Thorndyke Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

4415 S 150th St
Seattle, WA 98168

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Bottom 50%

Serving 373 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thorndyke Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 373 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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Thorndyke Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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Thorndyke Elementary School's student population of 373 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thorndyke Elementary School
Pre-K	46
Kind	58
1	63
2	42
3	50
4	47
5	67

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Total Students

373 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thorndyke Elementary School
2023	370
2022	343
2021	345
2020	426
2019	426
2018	397
2017	397
2016	426
2015	417
2014	406
2013	398
2012	410
2011	390
2010	412
2009	411
2008	414
2007	404
2006	441
2005	435
2004	468
2003	479
2002	424
2001	412
2000	343
1999	374
1998	366
1997	330
1996	344
1995	372
1994	369
1993	363
1992	357
1991	349
1990	347
1989	302
1988	353
1987	336

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thorndyke Elementary School
2023	24
2022	25
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	26
2013	23
2012	22
2011	23
2010	21
2009	26
2008	25
2007	21
2006	23
2005	21
2004	21
2003	24
2002	24
2001	22
2000	18
1999	18
1998	18
1997	17
1996	17
1995	17
1994	16
1993	15
1992	16
1991	15
1990	14

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Thorndyke Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thorndyke Elementary School is 0.79, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1855 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thorndyke Elementary School
2023	#1855
2022	#2033
2021	#1913
2019	#1913
2018	#1875
2017	#1662
2016	#1625
2015	#1219
2014	#1364
2013	#1677
2012	#1908

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25-29%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Thorndyke Elementary School	Washington	Tukwila School District
2023	27%	41%	20%
2022	17%	40%	18%
2019	27%	50%	32%
2018	32%	51%	35%
2017	37%	51%	38%
2016	37%	51%	38%
2015	47%	49%	37%
2014	47%	65%	52%
2013	53%	64%	54%
2012	42%	63%	48%
2011	37%	60%	47%

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15-19%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Thorndyke Elementary School	Washington	Tukwila School District
2022	17%	53%	32%
2019	32%	61%	41%
2018	27%	61%	35%
2017	42%	61%	45%
2016	47%	62%	47%
2015	47%	56%	41%
2014	55%	74%	55%
2013	48%	73%	57%
2012	47%	72%	52%
2011	47%	70%	57%
2010	47%	70%	54%

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11-19%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thorndyke Elementary School	Washington	Tukwila School District
2023	15:1	16:1	17:1
2022	14:1	16:1	16:1
2021	14:1	16:1	17:1
2020	18:1	17:1	19:1
2019	18:1	17:1	19:1
2018	17:1	19:1	18:1
2017	17:1	18:1	18:1
2016	17:1	19:1	18:1
2015	16:1	18:1	18:1
2013	17:1	19:1	19:1
2012	19:1	20:1	20:1
2011	17:1	19:1	19:1
2010	20:1	19:1	20:1
2009	16:1	19:1	19:1
2008	17:1	19:1	19:1
2007	19:1	19:1	20:1
2006	19:1	19:1	20:1
2005	21:1	19:1	20:1
2004	22:1	19:1	20:1
2003	20:1	19:1	21:1
2002	18:1	19:1	19:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	20:1	20:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	20:1	21:1
1997	20:1	20:1	21:1
1996	21:1	21:1	20:1
1995	22:1	20:1	21:1
1994	23:1	20:1	22:1
1993	25:1	21:1	22:1
1992	22:1	21:1	21:1
1991	24:1	21:1	21:1
1990	25:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thorndyke Elementary School	Washington	Tukwila School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%	4%
1991	5%	2%	4%

