Summit Public School: Atlas

Summit Public School: Atlas operates as a reasonably sized 9-12 campus in Seattle, Washington, operated by Summit Public School: Atlas. Current enrollment sits at 566 students spanning grades 6 through 12.

Summit Public School: Atlas is a school of Summit Public School: Atlas, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Summit Public School: Atlas records that the most-represented group is White (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 22% Black, 20% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 6% Asian. By comparison, King County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Summit Public School: Atlas shows 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Summit Public School: Atlas sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.0%; this one delivers 48.0%.

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 the poverty rate sits near 5%. Summit Public School: Atlas is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

Nearest neighbor: Bridges Transition, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Summit Public School: Atlas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Summit Public School: Atlas ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 37.6%.

Summit Public School: Atlas operates from a metropolitan location. Summit Public School: Atlas operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Summit Public School: Atlas's enrollment has climbed 213% since 2018, when it stood at 181 (now 566). The Black share of enrollment fell from 31% to 22% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Summit Public School: Atlas community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.