Bailey Gatzert Elementary School vs Viewlands Elementary School

Bailey Gatzert Elementary School ranks #48 of 2,225 Washington schools while Viewlands Elementary School ranks #12 of 2,225 — a gap of 36 positions that signals a meaningful difference in overall performance. Viewlands edges ahead on the composite rating as well, scoring 9.4/10 against Bailey Gatzert's 9.1/10, a 0.3-point difference that the state rank gap puts in sharper relief.

The sharpest contrast between the two schools is academic proficiency. Viewlands Elementary School scores 9.0/10 on academics versus Bailey Gatzert Elementary School's 7.2/10 — a 1.8-point delta that represents the primary driver of the overall rating gap. Where the two schools converge entirely is on student growth: both Bailey Gatzert Elementary School and Viewlands Elementary School score 9.9/10, meaning students at both campuses are advancing at an exceptional pace regardless of where they start. For families weighing current achievement levels against trajectory, Bailey Gatzert's near-perfect growth score is a meaningful counterweight to the academic gap.

The schools serve notably different student populations. Bailey Gatzert Elementary School enrolls 361 students — 94 more than Viewlands Elementary School's 267 — and 85% of Bailey Gatzert students qualify for free or reduced lunch, compared to 38% at Viewlands. That 47-percentage-point FRL difference reflects distinct community demographics across the 7.5 miles separating the two campuses. Bailey Gatzert also offers a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1 versus Viewlands' 15.7:1, giving Bailey Gatzert students more individual adult attention per classroom on average.

Both schools serve grades PK through 5, so families with children in the same grade band have a like-for-like comparison. The structural similarity in grade range means the choice comes down to demonstrated proficiency levels, the socioeconomic composition of the student body, and class size — three dimensions where the schools diverge in ways that will matter differently to different families.