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Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thorndyke Elementary School	Washington	Tukwila School District
2023	14%	9%	25%
2022	13%	9%	25%
2021	15%	8%	26%
2020	15%	8%	27%
2019	15%	8%	27%
2018	16%	8%	30%
2017	16%	8%	30%
2016	18%	8%	28%
2015	16%	8%	28%
2014	17%	7%	28%
2013	18%	8%	28%
2012	19%	7%	27%
2011	19%	7%	24%
2010	26%	10%	28%
2009	22%	10%	24%
2008	22%	9%	22%
2007	23%	8%	22%
2006	21%	8%	22%
2005	17%	8%	20%
2004	19%	8%	20%
2003	19%	8%	17%
2002	19%	8%	17%
2001	24%	7%	18%
2000	18%	7%	15%
1999	16%	7%	16%
1998	15%	7%	16%
1997	12%	7%	13%
1996	9%	7%	12%
1995	6%	6%	11%
1994	6%	6%	11%
1993	5%	6%	10%
1992	7%	6%	10%
1991	6%	6%	10%

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Hispanic

31%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thorndyke Elementary School	Washington	Tukwila School District
2023	33%	26%	35%
2022	34%	25%	34%
2021	33%	25%	32%
2020	29%	24%	29%
2019	29%	24%	29%
2018	32%	23%	29%
2017	32%	23%	29%
2016	31%	22%	30%
2015	29%	22%	28%
2014	30%	21%	27%
2013	29%	20%	26%
2012	28%	20%	26%
2011	27%	18%	27%
2010	25%	16%	26%
2009	22%	16%	25%
2008	22%	15%	24%
2007	23%	14%	23%
2006	26%	14%	23%
2005	25%	13%	24%
2004	24%	12%	23%
2003	23%	12%	22%
2002	25%	11%	21%
2001	19%	10%	18%
2000	18%	10%	17%
1999	13%	9%	12%
1998	9%	9%	11%
1997	7%	8%	10%
1996	10%	8%	9%
1995	9%	7%	9%
1994	7%	7%	7%
1993	5%	6%	6%
1992	3%	6%	5%
1991	5%	6%	5%

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Black

27%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thorndyke Elementary School	Washington	Tukwila School District
2023	26%	5%	18%
2022	27%	5%	19%
2021	28%	5%	20%
2020	30%	5%	20%
2019	30%	5%	20%
2018	30%	4%	20%
2017	30%	4%	20%
2016	30%	4%	21%
2015	32%	4%	22%
2014	28%	5%	21%
2013	25%	5%	19%
2012	24%	5%	18%
2011	25%	5%	19%
2010	28%	6%	21%
2009	35%	5%	24%
2008	35%	6%	26%
2007	32%	6%	24%
2006	30%	6%	24%
2005	32%	6%	24%
2004	29%	6%	21%
2003	25%	6%	22%
2002	23%	5%	21%
2001	22%	5%	21%
2000	22%	5%	22%
1999	28%	5%	20%
1998	29%	5%	21%
1997	25%	5%	22%
1996	16%	4%	18%
1995	13%	5%	17%
1994	14%	4%	15%
1993	14%	4%	13%
1992	11%	4%	10%
1991	7%	4%	9%

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White

11%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thorndyke Elementary School	Washington	Tukwila School District
2023	12%	49%	10%
2022	13%	50%	11%
2021	12%	51%	11%
2020	11%	53%	13%
2019	11%	53%	13%
2018	9%	55%	12%
2017	9%	55%	12%
2016	10%	56%	12%
2015	11%	57%	13%
2014	11%	58%	14%
2013	14%	59%	16%
2012	15%	60%	18%
2011	16%	63%	19%
2010	18%	64%	22%
2009	19%	65%	25%
2008	19%	66%	26%
2007	20%	68%	28%
2006	22%	69%	29%
2005	25%	70%	30%
2004	26%	71%	34%
2003	32%	71%	37%
2002	32%	73%	39%
2001	33%	74%	41%
2000	41%	75%	44%
1999	41%	76%	49%
1998	45%	76%	49%
1997	54%	77%	52%
1996	63%	78%	58%
1995	70%	79%	61%
1994	71%	80%	64%
1993	74%	81%	68%
1992	75%	81%	71%
1991	77%	82%	72%

