Is James Baldwin Elementary School a good school?

James Baldwin Elementary School ranks 640 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend James Baldwin Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 233 students attended James Baldwin Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of James Baldwin Elementary School?

Students at James Baldwin Elementary School are 31% Hispanic, 30% White, 18% African American, 9% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of James Baldwin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend James Baldwin Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Robert Eagle Staff Middle School High : Ingraham High School

James Baldwin Elementary School

Summary:

James Baldwin Elementary School is a public elementary school in Seattle, Washington, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Seattle School District No. 1.

While James Baldwin Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Sacajawea Elementary School and Viewlands Elementary School, its academic performance is lower, with only 42.35% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 50% proficient in math, compared to the district and state averages. This may be influenced by the school's higher percentage of students from low-income families, with 67.94% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, James Baldwin Elementary has shown signs of improvement, with its statewide ranking increasing from 1,016 out of 1,106 Washington elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 640 out of 1,168 in 2023-2024, and its rating improving from 0 to 2 stars. The school's performance also varies among different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners performing better than the overall student population. Continued efforts to support the school's diverse student body and address the factors contributing to its lower performance may help James Baldwin Elementary achieve greater success in the future.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

11725 1 Av NE
Seattle, WA 98133-4713

(206) 252-4180

District: Seattle School District No. 1

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $30,995

Students who attend James Baldwin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Robert Eagle Staff Middle School
High:	Ingraham High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 233

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

30.9%

White:

30.5%

African American:

18.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details James Baldwin Elementary School ranks worse than 54.8% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 55^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 43.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at James Baldwin Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (30.9%), White (30.5%), African American (18%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James Baldwin Elementary School is 11.8, which is the 11^th best among 71 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare James Baldwin Elementary School employs 19.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at James Baldwin Elementary School is $30,995, which is the 3^rd highest among 71 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

James Baldwin Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks James Baldwin Elementary School 640^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See James Baldwin Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic 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 James Baldwin Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at James Baldwin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	18.58	888^th	1026	13.5%
2005	9.06	981^st	1031	4.8%
2006	15.62	953^rd	1051	9.3%
2007	7.76	1028^th	1069	3.8%
2008	13.47	976^th	1067	8.5%
2009	6.99	1037^th	1072	3.3%
2010	18.08	963^rd	1088	11.5%
2011	9.85	1043^rd	1092	4.5%
2012	13.32	1011^th	1097	7.8%
2013	14.94	1016^th	1106	8.1%
2015	26.41	833^rd	1067	21.9%
2016	20.97	879^th	1053	16.5%
2017	23.04	842^nd	1056	20.3%
2018	26.13	811^th	1054	23.1%
2019	49.62	588^th	1130	48.0%
2021	36.81	667^th	1107	39.7%
2022	57.30	455^th	1169	61.1%
2023	57.37	466^th	1169	60.1%
2024	43.60	640^th	1168	45.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at James Baldwin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	75.40	32^nd	333	90.4%
2024	49.24	141^st	320	55.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James Baldwin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	70.94	190^th	979	80.6%
2021	56.02	302^nd	854	64.6%
2022	68.21	219^th	1019	78.5%
2023	65.79	284^th	1013	72.0%
2024	55.54	432^nd	1024	57.8%

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Rank History for Female students at James Baldwin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.68	827^th	1004	17.6%
2019	39.38	693^rd	1068	35.1%
2021	24.88	767^th	1008	23.9%
2022	52.98	485^th	1100	55.9%
2023	47.20	559^th	1094	48.9%
2024	29.16	791^st	1093	27.6%

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Rank History for Male students at James Baldwin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.50	672^nd	999	32.7%
2019	58.26	442^nd	1075	58.9%
2021	53.39	419^th	1025	59.1%
2022	44.64	579^th	1113	48.0%
2023	69.06	312^th	1099	71.6%
2024	54.60	473^rd	1099	57.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at James Baldwin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.61	233^rd	540	56.9%
2019	50.59	328^th	697	52.9%
2022	54.15	259^th	694	62.7%
2023	86.51	47^th	633	92.6%
2024	57.66	267^th	651	59.0%

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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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by a parent
Monday, October 19, 2015

My daughter goes to Northgate Elementary (starting last year) and I could not be more delighted with her progress. Northgate is a very small and amazingly diverse little community school. There are about 120 families there and 22 home languages! It's my opinion that the poor test scores reflect the particular struggles of students that are new to the country and the language. Kids without those challenges enjoy the same personalized curriculum and tremendous support - and it shows in their success. I am more than satisfied with my kid's above-grade-level school work and I'm over-the-moon about the social skills she's developing. Because Northgate's faculty works so much harder at building community, they have more knowledge to impart. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

