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Kenmore Elementary

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Kenmore Elementary ranks 278 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Kenmore Elementary is a public PK-5 school serving 396 students in the highly-regarded Northshore School District in Kenmore, WA, and it stands out for delivering strong academic results while serving a student population with greater economic needs than many of its neighboring schools.

Academically, the school consistently outperforms Washington state averages, with over 61% of students proficient in English Language Arts compared to 53% statewide, and it has shown impressive, steady improvement in recent years. What makes Kenmore particularly notable is its context: it serves a significantly higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (over 41%) compared to nearby schools like Moorlands Elementary (10.71%) or Lockwood Elementary (16.57%), yet it maintains competitive test scores. This demonstrates the school's effectiveness, as it achieves solid outcomes—such as a 70th percentile ranking for Hispanic student performance—with a fraction of the per-student spending of some district peers.

The school's trajectory is positive, having climbed from a 3-star to a 4-star rating and improving its overall percentile ranking significantly since 2021. While the school excels in areas like 3rd-grade math and 5th-grade science, it has identified opportunities for growth in 4th-grade math. Operating within the high-performing Northshore School District provides a strong foundation, and Kenmore Elementary represents a compelling case of a school successfully supporting a diverse community and showing consistent year-over-year progress.

396

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,267

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19121 71 Av NE
Kenmore, WA 98028-2618

(425) 408-4800

District: Northshore School District

Students who attend Kenmore Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kenmore Middle School
High:	Inglemoor High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.7%

Hispanic:

26.3%

Two or more races:

12.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (63% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Northshore School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg70%

Washington avg48%

278^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Northshore School District

12^th of 247Northshore 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	73.9	278 of 1160	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	332 of 1168	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	435 of 1169	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	372 of 1169	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	524 of 1107	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	558 of 1130	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	405 of 1054	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.6	525 of 1056	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.8	397 of 1053	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.3	322 of 1067	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.7	590 of 1106	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.1	574 of 1097	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.8	450 of 1092	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.6	384 of 1088	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.2	275 of 1072	74.3%	★★★★☆
2008	72.1	265 of 1067	75.2%	★★★★☆
2007	75.9	194 of 1069	81.9%	★★★★☆
2006	74.9	212 of 1051	79.8%	★★★★☆
2005	75.0	214 of 1031	79.2%	★★★★☆
2004	77.0	184 of 1026	82.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	166 of 303	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.8	216 of 248	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.2	158 of 333	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	253 of 1092	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	470 of 1093	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	482 of 1094	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	506 of 1100	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	502 of 1008	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	648 of 1068	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	429 of 1004	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	195 of 659	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	48.6	333 of 651	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	334 of 633	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	340 of 694	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.0	453 of 501	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	649 of 697	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	458 of 540	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	575 of 1013	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	757 of 1024	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	641 of 1013	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	550 of 1019	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	569 of 854	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.1	942 of 979	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	624 of 835	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	311 of 1098	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	268 of 1099	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	398 of 1099	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	305 of 1113	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	46.3	509 of 1025	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	377 of 1075	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	368 of 999	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	154 of 197	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	72.4	51 of 212	75.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	70.2	92 of 478	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	185 of 637	71.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	216 of 1007	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	265 of 1009	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	325 of 1011	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.8	267 of 1031	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	317 of 943	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.9	167 of 1027	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	232 of 833	72.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2022)81st percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)22nd percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+18 vs state

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Math60%+17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Supportive community, wonderfully diverse, and most of all an amazing staff of dedicated, enthusiastic, intelligent teachers. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, April 27, 2015

The new Principal Melissa Riley is fantastic and we love the teachers here! Had an opportunity to switch schools but we opted to stay since it's a great fit for our family. School ratings really don't do the school justice. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Our family has been at Kenmore for the last 8 years--we love the school, especially the teachers. They are committed, very competent, and treat all the kids as individuals. The test scores certainly don't reflect the quality of teaching but it does look like they are coming up for the most part. There is good diversity in the school (economic and ethnic) which we think is an asset. Relative to the rest of the District, class sizes are small and the Title 1 status gives them a lot of extra resources that other schools don't have. The PTA is strong and offers a fantastic selection of after school programming and their foreign language program on early release Wednesdays is a stroke of brilliance! The only complaints are that the gym desperately needs a new floor and the soccer field could be nicer, but the playground is really nice and the surroundings (the school Arboretum, Swamp Creek Park, and the expansive campus) are beautiful and make for a nice setting. A new principal is starting this year (2014) and we are excited to see what changes she makes to the school--it's definitely on it's way up! Close Quote

