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St. Benedict School

4811 Wallingford Avenue N, Seattle, WA, 98103-0981 -

School Notes Overview:

At St Benedict School, we nurture every child's individual gifts with a rigorous and challenging educational experience. With its low faculty/student ratio and neighborhood emphasis, St. Benedict is a safe, family-oriented and community-involved school. St. Benedict students academic achievement significantly exceed that of comparable public schools, at a much more affordable cost than comparable private schools. As a K-8 school, students avoid the jarring transition to middle school from a typical K-5 program; St. Benedict School truly prepares students for success in high school and beyond. We emphasize community both within our school and with the outside world. Within the school, each student belongs to a "family," each of which includes a student from each grade. Students are involved with an array of social service activities, and have international contacts as well....

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School Overview:

	St. Benedict School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	King County, WA
Student Body
Total Students	167 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	17%	21%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 12 students
	Kind - 14 students
	Grade 1 - 17 students
	Grade 2 - 16 students
	Grade 3 - 17 students
	Grade 4 - 12 students
	Grade 5 - 19 students
	Grade 6 - 18 students
	Grade 7 - 19 students
	Grade 8 - 23 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	12 teachers
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:12	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	177 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

At St Benedict School, we nurture every child's individual gifts with a rigorous and challenging educational experience. With its low faculty/student ratio and neighborhood emphasis, St. Benedict is a safe, family-oriented and community-involved school. St. Benedict students academic achievement significantly exceed that of comparable public schools, at a much more affordable cost than comparable private schools. As a K-8 school, students avoid the jarring transition to middle school from a typical K-5 program; St. Benedict School truly prepares students for success in high school and beyond. We emphasize community both within our school and with the outside world. Within the school, each student belongs to a "family," each of which includes a student from each grade. Students are involved with an array of social service activities, and have international contacts as well.
Profile last updated: 02/21/2007

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (98103)	School Zip (98103)	(WA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	41,971 people	5,855,424 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	68%	29%
Population Average Age	34 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.0 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$49,044	$49,081
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.4 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	65 years old	38 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	44% / 56%	62% / 38%