View Ridge Elementary School

As a small K-5 school in SEATTLE, Washington, View Ridge Elementary School caters to 290 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Seattle School District No. 1. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so View Ridge Elementary School sits 24% smaller than that benchmark.

Seattle School District No. 1 runs 107 schools in total, collectively educating 50,773 students. View Ridge Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, View Ridge Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 60%. Other groups include 16% multiracial, 12% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, View Ridge Elementary School logs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.6:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 11% of students at View Ridge Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against King County (around 38%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, View Ridge Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 72.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 80.9%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for King County put 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. View Ridge Elementary School is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

Stephen Decatur Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around View Ridge Elementary School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), View Ridge Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 68.1%.

View Ridge Elementary School operates from a city-core location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at View Ridge Elementary School has decreased 47%, going from 550 students in 2018 to 290 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.