South Shore PK-8 School

546 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

South Shore PK-8 School is a public school located in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of Seattle, serving students from preschool through eighth grade. As part of Seattle Public Schools, the institution is known for its diverse student body and its commitment to the "community school" model, which focuses on integrating academic instruction with social services and partnerships to support the holistic needs of students and their families.

The school places a strong emphasis on fostering a supportive, inclusive environment designed to prepare students for high school success. By housing students from early childhood through middle school, South Shore aims to create a consistent educational journey that minimizes the transition challenges often found when switching between elementary and middle school settings. The curriculum is typically complemented by various extracurricular opportunities and community-based programs that seek to engage both the local neighborhood and the families of its students.

546

Total Students

44.6

Full-Time Teachers

12.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

64.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for South Shore PK-8 School
Demographic	Student Count
White	102
Hispanic	60
Black	245
Asian	86
Two or More	53

Black
245 (44.9%)
White
102 (18.7%)
Asian
86 (15.8%)
Hispanic
60 (11.0%)
Two or More
53 (9.7%)

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:	Seattle School District No. 1
Phone:	(206)252-7600
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	546
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	301
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	49

* 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 48

Kindergarten 56

Grade 1 56

Grade 2 57

Grade 3 52

Grade 4 50

Grade 5 55

Grade 6 61

Grade 7 46

Grade 8 65