White Center Heights Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

10015 6th Ave Sw
Seattle, WA 98146

Bottom 50%

Serving 533 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, White Center Heights 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 27% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 533 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

White Center Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

White Center Heights Elementary School's student population of 533 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	White Center Heights Elementary School
Pre-K	4
Kind	95
1	80
2	83
3	88
4	92
5	91

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Total Students

533 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	White Center Heights Elementary School
2023	533
2022	599
2021	631
2020	679
2019	679
2018	626
2017	626
2016	617
2015	600
2014	597
2013	604
2012	612
2011	569
2010	518
2009	468
2008	456
2007	479
2006	493
2005	364
2004	398
2003	404
2002	399
2001	394
2000	369
1999	330
1998	423
1997	438
1996	431
1995	422
1994	422
1993	423
1992	341
1991	336
1990	334
1989	426
1988	455
1987	467

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	White Center Heights Elementary School
2023	31
2022	34
2021	37
2020	37
2019	37
2018	33
2017	33
2016	35
2015	40
2013	36
2012	35
2011	34
2010	31
2009	29
2008	29
2006	27
2005	22
2004	22
2003	20
2002	22
2001	22
2000	20
1999	22
1998	19
1997	19
1996	20
1995	19
1994	21
1993	19
1992	18
1991	19

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Year Founded

1943

School Calendar

School Motto

White Center Heights Elementary prepares thoughtful scholars committed to social justice for a global community.

School Rankings

White Center Heights 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 White Center Heights Elementary School is 0.76, 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)

#1823 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	White Center Heights Elementary School
2023	#1823
2022	#1799
2021	#1913
2019	#1913
2018	#1718
2017	#1550
2016	#1719
2015	#1508
2013	#1468
2012	#1936
2011	#1881

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27%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	White Center Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	27%	41%	25%
2022	27%	40%	24%
2019	27%	50%	36%
2018	35%	51%	40%
2017	42%	51%	40%
2016	39%	51%	41%
2015	45%	49%	41%
2013	59%	64%	59%
2012	42%	63%	57%
2011	44%	60%	50%
2010	28%	54%	41%

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26%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	White Center Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2022	26%	53%	37%
2019	32%	61%	49%
2018	41%	61%	40%
2017	45%	61%	49%
2016	39%	62%	49%
2015	32%	56%	43%
2013	55%	73%	62%
2012	37%	72%	60%
2011	39%	70%	59%
2010	41%	70%	59%

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25-29%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

16:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	White Center Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	4%
1995	4%	3%	4%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	5%	2%	3%
1990	5%	3%	3%
1989	4%	2%	3%
1988	5%	3%	4%

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Asian

28%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	White Center Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	31%	9%	16%
2022	26%	9%	16%
2021	25%	8%	16%
2020	28%	8%	16%
2019	28%	8%	16%
2018	26%	8%	16%
2017	26%	8%	16%
2016	26%	8%	16%
2015	25%	8%	16%
2014	27%	7%	14%
2013	29%	8%	15%
2012	33%	7%	15%
2011	23%	7%	13%
2010	37%	10%	22%
2009	39%	10%	22%
2008	43%	9%	21%
2007	42%	8%	21%
2006	43%	8%	21%
2005	46%	8%	21%
2004	46%	8%	21%
2003	45%	8%	21%
2002	48%	8%	20%
2001	50%	7%	20%
2000	57%	7%	20%
1999	59%	7%	19%
1998	59%	7%	18%
1997	57%	7%	17%
1996	57%	7%	16%
1995	55%	6%	15%
1994	54%	6%	15%
1993	50%	6%	14%
1992	45%	6%	13%
1991	37%	6%	12%

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Hispanic

33%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	White Center Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	30%	26%	39%
2022	29%	25%	39%
2021	30%	25%	39%
2020	27%	24%	38%
2019	27%	24%	38%
2018	30%	23%	37%
2017	30%	23%	37%
2016	32%	22%	37%
2015	32%	22%	36%
2014	33%	21%	37%
2013	33%	20%	36%
2012	30%	20%	35%
2011	20%	18%	26%
2010	29%	16%	30%
2009	27%	16%	28%
2008	24%	15%	27%
2007	27%	14%	26%
2006	23%	14%	24%
2005	22%	13%	21%
2004	20%	12%	20%
2003	19%	12%	18%
2002	19%	11%	16%
2001	17%	10%	13%
2000	14%	10%	12%
1999	13%	9%	10%
1998	7%	9%	9%
1997	6%	8%	8%
1996	5%	8%	7%
1995	5%	7%	6%
1994	4%	7%	6%
1993	4%	6%	5%
1992	3%	6%	5%
1991	4%	6%	4%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	White Center Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	21%	5%	15%
2022	27%	5%	15%
2021	27%	5%	15%
2020	26%	5%	15%
2019	26%	5%	15%
2018	27%	4%	14%
2017	27%	4%	14%
2016	22%	4%	13%
2015	24%	4%	13%
2014	20%	5%	11%
2013	19%	5%	11%
2012	19%	5%	11%
2011	10%	5%	8%
2010	18%	6%	14%
2009	20%	5%	15%
2008	20%	6%	15%
2007	18%	6%	14%
2006	20%	6%	14%
2005	18%	6%	14%
2004	20%	6%	14%
2003	22%	6%	13%
2002	17%	5%	13%
2001	15%	5%	12%
2000	15%	5%	11%
1999	16%	5%	11%
1998	15%	5%	11%
1997	13%	5%	10%
1996	14%	4%	9%
1995	11%	5%	9%
1994	11%	4%	8%
1993	10%	4%	7%
1992	9%	4%	6%
1991	10%	4%	5%

