Is John Stanford International School a good school?

Yes! John Stanford International School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 13 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend John Stanford International School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 417 students attended John Stanford International School.

What is the racial makeup of John Stanford International School?

Students at John Stanford International School are 43% White, 25% Hispanic, 21% Two or more races, 10% Asian.

John Stanford International School

Summary:

John Stanford International School is a public elementary school in Seattle, Washington, serving 427 students in grades K-5. This school stands out as an exceptional educational institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

With an impressive 87.05% proficiency rate in English Language Arts and 90.67% in Math, John Stanford International School significantly outperforms the Seattle School District No. 1 and the state of Washington averages. The school's diverse student population, with 43.79% White, 23.42% Hispanic, 8.43% Asian, and 22.48% two or more races, provides a rich learning environment. Notably, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at just 8.2%, compared to nearby schools like Tops K-8 School (32.84%) and Stevens Elementary School (31.61%).

John Stanford International School's consistent high performance, with rankings as high as 7th out of 1,169 schools in the state, is a testament to its effective teaching practices, curriculum, and support for student learning. The school's diverse student population and relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students contribute to its exceptional academic achievements, which are particularly strong in specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic and special education students. While John Stanford International School outperforms many nearby schools, it is important to note that other schools in the area, such as Queen Anne Elementary, Bryant Elementary School, and Montlake Elementary School, also offer valuable educational opportunities and resources to their respective communities.

Detail:

Public K-5

4057 5 Av NE
Seattle, WA 98105-6556

(206) 252-6080

District: Seattle School District No. 1

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,821

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 417

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.2%

Hispanic:

25.2%

Two or more races:

20.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Stanford International School ranks better than 98.9% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 71 ranked elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.03. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at John Stanford International School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.2%), Hispanic (25.2%), two or more races (20.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Stanford International School is 18.5. 69 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Stanford International School is $18,821. 69 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Stanford International School:

SchoolDigger ranks John Stanford International School 13^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See John Stanford International 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 John Stanford International School

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Rank History for all students at John Stanford International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	59.07	398^th	1026	61.2%
2005	72.44	251^st	1031	75.7%
2006	76.93	186^th	1051	82.3%
2007	76.33	191^st	1069	82.1%
2008	85.87	92^nd	1067	91.4%
2009	83.92	112^th	1072	89.6%
2010	90.46	60^th	1088	94.5%
2011	91.96	43^rd	1092	96.1%
2012	93.26	21^st	1097	98.1%
2013	92.84	19^th	1106	98.3%
2015	93.36	46^th	1067	95.7%
2016	94.29	31^st	1053	97.1%
2017	94.64	32^nd	1056	97.0%
2018	93.28	48^th	1054	95.4%
2019	92.21	64^th	1130	94.3%
2021	97.86	23^rd	1107	97.9%
2022	97.69	12^th	1169	99.0%
2023	98.31	7^th	1169	99.4%
2024	98.03	13^th	1168	98.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John Stanford International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	84.15	20^th	212	90.6%
2019	86.15	19^th	303	93.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John Stanford International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	91.51	31^st	637	95.1%
2021	99.88	1^st	158	99.4%
2022	99.72	1^st	478	99.8%

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Rank History for Female students at John Stanford International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	92.79	43^rd	1004	95.7%
2019	90.76	59^th	1068	94.5%
2021	96.75	34^th	1008	96.6%
2022	96.49	26^th	1100	97.6%
2023	97.91	10^th	1094	99.1%
2024	97.60	10^th	1093	99.1%

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Rank History for Male students at John Stanford International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	91.06	68^th	999	93.2%
2019	92.85	48^th	1075	95.5%
2021	96.89	23^rd	1025	97.8%
2022	97.95	7^th	1113	99.4%
2023	97.51	12^th	1099	98.9%
2024	96.85	17^th	1099	98.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at John Stanford International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	49.48	100^th	169	40.8%
2019	49.26	108^th	201	46.3%
2022	74.19	53^rd	187	71.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Stanford International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	93.44	23^rd	540	95.7%
2019	91.03	32^nd	697	95.4%
2021	98.97	2^nd	501	99.6%
2022	98.96	4^th	694	99.4%
2023	99.72	1^st	633	99.8%

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Rank History for White students at John Stanford International School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	88.45	48^th	833	94.2%
2019	91.92	26^th	1027	97.5%

