Greenwood Elementary School vs Stevens Elementary School

Stevens Elementary School ranks #2 of 2,225 schools in Washington state, placing it among the most elite public elementary schools in the state. Greenwood Elementary School, at #115 of 2,225, is itself a high performer — but the 0.9-point overall rating gap (8.8/10 vs. 9.7/10) reflects a meaningful distance between a strong school and an exceptional one. For Seattle families weighing the two, that state rank gap is the starkest data point on the page.

Academically, the two schools are close: Greenwood Elementary School scores 9.5/10 versus Stevens Elementary School's 9.7/10 — a difference of 0.2 points. The wider gap appears in growth scores, where Stevens Elementary School posts a 9.7/10 compared to Greenwood Elementary School's 8.6/10, a 1.1-point difference. Growth measures how much students improve year over year relative to peers at similar starting points, so Stevens Elementary School's lead there suggests students are making above-typical academic progress regardless of where they begin.

The two schools diverge sharply on demographics. Greenwood Elementary School enrolls 324 students — more than double Stevens Elementary School's 151 — and carries a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1 versus Stevens Elementary School's 12.6:1. That translates to roughly four and a half fewer students per teacher at Stevens, a structural advantage for individual attention. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility also differs substantially: 8% at Greenwood Elementary School versus 32% at Stevens Elementary School, indicating Stevens serves a considerably higher share of lower-income families while still achieving its top-two state rank.

Both schools serve grades KG–05, with Greenwood Elementary School also offering a pre-kindergarten program through PK–05. The 4.5 miles separating the two campuses keeps them within the same city, but Stevens Elementary School's smaller enrollment, lower student-teacher ratio, and standout growth performance make it a structurally different environment despite the narrow academic score gap.