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White

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	White Center Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	7%	49%	18%
2022	7%	50%	18%
2021	9%	51%	19%
2020	12%	53%	21%
2019	12%	53%	21%
2018	11%	55%	25%
2017	11%	55%	25%
2016	12%	56%	25%
2015	12%	57%	25%
2014	10%	58%	24%
2013	10%	59%	25%
2012	10%	60%	25%
2011	42%	63%	41%
2010	14%	64%	31%
2009	12%	65%	33%
2008	11%	66%	35%
2007	12%	68%	37%
2006	12%	69%	39%
2005	12%	70%	41%
2004	13%	71%	43%
2003	14%	71%	46%
2002	14%	73%	49%
2001	16%	74%	52%
2000	12%	75%	54%
1999	10%	76%	57%
1998	17%	76%	59%
1997	21%	77%	62%
1996	20%	78%	64%
1995	25%	79%	66%
1994	28%	80%	68%
1993	33%	81%	71%
1992	40%	81%	73%
1991	44%	82%	76%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	White Center Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	1%	1%	3%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2021	2%	1%	3%
2020	2%	1%	4%
2019	2%	1%	4%
2018	2%	1%	3%
2017	2%	1%	3%
2016	3%	1%	3%
2015	3%	1%	3%
2014	4%	1%	4%
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	White Center Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	10%	9%	8%
2022	9%	9%	8%
2021	6%	9%	7%
2020	3%	8%	5%
2019	3%	8%	5%
2018	3%	8%	4%
2017	3%	8%	4%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	6%
2014	5%	7%	8%
2013	4%	6%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	White Center Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	0.76	0.68	0.77
2022	0.77	0.68	0.77
2021	0.77	0.67	0.77
2020	0.77	0.65	0.77
2019	0.77	0.65	0.77
2018	0.76	0.64	0.76
2017	0.76	0.64	0.76
2016	0.77	0.63	0.76
2015	0.77	0.62	0.76
2014	0.77	0.61	0.77
2013	0.77	0.61	0.77
2012	0.77	0.60	0.78
2011	0.74	0.58	0.74
2010	0.73	0.56	0.75
2009	0.73	0.55	0.75
2008	0.72	0.54	0.75
2007	0.71	0.51	0.74
2006	0.72	0.49	0.73
2005	0.70	0.49	0.73
2004	0.70	0.48	0.72
2003	0.70	0.47	0.71
2002	0.69	0.45	0.69
2001	0.68	0.44	0.66
2000	0.62	0.42	0.64
1999	0.61	0.40	0.62
1998	0.60	0.40	0.60
1997	0.62	0.39	0.58
1996	0.62	0.39	0.55
1995	0.63	0.36	0.53
1994	0.62	0.35	0.50
1993	0.64	0.34	0.47
1992	0.63	0.33	0.45
1991	0.66	0.32	0.41

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Eligible for

75%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	White Center Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	62%	41%	60%
2022	60%	36%	57%
2021	58%	35%	53%
2020	60%	35%	54%
2019	60%	35%	54%
2018	74%	37%	58%
2017	74%	37%	58%
2016	72%	38%	58%
2015	66%	39%	52%
2014	80%	39%	62%
2013	81%	38%	61%
2012	80%	37%	59%
2011	58%	33%	47%
2010	69%	33%	51%
2009	71%	29%	46%
2008	72%	28%	43%
2007	67%	28%	45%
2006	75%	29%	47%
2005	74%	27%	43%
2004	77%	27%	44%
2003	77%	26%	40%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	White Center Heights Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	11%	8%	10%
2022	10%	7%	12%
2021	10%	7%	12%
2020	6%	8%	12%
2019	6%	8%	12%
2018	4%	7%	8%
2017	4%	7%	8%
2016	7%	7%	9%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	10%
2012	8%	7%	10%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	14%	8%	11%
2009	14%	9%	12%
2008	12%	9%	11%
2007	13%	9%	10%
2006	12%	8%	10%
2005	13%	9%	12%
2004	11%	9%	11%
2003	11%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Highline School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is White Center Heights Elementary School's ranking?

White Center Heights Elementary School is ranked #1823 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are White Center Heights Elementary School often compared to?

White Center Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Southern Heights Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend White Center Heights Elementary School?

533 students attend White Center Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of White Center Heights Elementary School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are Asian, 21% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are White, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of White Center Heights Elementary School?

White Center Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does White Center Heights Elementary School offer ?

White Center Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is White Center Heights Elementary School part of?

White Center Heights Elementary School is part of Highline School District.

In what neighborhood is White Center Heights Elementary School located?

White Center Heights Elementary School is located in the Highline neighborhood of Seattle, WA. There are 11 other public schools located in Highline.