Is Kimball Elementary School a good school?

Kimball Elementary School ranks 693 rd of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kimball Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 379 students attended Kimball Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kimball Elementary School?

Students at Kimball Elementary School are 26% White, 26% African American, 18% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Kimball Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kimball Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Mercer International Middle School High : Franklin High School

Kimball Elementary School

Summary:

Kimball Elementary School is a public elementary school in Seattle, Washington, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With a diverse student population, the school has faced challenges in academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, where proficiency rates lag behind the Seattle School District No. 1 and the state of Washington.

One of the key issues at Kimball Elementary is the widening achievement gaps between different student subgroups. While White students at the school perform well, ranking in the top 25% of Washington elementary schools in English Language Arts, the school's African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, as well as those with disabilities and from low socioeconomic backgrounds, struggle, ranking in the bottom 25% of the state. Despite a significant increase in per-student spending, the school's academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement, suggesting that the additional resources may not have been effectively targeted or utilized.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Dearborn Park International School and Hawthorne Elementary School, Kimball Elementary School generally underperforms in academic achievement, raising concerns about equity and the school's ability to provide a high-quality education for all students, regardless of their background or demographic characteristics.

Detail:

Public K-5

3200 23 Av S
Seattle, WA 98144-6432

(206) 252-7280

District: Seattle School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
693^rd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,710

Students who attend Kimball Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mercer International Middle School
High:	Franklin High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 379

Racial breakdown:

White:

25.9%

African American:

25.6%

Asian:

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kimball Elementary School ranks worse than 59.3% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 56^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 38.97. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Kimball Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (25.9%), African American (25.6%), Asian (18.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kimball Elementary School is 12.7, which is the 15^th best among 71 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Kimball Elementary School employs 29.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kimball Elementary School is $24,710, which is the 22^nd highest among 71 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kimball Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kimball Elementary School 693^rd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Kimball Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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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 Kimball Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Kimball Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	46.06	566^th	1026	44.8%
2005	59.09	426^th	1031	58.7%
2006	57.60	452^nd	1051	57.0%
2007	54.76	494^th	1069	53.8%
2008	55.42	488^th	1067	54.3%
2009	57.20	462^nd	1072	56.9%
2010	53.38	506^th	1088	53.5%
2011	54.47	508^th	1092	53.5%
2012	53.96	536^th	1097	51.1%
2013	70.46	301^st	1106	72.8%
2015	59.47	413^th	1067	61.3%
2016	66.49	344^th	1053	67.3%
2017	50.77	538^th	1056	49.1%
2018	46.38	569^th	1054	46.0%
2019	34.72	772^nd	1130	31.7%
2021	34.95	689^th	1107	37.8%
2022	35.12	751^st	1169	35.8%
2023	46.18	604^th	1169	48.3%
2024	38.97	693^rd	1168	40.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kimball Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	37.56	213^th	303	29.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kimball Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.31	70^th	333	79.0%
2019	37.24	153^rd	248	38.3%
2024	47.74	146^th	320	54.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kimball Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	30.14	126^th	158	20.3%
2022	34.83	315^th	478	34.1%
2023	58.05	105^th	308	65.9%
2024	27.69	265^th	339	21.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kimball Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	42.58	497^th	835	40.5%
2019	24.18	825^th	979	15.7%
2021	23.05	717^th	854	16.0%
2022	16.97	938^th	1019	7.9%
2023	33.92	718^th	1013	29.1%
2024	24.11	848^th	1024	17.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Kimball Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	50.36	510^th	1004	49.2%
2019	30.35	799^th	1068	25.2%
2021	34.23	642^nd	1008	36.3%
2022	33.83	737^th	1100	33.0%
2023	52.56	490^th	1094	55.2%
2024	41.98	623^rd	1093	43.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Kimball Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	40.79	596^th	999	40.3%
2019	41.74	651^st	1075	39.4%
2021	32.60	675^th	1025	34.1%
2022	35.46	708^th	1113	36.4%
2023	36.92	682^nd	1099	37.9%
2024	32.21	750^th	1099	31.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Kimball Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	26.02	135^th	169	20.1%
2019	19.47	174^th	201	13.4%
2021	7.74	125^th	131	4.6%
2022	19.47	160^th	187	14.4%
2023	24.61	132^nd	170	22.4%
2024	29.65	118^th	163	27.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Kimball Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	38.92	66^th	107	38.3%
2019	37.77	75^th	110	31.8%
2021	20.40	43^rd	47	8.5%
2022	18.49	102^nd	108	5.6%
2023	22.07	53^rd	66	19.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kimball Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	19.37	630^th	694	9.2%

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Rank History for White students at Kimball Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	74.57	208^th	833	75.0%
2019	84.43	119^th	1027	88.4%
2021	76.50	196^th	943	79.2%
2022	78.61	205^th	1031	80.1%
2023	81.19	163^rd	1011	83.9%
2024	73.64	254^th	1009	74.8%

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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

