Best Elementary Schools in Shoreline, WA

Summary:

The city of Shoreline, Washington is home to 9 elementary schools that are part of the highly-ranked Shoreline School District. These schools serve students from diverse backgrounds and demonstrate a range of academic performance, with several standout institutions leading the way in student achievement.

Among the top-performing elementary schools in Shoreline are Meridian Park Elementary School, which ranks in the top 5% of Washington elementary schools and boasts impressive proficiency rates of over 78% in English Language Arts and 80% in Math. Highland Terrace Elementary and Cascade K-8 Community School also stand out, with rankings in the top 8% and 7% of Washington elementary schools, respectively, and strong performance across multiple subject areas.

The Shoreline elementary schools serve diverse student populations, with varying levels of economic disadvantage as measured by free and reduced-price lunch rates. Schools with the highest per-student spending, such as Highland Terrace and Cascade K-8, tend to have the strongest academic outcomes, suggesting a potential link between resource allocation and student achievement. Additionally, the district offers unique educational options, including a public home education exchange program at Home Education Exchange.

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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 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 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 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
Meridian Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	17077 Meridian Avenue N.	Shoreline	98133	King County	Shoreline School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(206) 393-4251	527	31	16.8	37.4%	205 (38.9%)	75 (14.2%)	73 (13.9%)	104 (19.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	67 (12.7%)	94.2	59^th of 1168 public elementary schools	94.9%		96.3	34^th of 1169 public elementary schools	97.1%	25	81.7		81.7	72.7	81.8	81.7				78.9	85.2	79.5	76.4				80.5	93.2	96.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	94.9	98.3	94.9	94.9	94.9	$18,381	$1,733	$16,648
Briarcrest Elementary	Public	K-5	2715 N.E. 158th Street	Shoreline	98155	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 393-4170	462	29	15.8	37.9%	210 (45.5%)	38 (8.2%)	105 (22.7%)	60 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.2%)	76.3	260^th of 1168 public elementary schools	77.7%		80.7	213^th of 1169 public elementary schools	81.8%	47	67.6		67.6	54.1	71.1	64.4				63.7	62.7	70.0	55.4				63.2	98.3	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	$18,723	$2,030	$16,693
Echo Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	19345 Wallingford Ave. N.	Shoreline	98133	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 393-4338	408	27	15.3	41.9%	155 (38.0%)	48 (11.8%)	83 (20.3%)	58 (14.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	59 (14.5%)	54.2	505^th of 1168 public elementary schools	56.8%		60.7	430^th of 1169 public elementary schools	63.2%	75	58.1		58.1	44.8	46.7	58.7				50.5	50.0	58.3	44.0				50.3	95.3	96.9	98.4	98.4	98.4	96.9	98.4	96.9	96.9	96.9	$20,225	$2,136	$18,089
Highland Terrace Elementary	Public	K-5	100 N. 160th Street	Shoreline	98133	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 393-4341	350	22	16.0	17.7%	210 (60.0%)	9 (2.6%)	32 (9.1%)	40 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (16.3%)	90.9	95^th of 1168 public elementary schools	91.9%		89.1	120^th of 1169 public elementary schools	89.7%	25	77.8		77.8	76.9	76.1	75.6				76.2	87.5	82.6	57.8				75.6	96.8	98.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	100.0	100.0	$21,288	$963	$20,325
Melvin G Syre Elementary	Public	K-5	19545 12th Avenue N.W.	Shoreline	98177	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 393-4165	472	27	17.3	15.9%	287 (60.8%)	20 (4.2%)	54 (11.4%)	35 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (15.9%)	86.9	142^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	87.8%		87	143^rd of 1169 public elementary schools	87.8%	1	72.5		72.5	79.7	70.7	72.8				74.4	77.3	75.7	54.3				68.7	93.2	96.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	96.6	94.9	96.6	96.6	96.6	$19,010	$798	$18,212
Parkwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1815 N. 155th Street	Shoreline	98133	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 393-4150	419	27	15.7	37.2%	161 (38.4%)	56 (13.4%)	78 (18.6%)	66 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	53 (12.6%)	78.6	236^th of 1168 public elementary schools	79.8%		88.8	121^st of 1169 public elementary schools	89.6%	115	69.8		69.8	72.5	54.7	74.6				67.4	71.0	62.5	52.4				62.2	93.3	95.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	95.0	98.3	96.7	95.0	95.0	$20,263	$1,552	$18,711
Ridgecrest Elementary	Public	K-5	16516 10th Avenue N.E.	Shoreline	98155	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 393-4272	451	27	16.5	44.1%	186 (41.2%)	58 (12.9%)	69 (15.3%)	81 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (12.4%)	57.8	474^th of 1168 public elementary schools	59.4%		68.2	343^rd of 1169 public elementary schools	70.7%	131	69.4		69.4	45.0	48.4	56.9				50.0	50.0	57.8	45.8				50.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$18,078	$1,585	$16,493
Home Education Exchange	Public	K-8	2800 NE 200th	Shoreline	98155	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 418-3388	94	0		10.6%	79 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	7 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.4%)	83.1	189^th of 1168 public elementary schools	83.8%		85.9	153^rd of 1169 public elementary schools	86.9%	36				66.7	76.9	76.9	64.3			77.6	50.0	61.5	76.9	64.3			69.7	80.0	80.0	93.3	93.3	93.3	86.7	86.7	80.0	86.7	86.7	$12,939	$267	$12,672
Cascade K-8 Community School	Public	K-8	2800 NE 200th	Shoreline	98155	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 393-4180	209	13	16.6	18.2%	131 (62.7%)	4 (1.9%)	26 (12.4%)	5 (2.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (19.1%)	92.7	76^th of 1168 public elementary schools	93.5%		92.1	92^nd of 1169 public elementary schools	92.1%	16		81.3	82.9	76.2	76.0		68.4	76.2	75.0	77.7	81.0	84.0	79.0	57.9	66.7	62.5	72.7	94.7	94.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.7	94.7	100.0	100.0	$20,713	$2,389	$18,324

Cities Near Shoreline

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Seattle	0.98 mi	137	94^th
Lake Forest Park	2.27 mi	2	34^th
Edmonds	3.21 mi	13	55^th
Kenmore	3.81 mi	5	29^th
Mountlake Terrace	3.88 mi	5	99^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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