Seahurst Elementary School

Seahurst Elementary School is one of the medium-sized elementary campuss in Burien, Washington, overseen by Highline School District, with 405 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 36 schools in Highline School District (18,072 students total), Seahurst Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Seahurst Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 18% White, 13% Black, 9% Asian, 8% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 11%.

Looking at school resources, Seahurst Elementary School shows 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.4:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of King County's rate of about 38%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Seahurst Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.2%.

In the broader community, census data for King County shows median household income runs about $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Seahurst Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Gregory Heights Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Seahurst Elementary School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 30.7%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Seahurst Elementary School has contracted 25%, going from 538 students in 2018 to 405 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 54% to 47% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Seahurst Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.