Is Kenmore Elementary a good school?

Kenmore Elementary ranks 332 nd of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kenmore Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 424 students attended Kenmore Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kenmore Elementary?

Students at Kenmore Elementary are 50% White, 26% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Kenmore Elementary attend?

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

Kenmore Elementary

Summary:

Kenmore Elementary is a public elementary school in Kenmore, Washington, serving 424 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Northshore School District, which is ranked 10th out of 247 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Kenmore Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with 50.24% White, 26.42% Hispanic, 7.78% Asian, and 9.91% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by state test scores, is generally lower than the Northshore School District and Washington state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Kenmore Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (60.43%) and Math (54.26%) were lower than the district (74.17% and 64.21%) and state (52.63% and 41.68%) averages. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and students from low-income families performing in the bottom 40-50% of Washington elementary schools.

Kenmore Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 322 out of 1,067 Washington elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 332 out of 1,168 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school's performance may be trending downward compared to other schools in the state. Additionally, Kenmore Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby Moorlands Elementary and Lockwood Elementary, which consistently rank in the top 10-15% of Washington elementary schools. The higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Kenmore Elementary (43.63%) compared to nearby schools suggests that the school may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population, which could be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

19121 71 Av NE
Kenmore, WA 98028-2618

(425) 408-4800

District: Northshore School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
332^nd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,219

Students who attend Kenmore Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kenmore Middle School
High:	Inglemoor High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 424

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.2%

Hispanic:

26.4%

Two or more races:

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kenmore Elementary ranks better than 71.6% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 17^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Northshore School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.5. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.2%), Hispanic (26.4%), two or more races (9.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Northshore School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kenmore Elementary is 16.6. 18 elementary schools in the Northshore School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Kenmore Elementary employs 25.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kenmore Elementary is $20,219, which is the 6^th highest among 20 elementary schools in the Northshore School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kenmore Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenmore Elementary 332^nd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Kenmore Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Kenmore Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Kenmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	77.04	184^th	1026	82.1%
2005	74.95	214^th	1031	79.2%
2006	74.94	212^th	1051	79.8%
2007	75.85	194^th	1069	81.9%
2008	72.07	265^th	1067	75.2%
2009	70.17	275^th	1072	74.3%
2010	62.58	384^th	1088	64.7%
2011	58.84	450^th	1092	58.8%
2012	51.12	574^th	1097	47.7%
2013	50.66	590^th	1106	46.7%
2015	67.30	322^nd	1067	69.8%
2016	62.84	397^th	1053	62.3%
2017	51.57	525^th	1056	50.3%
2018	61.31	405^th	1054	61.6%
2019	51.59	558^th	1130	50.6%
2021	49.06	524^th	1107	52.7%
2022	65.51	372^nd	1169	68.2%
2023	60.24	435^th	1169	62.8%
2024	68.50	332^nd	1168	71.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kenmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	72.45	51^st	212	75.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kenmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	45.22	158^th	333	52.6%
2019	22.77	216^th	248	12.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kenmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	60.22	185^th	637	71.0%
2022	70.18	92^nd	478	80.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kenmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.05	624^th	835	25.3%
2019	12.08	942^nd	979	3.8%
2021	35.23	569^th	854	33.4%
2022	44.82	550^th	1019	46.0%
2023	38.53	641^st	1013	36.7%
2024	31.21	757^th	1024	26.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Kenmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	58.19	429^th	1004	57.3%
2019	42.85	648^th	1068	39.3%
2021	46.24	502^nd	1008	50.2%
2022	50.96	506^th	1100	54.0%
2023	53.47	482^nd	1094	55.9%
2024	54.26	470^th	1093	57.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Kenmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.26	368^th	999	63.2%
2019	63.65	377^th	1075	64.9%
2021	46.30	509^th	1025	50.3%
2022	70.85	305^th	1113	72.6%
2023	60.38	398^th	1099	63.8%
2024	73.57	268^th	1099	75.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kenmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.03	458^th	540	15.2%
2019	15.49	649^th	697	6.9%
2021	18.05	453^rd	501	9.6%
2022	45.95	340^th	694	51.0%
2023	47.60	334^th	633	47.2%
2024	48.62	333^rd	651	48.8%

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Rank History for White students at Kenmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	71.60	232^nd	833	72.1%
2019	80.92	167^th	1027	83.7%
2021	64.55	317^th	943	66.4%
2022	72.84	267^th	1031	74.1%
2023	66.64	325^th	1011	67.9%
2024	72.68	265^th	1009	73.7%

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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

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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Supportive community, wonderfully diverse, and most of all an amazing staff of dedicated, enthusiastic, intelligent teachers. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, April 27, 2015

