Is Arrowhead Elementary a good school?

Arrowhead Elementary ranks 148 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Arrowhead Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 278 students attended Arrowhead Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Arrowhead Elementary?

Students at Arrowhead Elementary are 67% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Arrowhead Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arrowhead Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Northshore Middle School High : Inglemoor High School

Arrowhead Elementary

Summary:

Arrowhead Elementary is a public elementary school in Kenmore, Washington, serving 278 students in grades PK-5. As part of the highly-ranked Northshore School District, Arrowhead consistently performs in the top 20% of Washington elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arrowhead's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Math significantly exceeding state averages and often surpassing the district as well. The school's diverse student population, with 32.73% non-White students, achieves strong outcomes across different racial/ethnic groups. Arrowhead also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (21.22%) compared to nearby schools like Kenmore Elementary (43.63%) and Briarcrest Elementary (37.88%), suggesting effective resource allocation and support systems.

Arrowhead's small student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.4 to 14.5 over the past few years, is lower than nearby schools like Moorlands Elementary (17.2) and Kenmore Elementary (16.6), indicating more individualized attention for students. This, combined with the school's consistent academic excellence and commitment to equity, suggests Arrowhead Elementary is providing a high-quality education that effectively meets the needs of its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

6725 NE Arrowhead DR
Kenmore, WA 98028-4343

(425) 408-4000

District: Northshore School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
148^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,817

Students who attend Arrowhead Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northshore Middle School
High:	Inglemoor High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 278

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Arrowhead Elementary ranks better than 87.3% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 11^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Northshore School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.52. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.3%), Hispanic (12.6%), two or more races (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Arrowhead Elementary is 12.4, which is the lowest among 23 elementary schools in the Northshore School District! (See more...)

Compare Arrowhead Elementary employs 22.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arrowhead Elementary is $21,817, which is the 3^rd highest among 20 elementary schools in the Northshore School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Arrowhead Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Arrowhead Elementary 148^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Arrowhead Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Northshore School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Northshore School District 10^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Arrowhead Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	88.97	71^st	1026	93.1%
2005	78.43	175^th	1031	83.0%
2006	76.26	198^th	1051	81.2%
2007	84.79	104^th	1069	90.3%
2008	73.75	231^st	1067	78.4%
2009	76.67	190^th	1072	82.3%
2010	83.57	116^th	1088	89.3%
2011	78.95	170^th	1092	84.4%
2012	78.44	181^st	1097	83.5%
2013	75.61	230^th	1106	79.2%
2015	82.76	156^th	1067	85.4%
2016	86.98	113^th	1053	89.3%
2017	88.58	102^nd	1056	90.3%
2018	87.08	112^th	1054	89.4%
2019	85.54	136^th	1130	88.0%
2021	88.87	120^th	1107	89.2%
2022	83.04	188^th	1169	83.9%
2023	77.66	249^th	1169	78.7%
2024	86.52	148^th	1168	87.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	80.81	70^th	637	89.0%
2019	67.34	123^rd	566	78.3%
2022	24.67	397^th	478	16.9%
2023	68.84	68^th	308	77.9%
2024	56.48	122^nd	339	64.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	73.11	139^th	835	83.4%
2019	46.18	556^th	979	43.2%
2023	71.33	217^th	1013	78.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	82.45	145^th	1004	85.6%
2019	86.11	117^th	1068	89.0%
2021	87.81	109^th	1008	89.2%
2022	82.49	173^rd	1100	84.3%
2023	68.11	312^th	1094	71.5%
2024	80.35	192^nd	1093	82.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	87.97	95^th	999	90.5%
2019	83.39	158^th	1075	85.3%
2021	87.30	127^th	1025	87.6%
2022	82.22	183^rd	1113	83.6%
2023	82.33	173^rd	1099	84.3%
2024	89.06	111^th	1099	89.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	88.25	49^th	697	93.0%

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Rank History for White students at Arrowhead Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	83.44	98^th	833	88.2%
2019	85.40	103^rd	1027	90.0%
2021	86.14	106^th	943	88.8%
2022	81.71	153^rd	1031	85.2%
2023	73.92	259^th	1011	74.4%
2024	81.94	155^th	1009	84.6%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, December 11, 2015

My daughter is in kindergarten at Arrowhead. She has one teacher for 35 5 -6 year old children. Please tell me how any one adult can manage and teach 35 little 5 year old children. Additionally, the school barely acknowledges holidays, does not allow cake or cupcakes for Birthday celebrations and does very little to build school moral in children. We are disappointed thus far in the school after having our son have such great experiences at his school 1st - 8th grade.

We are fairly new to the school district but our son who attends Inglemoor HS loves it and we've had great interaction with the teachers and staff at the HS. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 20, 2012

As a new family to Arrowhead, the parents and staff are welcoming and helpful. The teachers, principal and PTA have all worked with us to become familiar with the school environment, educate us as parents on what to expect this year and throughout our time at Arrowhead.

