Adams Elementary School vs Stevens Elementary School

Adams Elementary School and Stevens Elementary School sit 4.8 miles apart in Seattle, Washington, and both earn exceptional overall ratings — but Stevens Elementary School holds a meaningful edge. Stevens scores 9.7 out of 10 against Adams Elementary School's 9.0, a 0.7-point gap that translates to a striking difference in state rank: Stevens Elementary School ranks #2 of 2225 schools in Washington, while Adams Elementary School ranks #65 of 2225. Both placements are genuinely elite, but Stevens's position near the very top of the state is rare territory for any elementary school.

The academic profiles of the two schools are nearly identical on paper, with Adams Elementary School earning a 9.6 academic score and Stevens Elementary School earning a 9.7 — a difference of just 0.1 points. Growth scores are indistinguishable: both Adams Elementary School and Stevens Elementary School earn a 9.7 out of 10, meaning students at each school are advancing at comparably strong rates relative to academic starting points. The overall gap between the two schools does not come from a single dramatic deficit in one category but rather a slight, consistent edge Stevens holds across the composite rating.

The demographic and structural differences between the two schools are more pronounced. Adams Elementary School enrolls 302 students — exactly double the 151 at Stevens Elementary School — and operates at a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1 compared to Stevens's 12.6:1. That six-point ratio gap means Stevens students have substantially more daily contact time with their teachers. The schools also serve different economic profiles: 32% of Stevens Elementary School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch versus 14% at Adams Elementary School, indicating that Stevens achieves its near-perfect state ranking while serving a more economically diverse population.

Both schools serve grades kindergarten through fifth. Stevens Elementary School's combination of a lower student-teacher ratio and higher share of economically diverse students achieving a #2 state rank suggests an environment where individualized instruction is both a structural feature and a demonstrated outcome.