Stevens Elementary School vs Catharine Blaine K-8 School

Stevens Elementary School holds a 0.9-point overall rating advantage over Catharine Blaine K-8 School — 9.7/10 versus 8.8/10 — and that gap translates directly into state rank: Stevens sits at #2 of 2225 schools in Washington while Catharine Blaine ranks #117 of the same pool. Both schools are strong by any statewide measure, but Stevens's position near the very top of Washington's ranking separates it from the field in a way Catharine Blaine, despite its own excellent standing, does not match.

The academic and growth scores reinforce that gap with numbers. Stevens Elementary School scores 9.7/10 on academics versus Catharine Blaine K-8 School's 9.3/10 — a 0.4-point delta. On growth, which captures how much students improve year over year rather than where they start, Stevens again leads 9.7/10 to Catharine Blaine's 9.2/10. Both figures favor Stevens, suggesting students at Stevens are not only performing at a high level but accelerating at a faster rate than peers 4.4 miles away at Catharine Blaine.

Stevens Elementary School enrolls 151 students compared to Catharine Blaine K-8 School's 436, a nearly three-to-one difference that shapes daily experience in every classroom. That smaller enrollment pairs with a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1 at Stevens versus 18.2:1 at Catharine Blaine — a 5.6-student gap per teacher that means meaningfully more individual attention at Stevens. On economic diversity, the schools diverge sharply: 32% of Stevens students qualify for free or reduced lunch compared to just 8% at Catharine Blaine, making Stevens the more economically integrated of the two.

The grade span is a practical differentiator for families thinking beyond elementary years. Catharine Blaine K-8 School serves students through eighth grade, allowing families to avoid a middle school transition entirely and keep siblings together through early adolescence. Stevens Elementary School stops at fifth grade, so families will need to plan a middle school move. For parents who value continuity, Catharine Blaine's K–8 structure solves a logistical problem Stevens simply cannot.