Is B F Day Elementary School a good school?

Yes. B F Day Elementary School ranks in the top 6.8% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend B F Day Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 414 students attended B F Day Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of B F Day Elementary School?

Students at B F Day Elementary School are 61% White, 17% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of B F Day Elementary School attend?

Students who attend B F Day Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hamilton International Middle School High : Lincoln High School

B F Day Elementary School

Summary:

B F Day Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Seattle, Washington, serving 390 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Seattle School District No. 1.

B F Day Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Washington, with exceptional academic performance. The school boasts 81.38% proficiency in English Language Arts and 72.19% in Math on state assessments, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. B F Day also excels in science, with 81.63% of students proficient. The school's diverse student population, with 63.08% white, 4.1% African American, 6.41% Hispanic, 8.72% Asian, and 16.67% two or more races, is higher in diversity compared to nearby schools like Lawton Elementary and Green Lake Elementary. Additionally, B F Day has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 13.55% to 15.9%, compared to the 32.84% at Tops K-8 School.

The higher spending per student at B F Day, ranging from $12,665 to $21,769 over the past four years, may contribute to the school's exceptional performance and resources available to students. When compared to nearby schools, B F Day stands out as a top-performing institution, with consistently high rankings, strong academic achievement, and a diverse student population. This suggests that the school's focus on meeting the needs of all students, along with its effective instructional practices and leadership, may serve as a model for other schools in the Seattle School District.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3921 Linden Av N
Seattle, WA 98103-7803

(206) 252-6010

District: Seattle School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
80^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,769

Students who attend B F Day Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hamilton International Middle School
High:	Lincoln High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 414

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.1%

Two or more races:

16.7%

Asian:

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details B F Day Elementary School ranks better than 93.2% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 14^th among 71 ranked elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.36. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.1%), two or more races (16.7%), Asian (9.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at B F Day Elementary School is 15.6. 48 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare B F Day Elementary School employs 26.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at B F Day Elementary School is $21,769. 43 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

B F Day Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks B F Day Elementary School 80^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See B F Day Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Seattle School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Seattle School District No. 1 48^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for B F Day Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at B F Day Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	37.95	667^th	1026	35.0%
2005	60.63	402^nd	1031	61.0%
2006	48.67	565^th	1051	46.2%
2007	50.12	557^th	1069	47.9%
2008	60.96	426^th	1067	60.1%
2009	66.39	341^st	1072	68.2%
2010	32.75	797^th	1088	26.7%
2011	44.21	634^th	1092	41.9%
2012	32.47	816^th	1097	25.6%
2013	35.36	767^th	1106	30.7%
2015	67.07	326^th	1067	69.4%
2016	57.03	452^nd	1053	57.1%
2017	81.21	180^th	1056	83.0%
2018	80.50	191^st	1054	81.9%
2019	92.85	60^th	1130	94.7%
2021	81.50	189^th	1107	82.9%
2022	88.35	129^th	1169	89.0%
2023	89.94	114^th	1169	90.2%
2024	92.36	80^th	1168	93.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at B F Day Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	88.13	14^th	252	94.4%
2023	91.63	1^st	194	99.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at B F Day Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	89.12	42^nd	637	93.4%
2019	98.15	6^th	566	98.9%
2022	97.98	6^th	478	98.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at B F Day Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	77.99	98^th	835	88.3%
2019	76.55	125^th	979	87.2%
2022	51.06	459^th	1019	55.0%
2024	69.11	251^st	1024	75.5%

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Rank History for Female students at B F Day Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	65.19	347^th	1004	65.4%
2019	80.58	182^nd	1068	83.0%
2021	87.52	112^th	1008	88.9%
2022	88.13	114^th	1100	89.6%
2023	86.86	121^st	1094	88.9%
2024	88.96	97^th	1093	91.1%

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Rank History for Male students at B F Day Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	78.63	212^th	999	78.8%
2019	91.69	60^th	1075	94.4%
2021	69.33	286^th	1025	72.1%
2022	86.94	127^th	1113	88.6%
2023	89.56	101^st	1099	90.8%
2024	92.81	60^th	1099	94.5%

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Rank History for White students at B F Day Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	82.65	102^nd	833	87.8%
2019	91.58	33^rd	1027	96.8%
2021	77.09	188^th	943	80.1%
2022	86.89	99^th	1031	90.4%
2023	91.36	57^th	1011	94.4%
2024	92.72	29^th	1009	97.1%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a citizen
Wednesday, October 13, 2021

These crazy white progressives canceled Halloween, saying that blacks don’t celebrate Halloween. Uh im black and LOVE Halloween. Who are these insane whites to speak for blacks? It’s racist and offensive Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, February 6, 2015

B.F. Day is a great school with some challenges from a pretty diverse student population. The principal is fantastic and is focused on ramping up the academic achievement while maintaining the strong "community" aspect of the school. We've been in two elementary schools with higher "ratings" than B.F. Day, but chose to stay. Close Quote

