Shorewood Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

2725 Sw 116th St
Seattle, WA 98146

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 413 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shorewood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 413 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Shorewood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Shorewood Elementary School's student population of 413 students has declined by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shorewood Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	53
1	78
2	59
3	71
4	69
5	82

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Total Students

413 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Shorewood Elementary School
2023	458
2022	483
2021	521
2020	635
2019	635
2018	599
2017	599
2016	574
2015	463
2014	478
2013	476
2012	482
2011	459
2010	438
2009	417
2008	349
2007	361
2006	322
2005	318
2004	327
2003	360
2002	389
2001	394
2000	409
1999	473
1998	504
1997	499
1996	513
1995	475
1994	484
1993	498
1992	461
1991	449
1990	449
1989	488
1988	491
1987	437

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shorewood Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	31
2013	25
2012	24
2011	25
2010	22
2009	18
2008	18
2006	16
2005	16
2004	16
2003	19
2002	20
2001	19
2000	18
1999	22
1998	21
1997	22
1996	22
1995	22
1994	22
1993	22
1992	21
1991	20

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School Motto

Empower students to become lifelong learners who are responsible, caring, and contributing members of their community.

School Rankings

Shorewood Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Shorewood Elementary School is 0.79, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1136 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shorewood Elementary School
2023	#1136
2022	#1180
2021	#750
2019	#750
2018	#573
2017	#646
2016	#783
2015	#1286
2014	#1323
2013	#1248
2012	#1410

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45%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Shorewood Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	45%	41%	25%
2022	44%	40%	24%
2019	60%	50%	36%
2018	64%	51%	40%
2017	65%	51%	40%
2016	61%	51%	41%
2015	46%	49%	41%
2014	50%	65%	73%
2013	61%	64%	59%
2012	58%	63%	57%
2011	60%	60%	50%

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42%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Shorewood Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2022	42%	53%	37%
2019	59%	61%	49%
2018	64%	61%	40%
2017	61%	61%	49%
2016	57%	62%	49%
2015	46%	56%	43%
2014	50%	74%	78%
2013	66%	73%	62%
2012	59%	72%	60%
2011	62%	70%	59%
2010	69%	70%	59%

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40-44%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shorewood Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	16:1	16:1	18:1
2022	17:1	16:1	19:1
2021	16:1	16:1	18:1
2020	20:1	17:1	19:1
2019	20:1	17:1	19:1
2018	19:1	19:1	19:1
2017	19:1	18:1	19:1
2016	19:1	19:1	19:1
2015	15:1	18:1	18:1
2013	19:1	19:1	19:1
2012	20:1	20:1	19:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	20:1	19:1	19:1
2009	23:1	19:1	19:1
2008	19:1	19:1	19:1
2006	20:1	19:1	21:1
2005	20:1	19:1	21:1
2004	20:1	19:1	21:1
2003	19:1	19:1	21:1
2002	19:1	19:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	23:1	20:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	21:1
1998	24:1	20:1	22:1
1997	23:1	20:1	23:1
1996	24:1	21:1	23:1
1995	22:1	20:1	23:1
1994	22:1	20:1	23:1
1993	23:1	21:1	23:1
1992	22:1	21:1	23:1
1991	22:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shorewood Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	2%
2008	4%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	3%	3%	2%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	4%
1995	2%	3%	4%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Asian

19%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shorewood Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	18%	9%	16%
2022	18%	9%	16%
2021	16%	8%	16%
2020	21%	8%	16%
2019	21%	8%	16%
2018	19%	8%	16%
2017	19%	8%	16%
2016	17%	8%	16%
2015	19%	8%	16%
2014	18%	7%	14%
2013	19%	8%	15%
2012	18%	7%	15%
2011	20%	7%	13%
2010	29%	10%	22%
2009	27%	10%	22%
2008	21%	9%	21%
2007	22%	8%	21%
2006	22%	8%	21%
2005	15%	8%	21%
2004	17%	8%	21%
2003	18%	8%	21%
2002	24%	8%	20%
2001	20%	7%	20%
2000	18%	7%	20%
1999	15%	7%	19%
1998	20%	7%	18%
1997	19%	7%	17%
1996	17%	7%	16%
1995	18%	6%	15%
1994	18%	6%	15%
1993	17%	6%	14%
1992	21%	6%	13%
1991	22%	6%	12%

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Hispanic

25%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shorewood Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	25%	26%	39%
2022	29%	25%	39%
2021	26%	25%	39%
2020	26%	24%	38%
2019	26%	24%	38%
2018	26%	23%	37%
2017	26%	23%	37%
2016	25%	22%	37%
2015	25%	22%	36%
2014	23%	21%	37%
2013	24%	20%	36%
2012	25%	20%	35%
2011	20%	18%	26%
2010	20%	16%	30%
2009	20%	16%	28%
2008	18%	15%	27%
2007	17%	14%	26%
2006	14%	14%	24%
2005	10%	13%	21%
2004	12%	12%	20%
2003	10%	12%	18%
2002	7%	11%	16%
2001	8%	10%	13%
2000	5%	10%	12%
1999	4%	9%	10%
1998	4%	9%	9%
1997	4%	8%	8%
1996	4%	8%	7%
1995	3%	7%	6%
1994	4%	7%	6%
1993	3%	6%	5%
1992	3%	6%	5%
1991	2%	6%	4%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shorewood Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	9%	5%	15%
2022	11%	5%	15%
2021	14%	5%	15%
2020	9%	5%	15%
2019	9%	5%	15%
2018	9%	4%	14%
2017	9%	4%	14%
2016	9%	4%	13%
2015	9%	4%	13%
2014	9%	5%	11%
2013	8%	5%	11%
2012	9%	5%	11%
2011	10%	5%	8%
2010	12%	6%	14%
2009	11%	5%	15%
2008	11%	6%	15%
2007	11%	6%	14%
2006	11%	6%	14%
2005	13%	6%	14%
2004	7%	6%	14%
2003	7%	6%	13%
2002	6%	5%	13%
2001	7%	5%	12%
2000	4%	5%	11%
1999	5%	5%	11%
1998	6%	5%	11%
1997	4%	5%	10%
1996	6%	4%	9%
1995	4%	5%	9%
1994	4%	4%	8%
1993	4%	4%	7%
1992	3%	4%	6%
1991	2%	4%	5%

