Best Public Schools in Bothell, WA

Summary:

The city of Bothell, Washington is home to 23 schools that are part of the Northshore School District, which is ranked 10th out of 247 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating. The district serves a diverse student population across 14 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 5 high schools, and 1 alternative school.

Several schools in Bothell stand out as top performers, including North Creek High School, which is ranked 37th out of 437 high schools in Washington and boasts a 96.6% four-year graduation rate. Elementary schools like Tambark Creek Elementary and Cedar Wood Elementary are also among the highest-ranked in the state, with exceptional test scores in English Language Arts and Math. Meanwhile, Innovation Lab High School stands out for its specialized curriculum, ranking 32nd out of 437 high schools.

Overall, the Bothell schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with the Northshore School District outperforming state averages in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency. However, there is some variation in student outcomes, with a few schools like Woodmoor Elementary and Woodin Elementary performing below the district and state averages. This suggests a need for further investigation and targeted interventions to ensure equitable access to quality education for all students in the Bothell area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)				SBAC English Language Arts (2024)								SBAC Math (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lynnwood High School	Public	9-12	18218 North Rd	Bothell	98012	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 431-7520	1,353	62	21.7	48.7%	470 (34.7%)	141 (10.4%)	394 (29.1%)	276 (20.4%)	3 (0.2%)	15 (1.1%)	33 (2.4%)	61.7	143^rd of 437 public high schools	67.3%		73.9	96^th of 442 public high schools	78.3%	47			56.3	56.3							68.7	68.7							32.6	32.6											$17,673	$763	$16,910
Woodside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17000 23rd Ave. SE	Bothell	98012	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-7800	562	32	17.5	40.6%	235 (41.8%)	33 (5.9%)	125 (22.2%)	117 (20.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.5%)	80.1	217^th of 1168 public elementary schools	81.4%		74.5	281^st of 1169 public elementary schools	76.0%	64	68.5			68.5	61.7	71.1	72.2					68.1	59.8	75.3	55.6					62.9	94.3	96.2	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.2	95.2	94.3	96.2	96.2	$18,139	$1,240	$16,899
Cedar Wood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3414 168th St. SE	Bothell	98012	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-7700	707	38	18.4	19.8%	218 (30.8%)	38 (5.4%)	108 (15.3%)	264 (37.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (10.7%)	96.3	31^st of 1168 public elementary schools	97.3%		97.2	24^th of 1169 public elementary schools	97.9%	7	83.9			83.9	85.3	86.6	83.7					85.2	87.7	86.7	74.2					82.8	94.4	96.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	96.7	100.0	95.6	96.7	96.7	$18,589	$1,489	$17,101
Tambark Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4419 180th St. SE	Bothell	98012	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 302-9200	728	39	18.4	7.4%	153 (21.0%)	16 (2.2%)	48 (6.6%)	479 (65.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.0%)	98	14^th of 1168 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.1	11^th of 1169 public elementary schools	99.1%	3	93.9			93.9	83.2	90.6	95.6					89.6	85.5	87.4	93.0					88.5	94.7	96.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.8	95.8	94.7	96.8	96.8	$17,487	$1,277	$16,210
Skyview Middle School	Public	6-8	21404 35 Av SE	Bothell	98021	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-6800	1,157	54	21.3	17.3%	354 (30.6%)	28 (2.4%)	145 (12.5%)	542 (46.8%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	75 (6.5%)	89.3	54^th of 535 public middle schools	89.9%		85.8	69^th of 539 public middle schools	87.2%	15		58.3		58.3				76.1	72.7	67.6		72.3				63.0	64.0	58.5		62.0											$15,424	$555	$14,870
Bothell High School	Public	9-12	9130 NE 180 St	Bothell	98011	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-7000	1,764	90	19.6	22.8%	964 (54.6%)	48 (2.7%)	269 (15.2%)	272 (15.4%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	186 (10.5%)	75.9	78^th of 437 public high schools	82.2%		81.8	64^th of 442 public high schools	85.5%	14			47.1	47.1							84.8	84.8							52.8	52.8											$16,686	$553	$16,133
