Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1·NCES 530771001223
North Beach Elementary School
9018 24 AV NW, SEATTLE, WA 98117 · (206) 252-1510 · King County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Washington public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
48 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 | 17 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 38% larger than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
49%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
69.6%
WA avg 58.4% . -17.5pp since 2014
Math
72.2%
WA avg 51.2% . -6.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.6% | 72.2% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 68.6% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 71.3% |
| 2021-22 | 75.3% | 75.4% |
| 2018-19 | 75.3% | 74.5% |
| 2017-18 | 83.5% | 74.7% |
| 2016-17 | 79.6% | 75.9% |
| 2015-16 | 78.9% | 69.5% |
| 2014-15 | 87.1% | 78.4% |
% 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
71.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.8%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 North Beach Elementary School
North Beach Elementary School's state test result (71.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Beach Elementary School this school | 344 | 14.0% | 71.2% |
| Lawton Elementary School SEATTLE | 309 | 13.6% | 74.7% |
| Edmonds Elementary EDMONDS | 310 | 15.2% | 66.7% |
| Gatewood Elementary School SEATTLE | 400 | 12.5% | 64.1% |
| Greenwood Elementary School SEATTLE | 339 | 10.3% | 82.6% |
| Whittier Elementary School SEATTLE | 346 | 8.7% | 79.2% |
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 North Beach Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #128 of 936 | #90 of 280 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #110 of 1,103 ▲ 35 | #73 of 281 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #161 of 1,102 ▼ 52 | #94 of 280 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #164 of 928 | #51 of 274 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #818 of 1,268 | #222 of 299 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #220 of 1,085 | #55 of 280 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #782 of 1,088 | #260 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.0% | #1,089 of 1,169 | #229 of 292 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #229 of 257 | #49 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
344
-24 (-7%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 249
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 344 | 23.8 | 14.4:1 | 14% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 23.4 | 15.6:1 | 12% (43) |
| 2022-23 | 344 | 25.2 | 13.7:1 | 12% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 368 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 8% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 19.2 | 17.6:1 | 6% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 301 | 18 | 16.7:1 | 8% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 328 | 17 | 19.3:1 | 10% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 277 | 13 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 249 | 12 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Beach Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (338 to 344); teachers up 24% (19.2 to 23.8).
About North Beach Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school, North Beach Elementary School serves students in SEATTLE, Washington. The school's 344 students are in pre-K through 5.
North Beach Elementary School reports to Seattle School District No. 1, which has 107 schools and 50,773 students.
By race and ethnicity, North Beach Elementary School is 68% White. It is also 13% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of King County is roughly 55% White. By the diversity index, North Beach Elementary School comes in at 49%.
At North Beach Elementary School, 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.4:1. That ratio is under the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 14% of enrollment. Compared with the 38% average for public schools in King County, the school's rate is lower.
Measured against Washington public elementary schools, North Beach Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, North Beach Elementary School is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 71.2%. Predicted: 70.8%.
In the county around the school, King County, median household income is about $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. North Beach Elementary School is among the 544 public schools in King County.
Nearest public school: Whitman Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 71.6%; North Beach Elementary School's is 71.2%, ranking 4th of 7.
North Beach Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
North Beach Elementary School saw enrollment fall 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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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Other schools in Seattle School District No. 1
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Other North Beach Elementary schools
One other US public school is named North Beach Elementary. North Beach Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI BEACH, FL · 905 students
Nearby schools
- Whitman Middle School0.5 mi · 633
- Loyal Heights Elementary School0.6 mi · 527
- Whittier Elementary School1.0 mi · 346
- Licton Springs K-81.3 mi · 90
- Salmon Bay K-8 School1.3 mi · 595
- Greenwood Elementary School1.4 mi · 339
Frequently asked questions
About North Beach Elementary SchoolHow large is North Beach Elementary School?
North Beach Elementary School enrolls approximately 344 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does North Beach Elementary School serve?
North Beach Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Beach Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Beach Elementary School is approximately 14.4:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is North Beach Elementary School?
North Beach Elementary School reports a student body of 68% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is North Beach Elementary School in?
North Beach Elementary School is part of Seattle School District No. 1.
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