Is Loyal Heights Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Loyal Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 6.6% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Loyal Heights Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 502 students attended Loyal Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Loyal Heights Elementary School?

Students at Loyal Heights Elementary School are 75% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Loyal Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Loyal Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Whitman Middle School High : Ballard High School

Loyal Heights Elementary School

Summary:

Loyal Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Seattle, Washington, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With consistently high academic performance, Loyal Heights stands out as an exceptional school within the Seattle School District No. 1.

Loyal Heights Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Washington, with students outperforming their peers in the district and state in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, 80.69% of Loyal Heights students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 67.59% for the district and 52.63% for the state. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.8 and higher per-student spending of $20,582, which may contribute to its academic success. However, Loyal Heights has a significantly higher percentage of white students (75.3%) compared to nearby schools, such as Sacajawea Elementary and Cascadia Elementary, which have more diverse student populations.

When compared to nearby schools, Loyal Heights stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outranking its peers in the region. Schools like Cascadia Elementary and Wedgwood Elementary also perform well, but Loyal Heights maintains a higher ranking in the state. These differences in academic achievement, student demographics, and resource allocation suggest that Loyal Heights Elementary is an exceptional public school choice for families in the Seattle area.

Detail:

Public K-5

520 NE Ravenna Blvd
Seattle, WA 98115-6460

(206) 252-1500

District: Seattle School District No. 1

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,582

Students who attend Loyal Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Whitman Middle School
High:	Ballard High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 502

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Two or more races:

11.6%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Loyal Heights Elementary School ranks better than 93.4% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 13^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 92.69. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.3%), two or more races (11.6%), Hispanic (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 10.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Loyal Heights Elementary School is 15.8. 51 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Loyal Heights Elementary School employs 31.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Loyal Heights Elementary School is $20,582. 53 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Loyal Heights Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Loyal Heights Elementary School 77^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Loyal Heights Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Loyal Heights Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Loyal Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	90.85	55^th	1026	94.6%
2005	88.70	81^st	1031	92.1%
2006	86.93	83^rd	1051	92.1%
2007	93.71	34^th	1069	96.8%
2008	89.13	66^th	1067	93.8%
2009	92.12	44^th	1072	95.9%
2010	95.66	8^th	1088	99.3%
2011	91.81	44^th	1092	96.0%
2012	93.08	22^nd	1097	98.0%
2013	92.01	29^th	1106	97.4%
2015	93.38	45^th	1067	95.8%
2016	94.50	30^th	1053	97.2%
2017	94.03	38^th	1056	96.4%
2018	92.81	54^th	1054	94.9%
2019	91.22	76^th	1130	93.3%
2021	90.07	110^th	1107	90.1%
2022	84.35	173^rd	1169	85.2%
2023	88.60	124^th	1169	89.4%
2024	92.69	77^th	1168	93.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Loyal Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	90.03	27^th	566	95.2%
2021	44.46	93^rd	158	41.1%
2022	64.87	107^th	478	77.6%
2023	67.36	71^st	308	76.9%
2024	82.96	34^th	339	90.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Loyal Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	68.19	264^th	1024	74.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Loyal Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	91.22	57^th	1004	94.3%
2019	93.88	31^st	1068	97.1%
2021	86.07	124^th	1008	87.7%
2022	82.28	177^th	1100	83.9%
2023	87.51	115^th	1094	89.5%
2024	90.58	80^th	1093	92.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Loyal Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	90.53	72^nd	999	92.8%
2019	86.64	125^th	1075	88.4%
2021	91.07	96^th	1025	90.6%
2022	84.93	149^th	1113	86.6%
2023	88.27	117^th	1099	89.4%
2024	94.52	40^th	1099	96.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Loyal Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	73.21	109^th	694	84.3%

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Rank History for White students at Loyal Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	91.98	21^st	833	97.5%
2019	91.83	29^th	1027	97.2%
2021	87.94	89^th	943	90.6%
2022	79.89	186^th	1031	82.0%
2023	84.81	127^th	1011	87.4%
2024	88.32	76^th	1009	92.5%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, October 6, 2011

