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:
Criteria Metrics:
|
Name |
Criteria Scores |
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|
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 |
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Name |
Criteria Rankings |
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|
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:
Criteria Metrics:
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Name |
Criteria Scores |
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|
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:
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:
Criteria Metrics:
|
Name |
Criteria Scores |
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|
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.