Our daughter is happily settled into class with a terrific teacher. The principal, whom we met at the new family orientation this summer visits with us after school, knows us by name and really has made an effort to help our once very concerned, very worried little girl feel happy, safe and confident in her new surroundings. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Arrowhead Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	398	6	26	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	440
1989	415	7	32	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1990	419	7	31	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
1991	411	8	30	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1992	394	8	37	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1993	409	8	34	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	457
1994	409	9	32	5	7	n/a	n/a	0	462
1995	384	7	34	13	7	n/a	n/a	0	445
1996	384	7	34	13	7	n/a	n/a	0	445
1997	390	10	33	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	447
1998	384	7	34	13	7	n/a	n/a	0	445
1999	362	12	26	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	424
2000	331	20	31	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	406
2001	339	18	33	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	408
2002	354	19	41	20	5	n/a	n/a	0	439
2003	354	19	41	20	5	n/a	n/a	0	439
2004	328	27	39	20	6	n/a	n/a	0	420
2005	334	22	41	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	428
2006	325	15	47	22	4	n/a	n/a	5	418
2007	320	14	47	21	4	n/a	n/a	13	419
2008	296	16	38	23	3	n/a	n/a	18	394
2009	270	16	36	21	3	n/a	n/a	25	371
2010	251	11	34	17	2	n/a	n/a	26	341
2011	258	8	35	19	2	0	24	0	346
2012	248	7	34	21	1	0	23	0	334
2013	263	6	40	27	1	0	25	0	362
2014	292	14	36	31	1	0	27	0	401
2015	268	11	41	36	0	1	30	0	387
2016	288	13	40	38	1	0	36	0	416
2017	288	10	38	47	1	1	42	0	427
2018	268	13	40	44	1	1	41	0	408
2019	285	12	36	45	0	1	50	0	429
2020	273	11	33	42	0	1	46	0	406
2021	276	8	29	39	0	1	39	0	392
2022	228	10	23	34	0	0	32	0	327
2023	187	6	22	35	0	1	27	0	278

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Arrowhead Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	440	18.0	24.4	0
1989	459	19.0	24.1	n/a
1990	462	21.5	21.4	0
1991	451	21.5	20.9	n/a
1992	442	20.5	21.5	n/a
1993	457	20.5	22.3	n/a
1994	462	20.5	22.5	n/a
1995	445	20.0	22.3	n/a
1996	445	20.0	22.3	n/a
1997	447	21.1	21.2	n/a
1998	445	23.1	19.3	n/a
1999	424	22.5	18.8	n/a
2000	406	22.0	18.5	n/a
2001	408	21.9	18.6	n/a
2002	439	24.5	17.9	11.2
2003	439	24.5	17.9	11.2
2004	420	25.0	16.8	11.9
2005	428	25.0	17.1	14.7
2006	418	22.5	18.6	14.5
2007	419	23.0	18.2	16
2008	394	21.1	18.7	16.2
2009	371	21.1	17.6	15.6
2010	341	18.0	18.9	18.7
2011	346	17.1	20.2	19.7
2012	334	17.0	19.6	17.4
2013	362	18.3	19.7	19.1
2014	401	n/a	n/a	19.7
2015	387	24.0	16.1	16.5
2016	416	23.0	18.0	14.9
2017	427	25.7	16.5	13.6
2018	408	26.5	15.3	12.5
2019	429	26.8	15.9	9.6
2020	406	25.8	15.7	9.6
2021	392	26.9	14.5	8.2
2022	327	25.7	12.7	15.9
2023	278	22.2	12.4	21.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Arrowhead Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	440	18.0	24.4	0
1989	459	19.0	24.1	n/a
1990	462	21.5	21.4	0
1991	451	21.5	20.9	n/a
1992	442	20.5	21.5	n/a
1993	457	20.5	22.3	n/a
1994	462	20.5	22.5	n/a
1995	445	20.0	22.3	n/a
1996	445	20.0	22.3	n/a
1997	447	21.1	21.2	n/a
1998	445	23.1	19.3	n/a
1999	424	22.5	18.8	n/a
2000	406	22.0	18.5	n/a
2001	408	21.9	18.6	n/a
2002	439	24.5	17.9	11.2
2003	439	24.5	17.9	11.2
2004	420	25.0	16.8	11.9
2005	428	25.0	17.1	14.7
2006	418	22.5	18.6	14.5
2007	419	23.0	18.2	16
2008	394	21.1	18.7	16.2
2009	371	21.1	17.6	15.6
2010	341	18.0	18.9	18.7
2011	346	17.1	20.2	19.7
2012	334	17.0	19.6	17.4
2013	362	18.3	19.7	19.1
2014	401	n/a	n/a	19.7
2015	387	24.0	16.1	16.5
2016	416	23.0	18.0	14.9
2017	427	25.7	16.5	13.6
2018	408	26.5	15.3	12.5
2019	429	26.8	15.9	9.6
2020	406	25.8	15.7	9.6
2021	392	26.9	14.5	8.2
2022	327	25.7	12.7	15.9
2023	278	22.2	12.4	21.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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