Is Moorlands Elementary a good school?

Yes. Moorlands Elementary ranks in the top 7.9% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Moorlands Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 611 students attended Moorlands Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Moorlands Elementary?

Students at Moorlands Elementary are 55% White, 21% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Moorlands Elementary attend?

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

Moorlands Elementary

Summary:

Moorlands Elementary is a public elementary school in Kenmore, Washington, serving 624 students in grades PK-5. As part of the highly-ranked Northshore School District, Moorlands consistently performs among the top 10% of elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement across subjects and student subgroups.

Moorlands Elementary boasts impressive academic performance, with over 70% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math, and 75% proficient or better in 5th-grade science. The school's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 59.94% White, 20.35% Asian, 8.65% Hispanic, and 2.08% African American, demonstrates strong equity and inclusion, as the Asian and Hispanic student subgroups perform particularly well, ranking in the top 30-40 and top 29-75 out of all Washington elementary schools, respectively. Moorlands also excels in supporting the academic success of its female, male, and special education students, ranking in the top 59-90 and top 7-116 out of all Washington elementary schools for these subgroups.

While Moorlands Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's performance for this subgroup is more variable, suggesting potential challenges in supporting these students. In comparison to nearby schools, Moorlands consistently outperforms Kenmore Elementary and Westhill Elementary in the Northshore School District, but faces competition from high-performing schools in the neighboring Lake Washington School District, such as Carl Sandburg Elementary and Henry David Thoreau Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

15115 84 Av NE
Kenmore, WA 98028-4709

(425) 408-5100

District: Northshore School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,724

Students who attend Moorlands Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northshore Middle School
High:	Inglemoor High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.5

Number of students: 611

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

Asian:

21.4%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Moorlands Elementary ranks better than 92.1% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 9^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Northshore School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.07. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.2%), Asian (21.4%), Hispanic (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 10.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Moorlands Elementary is 17.5. 17 elementary schools in the Northshore School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Moorlands Elementary is $16,724. 16 elementary schools in the Northshore School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Moorlands Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Moorlands Elementary 92^nd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Moorlands Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Moorlands Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Moorlands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	82.54	136^th	1026	86.7%
2005	87.55	96^th	1031	90.7%
2006	91.23	45^th	1051	95.7%
2007	91.57	48^th	1069	95.5%
2008	86.63	82^nd	1067	92.3%
2009	80.81	148^th	1072	86.2%
2010	81.61	141^st	1088	87.0%
2011	78.25	178^th	1092	83.7%
2012	80.66	148^th	1097	86.5%
2013	80.36	164^th	1106	85.2%
2015	90.05	82^nd	1067	92.3%
2016	87.48	108^th	1053	89.7%
2017	88.15	104^th	1056	90.2%
2018	85.92	124^th	1054	88.2%
2019	85.45	139^th	1130	87.7%
2021	90.54	104^th	1107	90.6%
2022	92.41	78^th	1169	93.3%
2023	93.73	66^th	1169	94.4%
2024	91.07	92^nd	1168	92.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Moorlands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.93	135^th	637	78.8%
2019	70.49	110^th	566	80.6%
2021	89.18	10^th	158	93.7%
2022	96.96	7^th	478	98.5%
2023	56.36	116^th	308	62.3%
2024	68.13	75^th	339	77.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Moorlands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	50.53	498^th	979	49.1%
2023	84.00	79^th	1013	92.2%
2024	63.38	323^rd	1024	68.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Moorlands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	83.72	130^th	1004	87.1%
2019	84.52	135^th	1068	87.4%
2021	83.64	144^th	1008	85.7%
2022	90.85	81^st	1100	92.6%
2023	93.27	59^th	1094	94.6%
2024	89.70	90^th	1093	91.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Moorlands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	86.85	110^th	999	89.0%
2019	85.78	135^th	1075	87.4%
2021	93.22	75^th	1025	92.7%
2022	92.83	69^th	1113	93.8%
2023	93.51	59^th	1099	94.6%
2024	91.26	83^rd	1099	92.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Moorlands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.92	62^nd	169	63.3%
2019	81.86	27^th	201	86.6%
2021	79.63	30^th	131	77.1%
2022	81.78	31^st	187	83.4%
2023	77.89	38^th	170	77.6%
2024	85.55	26^th	163	84.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Moorlands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	77.96	101^st	697	85.5%
2022	40.58	396^th	694	42.9%
2023	89.12	29^th	633	95.4%
2024	81.16	75^th	651	88.5%

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Rank History for White students at Moorlands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	76.48	187^th	833	77.6%
2019	78.36	197^th	1027	80.8%
2021	85.27	110^th	943	88.3%
2022	88.70	77^th	1031	92.5%
2023	89.54	74^th	1011	92.7%
2024	83.66	133^rd	1009	86.8%

