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Catharine Blaine K-8 School vs. Lawton Elementary School

Should you attend Catharine Blaine K-8 School or Lawton Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Catharine Blaine K-8 School
2550 34 Av W
Seattle, WA 98199
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Lawton Elementary School
4000 27 Av W
Seattle, WA 98199
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Catharine Blaine K-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 436 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Catharine Blaine K-8 School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher 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 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 322 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lawton Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
436 students
322 students
This chart displays total students of Catharine Blaine K-8 School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Lawton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%
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This chart displays gender of Lawton Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
21 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lawton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Catharine Blaine K-8 School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lawton Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#96 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 5%)
#67 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Catharine Blaine K-8 School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lawton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 10% in WA)
75-79%
(Top 5% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Catharine Blaine K-8 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lawton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 10% in WA)
80-84%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Catharine Blaine K-8 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lawton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in WA)
70-79%
(Top 10% in WA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Catharine Blaine K-8 School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lawton Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
39
55
Grade 1 Students
54
57
Grade 2 Students
46
51
Grade 3 Students
46
52
Grade 4 Students
45
54
Grade 5 Students
46
53
Grade 6 Students
54
-
Grade 7 Students
52
-
Grade 8 Students
54
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Catharine Blaine K-8 School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lawton Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Asian
10%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Catharine Blaine K-8 School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lawton Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Catharine Blaine K-8 School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lawton Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Catharine Blaine K-8 School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lawton Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Catharine Blaine K-8 School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lawton Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Catharine Blaine K-8 School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Catharine Blaine K-8 School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lawton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.50
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Catharine Blaine K-8 School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lawton Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Catharine Blaine K-8 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lawton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Catharine Blaine K-8 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lawton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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