Edmonds S. Meany Middle School Seattle School District No. 1 | 06–08 | 504 | 19.7:1 | |
| Hamilton International Middle School Seattle School District No. 1 | 06–08 | 983 | 23.6:1 | |
| Jane Addams Middle School Seattle School District No. 1 | 06–08 | 824 | 19.5:1 | |
| Madison Middle School Seattle School District No. 1 | 06–08 | 1,017 | 22.4:1 | |
| McClure Middle School Seattle School District No. 1 | 06–08 | 474 | 22.3:1 | |
| Mercer International Middle School Seattle School District No. 1 | 06–08 | 753 | 17.4:1 | |
| Rainier Prep Rainier Prep Charter School District · Charter | 05–08 | 359 | 14.7:1 | |
| Robert Eagle Staff Middle School Seattle School District No. 1 | 06–08 | 729 | 19.3:1 | |
| Showalter Middle School Tukwila School District | 06–08 | 651 | 20.4:1 | |
| Washington Middle School Seattle School District No. 1 | 06–08 | 566 | 18:1 | |
| Whitman Middle School Seattle School District No. 1 | 06–08 | 633 | 21.2:1 |
High schools in Seattle
27| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan T. Sugiyama High School Seattle School District No. 1 · Alternative School | 09–12 | 48 | 8.9:1 | |
| Ballard High School Seattle School District No. 1 | 09–12 | 1,697 | 22.9:1 | |
| Bridges Transition Seattle School District No. 1 · Special Education School | 09–12 | — | — | |
| Chief Sealth International High School Seattle School District No. 1 | 09–12 | 1,184 | 18.8:1 | |
| CHOICE Academy Highline School District · Alternative School | 06–12 | 176 | 20.5:1 | |
| Cleveland High School STEM Seattle School District No. 1 | 09–12 | 875 | 19.6:1 | |
| Evergreen High School Highline School District | 09–12 | 1,080 | 20.5:1 | |
| Franklin High School Seattle School District No. 1 | 09–12 | 1,277 | 19.6:1 | |
| Garfield High School Seattle School District No. 1 | 09–12 | 1,507 | 21.5:1 | |
| Ingraham High School Seattle School District No. 1 | 09–12 | 1,391 | 20.5:1 | |
| Interagency Detention School Seattle School District No. 1 | 06–12 | 47 | — | |
| Interagency Open Doors Seattle School District No. 1 · Alternative School | 09–12 | 132 | — | |
| Interagency Programs Seattle School District No. 1 · Alternative School | 06–12 | 211 | 6.1:1 | |
| Lincoln High School Seattle School District No. 1 | 09–12 | 1,770 | 23.2:1 | |
| Middle College High School Seattle School District No. 1 | 09–12 | 93 | 11.1:1 | |
| Nathan Hale High School Seattle School District No. 1 | 09–12 | 1,052 | 20.2:1 | |
| Nova High School Seattle School District No. 1 · Alternative School | 09–12 | 256 | 14.5:1 | |
| Puget Sound Skills Center Highline School District · Career and Technical School | 10–12 | 3 | 0.1:1 | |
| Rainier Beach High School Seattle School District No. 1 | 09–12 | 854 | 19.9:1 | |
| Roosevelt High School Seattle School District No. 1 | 09–12 | 1,542 | 22.5:1 | |
| Seattle Skills Center Seattle School District No. 1 · Career and Technical School | 09–12 | 0 | — | |
| Seattle World School Seattle School District No. 1 · Alternative School | 09–12 | 218 | 13.8:1 | |
| Summit Public School: Atlas Summit Public School: Atlas · Charter | 06–12 | 566 | 16.6:1 | |
| Summit Public School: Sierra Summit Public School: Sierra · Charter | 09–12 | 214 | 15.3:1 | |
| Talley High School Renton School District · Alternative School | 06–12 | 248 | 14.2:1 | |
| The Center School Seattle School District No. 1 | 09–12 | 165 | 14:1 | |
| West Seattle High School Seattle School District No. 1 | 09–12 | 1,479 | 22.6:1 |
Combined, early-childhood, and other schools in Seattle
6| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Parent Partnership Program Seattle School District No. 1 · Alternative School | KG–12 | 375 | 28.4:1 | |
| Head Start Highline School District | PK–PK | 0 | — | |
| Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy Highline School District · Virtual | PK–12 | 208 | 16.1:1 | |
| Private School Services Seattle School District No. 1 · Special Education School | PK–12 | 184 | — | |
| Rainier Valley Leadership Academy Rainier Valley Leadership Academy · Charter | KG–12 | 121 | 8.6:1 | |
| Satellite High School Highline School District · Special Education School | PK–12 | 0 | — |
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White39.1%
- Hispanic18.4%
- Black15.4%
- Asian12.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.8%
- Multiracial12%
Enrollment-weighted across 127 Seattle schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (59,301 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.
Questions about public schools in Seattle
How many public schools are in Seattle, WA?
The current NCES directory lists 131 open public schools with a location address in Seattle: 82 elementary, 16 middle, 27 high, 6 combined or other. Together they reported 59,301 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.
Which school districts serve Seattle?
Schools with an address in Seattle belong to 9 education agencies, led by Seattle School District No. 1 (108 schools), Highline School District (11 schools), Renton School District (5 schools). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.
What is the largest public high school in Seattle?
Lincoln High School reported the largest high-school enrollment in Seattle, with 1,770 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.
Are there charter schools in Seattle?
Yes. 5 of the 131 public schools in Seattle are identified as charter schools in the NCES directory, including Impact | Salish Sea Elementary, Rainier Prep, Rainier Valley Leadership Academy. Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but admission usually uses an application or lottery.
What is the typical student–teacher ratio in Seattle schools?
The median reported student–teacher ratio across Seattle public schools is 15.3:1, lower than the Washington school median of 16.7:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.
Does living in Seattle guarantee a seat at a specific school?
No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.
Nearby Washington cities
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All Washington cities