Olympic Hills Elementary School

Olympic Hills Elementary School is an elementary-level community of mid-sized scale in SEATTLE, Washington, run under Seattle School District No. 1, serveing 486 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so Olympic Hills Elementary School sits 28% bigger than that benchmark.

Olympic Hills Elementary School is one of 107 schools operated by Seattle School District No. 1, a district that works with 50,773 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Olympic Hills Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White at 37%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 28% Hispanic, 18% Black, 9% multiracial, 7% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Olympic Hills Elementary School has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against King County (around 38%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Olympic Hills Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.1%, the actual is 53.7%, a residual of +8.6 points.

In the broader community, census data for King County shows median household earnings sit near $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Olympic Hills Elementary School is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

Nearest neighbor: Hazel Wolf K-8, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Olympic Hills Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 60.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Over the past 7-year window. Olympic Hills Elementary School's enrollment has ticked up 32% since 2018, when it stood at 369 (now 486). White enrollment moved from 26% to 37% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.