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Shorewood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

878^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Shorewood Elementary is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school serving about 400 students in Burien, Washington, as part of the Highline School District, and it currently ranks in the lower quarter of all elementary schools in the state.

While Shorewood's academic performance in English and Math is below the state average, it is the highest-performing elementary school among its immediate peers within the Highline School District, with science being a notable area of strength where it actually exceeds the state average. The school benefits from a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than most other nearby Highline schools like Cedarhurst Elementary and White Center Heights Elementary. However, its state ranking has declined significantly in recent years despite these resources.

A striking finding is the dramatic difference between Shorewood and high-performing elementary schools located very close by but in a different district, such as Arbor Heights Elementary School in the Seattle School District No. 1, suggesting that district-level factors play a major role. Parents should note that performance can vary considerably by grade level and student group, and the school's recent year-to-year score volatility indicates it may be experiencing significant changes or challenges.

400

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,493

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2725 SW 116th St
Burien, WA 98146-3499

(206) 631-4900

District: Highline School District

Students who attend Shorewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cascade Middle School
High:	Evergreen High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

28.0%

Hispanic:

25.0%

Asian:

19.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Highline School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (40% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg31%

Washington avg48%

878^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Highline School District

201^st of 247Highline School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	878 of 1160	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.3	616 of 1168	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	515 of 1169	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	664 of 1169	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	563 of 1107	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	425 of 1130	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	320 of 1054	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.2	329 of 1056	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.9	427 of 1053	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.0	727 of 1067	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.4	753 of 1106	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.2	836 of 1097	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.3	772 of 1092	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.3	622 of 1088	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.1	833 of 1072	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.6	874 of 1067	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.2	758 of 1069	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.1	830 of 1051	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	69.9	284 of 1031	72.5%	★★★★☆
2004	80.9	152 of 1026	85.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	39.6	60 of 108	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	43 of 110	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	166 of 189	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	127 of 163	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	108 of 170	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.3	168 of 187	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	110 of 131	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.0	92 of 201	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	77 of 169	54.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	25.7	247 of 320	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	140 of 248	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	157 of 333	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	686 of 1092	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	565 of 1093	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	558 of 1094	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	722 of 1100	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	667 of 1008	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	315 of 1068	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	237 of 1004	76.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	26.8	503 of 651	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	471 of 633	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	520 of 694	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	402 of 501	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.0	335 of 697	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	246 of 540	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	770 of 1013	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	578 of 1024	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	661 of 1013	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	749 of 1019	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	586 of 854	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	400 of 979	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	162 of 835	80.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	884 of 1098	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	623 of 1099	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	519 of 1099	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	585 of 1113	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	460 of 1025	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	514 of 1075	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	357 of 999	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	104 of 197	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	91 of 188	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	111 of 194	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	125 of 252	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.5	21 of 303	93.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	248 of 363	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	158 of 308	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	271 of 478	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	108 of 158	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.3	112 of 566	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	198 of 637	68.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	657 of 1007	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.9	280 of 1009	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	231 of 1011	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	237 of 1031	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	90.5	62 of 943	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	270 of 1027	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	184 of 833	77.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2022)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)23rd percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2024)23rd percentile-25 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)12th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science53%+3 vs state

