Montlake Elementary School

Montlake Elementary School is an elementary campus of close-knit scale in SEATTLE, Washington, run under Seattle School District No. 1, hosting 170 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 55% leaner than typical.

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

Demographically, Montlake Elementary School reports that 58% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 21% multiracial, 11% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black. Compared to King County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Montlake Elementary School has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Montlake Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 10% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, King County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Montlake Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 73.5%; this one delivers 78.1%.

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 the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Montlake Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Stevens Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Montlake Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 61.2%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 37%: 269 students in 2018 compared to 170 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 68% to 58% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

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