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If you had an hour of school board time for Tops K-8 School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
447
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1·NCES 530771001307
Tops K-8 School
2500 FRANKLIN AV E, SEATTLE, WA 98102 · (206) 252-3510 · King County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
130 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 30 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 61 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 51% smaller than its 8th grade class (61).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
71.8%
own-school result
Math
61.2%
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.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.8% | 61.2% |
| 2023-24 | 69.5% | 62.2% |
| 2022-23 | 69.2% | 62.7% |
| 2021-22 | 70.7% | 62.0% |
| 2018-19 | 73.2% | 63.1% |
| 2017-18 | 71.4% | 62.6% |
| 2016-17 | 68.3% | 60.1% |
| 2015-16 | 64.8% | 57.4% |
| 2014-15 | 44.2% | 42.7% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
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 →
Where Tops K-8 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #457 of 1,268 | #128 of 299 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #156 of 1,085 | #41 of 280 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.1% | #219 of 1,088 | #120 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.1% | #948 of 1,169 | #170 of 292 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #674 of 778 | #192 of 220 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
447
-38 (-8%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 581
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 447 | 31.8 | 14.1:1 | 29% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 471 | 31.6 | 14.9:1 | 29% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 475 | 29.5 | 16.1:1 | 33% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 485 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 26% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 471 | 24.8 | 19.0:1 | 26% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 485 | 25 | 19.4:1 | 27% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 514 | 28 | 18.4:1 | 28% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 581 | 25 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tops K-8 School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (471 to 447); teachers up 28% (24.8 to 31.8).
About Tops K-8 School
SEATTLE, Washington, is home to Tops K-8 School, a medium-sized elementary school. It covers pre-K through 8, with a total enrollment of 447 students.
Tops K-8 School is part of Seattle School District No. 1, where 107 schools serve 50,773 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Tops K-8 School. The largest is White students, at 43%. The remaining students are 21% multiracial, 17% Asian, 9% Black, and 8% Hispanic. Census figures show King County is about 55% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 72% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Tops K-8 School operates with 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.1:1. On average, elementary schools in Washington have 17.3:1, compared with 14.1:1 here. Tops K-8 School reports 29% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is below the 38% average among public schools in King County.
Within King County, the median household income is $124,746, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. In all, King County has 544 public schools and roughly 278,492 students.
Montlake Elementary School is located about 0.9 miles from Tops K-8 School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 38 fewer students in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 15.7:1 to 14.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Tops K-8 School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Montlake Elementary School0.9 mi · 170
- John Stanford International School1.0 mi · 422
- Stevens Elementary School1.0 mi · 150
- Queen Anne Elementary1.2 mi · 159
- Hamilton International Middle School1.2 mi · 983
- Lowell Elementary School1.3 mi · 392
Frequently asked questions
About Tops K-8 SchoolHow large is Tops K-8 School?
Tops K-8 School enrolls approximately 447 students in grades PK-08.
Is Tops K-8 School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tops K-8 School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tops K-8 School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tops K-8 School is approximately 14.1:1 (32 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Tops K-8 School?
Tops K-8 School reports a student body of 43% White, 8% Hispanic, 9% Black, 17% Asian, 21% Two or more.
Is Tops K-8 School public or private?
Tops 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.