Leschi Elementary School

Leschi Elementary School, a close-knit K-5 school in SEATTLE, Washington, overseen by Seattle School District No. 1, educates 240 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 37% below typical.

Leschi Elementary School is one of 107 schools operated by Seattle School District No. 1, a district that serves 50,773 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Leschi Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White at 35%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 33% Black, 13% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian. By comparison, King County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Leschi Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Leschi Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.3%; this one delivers 44.7%.

In the surrounding community, census data for King County shows median household income runs about $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, King County runs 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), of which Leschi Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Garfield High School, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Leschi Elementary School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 49.6%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Leschi Elementary School has edged down 40%, going from 402 students in 2018 to 240 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 43% to 33% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 in 2025.

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