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White

30%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shorewood Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	31%	49%	18%
2022	29%	50%	18%
2021	31%	51%	19%
2020	32%	53%	21%
2019	32%	53%	21%
2018	37%	55%	25%
2017	37%	55%	25%
2016	39%	56%	25%
2015	35%	57%	25%
2014	33%	58%	24%
2013	31%	59%	25%
2012	30%	60%	25%
2011	31%	63%	41%
2010	36%	64%	31%
2009	38%	65%	33%
2008	46%	66%	35%
2007	48%	68%	37%
2006	50%	69%	39%
2005	60%	70%	41%
2004	62%	71%	43%
2003	63%	71%	46%
2002	60%	73%	49%
2001	63%	74%	52%
2000	71%	75%	54%
1999	74%	76%	57%
1998	68%	76%	59%
1997	71%	77%	62%
1996	71%	78%	64%
1995	73%	79%	66%
1994	72%	80%	68%
1993	74%	81%	71%
1992	70%	81%	73%
1991	72%	82%	76%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Shorewood Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	1%	1%	3%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2021	1%	1%	3%
2020	1%	1%	4%
2019	1%	1%	4%
2018	1%	1%	3%
2017	1%	1%	3%
2016	1%	1%	3%
2015	3%	1%	3%
2014	3%	1%	4%
2013	3%	1%	4%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Shorewood Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	15%	9%	8%
2022	11%	9%	8%
2021	11%	9%	7%
2020	10%	8%	5%
2019	10%	8%	5%
2018	8%	8%	4%
2017	8%	8%	4%
2016	8%	7%	5%
2015	8%	7%	6%
2014	13%	7%	8%
2013	12%	6%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.79

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shorewood Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	0.79	0.68	0.77
2022	0.78	0.68	0.77
2021	0.79	0.67	0.77
2020	0.78	0.65	0.77
2019	0.78	0.65	0.77
2018	0.75	0.64	0.76
2017	0.75	0.64	0.76
2016	0.75	0.63	0.76
2015	0.77	0.62	0.76
2014	0.79	0.61	0.77
2013	0.80	0.61	0.77
2012	0.79	0.60	0.78
2011	0.80	0.58	0.74
2010	0.74	0.56	0.75
2009	0.74	0.55	0.75
2008	0.71	0.54	0.75
2007	0.69	0.51	0.74
2006	0.68	0.49	0.73
2005	0.60	0.49	0.73
2004	0.57	0.48	0.72
2003	0.56	0.47	0.71
2002	0.58	0.45	0.69
2001	0.56	0.44	0.66
2000	0.46	0.42	0.64
1999	0.43	0.40	0.62
1998	0.49	0.40	0.60
1997	0.46	0.39	0.58
1996	0.47	0.39	0.55
1995	0.43	0.36	0.53
1994	0.45	0.35	0.50
1993	0.42	0.34	0.47
1992	0.47	0.33	0.45
1991	0.44	0.32	0.41

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Eligible for

58%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Shorewood Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	48%	41%	60%
2022	49%	36%	57%
2021	46%	35%	53%
2020	46%	35%	54%
2019	46%	35%	54%
2018	46%	37%	58%
2017	46%	37%	58%
2016	50%	38%	58%
2015	45%	39%	52%
2014	53%	39%	62%
2013	55%	38%	61%
2012	53%	37%	59%
2011	43%	33%	47%
2010	41%	33%	51%
2009	40%	29%	46%
2008	39%	28%	43%
2007	39%	28%	45%
2006	41%	29%	47%
2005	30%	27%	43%
2004	23%	27%	44%
2003	26%	26%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Shorewood Elementary School	Washington	Highline School District
2023	7%	8%	10%
2022	9%	7%	12%
2021	7%	7%	12%
2020	10%	8%	12%
2019	10%	8%	12%
2018	8%	7%	8%
2017	8%	7%	8%
2016	7%	7%	9%
2015	5%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	9%
2013	10%	7%	10%
2012	11%	7%	10%
2011	8%	7%	9%
2010	12%	8%	11%
2009	11%	9%	12%
2008	13%	9%	11%
2007	11%	9%	10%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	12%	9%	12%
2004	13%	9%	11%
2003	11%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Highline School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shorewood Elementary School's ranking?

Shorewood Elementary School is ranked #1136 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Shorewood Elementary School often compared to?

Shorewood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Arbor Heights Elementary School, Hazel Valley Elementary School, Seahurst Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Shorewood Elementary School?

413 students attend Shorewood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

30% of Shorewood Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Shorewood Elementary School?

Shorewood Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Shorewood Elementary School offer ?

Shorewood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Shorewood Elementary School part of?

Shorewood Elementary School is part of Highline School District.

In what neighborhood is Shorewood Elementary School located?

Shorewood Elementary School is located in the Salmon Creek neighborhood of Seattle, WA.