Alki Elementary School

3010 59th Avenue Southwest

School District

Seattle Public Schools
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:17
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on June 02, 2021

Teachers at this wonderful school are caring and extremely qualified! While there are many different teaching styles, the kids leave having experienced a great variety of styles. The principal from the past several years was simply gifted and extraordinary…. Her replacement is very new and has a very different style…. So the jury is still out on him.
Submitted by other on May 17, 2021

During our years there, Alki was always friendly, happy school with an overall strong community and few problems. The school gets "good test scores" meaning a high percentage of students get at least 3 (meeting standard) on the SBA, higher even than other schools in similar neighborhoods. Teaching is focused on the 2-3 borderline, and teachers are very professional and effective at getting students up to standard who might not otherwise be there. For bright, advanced students, on the other hand, academics are somewhat weak. This is typical of Seattle and not unique to Alki. The one bright spot at Alki was a walk-to math program built up by the former principal. It's not clear if the new principal (started fall 2020) will continue it.Housing prices in the neighborhood have been jumping upward, and the school population has gradually shifted toward wealthy families. The PTA has gradually shifted from being low-key and focused on school activities and fundraising to being politicized with a lot of woke virtue signalling and taking notes on who applauds for how long.
Submitted by parent on January 14, 2017

Alki Elementary is a strong community of educators that care about the whole child. The school focuses on social-emotional learning in addition to academics. The location is amazing! I trust my children are getting an amazing experience at Alki.
Submitted by parent on April 24, 2015

We love Alki:) We have been impressed by the dedication of teachers, staff and parents.
Submitted by other on June 11, 2014

I loved this school. the teachers/staff were always there to help you. my teachers really prepared me for Madison Middle (which I now attend). I love ALKI and wish I could visit more.
Submitted by parent on September 27, 2013

I love our school! My second son is in 4th grade and I'm already starting the grieving process that we will "only" be alums and not part of it's every day... We've had multiple opportunities to move to other schools (because of Spectrum placement and a new STEM school and boundary changes), but we all decided to stay with Alki. It's surprising to me because we have had so many leadership changes over the past 7 years! You would think the whole school would go down! But, there is something about this place, this community, the foundation that has been set by the educators, students, families and all hat has given them strength to succeed. Alki has been recognized numerous times over the past few years as being one of the top schools in WA for academics and also fitness. It's also quite culturally diverse (although that might be changing unfortunately). I highly ecommend this school to other families who believe in a strong community and that social and emotional support is just as important as academics.
Submitted by parent on June 03, 2011

My kids love their school and are sadden we are moving away and they will be attending a new school. I have had the priviledge of serving as a volunteer in the last few years and I know Alki Elementary is one of the best schools in the city without all the recognition it deserves. Teachers, staff, administrators and parents have worked together to make this a special place for children to learn and thrive. We will miss Alki Elementary dearly!
Submitted by other on January 27, 2008

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Submitted by parent on January 18, 2008

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