The new Principal Melissa Riley is fantastic and we love the teachers here! Had an opportunity to switch schools but we opted to stay since it's a great fit for our family. School ratings really don't do the school justice. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Our family has been at Kenmore for the last 8 years--we love the school, especially the teachers. They are committed, very competent, and treat all the kids as individuals. The test scores certainly don't reflect the quality of teaching but it does look like they are coming up for the most part. There is good diversity in the school (economic and ethnic) which we think is an asset. Relative to the rest of the District, class sizes are small and the Title 1 status gives them a lot of extra resources that other schools don't have. The PTA is strong and offers a fantastic selection of after school programming and their foreign language program on early release Wednesdays is a stroke of brilliance! The only complaints are that the gym desperately needs a new floor and the soccer field could be nicer, but the playground is really nice and the surroundings (the school Arboretum, Swamp Creek Park, and the expansive campus) are beautiful and make for a nice setting. A new principal is starting this year (2014) and we are excited to see what changes she makes to the school--it's definitely on it's way up! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Kenmore Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	448	4	52	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	517
1989	474	2	49	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	539
1990	489	4	53	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	565
1991	417	1	63	23	8	n/a	n/a	0	512
1992	474	1	67	9	9	n/a	n/a	0	560
1993	455	4	69	10	12	n/a	n/a	0	550
1994	456	11	74	10	9	n/a	n/a	0	560
1995	461	10	61	14	7	n/a	n/a	0	553
1996	461	10	61	14	7	n/a	n/a	0	553
1997	454	16	60	18	8	n/a	n/a	0	556
1998	461	10	61	14	7	n/a	n/a	0	553
1999	387	13	56	29	9	n/a	n/a	0	494
2000	375	15	52	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	480
2001	388	22	44	30	5	n/a	n/a	0	489
2002	315	18	53	37	5	n/a	n/a	0	428
2003	315	18	53	37	5	n/a	n/a	0	428
2004	312	14	56	44	3	n/a	n/a	0	429
2005	305	16	42	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	417
2006	325	17	45	72	4	n/a	n/a	1	464
2007	307	10	54	80	7	n/a	n/a	17	475
2008	270	13	49	78	8	n/a	n/a	34	452
2009	281	11	49	84	4	n/a	n/a	44	473
2010	282	16	49	99	1	n/a	n/a	27	474
2011	262	12	47	120	3	0	41	0	485
2012	258	5	41	124	2	0	51	0	481
2013	268	8	41	122	2	1	56	0	498
2014	255	10	41	147	1	2	54	0	510
2015	245	8	42	130	1	3	49	0	478
2016	272	14	51	160	0	1	50	0	548
2017	283	16	45	158	0	1	57	0	560
2018	263	11	33	134	1	2	59	0	503
2019	273	22	38	159	1	4	53	0	550
2020	260	33	32	155	0	1	55	0	536
2021	217	21	35	133	0	2	49	0	457
2022	214	22	29	121	2	1	39	0	428
2023	213	22	33	112	2	0	42	0	424

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 Kenmore Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	517	22.0	23.5	0
1989	539	24.0	22.4	n/a
1990	565	24.8	22.7	0
1991	512	23.6	21.6	n/a
1992	560	25.7	21.7	n/a
1993	550	25.9	21.2	n/a
1994	560	26.2	21.4	n/a
1995	553	25.9	21.4	n/a
1996	553	25.9	21.4	n/a
1997	556	27.4	20.3	n/a
1998	553	26.4	20.9	n/a
1999	494	25.3	19.5	n/a
2000	480	25.2	19.0	n/a
2001	489	25.1	19.5	n/a
2002	428	24.5	17.5	21.5
2003	428	24.5	17.5	21.5
2004	429	23.0	18.7	24.5
2005	417	23.3	17.9	27.6
2006	464	22.6	20.5	36.7
2007	475	26.4	18.0	35.8
2008	452	27.0	16.7	37.8
2009	473	27.0	17.5	45.2
2010	474	25.9	18.2	45.2
2011	485	26.6	18.2	46
2012	481	25.3	18.9	45.3
2013	498	26.6	18.7	44
2014	510	n/a	n/a	39.6
2015	478	30.0	15.9	37.7
2016	548	32.0	17.1	38.5
2017	560	34.1	16.3	34.6
2018	503	29.6	16.9	33.4
2019	550	31.2	17.6	31.5
2020	536	30.3	17.6	41
2021	457	29.1	15.6	28.7
2022	428	24.5	17.4	37.1
2023	424	25.4	16.6	43.6

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 Kenmore Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	517	22.0	23.5	0
1989	539	24.0	22.4	n/a
1990	565	24.8	22.7	0
1991	512	23.6	21.6	n/a
1992	560	25.7	21.7	n/a
1993	550	25.9	21.2	n/a
1994	560	26.2	21.4	n/a
1995	553	25.9	21.4	n/a
1996	553	25.9	21.4	n/a
1997	556	27.4	20.3	n/a
1998	553	26.4	20.9	n/a
1999	494	25.3	19.5	n/a
2000	480	25.2	19.0	n/a
2001	489	25.1	19.5	n/a
2002	428	24.5	17.5	21.5
2003	428	24.5	17.5	21.5
2004	429	23.0	18.7	24.5
2005	417	23.3	17.9	27.6
2006	464	22.6	20.5	36.7
2007	475	26.4	18.0	35.8
2008	452	27.0	16.7	37.8
2009	473	27.0	17.5	45.2
2010	474	25.9	18.2	45.2
2011	485	26.6	18.2	46
2012	481	25.3	18.9	45.3
2013	498	26.6	18.7	44
2014	510	n/a	n/a	39.6
2015	478	30.0	15.9	37.7
2016	548	32.0	17.1	38.5
2017	560	34.1	16.3	34.6
2018	503	29.6	16.9	33.4
2019	550	31.2	17.6	31.5
2020	536	30.3	17.6	41
2021	457	29.1	15.6	28.7
2022	428	24.5	17.4	37.1
2023	424	25.4	16.6	43.6

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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