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Orca K-8 School

Alternative School · SEATTLE, WA

Orca K-8 School is a alternative school school in SEATTLE, Washington, serving grades KG–08 with 278 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.8:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 08
Enrollment
278
Teachers (FTE)
23.6
Student–Teacher Ratio
11.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 101 36%
Black or African American 76 27%
Hispanic/Latino 43 15%
Two or more races 26 9%
Asian 25 9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 1%
Not Specified 3 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 278 141M / 134F

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.04 grade levels
Math
-0.13 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
20 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
1
0.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
33
11.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 278 100%

Contact & Location

5215 46 AVE S

SEATTLE, WA 98118

Phone: (206)252-6900

District

Seattle School District No. 1

Per-pupil expenditure: $27,288

District enrollment: 51,238

NCES ID

530771002231

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD