Frantz Coe Elementary School vs Whittier Elementary School

Whittier Elementary School ranks #8 of 2225 schools in Washington, while Frantz Coe Elementary School sits at #30 of the same 2225 — a 22-position gap that places both schools in Washington's top 2%, but Whittier meaningfully higher in the state hierarchy. On overall rating, Whittier holds a 9.5/10 against Frantz Coe's 9.2/10, a 0.3-point gap that reflects real differences in how each school performs across the rating dimensions. Both serve kindergarten through fifth grade and sit 3.0 miles apart in Seattle, making them genuine alternatives for families in the northwest neighborhoods.

The academic and growth scores tell a split story. Frantz Coe Elementary School scores 9.9/10 on academics versus Whittier Elementary School's 9.4/10 — a half-point edge suggesting stronger raw proficiency outcomes at Coe. Whittier flips the advantage on growth, scoring 9.8/10 versus Frantz Coe's 9.2/10, a 0.6-point lead that indicates Whittier students gain ground at a faster rate relative to their starting points. Families who prioritize absolute proficiency benchmarks will find Frantz Coe's academic score compelling; those who weight year-over-year improvement will find Whittier's growth score equally compelling.

The two schools differ modestly in size and resource allocation. Frantz Coe Elementary School enrolls 447 students compared to Whittier Elementary School's 342, a 105-student difference that makes Whittier the smaller campus. That size difference shows up in staffing: Whittier's student-teacher ratio is 15.5:1 versus Frantz Coe's 17.2:1, giving Whittier roughly one additional adult per every 17 students. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility runs 11% at Frantz Coe and 8% at Whittier, indicating both schools draw from similarly affluent populations with only a slight skew toward lower economic need at Frantz Coe.

Both schools operate identical grade spans — kindergarten through fifth grade — eliminating any structural difference in the years covered. The meaningful distinctions come down to which performance dimension matters most to a given family, and whether classroom size and teacher access factor into the decision alongside raw test outcomes and growth trajectories.