Elementary school (grades K-5) · Seattle, WA

Hazel Wolf K-8

Federal NCES profile for Hazel Wolf K-8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530771003271
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hazel Wolf K-8 earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.

#4 of 10
elementary schools in Seattle · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
16.1:1
students per teacher
17.9%
free-lunch eligible

Hazel Wolf K-8 has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hazel Wolf K-8 ranks #4 of 10 elementary schools in Seattle, WA.

Enrollment

660

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

41.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.1:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

-9% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

17.9%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

-60% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hazel Wolf K-8 compares with Washington and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Hazel Wolf K-8

Hazel Wolf K-8 is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Seattle, Washington, enrolling 660 students.

At 16.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Washington median, within a few percentage points of the 17.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 17.9% free-meal eligibility runs 60% below the Washington average.

Enrollment of 660 puts it in the larger third of Washington schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 2,394 Washington schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 383 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Washington schools statewide, it ranks #14, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (50%) and Asian (14%) (diversity index 69/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 330 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 1.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Seattle's elementary schools, it stands alongside Cascadia Elementary (531 students): Hazel Wolf K-8 is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.1:1 vs 22.1:1).

Seattle School District No. 1 also operates Lincoln High School (1,770 students) and Ballard High School (1,697 students) alongside Hazel Wolf K-8.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Hazel Wolf K-8 compares

Hazel Wolf K-8 on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.1:1 ▼ 9% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.9% ▼ 60% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 660 top 16% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
660
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
17.9%
free-lunch eligible - 60% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 48% in Washington - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
1.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$20,430
per pupil, district-wide - above Washington avg of $19,487
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 330 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 50.2%
Asian 14.2%
Two or More 14.2%
African American 12.8%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 50.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.5, Hazel Wolf K-8 is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Seattle School District No. 1, which includes Hazel Wolf K-8.

$20,430
Per student
+5%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.0%
State 50.6%
Federal 9.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Hazel Wolf K-8 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lincoln High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ballard High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Roosevelt High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Garfield High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Seattle High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hazel Wolf K-8's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Seattle School District No. 1 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Seattle

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Hazel Wolf K-8's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Hazel Wolf K-8

How many students attend Hazel Wolf K-8?

Hazel Wolf K-8 has 660 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Seattle, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hazel Wolf K-8?

The student-teacher ratio at Hazel Wolf K-8 is 16.1:1, which is 9% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hazel Wolf K-8?

17.9% of students at Hazel Wolf K-8 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hazel Wolf K-8?

The largest demographic group at Hazel Wolf K-8 is White at 50.2% of enrollment, in Seattle, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hazel Wolf K-8?

Hazel Wolf K-8 has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hazel Wolf K-8 rank among elementary schools in Seattle?

By Resource Investment Index, Hazel Wolf K-8 ranks #4 of 10 elementary schools in Seattle, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Seattle on the city page.

Is Hazel Wolf K-8 a good school?

Hazel Wolf K-8 earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Seattle School District No. 1?

Besides Hazel Wolf K-8, Seattle School District No. 1 also operates Lincoln High School (1,770 students), Ballard High School (1,697 students), and Roosevelt High School (1,542 students). See the Seattle School District No. 1 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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