Is Bailey Gatzert Elementary School a good school?

Bailey Gatzert Elementary School ranks 785 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bailey Gatzert Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 361 students attended Bailey Gatzert Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bailey Gatzert Elementary School?

Students at Bailey Gatzert Elementary School are 60% African American, 12% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Bailey Gatzert Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bailey Gatzert Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Middle School High : Garfield High School

Bailey Gatzert Elementary School

Summary:

Bailey Gatzert Elementary School is a public elementary school in Seattle, Washington, serving 346 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Seattle School District No. 1. While the district is ranked 48 out of 247 in the state, Bailey Gatzert faces significant challenges, including a student population that is 60.4% African American, consistently underperforming academic results, and a very high percentage of students from low-income families.

Compared to nearby schools like McGilvra Elementary, Montlake Elementary, and Thurgood Marshall Elementary, Bailey Gatzert consistently underperforms in standardized test scores, with only 41.25% of students proficient in English Language Arts compared to the district's 67.59% and the state's 52.63%. The school also ranks in the bottom 30% of Washington elementary schools, despite relatively high per-student spending.

The data reveals a significant racial achievement gap at Bailey Gatzert, with African American students performing much worse than their White and Asian peers. However, the school's English Language Learner students have performed relatively better, suggesting the school may be providing effective support for this population. Overall, the unique challenges faced by Bailey Gatzert Elementary highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to address the complex issues impacting student success at the school.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1301 E Yesler Wy
Seattle, WA 98122-5430

(206) 252-2810

District: Seattle School District No. 1

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,762

Students who attend Bailey Gatzert Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle School
High:	Garfield High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 361

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.4%

White:

12.2%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bailey Gatzert Elementary School ranks worse than 67.2% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 58^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 32.61. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (60.4%), White (12.2%), Hispanic (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Seattle School District No. 1. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bailey Gatzert Elementary School is 11.9, which is the 12^th best among 71 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Bailey Gatzert Elementary School employs 30.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bailey Gatzert Elementary School is $25,762, which is the 17^th highest among 71 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bailey Gatzert Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bailey Gatzert Elementary School 785^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Bailey Gatzert Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

African American 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 Bailey Gatzert Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Bailey Gatzert Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	9.78	968^th	1026	5.7%
2005	8.05	987^th	1031	4.3%
2006	14.73	960^th	1051	8.7%
2007	18.46	938^th	1069	12.3%
2008	12.86	981^st	1067	8.1%
2009	11.85	1000^th	1072	6.7%
2010	10.17	1033^rd	1088	5.1%
2011	5.62	1069^th	1092	2.1%
2012	21.81	938^th	1097	14.5%
2013	23.72	922^nd	1106	16.6%
2015	17.16	933^rd	1067	12.6%
2016	26.97	807^th	1053	23.4%
2017	21.25	857^th	1056	18.8%
2018	15.81	926^th	1054	12.1%
2019	7.31	1085^th	1130	4.0%
2021	7.14	1081^st	1107	2.3%
2022	13.04	1063^rd	1169	9.1%
2023	27.80	858^th	1169	26.6%
2024	32.61	785^th	1168	32.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bailey Gatzert Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	30.18	269^th	333	19.2%
2022	25.82	188^th	213	11.7%
2023	64.48	60^th	254	76.4%
2024	52.78	131^st	320	59.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bailey Gatzert Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	13.53	627^th	637	1.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bailey Gatzert Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	18.72	762^nd	835	8.7%
2019	11.22	948^th	979	3.2%
2021	9.19	839^th	854	1.8%
2022	22.64	879^th	1019	13.7%
2023	46.02	556^th	1013	45.1%
2024	50.88	489^th	1024	52.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Bailey Gatzert Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	23.57	800^th	1004	20.3%
2019	11.06	994^th	1068	6.9%
2021	12.59	945^th	1008	6.3%
2022	14.51	987^th	1100	10.3%
2023	26.26	836^th	1094	23.6%
2024	27.11	820^th	1093	25.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Bailey Gatzert Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	13.00	919^th	999	8.0%
2019	7.07	1039^th	1075	3.3%
2022	14.92	998^th	1113	10.3%
2023	31.59	762^nd	1099	30.7%
2024	40.86	641^st	1099	41.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Bailey Gatzert Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.76	52^nd	107	51.4%
2019	27.61	91^st	110	17.3%
2021	8.27	47^th	47	0.0%
2022	18.22	103^rd	108	4.6%
2023	21.27	55^th	66	16.7%
2024	19.12	64^th	71	9.9%

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Rank History for White students at Bailey Gatzert Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	33.67	698^th	1009	30.8%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a student
Thursday, December 26, 2019

