The top reported proficiency rate is 18% in English language arts. The lowest is 11% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Concord International School
Concord International School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Seattle. It is a regular public elementary school within Seattle Public Schools, the largest school district in Washington state. Because the school serves only early and elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and the academic measures available are from state assessments given in grades three through five.
The school’s student body is diverse. A substantial majority of students are Hispanic, and the remainder includes White, Asian, Black, and multiracial students, with small numbers of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and American Indian or Alaska Native students. A majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, meaning the school serves a population with high economic need.
On the most recent state assessments in English language arts, math, and science, proficiency rates for Concord International School students were low across all tested grades. In English language arts, rates were below a quarter of students meeting the bar in third, fourth, and fifth grades. Math proficiency was below one in eight students in each of those grades. In fifth-grade science, a modest share of students demonstrated proficiency. Across the combined grades and subjects, the school’s overall proficiency index fell in the bottom quartile when compared with districts across King County. These results are a significant soft spot, and parents may want to look into this further with the school or the district to understand the specific instructional approaches and interventions in place.
Only one year of assessment data was available for this school, so no trend is discernible. The data does not include counts of students with disabilities or English learners, though given the school’s demographic profile, families may want to ask about the availability and quality of support for those groups.
The school sits in a residential part of Seattle near the intersection of South Concord Street and South Walker Street. Seattle is a major city and technology hub, home to Amazon’s headquarters and the region’s Boeing and Microsoft presence. The city has a dense urban core of skyscrapers and commercial districts, while the Beacon Hill neighborhood where Concord International is located is more residential, with a mix of single-family homes and apartment buildings. Housing values in the area are high, well above national averages, and rents are similarly elevated. The Seattle housing market has seen a modest softening in median listing prices and a slight uptick in days on market, but affordability remains a challenge for most families.
The district itself has been under financial pressure. Seattle Public Schools faced a significant budget deficit for the 2024-25 school year, driven by declining enrollment and the expiration of federal pandemic relief funds. This led to proposals for school closures and staff reductions, which were scaled back after community opposition but remain a factor in the district’s financial outlook. In 2022, voters approved a major capital levy for school construction, renovation, and technology upgrades across the district, which affects property taxes.
Concord International is a neighborhood school for families living in or near Beacon Hill. The academic results indicate a student body facing substantial challenges, and the school’s performance on state assessments is well below the typical range for King County elementary schools. For a family weighing this school, the conversation would center on the specific academic support programs, the dual-language or other instructional models in use, and how the school addresses the needs of its high-poverty and multilingual population. The broader Seattle housing market and the district’s ongoing budget constraints are part of the context any family considering this area will need to account for.
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