Broadview-Thomson K-8 School

565 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Broadview-Thomson K-8 School, located in the Bitter Lake neighborhood of North Seattle, is a public school serving students from kindergarten through eighth grade. As part of the Seattle Public Schools district, the school emphasizes a continuous learning model, allowing students to remain in the same academic community for nine years. This structure is intended to foster long-term relationships between students, families, and staff, creating a consistent environment that supports both academic growth and social-emotional development during the critical transition from childhood to adolescence.

The school is known for its diverse student population and its commitment to providing a well-rounded education that includes arts, athletics, and community-focused programming. Broadview-Thomson often engages with the surrounding neighborhood to provide additional resources and extracurricular opportunities for its students. While navigating the challenges common to large urban school districts, the school aims to cultivate an inclusive environment that prepares its middle school graduates for success in the Seattle public high school system.

565

Total Students

44.7

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

58.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Broadview-Thomson K-8 School
Demographic	Student Count
White	159
Hispanic	136
Black	162
Asian	35
Two or More	58
American Indian	9
Pacific Islander	1

Black
162 (28.9 %)
White
159 (28.4 %)
Hispanic
136 (24.3 %)
Two or More
58 (10.4 %)
Asian
35 (6.2 %)
American Indian
9 (1.6 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

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)252-4080
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	565
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	263
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	65

* 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 46

Kindergarten 70

Grade 1 74

Grade 2 69

Grade 3 74

Grade 4 65

Grade 5 48

Grade 6 49

Grade 7 35

Grade 8 35