Math34%-9 vs state

English Language Arts33%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shorewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 SW 116th St	Burien	98146	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4900	400	25	16.0	58.0%	112 (28.0%)	42 (10.5%)	100 (25.0%)	77 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	55 (13.8%)	26.4	878^th of 1160 public elementary schools	24.3%		45.3	616^th of 1168 public elementary schools	47.3%	262	52.9	52.9	28.1	26.0	43.7	32.7	36.9	23.3	41.4	33.7	90.4	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	90.4	96.2	94.2	90.4	90.4	$23,493	$1,855	$21,638
Arbor Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 SW 104th Street	Seattle	98146	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-9250	495	33	15.0	23.4%	301 (60.8%)	25 (5.1%)	89 (18.0%)	18 (3.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.5%)	75.1	258^th of 1160 public elementary schools	77.8%		64.6	390^th of 1168 public elementary schools	66.6%	132	67.4	67.4	67.5	62.0	58.1	62.4	73.7	67.6	44.2	60.9	95.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.6	100.0	98.6	98.6	98.6	$26,503	$976	$25,527
Mount View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10811 12th Ave SW	Seattle	98146	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4500	460	26	17.7	63.5%	51 (11.1%)	30 (6.5%)	294 (63.9%)	42 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.7%)	13.4	1047^th of 1160 public elementary schools	9.7%		15.2	1035^th of 1168 public elementary schools	11.4%	12	17.7	17.7	36.2	22.2	35.3	31.2	40.6	17.5	15.7	25.7	88.1	91.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	$22,032	$3,413	$18,618
White Center Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10015 6th Ave SW	Seattle	98168	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-5200	527	29	18.2	75.1%	39 (7.4%)	117 (22.2%)	194 (36.8%)	122 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	50 (9.5%)	19.3	975^th of 1160 public elementary schools	15.9%		17.8	1002^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	14.2%	27	38.2	38.2	34.9	35.6	32.9	34.6	28.9	33.3	26.3	29.7	87.1	93.1	90.1	90.1	90.1	91.1	96.0	91.1	91.1	91.1	$20,220	$1,783	$18,437
Hazel Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	402 SW 132nd St	Burien	98146	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-3900	469	30	15.8	67.0%	69 (14.7%)	33 (7.0%)	298 (63.5%)	31 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	27 (5.8%)	11.2	1072^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	7.6%		8.8	1107^th of 1168 public elementary schools	5.2%	35	25.7	25.7	24.6	27.4	29.3	27.3	37.1	25.0	13.5	24.5	84.2	90.2	89.0	89.0	89.0	87.8	91.5	87.8	87.8	87.8	$21,782	$1,627	$20,155
Seahurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14603 14th Ave SW	Burien	98166	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4800	405	22	18.3	69.6%	72 (17.8%)	51 (12.6%)	191 (47.2%)	38 (9.4%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (4.2%)	33 (8.1%)	10.5	1082^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	6.7%		15	1042^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	10.8%	40	28.4	28.4	25.0	28.6	20.6	24.6	29.7	23.4	22.4	25.1	84.8	87.0	89.1	89.1	89.1	87.0	89.1	87.0	87.0	87.0	$22,204	$2,063	$20,141
Highland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 SW Trenton St	Seattle	98106	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-8240	300	20	14.8	48.7%	86 (28.7%)	39 (13.0%)	106 (35.3%)	29 (9.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.0%)	34.3	762^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	34.3%		31.4	804^th of 1168 public elementary schools	31.2%	42	28.6	28.6	44.4	37.8	42.9	41.6	55.6	41.3	37.1	45.2	86.4	86.4	90.9	90.9	90.9	86.4	93.2	90.9	86.4	86.4	$26,858	$1,256	$25,602
Cedarhurst Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	611 S 132nd St	Burien	98168	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-3600	399	21	18.9	69.9%	61 (15.3%)	32 (8.0%)	203 (50.9%)	59 (14.8%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.5%)	31 (7.8%)	13.7	1045^th of 1160 public elementary schools	9.9%		12.8	1072^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	8.2%	27	27.3	27.3	34.4	16.7	21.9	24.0	40.6	25.4	23.4	29.7	93.3	95.0	96.7	96.7	96.7	95.0	100.0	96.7	95.0	95.0	$20,048	$1,580	$18,467
Roxhill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7740 34th Ave SW	Seattle	98126	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-9570	289	20	14.2	59.9%	70 (24.2%)	93 (32.2%)	70 (24.2%)	17 (5.9%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	32 (11.1%)	23.7	925^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.3%		11.3	1085^th of 1168 public elementary schools	7.1%	160	32.3	32.3	28.3	44.8	37.5	35.5	27.3	42.9	32.3	33.0	72.7	81.8	81.8	81.8	81.8	78.8	81.8	75.8	78.8	78.8	$29,245	$3,996	$25,249
Southern Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11249 14th Ave S	Seattle	98168	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-5000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Shorewood Elementary

Is Shorewood Elementary a good school?

Shorewood Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.3% of Washington elementary schools.

What district is Shorewood Elementary in?

Highline School District

How many students attend Shorewood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Shorewood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Shorewood Elementary?

Students at Shorewood Elementary are 28% White, 25% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 11% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Shorewood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shorewood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cascade Middle School
High : Evergreen High School

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