C O Sorenson	Public, Magnet	PK-K	19705 88 Av NE	Bothell	98011	King County	Northshore School District	No	Yes	No	No	(425) 408-5570	198	13	15.6	16.7%	69 (34.8%)	13 (6.6%)	43 (21.7%)	61 (30.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)								(n/a)																															$50,360	$2,514	$47,847
Canyon Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21400 35 Av SE	Bothell	98021	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-5700	986	62	15.9	14.0%	346 (35.1%)	18 (1.8%)	80 (8.1%)	460 (46.7%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (7.8%)	95.4	47^th of 1168 public elementary schools	96.0%		95.4	48^th of 1169 public elementary schools	95.9%	1	88.1			88.1	75.7	80.5	83.3					80.2	83.6	82.8	77.4					81.0	96.0	97.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	$16,194	$431	$15,763
Canyon Park Middle School	Public	6-8	23723 23 Av SE	Bothell	98021	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-6300	889	43	20.7	21.0%	461 (51.9%)	30 (3.4%)	124 (13.9%)	161 (18.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (11.8%)	89.3	53^rd of 535 public middle schools	90.1%		86.4	66^th of 539 public middle schools	87.8%	13		62.7		62.7				75.8	74.8	72.8		74.5				58.8	57.7	56.1		57.6											$16,773	$404	$16,369
Crystal Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21615 9 Av SE	Bothell	98021	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 408-4300	494	33	14.8	32.8%	185 (37.4%)	14 (2.8%)	107 (21.7%)	126 (25.5%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.7%)	67.6	345^th of 1168 public elementary schools	70.5%		63.8	390^th of 1169 public elementary schools	66.6%	45	59.3			59.3	54.6	68.2	54.3					59.6	60.3	65.9	48.2					58.2	97.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	97.9	99.0	99.0	$17,748	$681	$17,067
Lockwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24118 Lockwood RD	Bothell	98021	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-5800	589	36	16.2	11.9%	293 (49.7%)	4 (0.7%)	58 (9.8%)	143 (24.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (14.9%)	93.2	72^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	93.8%		93.1	75^th of 1169 public elementary schools	93.6%	3	85.9			85.9	72.8	70.9	85.3					76.2	76.7	80.9	77.5					78.4	92.1	94.7	97.4	97.4	97.4	96.1	96.1	92.1	96.1	96.1	$18,250	$447	$17,803
Maywood Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19510 104 Av NE	Bothell	98011	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-5000	534	36	14.7	22.5%	289 (54.1%)	25 (4.7%)	72 (13.5%)	74 (13.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (13.1%)	80.1	218^th of 1168 public elementary schools	81.3%		78.4	238^th of 1169 public elementary schools	79.6%	20	71.9			71.9	72.6	60.8	68.5					67.2	75.7	60.8	52.8					62.4	94.6	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.0	97.3	96.0	96.0	96.0	$18,135	$670	$17,465
Northshore Middle School	Public	6-8	12101 NE 160 St	Bothell	98011	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-6700	827	41	20.3	19.2%	464 (56.1%)	19 (2.3%)	126 (15.2%)	139 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	70 (8.5%)	85.5	70^th of 535 public middle schools	86.9%		81.7	83^rd of 539 public middle schools	84.6%	13		70.3		70.3				63.1	64.5	75.3		68.1				54.9	51.9	60.5		56.0											$16,748	$404	$16,344
Secondary Academy for Success	Public	9-12	22107 23rd Dr SE	Bothell	98021	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-6600	108	10	10.5	41.7%	54 (50.0%)	2 (1.9%)	21 (19.4%)	3 (2.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (15.7%)	71.9	100^th of 437 public high schools	77.1%		61.2	153^rd of 442 public high schools	65.4%	53			56.5	56.5							73.7	73.7																			$32,418	$2,061	$30,357
Shelton View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23400 5 Av W	Bothell	98021	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-5200	459	29	15.8	19.0%	207 (45.1%)	10 (2.2%)	56 (12.2%)	138 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.5%)	88.1	128^th of 1168 public elementary schools	89.0%		92.5	85^th of 1169 public elementary schools	92.7%	43	76.6			76.6	65.8	77.5	80.9					74.1	67.1	82.5	61.7					72.9	96.2	98.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.1	98.1	97.1	98.1	98.1	$16,558	$407	$16,151