Schools Near Kenmore Elementary

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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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th 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
Kenmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19121 71 Av NE	Kenmore	98028	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 408-4800	396	25	15.9	41.2%	173 (43.7%)	26 (6.6%)	104 (26.3%)	40 (10.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.9%)	73.9	278^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.0%		68.5	332^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	71.6%	54	67.1	67.1	63.0	56.7	64.3		61.3	70.9	52.2	57.8		59.6	80.6	88.1	89.6	89.6	89.6	88.1	86.6	85.1	88.1	88.1	$21,267	$2,369	$18,899
Lockwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24118 Lockwood RD	Bothell	98021	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-5800	525	33	16.0	16.6%	230 (43.8%)	7 (1.3%)	66 (12.6%)	135 (25.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (16.0%)	92.3	85^th of 1160 public elementary schools	92.7%		93.2	72^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	93.8%	13	86.1	86.1	71.3	72.0	86.1		76.9	76.0	69.6	81.2		75.5	92.1	94.7	97.4	97.4	97.4	96.1	96.1	92.1	96.1	96.1	$19,076	$217	$18,859
Westhill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19515 88 Av NE	Bothell	98011	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-5500	419	27	15.2	16.9%	192 (45.8%)	15 (3.6%)	51 (12.2%)	115 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.0%)	73.3	283^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	75.6%		73.2	285^th of 1168 public elementary schools	75.6%	2	53.7	53.7	71.4	77.1	60.3		69.4	64.6	72.1	41.2		59.1	90.9	90.9	93.5	93.5	93.5	92.2	94.8	93.5	92.2	92.2	$20,828	$235	$20,593
C O Sorenson	Public, Magnet	PK-K	19705 88 Av NE	Bothell	98011	King County	Northshore School District	No	Yes	No	No	(425) 408-5570	257	11	23.3	19.8%	85 (33.1%)	13 (5.1%)	58 (22.6%)	78 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.9%)								(n/a)																							$43,859	$1,596	$42,263
Shelton View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23400 5 Av W	Bothell	98021	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-5200	513	30	17.1	16.6%	214 (41.7%)	24 (4.7%)	52 (10.1%)	171 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.1%)	92.5	80^th of 1160 public elementary schools	93.1%		88.1	128^th of 1168 public elementary schools	89.0%	48	76.8	76.8	70.1	77.5	77.9		75.4	83.1	80.0	71.6		77.8	96.2	98.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.1	98.1	97.1	98.1	98.1	$16,357	$217	$16,139
Lake Forest Park Elementary	Public	K-5	18500 37th Avenue N.E.	Lake Forest Park	98155	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 393-4130	378	25	15.3	26.7%	204 (54.0%)	23 (6.1%)	46 (12.2%)	42 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	61 (16.1%)	67.9	336^th of 1160 public elementary schools	71.0%		74.1	280^th of 1168 public elementary schools	76.0%	56	60.9	60.9	51.6	64.7	65.1		60.6	48.4	66.2	53.1		56.2	97.9	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.9	100.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	$20,036	$346	$19,690
Frank Love Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	303 224 St SW	Bothell	98021	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-4600	492	34	14.4	23.6%	216 (43.9%)	16 (3.3%)	91 (18.5%)	112 (22.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (11.0%)	75.2	256^th of 1160 public elementary schools	77.9%		71.8	298^th of 1168 public elementary schools	74.5%	42	60.0	60.0	67.1	66.3	66.2		66.5	76.8	64.0	41.5		62.2	97.6	97.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	97.6	98.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	$22,398	$723	$21,675
Arrowhead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6725 NE Arrowhead DR	Kenmore	98028	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-4000	332	20	16.9	31.6%	187 (56.3%)	10 (3.0%)	69 (20.8%)	35 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.7%)	89.6	114^th of 1160 public elementary schools	90.2%		86.5	148^th of 1168 public elementary schools	87.3%	34	76.9	76.9	90.0	79.1	70.6		79.9	80.0	76.2	54.9		69.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	$23,584	$709	$22,875
Moorlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15115 84 Av NE	Kenmore	98028	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-5100	579	30	19.1	10.7%	303 (52.3%)	16 (2.8%)	70 (12.1%)	124 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (11.2%)	92.9	74^th of 1160 public elementary schools	93.6%		91.1	92^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	92.1%	18	79.7	79.7	82.8	78.6	74.4		78.4	82.8	75.0	69.2		75.4	91.7	94.4	93.1	93.1	93.1	94.4	91.7	93.1	94.4	94.4	$17,352	$217	$17,135
Brier Elementary	Public	K-6	3625 232nd St SW	Brier	98036	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 431-7854	389	23	17.0	22.4%	253 (65.0%)	17 (4.4%)	39 (10.0%)	42 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.3%)	86.8	145^th of 1160 public elementary schools	87.5%		84.3	169^th of 1168 public elementary schools	85.5%	24	70.4	70.4	70.2	74.4	72.7	75.0	73.0	64.9	72.1	58.2	68.3	65.6	90.7	90.7	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	93.0	93.0	93.0	95.4	$20,813	$239	$20,574

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenmore Elementary

What district is Kenmore Elementary in?

Northshore School District

How many students attend Kenmore Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Kenmore Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Kenmore Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kenmore Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kenmore Middle School
High : Inglemoor High School

What is the racial makeup of Kenmore Elementary?

Students at Kenmore Elementary are 44% White, 26% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 7% African American.

Is Kenmore Elementary a good school?

Kenmore Elementary ranks 278^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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