District guide
Seattle School District No. 1 public schools
Parent-focused district context for King County, WA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Seattle School District No. 1 tells you before choosing a home
Seattle School District No. 1 is listed with 109 public schools and 51,238 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 74 primary, 12 middle, 20 high, 3 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
109 district schools are associated with King County in the current file, about 20% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
74
26,131 reported students
12
9,126 reported students
20
15,673 reported students
3
308 reported students
Parent checks for Seattle School District No. 1
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Seattle School District No. 1
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Seattle | 1,653 | Profile |
| Garfield High School Regular | High | 9–12 | SEATTLE | 1,642 | Profile |
| Ballard High School Regular | High | 9–12 | SEATTLE | 1,590 | Profile |
| Roosevelt High School Regular | High | 9–12 | SEATTLE | 1,541 | Profile |
| Ingraham High School Regular | High | 9–12 | SEATTLE | 1,452 | Profile |
| West Seattle High School Regular | High | 9–12 | SEATTLE | 1,329 | Profile |
| Chief Sealth International High School Regular | High | 9–12 | SEATTLE | 1,289 | Profile |
| Franklin High School Regular | High | 9–12 | SEATTLE | 1,222 | Profile |
| Nathan Hale High School Regular | High | 9–12 | SEATTLE | 1,105 | Profile |
| Eckstein Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | SEATTLE | 1,045 | Profile |
| Madison Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | SEATTLE | 981 | Profile |
| Hamilton International Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | SEATTLE | 928 | Listed only |
| Cleveland High School STEM Regular | High | 9–12 | SEATTLE | 902 | Listed only |
| Jane Addams Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Seattle | 883 | Listed only |
| Mercer International Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | SEATTLE | 862 | Listed only |
| Rainier Beach High School Regular | High | 9–12 | SEATTLE | 818 | Listed only |
| David T. Denny International Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | SEATTLE | 811 | Listed only |
| Aki Kurose Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Seattle | 772 | Listed only |
| Hazel Wolf K-8 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Seattle | 720 | Listed only |
| Whitman Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | SEATTLE | 679 | Listed only |
| Robert Eagle Staff Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Seattle | 676 | Listed only |
| Salmon Bay K-8 School Alternative | Primary | KG–8 | SEATTLE | 657 | Listed only |
| South Shore PK-8 School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | SEATTLE | 602 | Listed only |
| Broadview-Thomson K-8 School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | SEATTLE | 565 | Listed only |
| Washington Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | SEATTLE | 555 | Listed only |
| Genesee Hill Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | SEATTLE | 519 | Listed only |
| Arbor Heights Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | SEATTLE | 512 | Listed only |
| Edmonds S. Meany Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Seattle | 505 | Listed only |
| Loyal Heights Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | SEATTLE | 502 | Listed only |
| Olympic Hills Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | SEATTLE | 499 | Listed only |
| Louisa Boren STEM K-8 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Seattle | 483 | Listed only |
| Bryant Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | SEATTLE | 479 | Listed only |
| Lafayette Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | SEATTLE | 476 | Listed only |
| Tops K-8 School Alternative | Primary | PK–8 | SEATTLE | 475 | Listed only |
| Cascadia Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Seattle | 474 | Listed only |
| Thurgood Marshall Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | SEATTLE | 473 | Listed only |
| Pathfinder K-8 School Alternative | Primary | KG–8 | SEATTLE | 465 | Listed only |
| McDonald International School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Seattle | 459 | Listed only |
| Thornton Creek Elementary School Alternative | Primary | PK–5 | SEATTLE | 456 | Listed only |
| Frantz Coe Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | SEATTLE | 454 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Seattle School District No. 1 FAQ
What schools are included for Seattle School District No. 1?
Seattle School District No. 1 includes 109 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 74 primary, 12 middle, 20 high, 3 other schools.
Does this Seattle School District No. 1 page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Seattle School District No. 1 or local assignment tools.
Is Seattle School District No. 1 ranked as the best district in King County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Seattle School District No. 1 schools have detailed profiles?
11 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.