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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
Student demographics
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
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.
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
447
-24 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 19.0:1
% White
43%
was 48%
% Hispanic
8%
was 6%
% Black
9%
was 12%
% Asian
17%
was 19%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Tops K-8 School
As a mid-tier primary school in SEATTLE, Washington, Tops K-8 School hosts 447 students from grades pre-K through 8, operated by Seattle School District No. 1.
Across the 107 schools in Seattle School District No. 1 (50,773 students total), Tops K-8 School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, Tops K-8 School reports that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 21% multiracial, 17% Asian, 9% Black, 8% Hispanic. By comparison, King County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 29% of students at Tops K-8 School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of King County's rate of about 38%.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (King County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $124,746 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, King County runs 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), of which Tops K-8 School is one.
Montlake Elementary School 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.
Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tops K-8 School has ticked down 5%, going from 471 students in 2018 to 447 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 48% to 43% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.
On allk12, the feed for Tops K-8 School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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.