Top Rankings
Shoreline School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 6,188 students in Shoreline School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Washington.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Shoreline School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
9,612 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
475 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shoreline School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 307 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
49%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
12%
9%
% Hispanic
16%
26%
% Black
9%
5%
% White
49%
48%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
13%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,594 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,164 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$208 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$194 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,594
$18,796
Spending / Student
$20,164
$19,246
Best Shoreline School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Home Education Exchange
Alternative School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2800 Ne 200th
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 418-3388
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 418-3388
Gr: K-8 | 125 students Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Meridian Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
17077 Meridian Avenue N.
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 393-4251
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 393-4251
Gr: K-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #33.
Cascade K-8 Community School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2800 Ne 200th
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4180
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4180
Gr: K-8 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #44.
Parkwood Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1815 N. 155th Street
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 393-4150
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 393-4150
Gr: K-5 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #55.
Melvin G Syre Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19545 12th Avenue N.w.
Seattle, WA 98177
(206) 393-4165
Seattle, WA 98177
(206) 393-4165
Gr: K-5 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #66.
Highland Terrace Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 N. 160th Street
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 393-4341
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 393-4341
Gr: K-5 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #77.
Lake Forest Park Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
18500 37th Avenue N.e.
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4130
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4130
Gr: K-5 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #88.
Briarcrest Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2715 N.e. 158th Street
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4170
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4170
Gr: K-5 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #99.
Kellogg Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16045 25th Avenue N.e.
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4783
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4783
Gr: 6-8 | 1,002 student Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1010.
Albert Einstein Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
19343 3rd Avenue N.w.
Seattle, WA 98177
(206) 393-4730
Seattle, WA 98177
(206) 393-4730
Gr: 6-8 | 994 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #1111.
Brookside Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
17447 37th Avenue N.e.
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4140
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4140
Gr: K-5 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1212.
Ridgecrest Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16516 10th Avenue N.e.
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4272
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4272
Gr: K-5 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1313.
Echo Lake Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
19345 Wallingford Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 393-4338
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 393-4338
Gr: K-5 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #1414.
Handicapped Contractual Services
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
18560 1st Avenue N.e.
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4238
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4238
Gr: PK-12 | 108 students Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: n/an/a
15230 15th N.e.
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 361-3033
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 361-3033
Gr: K-12 | 1 student
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