Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Tukwila School District — Decoded Rankings
5 of 8 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 1,935
- Free/reduced lunch
- 84.8%
- Avg SES index
- 29.8
- State
- WA
Schools in Tukwila School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (4 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tukwila ElementaryNeighborhoodTukwila School District | #960 | #694 (WA)plausibly #459–951#339 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Showalter Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTukwila School District | #1411 | #1056 (WA)plausibly #809–1274#480 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Thorndyke ElementaryNeighborhoodTukwila School District | #1481 | #1161 (WA)plausibly #879–1324#526 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Cascade View ElementaryNeighborhoodTukwila School District | #1451 | #1462 (WA)plausibly #1343–1491#656 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Senior High SchoolNeighborhoodTukwila School District | #228 | #57 (WA)HS#25 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 1Typical Profile
- 3Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 9.4 | 50 | 40.6 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 26.3 | 50 | 23.7 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 115.3 | 0 | Schools gain 115.3 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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