Enrollment information for B F Day Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	176	65	31	27	16	n/a	n/a	0	315
1989	62	33	21	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	133
1990	90	53	89	21	7	n/a	n/a	0	260
1991	129	42	94	18	10	n/a	n/a	0	293
1992	120	40	95	16	13	n/a	n/a	0	284
1993	110	62	92	19	13	n/a	n/a	0	296
1994	115	45	96	18	16	n/a	n/a	0	290
1995	141	49	97	33	16	n/a	n/a	0	336
1996	141	49	97	33	16	n/a	n/a	0	336
1997	130	50	93	29	19	n/a	n/a	0	321
1998	150	44	75	26	17	n/a	n/a	0	312
1999	146	37	81	33	17	n/a	n/a	0	314
2000	139	50	70	28	13	n/a	n/a	0	300
2001	136	46	66	26	10	n/a	n/a	0	284
2002	133	45	57	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	275
2003	133	45	57	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	275
2004	129	60	51	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	280
2005	121	51	54	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	265
2006	135	42	40	42	3	n/a	n/a	0	262
2007	129	42	45	37	3	n/a	n/a	0	256
2008	139	40	35	36	10	n/a	n/a	0	260
2009	141	57	36	36	9	n/a	n/a	0	279
2010	161	72	42	41	9	n/a	n/a	0	325
2011	179	69	42	31	7	1	1	0	330
2012	166	45	38	44	4	0	24	0	321
2013	172	47	39	44	4	0	30	0	336
2014	159	34	47	37	3	0	37	0	317
2015	187	27	39	31	0	2	38	0	324
2016	162	36	22	27	0	1	35	0	283
2017	174	36	19	25	0	1	35	0	290
2018	175	34	13	14	0	1	46	0	283
2019	211	26	18	25	2	1	61	0	344
2020	261	28	20	31	0	0	68	1	409
2021	249	25	27	32	0	0	63	1	397
2022	248	26	31	34	0	1	64	2	406
2023	246	16	34	25	1	0	65	3	390
2024	253	21	41	25	2	0	69	3	414

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at B F Day Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	315	17.0	18.5	0
1989	133	18.0	7.3	n/a
1990	260	13.5	19.2	0
1991	293	19.1	15.3	n/a
1992	284	20.6	13.7	n/a
1993	296	21.0	14.1	n/a
1994	290	20.0	14.5	n/a
1995	336	21.5	15.6	n/a
1996	336	21.5	15.6	n/a
1997	321	22.0	14.6	n/a
1998	312	21.5	14.5	n/a
1999	314	19.0	16.5	n/a
2000	300	19.5	15.4	n/a
2001	284	18.5	15.4	n/a
2002	275	18.8	14.6	37.1
2003	275	18.8	14.6	37.1
2004	280	17.0	16.5	45
2005	265	17.5	15.1	44.9
2006	262	15.6	16.8	38.2
2007	256	16.0	16.0	40.6
2008	260	15.6	16.7	43.1
2009	279	15.4	18.1	44.4
2010	325	20.8	15.6	44
2011	330	19.8	16.6	41.5
2012	321	20.0	16.0	41.1
2013	336	20.0	16.8	39.9
2014	317	n/a	n/a	36.9
2015	324	24.0	13.5	31.2
2016	283	18.0	15.7	27.9
2017	290	18.2	15.9	29.3
2018	283	19.1	14.8	22.3
2019	344	24.1	14.2	16.3
2020	409	25.8	15.8	14.2
2021	397	29.1	13.6	13.9
2022	406	29.1	13.9	13.5
2023	390	28.5	13.6	15.9
2024	414	26.5	15.6	16.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio B F Day Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	315	17.0	18.5	0
1989	133	18.0	7.3	n/a
1990	260	13.5	19.2	0
1991	293	19.1	15.3	n/a
1992	284	20.6	13.7	n/a
1993	296	21.0	14.1	n/a
1994	290	20.0	14.5	n/a
1995	336	21.5	15.6	n/a
1996	336	21.5	15.6	n/a
1997	321	22.0	14.6	n/a
1998	312	21.5	14.5	n/a
1999	314	19.0	16.5	n/a
2000	300	19.5	15.4	n/a
2001	284	18.5	15.4	n/a
2002	275	18.8	14.6	37.1
2003	275	18.8	14.6	37.1
2004	280	17.0	16.5	45
2005	265	17.5	15.1	44.9
2006	262	15.6	16.8	38.2
2007	256	16.0	16.0	40.6
2008	260	15.6	16.7	43.1
2009	279	15.4	18.1	44.4
2010	325	20.8	15.6	44
2011	330	19.8	16.6	41.5
2012	321	20.0	16.0	41.1
2013	336	20.0	16.8	39.9
2014	317	n/a	n/a	36.9
2015	324	24.0	13.5	31.2
2016	283	18.0	15.7	27.9
2017	290	18.2	15.9	29.3
2018	283	19.1	14.8	22.3
2019	344	24.1	14.2	16.3
2020	409	25.8	15.8	14.2
2021	397	29.1	13.6	13.9
2022	406	29.1	13.9	13.5
2023	390	28.5	13.6	15.9
2024	414	26.5	15.6	16.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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