Is Westhill Elementary a good school?

Westhill Elementary ranks 285 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westhill Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 399 students attended Westhill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Westhill Elementary?

Students at Westhill Elementary are 53% White, 20% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Westhill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westhill Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Canyon Park Middle School High : Bothell High School

Westhill Elementary

Summary:

Westhill Elementary is a public elementary school in Bothell, Washington, serving 399 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly-ranked Northshore School District. While the school's overall academic performance is on par with or slightly below the district average, it stands out for its diverse student population and strong performance in certain areas.

Westhill Elementary has a more diverse student body compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of Asian (19.8%) and Hispanic (15.04%) students. The school's English Language Arts performance, particularly in 5th grade, is a strength, with 66.07% of students proficient or better, compared to 53.6% statewide. However, the school's 4th grade math performance lags behind district and state averages. Westhill Elementary ranks highly for its performance with female students, Hispanic students, and special education students, but struggles more with its low socioeconomic status (SES) students.

Interestingly, Westhill Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than many of the nearby schools, such as Shelton View Elementary and Moorlands Elementary, which have higher percentages of White students and lower percentages of low-SES students. The school's increased spending per student in recent years, from $12,467 in 2019-2020 to $19,578 in 2021-2022, may be contributing to its improved academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

19515 88 Av NE
Bothell, WA 98011-2137

(425) 408-5500

District: Northshore School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,578

Students who attend Westhill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Canyon Park Middle School
High:	Bothell High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 399

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.9%

Asian:

19.8%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westhill Elementary ranks better than 75.6% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 15^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Northshore School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.19. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Westhill Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.9%), Asian (19.8%), Hispanic (15%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westhill Elementary is 12.8, which is the 3^rd best among 20 elementary schools in the Northshore School District. (See more...)

Compare Westhill Elementary employs 31.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westhill Elementary is $19,578, which is the 8^th highest among 20 elementary schools in the Northshore School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westhill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Westhill Elementary 285^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Westhill 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 Westhill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Westhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	73.72	215^th	1026	79.0%
2005	82.30	135^th	1031	86.9%
2006	77.66	174^th	1051	83.4%
2007	74.98	203^rd	1069	81.0%
2008	74.30	222^nd	1067	79.2%
2009	81.68	135^th	1072	87.4%
2010	76.52	202^nd	1088	81.4%
2011	73.84	234^th	1092	78.6%
2012	80.78	144^th	1097	86.9%
2013	83.46	127^th	1106	88.5%
2015	84.42	141^st	1067	86.8%
2016	75.69	245^th	1053	76.7%
2017	65.78	368^th	1056	65.2%
2018	71.41	298^th	1054	71.7%
2019	76.70	246^th	1130	78.2%
2021	76.84	238^th	1107	78.5%
2022	84.52	171^st	1169	85.4%
2023	75.13	273^rd	1169	76.6%
2024	73.19	285^th	1168	75.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Westhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	62.61	78^th	212	63.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Westhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	66.97	140^th	637	78.0%
2019	78.15	64^th	566	88.7%
2022	37.70	283^rd	478	40.8%
2023	77.82	39^th	308	87.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	30.27	641^st	835	23.2%
2019	57.23	408^th	979	58.3%
2022	29.94	783^rd	1019	23.2%
2023	37.77	648^th	1013	36.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Westhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	74.64	239^th	1004	76.2%
2019	80.07	187^th	1068	82.5%
2021	81.75	161^st	1008	84.0%
2022	89.54	98^th	1100	91.1%
2023	74.94	246^th	1094	77.5%
2024	80.22	194^th	1093	82.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Westhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.58	317^th	999	68.3%
2019	72.57	282^nd	1075	73.8%
2021	62.56	348^th	1025	66.0%
2022	73.99	275^th	1113	75.3%
2023	69.22	310^th	1099	71.8%
2024	65.08	359^th	1099	67.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Westhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	54.82	97^th	201	51.7%
2021	54.93	69^th	131	47.3%
2022	71.50	61^st	187	67.4%
2023	66.28	59^th	170	65.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.19	259^th	540	52.0%
2019	60.84	236^th	697	66.1%
2021	75.00	62^nd	501	87.6%
2022	82.06	72^nd	694	89.6%
2023	69.50	135^th	633	78.7%

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Rank History for White students at Westhill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	76.21	190^th	833	77.2%
2019	72.53	276^th	1027	73.1%
2021	71.98	249^th	943	73.6%
2022	79.01	198^th	1031	80.8%
2023	71.94	275^th	1011	72.8%
2024	71.31	274^th	1009	72.8%

