Enrollment
262
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1·NCES 530771001225
James Baldwin Elementary School
11725 1 AV NE, SEATTLE, WA 98125 · (206) 252-4180 · King County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL262 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
140 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 68% larger than its 5th grade class (28).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
50.5%
WA avg 58.4% . +13.2pp since 2014
Math
48.5%
WA avg 51.2% . +15.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.5% | 48.5% |
| 2023-24 | 41.9% | 49.4% |
| 2022-23 | 51.2% | 54.1% |
| 2021-22 | 55.7% | 43.2% |
| 2018-19 | 58.0% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 45.3% | 41.0% |
| 2016-17 | 34.0% | 35.9% |
| 2015-16 | 36.2% | 39.2% |
| 2014-15 | 37.4% | 33.3% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like James Baldwin Elementary School
James Baldwin Elementary School's state test result (49.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Baldwin Elementary School this school | 262 | 53.4% | 49.3% |
| Green Gables Elementary School FEDERAL WAY | 281 | 58.0% | 45.3% |
| Highland Park Elementary School SEATTLE | 300 | 48.7% | 40.1% |
| Whittier Elementary School Tacoma | 305 | 55.7% | 50.5% |
| Franklin Elementary School Tacoma | 260 | 61.2% | 29.7% |
| Graham Hill Elementary School SEATTLE | 266 | 47.4% | 40.1% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where James Baldwin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #443 of 936 | #166 of 280 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #476 of 1,103 ▼ 25 | #169 of 281 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #498 of 1,102 ▲ 178 | #162 of 280 ▲ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.1pp | #549 of 928 | #155 of 274 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 262 | #1,033 of 1,268 | #270 of 299 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #62 of 1,085 | #23 of 280 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.0% | #119 of 1,088 | #67 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.4% | #568 of 1,169 | #102 of 292 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.7% | #215 of 257 | #45 of 54 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
262
+50 (+24%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 301
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 10.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 262 | 20.2 | 13.0:1 | 53% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 233 | 19.6 | 11.9:1 | 61% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 15.6 | 13.4:1 | 68% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 212 | 21 | 10.1:1 | 68% (145) |
| 2017-18 | 255 | 23.5 | 10.8:1 | 74% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 243 | 19 | 12.8:1 | 59% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 263 | 18 | 14.6:1 | 84% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 243 | 14 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 301 | 15 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James Baldwin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (255 to 262); teachers down 14% (23.5 to 20.2).
About James Baldwin Elementary School
James Baldwin Elementary School is an elementary school in SEATTLE, Washington, reachable at (206) 252-4180. It has an enrollment of 262 students in pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Washington enroll around 380, and this school is 31% below that mark.
The Seattle School District No. 1 system has 107 schools and 50,773 students.
White students make up 32% of enrollment at James Baldwin Elementary School, the largest share of any group. The rest of enrollment is 31% Hispanic, 16% Black, 10% multiracial, and 9% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of King County's population at about 55%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 76, compared with 70 nationally.
James Baldwin Elementary School has 20.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0:1. Elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1, 4.3 more students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 53% at James Baldwin Elementary School. Public schools in King County average 38%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 44.4% for James Baldwin Elementary School. The school posts 49.3%, 5.0 points above the prediction.
The county, King County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $124,746, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 544, with about 278,492 students.
James Baldwin Elementary School's nearest public school is Hazel Wolf K-8 (about 0.7 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of James Baldwin Elementary School. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, James Baldwin Elementary School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school grew from 212 students in 2020-21 to 262 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.0:1) than in 2020-21 (10.1:1).
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King County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,287,171
Census ACS
Median income
$124,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
544
278,492 students
Quick facts
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- Hazel Wolf K-80.7 mi · 660
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- Olympic View Elementary School1.2 mi · 341
- Olympic Hills Elementary School1.2 mi · 486
- Broadview-Thomson K-8 School1.3 mi · 581
- Cascadia Elementary1.4 mi · 531
Frequently asked questions
About James Baldwin Elementary SchoolHow many students attend James Baldwin Elementary School?
James Baldwin Elementary School enrolls approximately 262 students in grades PK-05.
Is James Baldwin Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
James Baldwin Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at James Baldwin Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at James Baldwin Elementary School is approximately 13.0:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at James Baldwin Elementary School?
At James Baldwin Elementary School, the student body is approximately 32% White, 31% Hispanic, 16% Black, 9% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is James Baldwin Elementary School in?
James Baldwin Elementary School is part of Seattle School District No. 1.
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