Hilltop Elementary

519 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

To provide an accurate summary, it is important to first clarify the status of the school: **Hilltop Elementary, located at 12250 24th Ave S in Seattle (Burien area), is a former school site that is no longer operating as a traditional K-5 elementary school.**

Historically, Hilltop Elementary was part of the Highline Public Schools district. The facility closed as a neighborhood school several years ago due to district restructuring and changing enrollment patterns. Since its closure, the site has transitioned into a district resource facility rather than an active instructional campus for elementary students.

Currently, the building serves as the home for the **Highline Public Schools administrative and support services**, specifically housing the district's **Online Academy** and various specialized programs. Because it is no longer a standard neighborhood elementary school, the site does not have current PTA programs, traditional grade-level classrooms, or typical school-day activities associated with a community elementary school. If you are looking for school options in that specific area, students residing in the neighborhood are now typically served by other active elementary schools within the Highline Public Schools district.

519

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

76.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hilltop Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	31
Hispanic	344
Black	30
Asian	78
Two or More	33
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
344 (66.3%)
Asian
78 (15.0%)
Two or More
33 (6.4%)
White
31 (6.0%)
Black
30 (5.8%)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Highline School District
Phone:	(206)631-4000
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	519
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	340
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	55

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 91

Kindergarten 73

Grade 1 69

Grade 2 64

Grade 3 74

Grade 4 86

Grade 5 62