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Private elementary school · Seattle, Washington

Seattle Country Day School

Seattle Country Day School rates 8.8 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 122 schools in Seattle for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
8.8this school

8.8 on a one-to-ten scale.

#3 of 420 schools in Washington · The estimated academic score from 122 schools in Seattle is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Seattle, WA serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.

It ranks 3 of 420 schools in Washington.

Seattle Country Day School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
8.6
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
9.5
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
8.9
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.2
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2023

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 122 schools in Seattle. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in WA.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in WA.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 98109; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2021–22

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Seattle Country Day School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$130,845
Median home value
$986,000
Median rent
$2,329/mo
College educated
78.1%
Homeownership
21.4%
Poverty rate
8.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 98109; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
78
Very Walkable
Transit Score
64
Good Transit
Bike Score
66
Bikeable
City reported crime
5,139/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Seattle. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Seattle), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White52%
  • Two or More22%
  • Asian20%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Black3%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Seattle Country Day Schoolthis school
    8.8
  2. Bertschi School1.4 mi · private
    7.2Compare →
  3. The Meridian School1.6 mi · private
    7.2Compare →
  4. Seattle Amistad School1.6 mi · private
    6.9Compare →
  5. Kapka Cooperative School1.4 mi · private
    6.8Compare →
  6. St Benedict School1.5 mi · private
    6.7Compare →
  7. Pacific Crest School1.3 mi · private
    5.9Compare →
  8. 5.8Compare →
  9. St Anne School0.9 mi · private
    5.5Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Seattle Country Day School.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Seattle Country Day School

Sources:Wikipedia

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.

Seattle Country Day School (SCDS) is a private, independent school serving students from kindergarten through grade 8, located in Seattle, Washington 1. The institution was established in 1962 by a group of parents seeking a specialized educational program for gifted children 1. It was officially incorporated in 1964 under the directorship of Lucile G. Beckman 1. The school's curriculum is inquiry-based and incorporates social emotional learning components within both the core curriculum and advisory blocks 1. The campus is situated on the north side of the Queen Anne Hill neighborhood, near the Washington State Route 99 Aurora Bridge 1.
Sources (1)
  1. en.wikipedia.org
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Seattle Country Day School serve?

Seattle Country Day School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Seattle Country Day School?

Seattle Country Day School has an enrollment of approximately 411 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Seattle Country Day School?

The student-teacher ratio at Seattle Country Day School is 7.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Seattle Country Day School rank in WA?

Seattle Country Day School ranks #3 of 420 private schools in WA.

What is Seattle Country Day School's MySchoolScout rating?

Seattle Country Day School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Seattle Country Day School a private school?

Yes, Seattle Country Day School is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Seattle Country Day School a religious school?

No, Seattle Country Day School is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
411
Gender split
52% M / 48% F
Student-teacher ratio
7.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
54
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
School day
7.8 hours
Days per year
171 days
Setting
Large City
County
King County
Area population (ZIP 98109)
32,552
Area average commute
22 min
Area median age
32.1

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2021–22).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Washington Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.