Valley View Early Childhood Center

Valley View Early Childhood Center is one of the low-enrollment primary schools in SeaTac, Washington, operated by Highline School District, with 225 students on its rolls from grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 41% below the state mean of about 380.

Across the 36 schools in Highline School District (18,072 students total), Valley View Early Childhood Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Valley View Early Childhood Center records that the most-represented group is Black (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 21% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% multiracial. By comparison, King County as a whole is about 7% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Valley View Early Childhood Center has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 37.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Valley View Early Childhood Center higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 86% of students at Valley View Early Childhood Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against King County (around 38%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Around the school, King County reports that median household income runs about $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Valley View Early Childhood Center is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

The closest other public school is Bow Lake Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 14%: 263 students in 2018 compared to 225 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 14% to 43% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 40.5:1 in 2018 to 37.5:1 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.