Pathfinder K-8 School

Pathfinder K-8 School is a primary school of reasonably sized scale in SEATTLE, Washington, one of the schools within Seattle School District No. 1, hosting 402 students in grades K through 8.

Across the 107 schools in Seattle School District No. 1 (50,773 students total), Pathfinder K-8 School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Pathfinder K-8 School shows that White students make up the majority at 58%. The remainder breaks down as 15% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 6% Black, 5% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Pathfinder K-8 School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 16% 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.

In the area at large, King County reports that 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%. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Pathfinder K-8 School is one campus in the mix.

Louisa Boren STEM K-8 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Five-year trend. Pathfinder K-8 School's enrollment has contracted 17% since 2018, when it stood at 487 (now 402). White enrollment moved from 68% to 58% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Pathfinder K-8 School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.