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Does Salmon Bay K-8 School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
595
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1·NCES 530771002716
Salmon Bay K-8 School
1810 NW 65 ST, SEATTLE, WA 98117 · (206) 252-1720 · King County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL595 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
66 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
70.4%
own-school result
Math
62.7%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
595
-52 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 16.9:1
% White
71%
was 77%
% Hispanic
4%
was 6%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
6%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Salmon Bay K-8 School
Salmon Bay K-8 School operates as an expansive elementary campus in SEATTLE, Washington, overseen by Seattle School District No. 1. Current enrollment sits at 595 students spanning grades K through 8. That puts it 57% bigger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.
Seattle School District No. 1 runs 107 schools in total, collectively educating 50,773 students. Salmon Bay K-8 School is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, Salmon Bay K-8 School logs that White students make up the majority at 71%. Beyond that, the school shows 14% multiracial, 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, King County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, Salmon Bay K-8 School logs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.7:1. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 11% of students at Salmon Bay K-8 School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than King County's rate of about 38%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for King County put median household income runs about $124,746, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Salmon Bay K-8 School is one campus in the mix.
Ballard High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Salmon Bay K-8 School.
The school occupies an urban site.
Five-year trend. Salmon Bay K-8 School's enrollment has declined 8% since 2018, when it stood at 647 (now 595). White enrollment moved from 77% to 71% across the same window.
On allk12, members of the Salmon Bay K-8 School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Seattle School District No. 1
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,770 students
- Ballard High SchoolHigh · 1,697 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 1,542 students
- Garfield High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- West Seattle High SchoolHigh · 1,479 students
- Ingraham High SchoolHigh · 1,391 students
Other schools in SEATTLE
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,770 students
- Ballard High SchoolHigh · 1,697 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 1,542 students
- Garfield High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- West Seattle High SchoolHigh · 1,479 students
- Ingraham High SchoolHigh · 1,391 students
Nearby schools
- Ballard High School0.3 mi · 1,697
- Adams Elementary School0.6 mi · 285
- Whittier Elementary School0.6 mi · 346
- Licton Springs K-80.7 mi · 90
- Loyal Heights Elementary School0.8 mi · 527
- West Woodland Elementary School1.0 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About Salmon Bay K-8 SchoolHow many students attend Salmon Bay K-8 School?
Salmon Bay K-8 School enrolls approximately 595 students in grades KG-08.
Is Salmon Bay K-8 School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Salmon Bay K-8 School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Salmon Bay K-8 School?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Salmon Bay K-8 School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Salmon Bay K-8 School?
At Salmon Bay K-8 School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Salmon Bay K-8 School public or private?
Salmon Bay K-8 School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Seattle School District No. 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.