Elementary Schools in Tukwila School District

The Tukwila School District in Washington state is home to three elementary schools serving students from diverse backgrounds. While all three schools face challenges with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Tukwila Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, consistently outpacing its peers on academic assessments.

Tukwila Elementary boasts the highest proficiency rates on SBAC English Language Arts and Math assessments, often exceeding state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, 45.45% of Tukwila Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 32.02% for the Tukwila School District and 52.63% statewide. The school also had the highest proficiency rates in WCAS Science assessments, with 38.81% of students proficient or better, compared to 28.8% for the district and 49.73% statewide.

While the three elementary schools in the Tukwila School District serve diverse student populations, with significant percentages of Hispanic, African American, and Asian students, the district as a whole appears to be underperforming compared to other districts in the state. Even Cascade View Elementary and Thorndyke Elementary, the two lower-performing schools in the district, have relatively low SchoolDigger rankings, suggesting that the district may need to focus on improving educational outcomes for all students.