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

Olympic View Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Olympic View Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530771001229
0/100100/10065/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Olympic View Elementary School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.

#11 of 32
elementary schools in Seattle · Resource Index
65
Resource Index · Higher
14.8:1
students per teacher
36.6%
free-lunch eligible

Olympic View Elementary School has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Olympic View Elementary School ranks #11 of 32 elementary schools in Seattle, WA.

Enrollment

341

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.8:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

-16% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

36.6%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

-19% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Olympic View Elementary School compares with Washington and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Olympic View Elementary School

Olympic View Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Seattle, Washington, enrolling 341 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 36.6% of students eligible for free meals.

With 341 students, its enrollment sits close to the Washington median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 2,394 Washington schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 375 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Washington schools statewide, it ranks #9, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (46%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 71/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 6.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Seattle's elementary schools, it stands alongside Hazel Wolf K-8 (660 students): Olympic View Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.8:1 vs 16.1:1).

Seattle School District No. 1 also operates Lincoln High School (1,770 students) and Ballard High School (1,697 students) alongside Olympic View Elementary School.

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 Olympic View Elementary School compares

Olympic View Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.8:1 ▼ 16% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.6% ▼ 19% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 341 top 57% - -

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

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
341
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
36.6%
free-lunch eligible - 19% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 31% in Washington - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
6.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 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 46.2%
Hispanic or Latino 21.6%
African American 13.0%
Asian 9.5%
Two or More 8.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%

Largest group: White at 46.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.7, Olympic View Elementary School 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 Olympic View Elementary School.

$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 Olympic View Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Olympic View Elementary School'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 Olympic View Elementary School'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 Olympic View Elementary School

How many students attend Olympic View Elementary School?

Olympic View Elementary School has 341 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Seattle, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Olympic View Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Olympic View Elementary School is 14.8:1, which is 16% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 6% lower 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 Olympic View Elementary School?

36.6% of students at Olympic View Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Olympic View Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Olympic View Elementary School is White at 46.2% of enrollment, in Seattle, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Olympic View Elementary School?

Olympic View Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Olympic View Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Seattle?

By Resource Investment Index, Olympic View Elementary School ranks #11 of 32 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 Olympic View Elementary School a good school?

Olympic View Elementary School earns 65/100 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 Olympic View Elementary School, 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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