We live in the neighborhood, haven't heard anything good about the school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for James Baldwin Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	120	39	55	17	5	n/a	n/a	236
1989	133	40	71	20	7	n/a	n/a	271
1990	142	48	54	20	12	n/a	n/a	276
1991	161	58	49	26	7	n/a	n/a	301
1992	187	75	43	31	16	n/a	n/a	352
1993	161	68	44	30	18	n/a	n/a	321
1994	171	77	48	42	23	n/a	n/a	361
1995	118	74	82	44	14	n/a	n/a	332
1996	118	74	82	44	14	n/a	n/a	332
1997	111	87	83	49	16	n/a	n/a	346
1998	117	86	78	49	14	n/a	n/a	344
1999	112	74	66	50	11	n/a	n/a	313
2000	89	76	69	61	13	n/a	n/a	308
2001	62	54	62	59	6	n/a	n/a	243
2002	38	68	61	59	7	n/a	n/a	233
2003	38	68	61	59	7	n/a	n/a	233
2004	39	60	66	69	6	n/a	n/a	240
2005	39	55	55	63	2	n/a	n/a	214
2006	30	69	61	73	2	n/a	n/a	235
2007	22	49	59	76	4	n/a	n/a	210
2008	31	47	67	97	7	n/a	n/a	249
2009	29	56	51	102	5	n/a	n/a	243
2010	42	59	39	112	8	n/a	n/a	260
2011	46	62	34	97	13	4	7	263
2012	24	55	24	105	4	6	12	230
2013	28	59	28	104	1	5	22	247
2014	36	53	18	79	0	4	24	214
2015	40	46	15	74	1	5	26	207
2016	52	51	25	81	0	3	31	243
2017	52	65	23	104	1	4	32	281
2018	45	58	16	105	0	2	29	255
2019	49	59	19	87	2	3	26	245
2020	52	67	20	92	3	0	20	254
2021	56	57	12	67	2	1	17	212
2022	57	54	11	61	1	1	19	204
2023	59	50	16	58	1	1	24	209
2024	71	42	21	72	3	2	22	233

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 James Baldwin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	236	14.0	16.8	0
1989	271	13.0	20.8	n/a
1990	276	14.0	19.7	0
1991	301	15.0	20.0	n/a
1992	352	17.5	20.1	n/a
1993	321	17.5	18.3	n/a
1994	361	18.0	20.1	n/a
1995	332	17.5	19.0	n/a
1996	332	17.5	19.0	n/a
1997	346	16.5	21.0	n/a
1998	344	18.5	18.6	n/a
1999	313	18.0	17.4	n/a
2000	308	14.5	21.2	n/a
2001	243	14.5	16.8	n/a
2002	233	15.4	15.1	74.7
2003	233	15.4	15.1	74.7
2004	240	15.0	16.0	85.8
2005	214	14.7	14.6	96.3
2006	235	13.2	17.8	78.7
2007	210	12.2	17.2	81.4
2008	249	12.8	19.5	81.1
2009	243	12.8	19.0	86.4
2010	260	19.3	13.4	87.7
2011	263	18.5	14.2	84.4
2012	230	18.0	12.7	86.5
2013	247	18.0	13.7	82.6
2014	214	n/a	n/a	79
2015	207	18.0	11.5	76.3
2016	243	19.0	12.7	59.3
2017	281	23.0	12.1	75.4
2018	255	23.5	10.8	74.1
2019	245	24.6	9.9	58.8
2020	254	20.6	12.2	59.1
2021	212	21.0	10.0	68.4
2022	204	20.0	10.2	59.8
2023	209	15.6	13.3	67.9
2024	233	19.6	11.8	60.9

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 James Baldwin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	236	14.0	16.8	0
1989	271	13.0	20.8	n/a
1990	276	14.0	19.7	0
1991	301	15.0	20.0	n/a
1992	352	17.5	20.1	n/a
1993	321	17.5	18.3	n/a
1994	361	18.0	20.1	n/a
1995	332	17.5	19.0	n/a
1996	332	17.5	19.0	n/a
1997	346	16.5	21.0	n/a
1998	344	18.5	18.6	n/a
1999	313	18.0	17.4	n/a
2000	308	14.5	21.2	n/a
2001	243	14.5	16.8	n/a
2002	233	15.4	15.1	74.7
2003	233	15.4	15.1	74.7
2004	240	15.0	16.0	85.8
2005	214	14.7	14.6	96.3
2006	235	13.2	17.8	78.7
2007	210	12.2	17.2	81.4
2008	249	12.8	19.5	81.1
2009	243	12.8	19.0	86.4
2010	260	19.3	13.4	87.7
2011	263	18.5	14.2	84.4
2012	230	18.0	12.7	86.5
2013	247	18.0	13.7	82.6
2014	214	n/a	n/a	79
2015	207	18.0	11.5	76.3
2016	243	19.0	12.7	59.3
2017	281	23.0	12.1	75.4
2018	255	23.5	10.8	74.1
2019	245	24.6	9.9	58.8
2020	254	20.6	12.2	59.1
2021	212	21.0	10.0	68.4
2022	204	20.0	10.2	59.8
2023	209	15.6	13.3	67.9
2024	233	19.6	11.8	60.9

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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