Our son is now in the second grade at Loyal Heights Elementary School. We're very happy with the school, the teachers, the administration and especially the other students and parents. It's such a privilege to be part of this excellent public school community. No need for "charters", or other "privatization" schemes here. We respect our teachers and the organization that strengthens their voice, enhances their effectiveness and improves education for our children. Loyal Heights Elementary is a superb example of the best in local, community schools. And most parents at our school feel the same way. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Loyal Heights Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	340	52	49	25	28	n/a	n/a	0	494
1989	355	58	51	27	23	n/a	n/a	0	514
1990	232	75	43	21	11	n/a	n/a	0	382
1991	228	80	55	22	14	n/a	n/a	0	399
1992	215	81	48	21	18	n/a	n/a	0	383
1993	232	67	49	20	24	n/a	n/a	0	392
1994	239	46	43	19	27	n/a	n/a	0	374
1995	232	59	48	35	26	n/a	n/a	0	400
1996	232	59	48	35	26	n/a	n/a	0	400
1997	260	63	54	41	19	n/a	n/a	0	437
1998	250	39	45	37	11	n/a	n/a	0	382
1999	229	31	30	31	10	n/a	n/a	0	331
2000	233	21	26	25	8	n/a	n/a	0	313
2001	212	9	22	20	8	n/a	n/a	0	271
2002	253	12	21	15	9	n/a	n/a	0	310
2003	253	12	21	15	9	n/a	n/a	0	310
2004	263	12	20	20	5	n/a	n/a	0	320
2005	282	10	20	17	6	n/a	n/a	0	335
2006	309	9	19	22	5	n/a	n/a	0	364
2007	322	15	18	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	382
2008	323	10	17	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	379
2009	323	10	23	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	381
2010	347	5	18	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	387
2011	352	4	18	18	1	0	2	0	395
2012	343	3	11	19	0	0	25	0	401
2013	356	3	10	16	0	0	41	0	426
2014	372	4	10	17	0	0	38	0	441
2015	368	11	7	21	0	0	43	0	450
2016	342	10	9	20	0	0	46	0	427
2017	319	8	13	27	0	0	44	0	411
2018	306	11	10	30	0	0	41	0	398
2019	342	10	19	24	0	0	53	0	448
2020	345	10	22	33	0	0	52	0	462
2021	364	6	15	35	1	0	48	0	469
2022	355	7	21	40	0	0	52	1	476
2023	378	4	21	39	0	0	58	2	502

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 Loyal Heights Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	494	21.0	23.5	0
1989	514	22.0	23.3	n/a
1990	382	17.5	21.8	0
1991	399	17.5	22.8	n/a
1992	383	17.0	22.5	n/a
1993	392	17.5	22.4	n/a
1994	374	16.4	22.8	n/a
1995	400	16.5	24.2	n/a
1996	400	16.5	24.2	n/a
1997	437	20.0	21.9	n/a
1998	382	18.5	20.6	n/a
1999	331	18.0	18.4	n/a
2000	313	15.0	20.9	n/a
2001	271	14.7	18.4	n/a
2002	310	16.5	18.8	13.5
2003	310	16.5	18.8	13.5
2004	320	17.0	18.8	13.1
2005	335	16.7	20.1	12.2
2006	364	17.7	20.6	9.9
2007	382	18.3	20.9	8.6
2008	379	18.3	20.7	7.4
2009	381	18.3	20.8	8.1
2010	387	18.3	21.1	4.4
2011	395	17.8	22.1	5.1
2012	401	18.0	22.2	4.7
2013	426	20.1	21.1	5.9
2014	441	n/a	n/a	7.3
2015	450	26.0	17.3	8.4
2016	427	22.0	19.4	6.1
2017	411	21.5	19.0	6.3
2018	398	24.0	16.5	7.5
2019	448	26.5	16.8	6.9
2020	462	28.1	16.3	6.3
2021	469	29.7	15.7	7
2022	476	29.9	15.9	8
2023	502	31.7	15.8	10.6

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 Loyal Heights Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	494	21.0	23.5	0
1989	514	22.0	23.3	n/a
1990	382	17.5	21.8	0
1991	399	17.5	22.8	n/a
1992	383	17.0	22.5	n/a
1993	392	17.5	22.4	n/a
1994	374	16.4	22.8	n/a
1995	400	16.5	24.2	n/a
1996	400	16.5	24.2	n/a
1997	437	20.0	21.9	n/a
1998	382	18.5	20.6	n/a
1999	331	18.0	18.4	n/a
2000	313	15.0	20.9	n/a
2001	271	14.7	18.4	n/a
2002	310	16.5	18.8	13.5
2003	310	16.5	18.8	13.5
2004	320	17.0	18.8	13.1
2005	335	16.7	20.1	12.2
2006	364	17.7	20.6	9.9
2007	382	18.3	20.9	8.6
2008	379	18.3	20.7	7.4
2009	381	18.3	20.8	8.1
2010	387	18.3	21.1	4.4
2011	395	17.8	22.1	5.1
2012	401	18.0	22.2	4.7
2013	426	20.1	21.1	5.9
2014	441	n/a	n/a	7.3
2015	450	26.0	17.3	8.4
2016	427	22.0	19.4	6.1
2017	411	21.5	19.0	6.3
2018	398	24.0	16.5	7.5
2019	448	26.5	16.8	6.9
2020	462	28.1	16.3	6.3
2021	469	29.7	15.7	7
2022	476	29.9	15.9	8
2023	502	31.7	15.8	10.6

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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