Highland Park Elementary School

Highland Park Elementary School, a modestly sized elementary campus in SEATTLE, Washington, part of Seattle School District No. 1, instructs 300 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 21% smaller than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Across the 107 schools in Seattle School District No. 1 (50,773 students total), Highland Park Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Highland Park Elementary School records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 35%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 29% White, 13% Black, 11% multiracial, 10% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 11%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Highland Park Elementary School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Highland Park Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above King County's rate of about 38%.

After controlling for student poverty, Highland Park Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.5%; this one delivers 40.1%.

In the area at large, census data for King County shows median household income runs about $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Highland Park Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is David T. Denny International Middle School, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Highland Park Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 29.5%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Highland Park Elementary School has contracted 6%, going from 319 students in 2018 to 300 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 17% to 29% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

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