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The Downtown School: A Lakeside School

Private school · Seattle, King County · grades 9-12

Snapshot

K-12 enrollment

132

SBE-reported, 2024-25

Identity and approval

Campus: The Downtown School: A Lakeside School — 160 John St, Seattle 98109
Host public district: Seattle School District
Grades: 9-12
WA SBE approval: 2026-27 (state-approved private school)
Profit status: Nonprofit

Enrollment

9	10	11	12
27	29	43	33

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25 school year, as reported to the WA State Board of Education.

Academics

Washington private schools are not required to publish state assessment results. No public score data exists for this school.

Competition evidence Paid

3 semifinalists — National Merit Semifinalists, 2026
2 semifinalists — National Merit Semifinalists, 2025

Known results compiled from public competition listings (National Merit press lists, tournament PDFs, The Blue Alliance). A missing result is not evidence of absence.

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Sources

WA State Board of Education approved private schools list (2026-27) and private school enrollment report (2024-25) — sbe.wa.gov

The Downtown School: A Lakeside School

Snapshot

Identity and approval

Enrollment

Academics

Competition evidence Paid

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