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Hawaiian

10%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thorndyke Elementary School	Washington	Tukwila School District
2023	9%	1%	4%
2022	7%	1%	5%
2021	5%	1%	4%
2020	4%	1%	4%
2019	4%	1%	4%
2018	4%	1%	3%
2017	4%	1%	3%
2016	3%	1%	3%
2015	4%	1%	3%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	5%	1%	4%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thorndyke Elementary School	Washington	Tukwila School District
2023	5%	9%	6%
2022	5%	9%	5%
2021	6%	9%	6%
2020	9%	8%	6%
2019	9%	8%	6%
2018	7%	8%	6%
2017	7%	8%	6%
2016	7%	7%	6%
2015	7%	7%	6%
2014	8%	7%	6%
2013	8%	6%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.79

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thorndyke Elementary School	Washington	Tukwila School District
2023	0.79	0.68	0.77
2022	0.78	0.68	0.78
2021	0.78	0.67	0.78
2020	0.79	0.65	0.79
2019	0.79	0.65	0.79
2018	0.77	0.64	0.78
2017	0.77	0.64	0.78
2016	0.77	0.63	0.78
2015	0.78	0.62	0.78
2014	0.79	0.61	0.79
2013	0.81	0.61	0.79
2012	0.80	0.60	0.80
2011	0.80	0.58	0.80
2010	0.79	0.56	0.76
2009	0.77	0.55	0.76
2008	0.77	0.54	0.77
2007	0.77	0.51	0.77
2006	0.76	0.49	0.76
2005	0.75	0.49	0.76
2004	0.76	0.48	0.75
2003	0.75	0.47	0.74
2002	0.75	0.45	0.74
2001	0.76	0.44	0.73
2000	0.73	0.42	0.71
1999	0.72	0.40	0.68
1998	0.69	0.40	0.68
1997	0.63	0.39	0.66
1996	0.56	0.39	0.61
1995	0.49	0.36	0.58
1994	0.47	0.35	0.55
1993	0.43	0.34	0.50
1992	0.42	0.33	0.47
1991	0.40	0.32	0.46

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Eligible for

92%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thorndyke Elementary School	Washington	Tukwila School District
2023	78%	41%	71%
2022	69%	36%	61%
2021	70%	35%	60%
2020	54%	35%	54%
2019	54%	35%	54%
2018	70%	37%	63%
2017	70%	37%	63%
2016	75%	38%	68%
2015	73%	39%	69%
2014	78%	39%	70%
2013	75%	38%	70%
2012	75%	37%	67%
2011	71%	33%	65%
2010	79%	33%	67%
2009	74%	29%	58%
2008	73%	28%	55%
2007	66%	28%	51%
2006	63%	29%	58%
2005	66%	27%	57%
2004	66%	27%	51%
2003	59%	26%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thorndyke Elementary School	Washington	Tukwila School District
2023	7%	8%	9%
2022	13%	7%	14%
2021	13%	7%	13%
2020	15%	8%	15%
2019	15%	8%	15%
2018	9%	7%	11%
2017	9%	7%	11%
2016	7%	7%	9%
2015	10%	7%	10%
2014	8%	7%	10%
2013	7%	7%	10%
2012	7%	7%	10%
2011	8%	7%	10%
2010	10%	8%	12%
2009	11%	9%	13%
2008	13%	9%	14%
2007	10%	9%	11%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	13%	9%	11%
2004	7%	9%	11%
2003	11%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tukwila School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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What is Thorndyke Elementary School's ranking?

Thorndyke Elementary School is ranked #1855 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Thorndyke Elementary School often compared to?

Thorndyke Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tukwila Elementary School, Cascade View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Thorndyke Elementary School?

373 students attend Thorndyke Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

31% of Thorndyke Elementary School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are Black, 15% of students are Asian, 11% of students are White, 10% of students are Hawaiian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thorndyke Elementary School?

Thorndyke Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Thorndyke Elementary School offer ?

Thorndyke Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Thorndyke Elementary School part of?

Thorndyke Elementary School is part of Tukwila School District.

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