I went there in 1978 and 79. And i remember going on a feild trip to a chicken processing plant in which we were given lil white paper hats and they showed us how chickens are slaughterd and processed specicificly remember a guy with a torch burning the tiney feathers off the chickend hanging upside down on a hook conveyer system. One of the most bizzare feild trips of my lifetime. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Bailey Gatzert Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	63	101	97	17	12	n/a	n/a	0	290
1989	85	107	98	17	13	n/a	n/a	0	320
1990	72	100	118	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	309
1991	140	131	96	17	15	n/a	n/a	0	399
1992	126	127	93	30	15	n/a	n/a	0	391
1993	118	161	98	28	13	n/a	n/a	0	418
1994	73	190	103	35	11	n/a	n/a	0	412
1995	72	211	109	39	8	n/a	n/a	0	439
1996	72	211	109	39	8	n/a	n/a	0	439
1997	67	221	109	53	11	n/a	n/a	0	461
1998	52	245	109	51	6	n/a	n/a	0	463
1999	44	223	110	58	10	n/a	n/a	0	445
2000	39	207	109	72	6	n/a	n/a	0	433
2001	32	215	103	82	11	n/a	n/a	0	443
2002	22	198	101	66	9	n/a	n/a	0	396
2003	22	198	101	66	9	n/a	n/a	0	396
2004	27	176	106	71	9	n/a	n/a	0	389
2005	18	161	80	74	9	n/a	n/a	0	342
2006	16	176	72	71	13	n/a	n/a	0	348
2007	22	163	75	72	9	n/a	n/a	0	341
2008	24	149	75	70	7	n/a	n/a	0	325
2009	30	129	70	74	6	n/a	n/a	0	309
2010	27	131	71	80	7	n/a	n/a	0	316
2011	26	156	81	82	10	3	1	0	359
2012	13	173	81	86	7	2	17	0	379
2013	17	192	76	72	5	6	22	0	390
2014	16	189	63	63	3	3	26	0	363
2015	13	192	62	62	1	0	17	0	347
2016	11	167	43	59	1	0	18	0	299
2017	18	165	38	64	0	0	30	0	315
2018	16	165	35	47	0	0	35	0	298
2019	24	170	29	50	0	3	30	0	306
2020	20	192	31	51	2	2	41	0	339
2021	31	186	24	39	2	1	31	0	314
2022	33	191	22	42	3	1	28	0	320
2023	40	209	20	40	5	1	29	2	346
2024	44	218	21	35	6	3	34	0	361

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 Bailey Gatzert Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	290	15.0	19.3	0
1989	320	17.0	18.8	n/a
1990	309	19.0	16.2	0
1991	399	24.4	16.3	n/a
1992	391	21.2	18.4	n/a
1993	418	25.7	16.3	n/a
1994	412	25.2	16.3	n/a
1995	439	37.9	11.6	n/a
1996	439	37.9	11.6	n/a
1997	461	39.3	11.7	n/a
1998	463	27.0	17.1	n/a
1999	445	29.3	15.2	n/a
2000	433	29.0	14.9	n/a
2001	443	30.1	14.7	n/a
2002	396	28.0	14.1	86.6
2003	396	28.0	14.1	86.6
2004	389	24.0	16.2	88.2
2005	342	23.9	14.3	92.1
2006	348	23.6	14.7	91.4
2007	341	25.0	13.6	93.3
2008	325	22.8	14.3	91.4
2009	309	22.8	13.6	93.9
2010	316	22.5	14.0	94
2011	359	24.0	14.9	88
2012	379	25.5	14.8	92.1
2013	390	29.1	13.4	90.8
2014	363	n/a	n/a	93.1
2015	347	31.0	11.1	67.7
2016	299	28.0	10.6	73.2
2017	315	27.4	11.4	77.8
2018	298	27.5	10.8	78.9
2019	306	28.3	10.7	71.9
2020	339	29.0	11.6	70.5
2021	314	32.5	9.6	68.5
2022	320	28.0	11.4	62.2
2023	346	27.9	12.3	81.5
2024	361	30.1	11.9	85.3

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 Bailey Gatzert Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	290	15.0	19.3	0
1989	320	17.0	18.8	n/a
1990	309	19.0	16.2	0
1991	399	24.4	16.3	n/a
1992	391	21.2	18.4	n/a
1993	418	25.7	16.3	n/a
1994	412	25.2	16.3	n/a
1995	439	37.9	11.6	n/a
1996	439	37.9	11.6	n/a
1997	461	39.3	11.7	n/a
1998	463	27.0	17.1	n/a
1999	445	29.3	15.2	n/a
2000	433	29.0	14.9	n/a
2001	443	30.1	14.7	n/a
2002	396	28.0	14.1	86.6
2003	396	28.0	14.1	86.6
2004	389	24.0	16.2	88.2
2005	342	23.9	14.3	92.1
2006	348	23.6	14.7	91.4
2007	341	25.0	13.6	93.3
2008	325	22.8	14.3	91.4
2009	309	22.8	13.6	93.9
2010	316	22.5	14.0	94
2011	359	24.0	14.9	88
2012	379	25.5	14.8	92.1
2013	390	29.1	13.4	90.8
2014	363	n/a	n/a	93.1
2015	347	31.0	11.1	67.7
2016	299	28.0	10.6	73.2
2017	315	27.4	11.4	77.8
2018	298	27.5	10.8	78.9
2019	306	28.3	10.7	71.9
2020	339	29.0	11.6	70.5
2021	314	32.5	9.6	68.5
2022	320	28.0	11.4	62.2
2023	346	27.9	12.3	81.5
2024	361	30.1	11.9	85.3

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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