Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Tukwila School District — Decoded Rankings
5 of 8 schools ranked · Updated 2026-07-26
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)
| Showalter Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTukwila School District | #647 | #268 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Thorndyke ElementaryNeighborhoodTukwila School District | #671 | #380 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Tukwila ElementaryNeighborhoodTukwila School District | #485 | #386 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Cascade View ElementaryNeighborhoodTukwila School District | #659 | #558 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Foster Senior High SchoolNeighborhoodTukwila School District | #87 | #39HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 3Typical Profile
- 1Lower 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) | 41.4 | 50 | 8.6 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 217.5 | 0 | Schools gain 217.5 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
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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