McDonald International School

McDonald International School is one of the mid-tier primary schools in Seattle, Washington, run under Seattle School District No. 1, with 443 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

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

Demographically, McDonald International School shows that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 26% Hispanic, 23% multiracial, 8% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, McDonald International School records 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 6% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against King County (around 38%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, McDonald International School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 76.1%, the actual is 86.5%, a residual of +10.3 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for King County shows median household earnings sit near $124,746, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, King County runs 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), of which McDonald International School is one.

The closest other public school is Green Lake Elementary School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), McDonald International School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 72.8%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. McDonald International School's enrollment has shrank 5% since 2018, when it stood at 464 (now 443). Over the same period, the White share declined from 63% to 42%.

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