John Stanford International School vs Maple Elementary School

John Stanford International School and Maple Elementary School sit just 6.8 miles apart in Seattle and are separated by a single rank in Washington's state standings — John Stanford at #49 and Maple at #50 out of 2,225 schools. Both schools earn an overall rating of 9.1/10, making this one of the tightest head-to-head comparisons among Seattle's top-performing elementaries. At that level of overall parity, the distinctions that do exist carry real weight for families whose priorities differ.

On academic performance, the gap is measurable. John Stanford International School posts an academic score of 9.8/10 against Maple Elementary School's 9.3/10 — a half-point delta that reflects consistent output advantage. The growth score diverges further: John Stanford scores 9.8/10 in academic growth compared to Maple's 9.0/10, a 0.8-point difference suggesting that John Stanford students are advancing at a notably faster pace relative to their starting points, regardless of incoming ability levels.

The demographic profiles of the two schools are strikingly different despite nearly identical enrollment — 417 students at John Stanford International School versus 408 at Maple Elementary School. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is 9% at John Stanford versus 60% at Maple, meaning Maple serves a substantially higher share of lower-income families. The student-teacher ratio also diverges: John Stanford runs at 19.0 students per teacher while Maple is at 15.7:1, giving Maple students meaningfully more individual attention per classroom. For families where class size and teacher access are priorities, Maple's ratio is a concrete structural advantage.

Both schools serve grades KG through 05. John Stanford International School operates as a dual-language immersion program, a defining structural feature that shapes daily instruction across all grade levels. Maple Elementary School does not offer a dual-language track, functioning instead as a traditional neighborhood elementary. That program distinction — not just test scores — is often the deciding factor for families choosing between these two schools.