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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 Westhill Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	448	8	22	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1989	475	8	17	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	509
1990	475	8	22	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	515
1991	391	9	24	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	434
1992	358	10	24	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	409
1993	354	8	18	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	397
1994	376	6	21	18	9	n/a	n/a	0	430
1995	312	6	18	19	10	n/a	n/a	0	365
1996	312	6	18	19	10	n/a	n/a	0	365
1997	343	13	15	33	9	n/a	n/a	0	413
1998	312	6	18	19	10	n/a	n/a	0	365
1999	345	14	19	40	6	n/a	n/a	0	424
2000	340	17	22	24	6	n/a	n/a	0	409
2001	327	22	34	31	9	n/a	n/a	0	423
2002	320	22	42	62	8	n/a	n/a	0	454
2003	320	22	42	62	8	n/a	n/a	0	454
2004	336	19	42	60	4	n/a	n/a	0	461
2005	337	18	41	62	6	n/a	n/a	0	464
2006	335	17	45	70	7	n/a	n/a	14	488
2007	327	15	43	70	11	n/a	n/a	19	485
2008	308	19	46	67	7	n/a	n/a	26	473
2009	293	13	39	52	7	n/a	n/a	42	446
2010	274	15	46	71	4	n/a	n/a	27	437
2011	265	16	48	63	4	2	40	0	438
2012	275	20	42	62	4	2	38	0	443
2013	280	15	41	62	1	4	51	0	454
2014	308	18	46	70	0	4	65	0	511
2015	314	21	48	62	0	3	68	0	516
2016	300	17	45	62	0	2	69	0	495
2017	304	13	60	58	0	1	59	0	495
2018	276	8	61	65	1	1	51	0	463
2019	284	7	79	64	2	1	43	0	480
2020	278	6	77	66	0	2	42	0	471
2021	245	8	80	64	0	0	42	0	439
2022	216	10	83	60	1	0	39	1	410
2023	211	13	79	60	2	0	33	1	399

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 Westhill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	487	25.0	19.4	0
1989	509	20.0	25.4	n/a
1990	515	23.2	22.1	0
1991	434	20.6	21.0	n/a
1992	409	21.0	19.4	n/a
1993	397	20.9	19.0	n/a
1994	430	20.9	20.6	n/a
1995	365	21.0	17.4	n/a
1996	365	21.0	17.4	n/a
1997	413	21.5	19.2	n/a
1998	365	23.7	15.4	n/a
1999	424	23.5	18.0	n/a
2000	409	22.4	18.3	n/a
2001	423	20.2	20.9	n/a
2002	454	24.4	18.6	19.4
2003	454	24.4	18.6	19.4
2004	461	26.0	17.7	18.2
2005	464	25.8	18.0	18.8
2006	488	26.7	18.3	19.4
2007	485	28.3	17.1	21
2008	473	26.0	18.2	26.2
2009	446	26.0	17.2	22
2010	437	21.9	19.8	22.2
2011	438	23.1	18.9	19.9
2012	443	22.1	20.0	22.3
2013	454	24.7	18.3	21.4
2014	511	n/a	n/a	22.1
2015	516	32.0	16.1	21.7
2016	495	29.0	17.0	22.4
2017	495	29.9	16.5	19.4
2018	463	29.0	15.9	16.6
2019	480	29.2	16.4	13.5
2020	471	31.8	14.8	12.7
2021	439	29.7	14.7	10
2022	410	31.1	13.1	15.9
2023	399	31.1	12.8	17.5

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 Westhill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	487	25.0	19.4	0
1989	509	20.0	25.4	n/a
1990	515	23.2	22.1	0
1991	434	20.6	21.0	n/a
1992	409	21.0	19.4	n/a
1993	397	20.9	19.0	n/a
1994	430	20.9	20.6	n/a
1995	365	21.0	17.4	n/a
1996	365	21.0	17.4	n/a
1997	413	21.5	19.2	n/a
1998	365	23.7	15.4	n/a
1999	424	23.5	18.0	n/a
2000	409	22.4	18.3	n/a
2001	423	20.2	20.9	n/a
2002	454	24.4	18.6	19.4
2003	454	24.4	18.6	19.4
2004	461	26.0	17.7	18.2
2005	464	25.8	18.0	18.8
2006	488	26.7	18.3	19.4
2007	485	28.3	17.1	21
2008	473	26.0	18.2	26.2
2009	446	26.0	17.2	22
2010	437	21.9	19.8	22.2
2011	438	23.1	18.9	19.9
2012	443	22.1	20.0	22.3
2013	454	24.7	18.3	21.4
2014	511	n/a	n/a	22.1
2015	516	32.0	16.1	21.7
2016	495	29.0	17.0	22.4
2017	495	29.9	16.5	19.4
2018	463	29.0	15.9	16.6
2019	480	29.2	16.4	13.5
2020	471	31.8	14.8	12.7
2021	439	29.7	14.7	10
2022	410	31.1	13.1	15.9
2023	399	31.1	12.8	17.5

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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