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Enrollment information for Kimball Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	225	96	251	18	13	n/a	n/a	0	603
1989	204	86	257	18	9	n/a	n/a	0	574
1990	173	64	224	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	485
1991	193	67	238	26	10	n/a	n/a	0	534
1992	172	58	223	26	8	n/a	n/a	0	487
1993	176	57	236	32	6	n/a	n/a	0	507
1994	175	48	244	44	7	n/a	n/a	0	518
1995	167	55	255	52	3	n/a	n/a	0	532
1996	167	55	255	52	3	n/a	n/a	0	532
1997	149	43	269	45	2	n/a	n/a	0	508
1998	151	35	284	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	516
1999	139	59	287	51	3	n/a	n/a	0	539
2000	130	60	273	54	7	n/a	n/a	0	524
2001	127	59	285	55	3	n/a	n/a	0	529
2002	114	58	294	42	5	n/a	n/a	0	513
2003	114	58	294	42	5	n/a	n/a	0	513
2004	119	57	290	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	514
2005	112	56	308	39	4	n/a	n/a	0	519
2006	109	64	308	35	4	n/a	n/a	0	520
2007	103	76	292	36	4	n/a	n/a	0	511
2008	104	84	275	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	506
2009	97	77	258	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	484
2010	87	87	255	53	4	n/a	n/a	0	486
2011	92	103	246	51	3	1	1	0	497
2012	87	93	201	58	1	3	28	0	471
2013	95	108	194	48	0	1	28	0	474
2014	89	95	168	43	0	1	31	0	427
2015	80	97	165	42	0	6	39	0	429
2016	95	94	145	45	0	1	45	0	425
2017	96	85	129	56	0	1	58	0	425
2018	120	85	122	61	0	1	54	0	443
2019	116	100	106	57	0	1	57	0	437
2020	109	108	93	63	0	2	60	0	435
2021	110	111	87	66	0	1	51	0	426
2022	98	100	71	54	1	0	41	2	367
2023	98	97	69	59	1	1	51	3	379

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 Kimball Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	603	26.0	23.1	0
1989	574	26.0	22.0	n/a
1990	485	25.0	19.4	0
1991	534	24.0	22.2	n/a
1992	487	24.3	20.0	n/a
1993	507	26.5	19.1	n/a
1994	518	25.5	20.3	n/a
1995	532	28.0	19.0	n/a
1996	532	28.0	19.0	n/a
1997	508	27.5	18.5	n/a
1998	516	28.0	18.4	n/a
1999	539	26.0	20.7	n/a
2000	524	28.0	18.7	n/a
2001	529	29.5	17.9	n/a
2002	513	28.2	18.2	56.3
2003	513	28.2	18.2	56.3
2004	514	29.0	17.7	57.8
2005	519	28.6	18.1	55.5
2006	520	26.5	19.6	53.3
2007	511	24.8	20.6	57.9
2008	506	26.5	19.1	56.5
2009	484	27.4	17.7	57.2
2010	486	27.5	17.6	59.7
2011	497	28.0	17.7	62.8
2012	471	27.4	17.1	62.6
2013	474	27.9	16.9	58.4
2014	427	n/a	n/a	58.8
2015	429	31.0	13.8	54.1
2016	425	26.0	16.3	44.7
2017	425	27.5	15.4	53.2
2018	443	28.0	15.7	47.4
2019	437	30.2	14.4	43.7
2020	435	30.7	14.1	41.6
2021	426	31.8	13.3	40.1
2022	367	33.0	11.1	40.9
2023	379	29.8	12.7	47.8

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 Kimball Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	603	26.0	23.1	0
1989	574	26.0	22.0	n/a
1990	485	25.0	19.4	0
1991	534	24.0	22.2	n/a
1992	487	24.3	20.0	n/a
1993	507	26.5	19.1	n/a
1994	518	25.5	20.3	n/a
1995	532	28.0	19.0	n/a
1996	532	28.0	19.0	n/a
1997	508	27.5	18.5	n/a
1998	516	28.0	18.4	n/a
1999	539	26.0	20.7	n/a
2000	524	28.0	18.7	n/a
2001	529	29.5	17.9	n/a
2002	513	28.2	18.2	56.3
2003	513	28.2	18.2	56.3
2004	514	29.0	17.7	57.8
2005	519	28.6	18.1	55.5
2006	520	26.5	19.6	53.3
2007	511	24.8	20.6	57.9
2008	506	26.5	19.1	56.5
2009	484	27.4	17.7	57.2
2010	486	27.5	17.6	59.7
2011	497	28.0	17.7	62.8
2012	471	27.4	17.1	62.6
2013	474	27.9	16.9	58.4
2014	427	n/a	n/a	58.8
2015	429	31.0	13.8	54.1
2016	425	26.0	16.3	44.7
2017	425	27.5	15.4	53.2
2018	443	28.0	15.7	47.4
2019	437	30.2	14.4	43.7
2020	435	30.7	14.1	41.6
2021	426	31.8	13.3	40.1
2022	367	33.0	11.1	40.9
2023	379	29.8	12.7	47.8

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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