The top reported proficiency rate is 89% in Science. The lowest is 80% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Queen Anne Elementary
Queen Anne Elementary is a regular public elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood, one of the city’s denser hilltop residential areas within the Seattle School District. The school occupies a neighborhood setting within a city that functions as a major technology hub and port, with a dense urban core and extensive residential districts spread across hills and waterfronts. For a family considering Queen Anne Elementary, the school offers an academic profile that stands apart from many peers in the region.
On state assessments in math, English language arts, and science, Queen Anne Elementary’s students performed at rates well above the midpoint of the districts in King County. The school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grade levels places it in the top quartile compared to other districts across the county. In math, proficiency rates were high across all three tested grade levels. In English language arts, students also showed strong results across grades three through five, and in science, the fifth-grade cohort demonstrated a similarly high rate of proficiency. These are consistent results across subjects and grades, which points to a schoolwide academic strength. Because this is the only year of state testing data available in the record, there is no multi-year trend to examine, but the single snapshot is a clear one.
The school serves a small student body. In terms of student composition, the majority of children are white, with Asian students, Hispanic students, and students identifying as two or more races each present in significant shares, and a smaller share of Black students. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a figure below the national average and reflective of the neighborhood’s economic profile. Data on the share of students with individualized education plans or English learner status was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
Queen Anne is located in the Queen Anne neighborhood, where home values are high, and rents are similarly elevated. The housing market in this part of Seattle is among the most expensive in the region. Families moving into the area should expect that the cost of living will shape who lives in the attendance zone. The district itself, Seattle Public Schools, has been navigating significant financial pressures. Publicly reported, the district faced a projected budget deficit in recent years, leading to proposals for school closures and staffing reductions that were later scaled back after community pushback. Additionally, voters approved a capital levy for school construction and renovation, which continues to affect the district’s facilities and finances. A parent choosing Queen Anne Elementary is choosing a school within a district undergoing fiscal restructuring, though the school’s strong academic results suggest it has been insulated from the worst of those pressures so far.
For a family, Queen Anne Elementary is a small neighborhood school with consistently high academic performance that surpasses most of its King County peers. The school’s student body is majority white, with moderate racial and economic diversity. The surrounding neighborhood is expensive and the school’s parent community likely reflects that. The larger district context includes budget challenges that will be worth watching, but on academics alone, the school provides a strong foundation for elementary-age students.
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