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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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Enrollment information for Moorlands Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	528	6	20	4	7	n/a	n/a	0	565
1989	580	6	21	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	617
1990	523	8	18	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	559
1991	527	6	34	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	581
1992	526	6	43	9	8	n/a	n/a	0	592
1993	531	9	43	8	8	n/a	n/a	0	599
1994	527	9	55	8	7	n/a	n/a	0	606
1995	541	6	57	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	622
1996	541	6	57	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	622
1997	525	9	66	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	614
1998	541	6	57	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	622
1999	556	8	69	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	647
2000	538	7	70	20	5	n/a	n/a	0	640
2001	514	10	66	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	614
2002	473	8	69	30	6	n/a	n/a	0	586
2003	473	8	69	30	6	n/a	n/a	0	586
2004	465	4	67	26	5	n/a	n/a	0	567
2005	469	11	75	35	5	n/a	n/a	0	595
2006	442	14	82	28	6	n/a	n/a	4	576
2007	457	11	72	21	7	n/a	n/a	11	579
2008	440	5	73	24	3	n/a	n/a	24	569
2009	441	7	71	25	4	n/a	n/a	30	578
2010	422	13	66	42	1	n/a	n/a	23	567
2011	417	17	65	44	2	3	31	0	579
2012	432	10	72	46	1	3	38	0	602
2013	438	9	73	51	1	2	39	0	613
2014	461	11	78	52	1	2	35	0	640
2015	473	9	84	48	1	2	44	0	661
2016	512	12	92	70	1	1	50	0	738
2017	542	13	107	71	1	0	58	0	792
2018	431	12	82	51	0	0	45	0	621
2019	417	17	101	48	0	1	48	0	632
2020	444	15	140	50	0	1	46	0	696
2021	420	13	148	44	0	1	47	1	674
2022	383	11	138	47	0	1	42	0	622
2023	374	13	127	54	0	1	54	1	624
2024	337	11	131	70	0	1	60	1	611

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 Moorlands Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	565	26.0	21.7	0
1989	617	30.0	20.5	n/a
1990	559	28.8	19.4	0
1991	581	29.6	19.6	n/a
1992	592	28.0	21.1	n/a
1993	599	26.5	22.6	n/a
1994	606	28.1	21.6	n/a
1995	622	28.8	21.6	n/a
1996	622	28.8	21.6	n/a
1997	614	28.8	21.3	n/a
1998	622	28.6	21.7	n/a
1999	647	30.5	21.2	n/a
2000	640	31.0	20.6	n/a
2001	614	29.9	20.5	n/a
2002	586	30.5	19.2	7.7
2003	586	30.5	19.2	7.7
2004	567	30.0	18.9	10.8
2005	595	30.3	19.6	10.9
2006	576	30.3	19.0	10.1
2007	579	28.6	20.2	7.2
2008	569	29.1	19.6	9
2009	578	29.1	19.9	8.6
2010	567	28.7	19.7	9.6
2011	579	28.2	20.5	12.8
2012	602	32.4	18.5	14.5
2013	613	32.0	19.1	13.5
2014	640	n/a	n/a	11.4
2015	661	40.0	16.5	9.8
2016	738	37.0	19.9	7.9
2017	792	41.6	19.0	8.3
2018	621	37.3	16.6	7.7
2019	632	34.8	18.1	8.5
2020	696	38.5	18.0	6.6
2021	674	40.0	16.8	4.7
2022	622	38.9	15.9	5.1
2023	624	36.1	17.2	7.1
2024	611	34.9	17.5	10.5

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 Moorlands Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	565	26.0	21.7	0
1989	617	30.0	20.5	n/a
1990	559	28.8	19.4	0
1991	581	29.6	19.6	n/a
1992	592	28.0	21.1	n/a
1993	599	26.5	22.6	n/a
1994	606	28.1	21.6	n/a
1995	622	28.8	21.6	n/a
1996	622	28.8	21.6	n/a
1997	614	28.8	21.3	n/a
1998	622	28.6	21.7	n/a
1999	647	30.5	21.2	n/a
2000	640	31.0	20.6	n/a
2001	614	29.9	20.5	n/a
2002	586	30.5	19.2	7.7
2003	586	30.5	19.2	7.7
2004	567	30.0	18.9	10.8
2005	595	30.3	19.6	10.9
2006	576	30.3	19.0	10.1
2007	579	28.6	20.2	7.2
2008	569	29.1	19.6	9
2009	578	29.1	19.9	8.6
2010	567	28.7	19.7	9.6
2011	579	28.2	20.5	12.8
2012	602	32.4	18.5	14.5
2013	613	32.0	19.1	13.5
2014	640	n/a	n/a	11.4
2015	661	40.0	16.5	9.8
2016	738	37.0	19.9	7.9
2017	792	41.6	19.0	8.3
2018	621	37.3	16.6	7.7
2019	632	34.8	18.1	8.5
2020	696	38.5	18.0	6.6
2021	674	40.0	16.8	4.7
2022	622	38.9	15.9	5.1
2023	624	36.1	17.2	7.1
2024	611	34.9	17.5	10.5

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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