Summary:
Kenmore, Washington, has five public schools serving prekindergarten through grade 12 in the highly rated Northshore School District: three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Together, these schools enroll about 3,481 students. The district ranks 12th out of 238 Washington districts, while school quality varies by grade level and campus. Overall, English language arts is the strongest subject, while mathematics is the most consistent area for improvement.
Inglemoor High School is the area’s strongest overall school, ranking 10th of 396 Washington high schools. It has a 95.2% graduation rate, a 2.0% dropout rate, and especially strong English language arts performance at 91.26%. Its science results are also strong, while mathematics is a relative weakness. Among elementary schools, Moorlands Elementary stands out, ranking 83rd statewide and leading the elementary schools in English, math, and science. Its science proficiency rate of 86.79% is particularly impressive. Arrowhead Elementary also performs well, with strong English and science results and notably good fifth-grade scores, although its results and ranking declined in the latest year.
Kenmore Middle School ranks well statewide but trails district averages in all three tested subjects, with eighth-grade math at 46.93% as the clearest concern. Kenmore Elementary has the lowest test scores among the city’s elementary schools, yet it has made the largest long-term ranking improvement and gained 5.92 points in English language arts in the latest year. It also has the city’s lowest student-teacher ratio. For families comparing schools, the main priorities are mathematics—especially in middle school—along with year-to-year trends. Rankings are useful, but they should be considered alongside proficiency rates, graduation outcomes, staffing, and the differing levels of support students may need.
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