At a glance
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| School type | Public Highly Capable (HC) pathway school |
| Current relevant grades | Current 2026–27 readiness and enrollment materials describe grades 2–5 |
| Address / phone | 7711 43rd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115 / 206-252-3230 |
| Hours | 8:55 a.m.–3:25 p.m.; Wednesday 8:55 a.m.–2:10 p.m. (2026–27) |
| Washington rank | Not ranked in SchoolDigger 2025; do not infer low performance (methodology) |
| Assigned by residence? | No. HC-identified students request their regional pathway school through School Choice |
| Kindergarten fit | Not a kindergarten option under the current program configuration |
Summary
Decatur is a small, accelerated HC pathway school rather than the Green Lake neighborhood school described in the supplied table. Current SPS materials say HC pathway schools accelerate math by two grades and ELA by one grade; Decatur's own page describes work one to two grade levels ahead. It is worth monitoring for grade 2, but it is not a kindergarten option under the current grade configuration.
Enrollment, academics and diversity
| Measure | Value | Source/year |
|---|---|---|
| Total enrollment | 188 | NCES 2024–25 |
| Grades K / 1 enrollment | 0 / 0 | NCES 2024–25 |
| Classroom teachers / ratio | 10.20 FTE / 18.43:1 | NCES 2024–25; not class size |
| ELA, all tested grades | >98% | OSPI 2024–25; privacy-suppressed bound |
| Math, all tested grades | >98% | OSPI 2024–25; privacy-suppressed bound |
| Grade 5 science | >96% | OSPI 2024–25; privacy-suppressed bound |
| Diversity index | 0.67 | Calculated from NCES race/ethnicity counts |
State tests begin after kindergarten and the very selected student population is a major confounder; these results do not estimate the school's causal effect.
Program and access
- Accelerated Common Core ELA/math, NGSS science and Washington social studies; grades 4–5 commonly rotate between subject-specialist teachers.
- PE is part of the core program; grades 2–3 have STYLE music and grades 4–5 can access instrumental music.
- For 2026–27, currently identified HC students had to request Decatur. Newly identified students received a separate pathway-choice process. Out-of-region HC applicants were waitlisted, and later in-region requests depended on space.
- A private- or homeschool student first needs the SPS HC assessment process.
- Recheck grade configuration, HC identification rules and regional pathway in 2027–28; SPS is actively changing HC service locations.
Fit considerations
Possible strengths: concentrated peer group, explicit acceleration and small school size. Main concerns: no kindergarten entry, selection effects behind the scores, a commute from Issaquah and the need for SPS/HC eligibility. Next action: keep on a grade-2 watchlist only if the family becomes an SPS resident.
Sources
- Decatur about and academics — accessed 2026-09-10
- Decatur 2026–27 enrollment — accessed 2026-09-10
- SPS HC services — accessed 2026-09-10
- NCES profile — 2024–25 data, accessed 2026-09-10
- Washington assessment dataset — accessed 2026-09-10
Change log
- 2026-09-10: Recorded current Washington ranking status.
- 2026-09-10: Initial profile created; corrected entry route and grade relevance.