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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 John Stanford International School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	84	14	57	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	178
1989	84	13	54	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	166
1990	86	21	19	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	139
1991	80	41	68	23	12	n/a	n/a	0	224
1992	66	15	51	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	146
1993	71	15	50	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	149
1994	69	8	54	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	144
1995	70	5	46	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	131
1996	70	5	46	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	131
1997	88	15	46	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	166
1998	81	16	42	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	162
1999	163	19	52	46	6	n/a	n/a	0	286
2000	165	27	38	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	286
2001	177	28	71	103	5	n/a	n/a	0	384
2002	176	28	78	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	374
2003	176	28	78	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	374
2004	165	28	84	123	4	n/a	n/a	0	404
2005	161	29	81	120	4	n/a	n/a	0	395
2006	175	22	91	100	5	n/a	n/a	0	393
2007	185	16	82	91	3	n/a	n/a	0	377
2008	187	26	83	74	3	n/a	n/a	0	373
2009	195	19	87	62	3	n/a	n/a	0	366
2010	223	15	89	68	1	n/a	n/a	0	396
2011	259	20	76	69	0	0	3	0	427
2012	278	7	58	65	3	0	49	0	460
2013	265	6	58	60	3	0	58	0	450
2014	263	7	57	58	3	0	61	0	449
2015	267	4	51	62	4	0	81	0	469
2016	244	4	52	67	4	0	85	0	456
2017	216	5	55	68	4	0	83	0	431
2018	203	3	71	82	0	0	93	0	452
2019	204	2	68	89	0	0	105	0	468
2020	211	3	64	94	1	0	92	1	466
2021	200	7	57	108	0	0	88	1	461
2022	194	7	41	107	0	0	92	2	443
2023	187	6	36	100	0	0	96	2	427
2024	180	4	41	105	0	0	87	0	417

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 John Stanford International School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	178	17.0	10.4	0
1989	166	17.0	9.7	n/a
1990	139	14.2	9.7	0
1991	224	15.0	14.9	n/a
1992	146	14.6	10.0	n/a
1993	149	14.2	10.5	n/a
1994	144	14.9	9.7	n/a
1995	131	7.1	18.5	n/a
1996	131	7.1	18.5	n/a
1997	166	7.0	23.7	n/a
1998	162	8.8	18.4	n/a
1999	286	14.1	20.3	n/a
2000	286	13.0	22.0	n/a
2001	384	20.0	19.2	n/a
2002	374	18.7	20.0	27.3
2003	374	18.7	20.0	27.3
2004	404	19.0	21.3	30.7
2005	395	19.1	20.7	30.6
2006	393	18.3	21.5	21.9
2007	377	18.9	19.9	24.1
2008	373	19.1	19.5	22.3
2009	366	19.1	19.2	15.6
2010	396	19.2	20.6	17.9
2011	427	21.4	19.9	12.4
2012	460	21.8	21.1	8.7
2013	450	21.5	20.9	6.9
2014	449	n/a	n/a	6.2
2015	469	27.0	17.3	8.1
2016	456	24.0	19.0	6.6
2017	431	23.6	18.2	7.4
2018	452	24.0	18.8	8.2
2019	468	28.5	16.4	6.6
2020	466	25.9	17.9	7.1
2021	461	26.4	17.4	6.1
2022	443	26.4	16.7	6.5
2023	427	26.2	16.2	8.2
2024	417	22.5	18.5	9.1

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 John Stanford International School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	178	17.0	10.4	0
1989	166	17.0	9.7	n/a
1990	139	14.2	9.7	0
1991	224	15.0	14.9	n/a
1992	146	14.6	10.0	n/a
1993	149	14.2	10.5	n/a
1994	144	14.9	9.7	n/a
1995	131	7.1	18.5	n/a
1996	131	7.1	18.5	n/a
1997	166	7.0	23.7	n/a
1998	162	8.8	18.4	n/a
1999	286	14.1	20.3	n/a
2000	286	13.0	22.0	n/a
2001	384	20.0	19.2	n/a
2002	374	18.7	20.0	27.3
2003	374	18.7	20.0	27.3
2004	404	19.0	21.3	30.7
2005	395	19.1	20.7	30.6
2006	393	18.3	21.5	21.9
2007	377	18.9	19.9	24.1
2008	373	19.1	19.5	22.3
2009	366	19.1	19.2	15.6
2010	396	19.2	20.6	17.9
2011	427	21.4	19.9	12.4
2012	460	21.8	21.1	8.7
2013	450	21.5	20.9	6.9
2014	449	n/a	n/a	6.2
2015	469	27.0	17.3	8.1
2016	456	24.0	19.0	6.6
2017	431	23.6	18.2	7.4
2018	452	24.0	18.8	8.2
2019	468	28.5	16.4	6.6
2020	466	25.9	17.9	7.1
2021	461	26.4	17.4	6.1
2022	443	26.4	16.7	6.5
2023	427	26.2	16.2	8.2
2024	417	22.5	18.5	9.1

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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