Shoreline School District

18560 1st Ave Ne
Shoreline, WA 98155-2118
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Shoreline School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,342 students in Shoreline School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Shoreline School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
18 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
9,564 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
469 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Shoreline School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#19 out of 307 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Shoreline   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shoreline   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shoreline   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
49%
90%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Shoreline   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.67
# American Indian Students
25 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1,219 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
13%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,461 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
25%
# Black Students
837 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
9%
4%
# White Students
4,697 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
49%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
48 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,217 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
355
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
632
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
695
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
670
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
690
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
663
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
720
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
680
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
680
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
729
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
780
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
780
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
731
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
759
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,702 is higher than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,265 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$208 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Shoreline   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$194 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Shoreline   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,702
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Shoreline   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,265
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Shoreline   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Shoreline School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Home Education Exchange
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2800 Ne 200th
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 418-3388
Grades: K-8
| 94 students
Rank: #22.
Cascade K-8 Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2800 Ne 200th
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4180
Grades: K-8
| 209 students
Rank: #33.
Albert Einstein Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
19343 3rd Avenue N.w.
Seattle, WA 98177
(206) 393-4730
Grades: 6-8
| 1,009 students
Rank: #44.
Kellogg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
16045 25th Avenue N.e.
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4783
Grades: 6-8
| 981 students
Rank: #55.
Handicapped Contractual Services
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
18560 1st Avenue N.e.
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4238
Grades: PK-12
| 48 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fircrest Residential Habilitation
Magnet School
15230 15th N.e.
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 361-3033
Grades: K-12
| 1 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 9,564 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 67% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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