Westhill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19515 88 Av NE	Bothell	98011	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-5500	399	31	12.8	17.5%	211 (52.9%)	13 (3.3%)	60 (15.0%)	79 (19.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	73.2	285^th of 1168 public elementary schools	75.6%		75.1	273^rd of 1169 public elementary schools	76.6%	12	67.9			67.9	66.2	60.3	66.1					64.1	68.2	46.0	57.1					57.3	90.9	90.9	93.5	93.5	93.5	92.2	94.8	93.5	92.2	92.2	$19,578	$440	$19,138
Woodin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12950 NE 195 St	Bothell	98011	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 408-5400	477	30	15.8	30.8%	178 (37.3%)	10 (2.1%)	189 (39.6%)	60 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.0%)	59.9	446^th of 1168 public elementary schools	61.8%		64.8	374^th of 1169 public elementary schools	68.0%	72	65.3			65.3	48.7	48.7	61.3					52.8	60.0	44.9	51.4					52.0	94.3	95.5	98.9	98.9	98.9	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	$17,362	$592	$16,770
Fernwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3933 Jewell RD	Bothell	98012	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-4500	757	48	15.7	4.1%	119 (15.7%)	14 (1.8%)	26 (3.4%)	560 (74.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.9%)	96.6	23^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	98.0%		97.5	19^th of 1169 public elementary schools	98.4%	4	85.0			85.0	85.2	80.3	85.7					83.9	87.1	83.8	88.6					86.6	97.3	97.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	100.0	100.0	98.2	98.2	$15,229	$401	$14,828
Frank Love Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	303 224 St SW	Bothell	98021	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-4600	467	37	12.6	24.0%	219 (46.9%)	15 (3.2%)	76 (16.3%)	101 (21.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.6%)	71.8	298^th of 1168 public elementary schools	74.5%		69.5	331^st of 1169 public elementary schools	71.7%	33	60.8			60.8	73.4	55.9	66.2					65.6	69.6	67.7	37.8					58.4	97.6	97.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	97.6	98.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	$21,681	$899	$20,782
Woodmoor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12225 NE 160	Bothell	98011	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-5600	644	41	15.7	34.6%	279 (43.3%)	29 (4.5%)	157 (24.4%)	112 (17.4%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.3%)	61.9	421^st of 1168 public elementary schools	64.0%		61	423^rd of 1169 public elementary schools	63.8%	2	55.2			55.2	67.2	55.1	61.6					60.9	63.9	58.4	27.6					48.0	91.8	92.9	94.1	94.1	94.1	92.9	94.1	92.9	92.9	92.9	$22,641	$864	$21,777
Northshore Special Services	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3330 Monte Villa Parkway	Bothell	98021	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-7735	100	0		9.0%	45 (45.0%)	4 (4.0%)	11 (11.0%)	30 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.0%)								(n/a)																															$5,227	$390	$4,837
Woodinville Community Center	Public	10-12	12225 NE 160	Bothell	98011	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 483-2819	3	1	3.0		1 (33.3%)	1 (33.3%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$5,227	$390	$4,837
Northshore Online Reengagement Program	Public	9-12	3330 Monte Villa Parkway	Bothell	98021	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-6605	5	0			4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)																															$5,227	$390	$4,837
North Creek High School	Public	9-12	3613 191st PL SE	Bothell	98012	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-8800	1,781	87	20.5	16.3%	633 (35.5%)	45 (2.5%)	196 (11.0%)	745 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	144 (8.1%)	90.5	37^th of 437 public high schools	91.5%		89	40^th of 442 public high schools	91.0%	3			66.2	66.2							84.0	84.0							64.1	64.1											$16,176	$424	$15,752
Innovation Lab High School	Public	9-12	2020 224th Street SE	Bothell	98021	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-6200	219	16	13.5	11.9%	134 (61.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.3%)	24 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.5%)	92.1	32^nd of 437 public high schools	92.7%		94.6	16^th of 442 public high schools	96.4%	16			81.8	81.8							87.3	87.3							50.9	50.9											$22,436	$485	$21,951

Cities Near Bothell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woodinville	1.75 mi	14	9^th
Kenmore	1.77 mi	5	29^th
Kirkland	2.13 mi	28	10^th
Redmond	4.32 mi	24	4^th
Lake Forest Park	4.52 mi	2	34^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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