Superintendent's
Preliminary Recommendation
Analysis by region:
NORTHWEST
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Overview:
There are thirteen neighborhood schools in the Northwest region
(Adams, Bagley, Broadview-Thomson, B.F. Day, Green Lake, Greenwood,
John Stanford International School @ Latona, Loyal Heights, North
Beach, Northgate, Viewlands, West Woodland, and Whittier), as well
as one regional alternative school (Salmon Bay) that provide a
total of 5,038 seats for kindergarten through fifth grade students.
Currently 4,298 of the elementary students attending Seattle Public
Schools reside in this region. The number of resident elementary
students attending Seattle Public Schools is projected to increase
to 4,995 by 2014.
Currently there are 740 excess seats; by 2014 we anticipate
having 43 excess seats. Therefore, we recommend closing two
building at this time, and investigating the possibility of
renovating or reopening a school in the area if future enrollment
increases as projected.
Building Closure Recommendation:
Building Repurpose Recommendation:
Other Recommendations:
- Relocate portion of elementary APP program from Lowell to
Broadview-Thomson (
school analysis).
- Change assignment and transportation area for Salmon Bay K-8
alternative program to add the Queen Anne/Magnolia region.
- Move Montessori program from Bagley to
Greenwood (
school anlaysis).
Criteria Metrics:
|
Name
|
Criteria
Scores
|
| |
Building Capacity
|
Site Size
|
Building Condition
|
Portable Score
|
Isolation Score
|
Walk Score
|
First Choices
|
Region
|
|
Adams
|
413
|
3
|
0.79
|
1.00
|
100
|
0.54
|
41
|
0.991
|
|
Bagley
|
348
|
4
|
0.52
|
0.89
|
94
|
0.59
|
69
|
0.991
|
|
Broadview/Thomson
|
745
|
10
|
0.67
|
1.00
|
85
|
0.17
|
87
|
0.991
|
|
Day
|
381
|
4
|
0.62
|
1.00
|
66
|
0.17
|
25
|
0.991
|
|
Green
Lake
|
258
|
3
|
0.87
|
0.85
|
71
|
0.46
|
19
|
0.991
|
|
Greenwood
|
348
|
3
|
1.00
|
1.00
|
100
|
0.75
|
22
|
0.991
|
|
Latona
|
373
|
2
|
0.86
|
1.00
|
30
|
0.29
|
123
|
0.991
|
|
Loyal
Heights
|
355
|
3
|
0.49
|
0.74
|
86
|
0.80
|
64
|
0.991
|
|
North
Beach
|
262
|
7
|
0.59
|
0.93
|
100
|
0.60
|
34
|
0.991
|
|
Northgate
|
304
|
6
|
0.80
|
0.94
|
100
|
0.53
|
36
|
0.991
|
|
Viewlands
|
380
|
8
|
0.57
|
0.70
|
79
|
0.33
|
14
|
0.991
|
|
West
Woodland
|
406
|
4
|
0.73
|
1.00
|
100
|
0.58
|
59
|
0.991
|
|
Whittier
|
418
|
3
|
0.99
|
1.00
|
100
|
0.64
|
93
|
0.991
|
|
Name
|
Criteria
Rankings
|
| |
Building Capacity
|
Site Size
|
Building Condition
|
Portable Score
|
Isolation Score
|
Walk Score
|
First Choices
|
Total Score
|
Overall
|
|
Adams
|
3
|
8
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
7
|
7
|
33
|
3
|
|
Bagley
|
9
|
5
|
12
|
10
|
7
|
5
|
4
|
52
|
9
|
|
Broadview/Thomson
|
1
|
1
|
8
|
1
|
9
|
12
|
3
|
35
|
5
|
|
Day
|
5
|
5
|
9
|
1
|
12
|
13
|
10
|
55
|
10
|
|
Green
Lake
|
13
|
8
|
3
|
11
|
11
|
9
|
12
|
67
|
13
|
|
Greenwood
|
9
|
8
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
11
|
33
|
3
|
|
Latona
|
7
|
13
|
4
|
1
|
13
|
11
|
1
|
50
|
8
|
|
Loyal
Heights
|
8
|
8
|
13
|
12
|
8
|
1
|
5
|
55
|
10
|
|
North
Beach
|
12
|
3
|
10
|
9
|
1
|
4
|
9
|
48
|
7
|
|
Northgate
|
11
|
4
|
5
|
8
|
1
|
8
|
8
|
45
|
6
|
|
Viewlands
|
6
|
2
|
11
|
13
|
10
|
10
|
13
|
65
|
12
|
|
West
Woodland
|
4
|
5
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
6
|
30
|
2
|
|
Whittier
|
2
|
8
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
19
|
1
|
Note: Buildings within the region are ranked on each criterion
in descending order from 1 to 13, with 1 indicating the most
preferred.
Discussion of the Criteria and Rationale:
Bagley is recommended for closure, as it has
the fourth lowest student capacity in the region and its building
is in the second worst shape. Green Lake,
North Beach and Northgate all
have smaller building capacities. Northgate's building is in
reasonably good condition, is geographically well-situated, and is
therefore not recommended for closure. Green Lake is not
recommended for closure because of the significant building
modifications made to accommodate specialty programs (e.g. special
education). North Beach is also recommended for closure (see
discussion below). Loyal Heights is the only school with a
lower-rated building but is not proposed for closure because of its
larger building capacity.
