John Rogers Elementary School

John Rogers Elementary School, a close-knit elementary campus in SEATTLE, Washington, overseen by Seattle School District No. 1, serves 248 students, covering grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 35% smaller than the state mean of about 380.

Seattle School District No. 1 runs 107 schools in total, collectively educating 50,773 students. John Rogers Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, John Rogers Elementary School reports that 35% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 24% Black, 19% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 10% Asian. By comparison, King County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, John Rogers Elementary School lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.5:1. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 55% of students at John Rogers Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, King County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, John Rogers Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.3%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for King County indicate median household earnings sit near $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), John Rogers Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Jane Addams Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, John Rogers Elementary School comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 64.3%.

John Rogers Elementary School operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 29%: 349 students in 2018 compared to 248 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 16% to 24% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the John Rogers Elementary School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.