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Thornton Creek Elementary School

7712 40th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115

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Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
402
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Seattle School District No. 1
King County

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About Thornton Creek Elementary School

Thornton Creek Elementary School is an alternative elementary school in Seattle, Washington, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Seattle School District No. 1. The school is located in a large city in King County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 402 students were enrolled, with about 12.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Washington elementary school (15.2 students per teacher).

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

7712 40th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98115
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School details

Type
Alternative School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
402 students
Students per teacher
12.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Seattle School District No. 1
County
King County
NCES school ID
530771001253

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.