North Beach is also recommended for closure. The North Beach
building has the second lowest student capacity in the region, and
its building is in the fourth lowest condition. Greenlake has
approximately the same student capacity but is not recommended for
closure, as mentioned above. While Viewlands and
Loyal Heights both have lower building condition ratings than North
Beach, Viewlands was not recommended for closure because of its
geographic location, and larger building capacity. Loyal Heights
was not recommended for closure for the reasons discussed above.
We also recommend that a portion of the APP program currently
located at Lowell, in the Central region, be
relocated to Broadview-Thomson. Please see the
discussion and rationale in the Central Region overview.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Overview:
There are two neighborhood schools in the Northwest region
(Whitman and Hamilton), as well as one regional alternative K-8
(Salmon Bay) that provide a total of 2,433 seats for sixth through
eighth grade students. Currently 2,033 of the middle school
students attending Seattle Public Schools reside in this region.
The number of resident elementary students attending Seattle Public
Schools is projected to increase to 2,259 by 2014.
Currently there are 400 excess middle school seats; by 2014 we
anticipate having 174 excess seats. Therefore, we are not
recommending any middle school closures in this region at this
time.
Building Closure Recommendation:
Building Repurpose Recommendation:
Other Recommendation:
- Change assignment and transportation area for Salmon Bay K-8
alternative program, which currently includes the North, Northwest,
and Northeast clusters, to drop the Northeast region and add the
Queen Anne/Magnolia region.
Criteria Metrics:
|
Name
|
Criteria
Scores
|
| |
Building Capacity
|
Site Size
|
Building Condition
|
Portable Score
|
First Choices
|
|
Hamilton
|
928
|
2
|
0.33
|
0.92
|
158
|
|
Monroe
|
648
|
4
|
0.50
|
1.00
|
254
|
|
Whitman
|
1,116
|
15
|
0.50
|
0.73
|
248
|
|
Wilson-Pacific
|
836
|
17
|
0.56
|
1.00
|
NA
|
Other Recommendation:
- Change assignment and transportation area for Salmon Bay K-8
alternative program, which currently includes the North, Northwest,
and Northeast clusters, to drop the Northeast region and add the
Queen Anne/Magnolia region.
Discussion of the Criteria and Rationale:
The proposed new assignment plan provides access to at least one
alternative K-8 program for students in every region. The Northeast
region contains AE II, and the Northwest region
contains Salmon Bay. Queen Anne/Magnolia does not
have an alternative K-8, so changing the attendance area for Salmon
Bay to include Queen Anne/Magnolia allows these students access to
a nearby alternative K-8.
We are also recommending that the assignment and transportation
area for AS #1 change to include the Northwest,
Northeast, and Queen Anne/Magnolia portion of the city. This will
provide a second alternative K-8 option for students in all three
regions.
HIGH SCHOOL
Overview:
There are two comprehensive high schools in the Northwest region
(Ballard and Ingraham) that provide a total of 2,896 seats for high
school students. Currently 2,840 of the high school students
attending Seattle Public Schools reside in this region. The number
of resident high school students attending Seattle Public Schools
is projected to increase to 2,975 by 2014.
There are 59 excess high school seats; by 2014 we anticipate
needing 79 seats. Because capacity is approximately equal to the
number of seats required, we recommend not closing any
comprehensive high school buildings at this time. We do recommend
eliminating the Summit K-12 program; please see the discussion in
the Northeast Region overview.
In addition to the comprehensive and alternative schools
mentioned above, two buildings, John Marshall and Wilson-Pacific,
are located in this region and house certain specialized programs.
Because of the specialized nature of the programs involved, these
buildings are not included in the capacity numbers above. Both of
these buildings are underutilized, and therefore we recommend
combining the programs in one facility, and closing the other
building.
Building Closure Recommendation:
Building Repurpose Recommendation:
Other Recommendations:
- Relocate Evening School program from John Marshall to Meany
building.
- Relocate remaining programs at John Marshall primarily to
Wilson-Pacific building (
school analysis).
- Indian Heritage High School and Home School Resource Center
will remain at Wilson-Pacific. Other programs and offices at
Wilson-Pacific may be relocated as necessary to provide space for
programs relocated from the John Marshall building.
Criteria Metrics:
|
Name
|
Criteria
Scores
|
| |
Building Capacity
|
Site Size
|
Building Condition
|
Portable Score
|
First Choices
|
|
Ballard
|
1,554
|
13
|
0.89
|
1.00
|
443
|
|
Ingraham
|
1,342
|
29
|
0.61
|
0.92
|
209
|
Discussion of the Criteria and Rationale:
The John Marshall building was built in 1926,
is past its useful lifespan, and is on a relatively small site.
Although its capacity is 786, the building is underutilized, with
fewer than 300 students regularly attending a variety of specialty
programs. Sufficient capacity exists within the region at
Wilson-Pacific to house the programs currently at
Marshall, except for the Seattle Evening School,
which is recommended for relocation to the Meany
building. We considered repurposing the John Marshall building for
an alternative K-8 school, but the lack of a playground, small and
poorly configured site, and high decibel level due to the proximity
to I-5 would make this a undesirable site for elementary
students.
Wilson-Pacific has capacity for 836 students.
By moving preschool programs currently at Wilson-Pacific to
regional elementary schools, and by relocating some administrative
support functions to the John Stanford Center for Educational
Excellence and other locations, sufficient capacity will be made
available at Wilson-Pacific to house the John Marshall programs,
except Evening School, which is recommended for relocation at
Meany.
The Meany building has sufficient capacity to co-house the
Seattle Evening School students and staff. The Meany building is
well-situated for this program, as its central location makes it
easily accessible for students and staff.
