The capacity of a school is based on contractual agreements, the use of the space, but is mostly dependent upon and

reflective of the population they serve. A common representative use of space for grades K-3, 4-5, and 6-12 are 26 students, 28 students, and 30 students respectively. The most common use of space that reduces capacity is a school computer lab, which occupies a classroom but is a used as common resource, and therefore is not included in capacity calculations. A schools capacity will be reduced from its baseline if the school includes and supports programs other than General Education. If a school has a large Special Education (SpEd), English Language Learners (ELL), or any academically delayed population, they must make certain accommodations. A self contained SpEd class has a 9 students to 1 teacher ratio. Another scenario that affects capacity is when there is a population below grade who benefit from smaller class sizes. The smaller class sizes result in a lower capacity. The population of a school is not static, and changes yearly. So, each year there are new demands for classroom space that alter the total capacity of a school.

School Name
Gatzert Hay Lowell (Without APP) Queen Anne McClure Ballard Garfield

Grade Level
E E E E M H H

Total Capacity (As of 2011 12 School year)

376 479 508 448 691 1,696 1,657