Enrollment
225
Elementary
DISTRICT 459 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530354003220
Valley View Early Childhood Center
17622 46th Ave S, SeaTac, WA 98188 · (206) 631-5100 · King County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL225 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
37.5:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
193 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 225 | 100% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Valley View Early Childhood Center→Highline Home School Center
Based on grade levels within Highline School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
QUIET COMMUNITY
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Valley View Early Childhood Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Early Childhood Center this school | 225 | 85.8% | N/A |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School SEATTLE | 289 | 73.0% | 31.6% |
| Emerson Elementary School SEATTLE | 398 | 73.6% | 23.7% |
| Wing Luke Elementary School SEATTLE | 334 | 71.6% | 33.8% |
| Dunlap Elementary School SEATTLE | 261 | 77.0% | 37.8% |
| Campbell Hill Elementary School Seattle | 345 | 70.7% | 39.9% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Valley View Early Childhood Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 225 | #1,069 of 1,268 | #278 of 299 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 37.5:1 | #1,084 of 1,085 | #280 of 280 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.0% | #221 of 1,088 | #122 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.8% | #59 of 1,169 | #3 of 292 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #448 of 778 | #142 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
225
0 (0%) vs 2020
+43% since 2010-11, when it was 157
Student : Teacher
37.5:1
was 45.0:1
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 | 225 | 6 | 37.5:1 | 86% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 220 | 6.6 | 33.3:1 | 87% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 252 | 7 | 36.0:1 | 85% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 5 | 45.0:1 | 40% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 263 | 6.5 | 40.5:1 | 25% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 215 | 6 | 35.8:1 | 48% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 157 | N/A | N/A | 22% (34) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley View Early Childhood Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (263 to 225); teachers down 8% (6.5 to 6).
About Valley View Early Childhood Center
In SeaTac, Washington, Valley View Early Childhood Center is a small elementary school. The school counts 225 students across pre-K. The school's enrollment is 41% smaller than the 380 average for elementary schools in Washington.
In Highline School District, 36 schools enroll a combined 18,072 students.
Enrollment at Valley View Early Childhood Center is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 43%. After that, the student body is 21% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 8% White, and 7% multiracial. Census figures show King County is about 7% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Valley View Early Childhood Center belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 72%.
The teaching staff at Valley View Early Childhood Center is 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 37.5:1. That ratio is over the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 86%. The rate at public schools in King County averages 38%, lower than here.
County data help place the school in context: in King County, median household income is about $124,746, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The public schools of King County number 544 and enroll about 278,492.
Bow Lake Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Valley View Early Childhood Center is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 225 to 225. By 2024-25, the school had 37.5 students per teacher, compared with 45.0 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. 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 Highline School District
- Mount Rainier High SchoolHigh · 1,846 students
- Highline High SchoolHigh · 1,423 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,080 students
- Glacier Middle SchoolMiddle · 803 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Tyee High SchoolHigh · 644 students
Other schools in SeaTac
- Glacier Middle SchoolMiddle · 803 students
- River Ridge ElementaryElementary · 697 students
- Tyee High SchoolHigh · 644 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 620 students
- Bow Lake ElementaryElementary · 524 students
- McMicken Heights ElementaryElementary · 484 students
Nearby schools
- Bow Lake Elementary0.5 mi · 524
- Tyee High School0.6 mi · 644
- Chinook Middle School0.7 mi · 620
- McMicken Heights Elementary0.8 mi · 484
- Thorndyke Elementary1.6 mi · 386
- Tukwila Elementary1.9 mi · 458
Frequently asked questions
About Valley View Early Childhood CenterHow large is Valley View Early Childhood Center?
Valley View Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 225 students in grades PK-PK.
Is Valley View Early Childhood Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Valley View Early Childhood Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley View Early Childhood Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Valley View Early Childhood Center is approximately 37.5:1 (6 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Valley View Early Childhood Center?
Valley View Early Childhood Center reports a student body of 8% White, 20% Hispanic, 43% Black, 21% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Valley View Early Childhood Center public or private?
Valley View Early Childhood Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Highline School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.