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Kenmore Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
243rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 79% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Kenmore Elementary is a PK–5 school in Kenmore, Washington, serving 396 students in the high-performing Northshore School District. The school is smaller than the nearby-school average of about 435 students and serves a comparatively economically diverse student population. Its district ranks 12th of 238 Washington districts, while Kenmore ranks 243rd of 1,138 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 79th percentile and earning four stars.

Kenmore’s long-term trend is encouraging: its statewide ranking rose from the 53rd percentile in 2020–21 to the 79th percentile in 2025–26. Test results are also above Washington averages, with 67.18% of students proficient in English language arts, 57.73% in math, and 62.69% in science. ELA is the school’s strongest current subject and improved notably in the latest year. Math is the main academic challenge, especially in fourth grade, where 56.45% of students were proficient compared with 73.41% districtwide. Fifth-grade ELA also trails the district average by more than 12 points, and science has declined after stronger results in the previous two years.

Although Kenmore performs well statewide, it ranks below most nearby Northshore schools on current measures. For example, Moorlands Elementary has higher proficiency in all three subjects, while Lockwood Elementary leads Kenmore by more than 14 points in math. Kenmore’s free- or reduced-price lunch rate is 41.16%, considerably higher than at most nearby comparison schools, providing important context for raw score comparisons. Its 15.9-to-1 student-teacher ratio is competitive, and per-student spending is relatively high. Overall, the clearest priorities are improving math across grades, sustaining ELA gains, rebuilding science performance, and strengthening outcomes for students from economically disadvantaged households.

396
Students ?
15.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,267
Per pupil spending ?
41.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 19121 73 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 — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Washington average (62% vs 48% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 21% of Washington elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016
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 (2025-2026) ?
This school62%
District avg70%
Washington avg48%
243rd of 1,138
Washington public elementary schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 16 pts since 2016
From top 38% (2016) to top 21% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
15th of 19Elementary Schools in the Northshore School District
12th of 238Northshore 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202677.4243 of 113878.6%★★★★☆
202573.9278 of 116076.0%★★★★☆
202468.5332 of 116871.6%★★★★☆
202360.2435 of 116962.8%★★★☆☆
202265.5372 of 116968.2%★★★☆☆
202149.1524 of 110752.7%★★★☆☆
201951.6558 of 113050.6%★★★☆☆
201861.3405 of 105461.6%★★★☆☆
201751.6525 of 105650.3%★★★☆☆
201662.8397 of 105362.3%★★★☆☆
201567.3322 of 106769.8%★★★☆☆
201350.7590 of 110646.7%★★☆☆☆
201251.1574 of 109747.7%★★☆☆☆
201158.8450 of 109258.8%★★★☆☆
201062.6384 of 108864.7%★★★☆☆
200970.2275 of 107274.3%★★★★☆
200872.1265 of 106775.2%★★★★☆
200775.9194 of 106981.9%★★★★☆
200674.9212 of 105179.8%★★★★☆
200575.0214 of 103179.2%★★★★☆
200477.0184 of 102682.1%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202651.0135 of 32658.6%★★★☆☆
202541.1166 of 30345.2%★★☆☆☆
201922.8216 of 24812.9%★☆☆☆☆
201845.2158 of 33352.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202671.1263 of 102074.2%★★★★☆
202573.9253 of 109276.8%★★★★☆
202454.3470 of 109357.0%★★★☆☆
202353.5482 of 109455.9%★★★☆☆
202251.0506 of 110054.0%★★★☆☆
202146.2502 of 100850.2%★★★☆☆
201942.9648 of 106839.3%★★☆☆☆
201858.2429 of 100457.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202657.7233 of 64964.1%★★★☆☆
202565.1195 of 65970.4%★★★★☆
202448.6333 of 65148.8%★★☆☆☆
202347.6334 of 63347.2%★★☆☆☆
202245.9340 of 69451.0%★★★☆☆
202118.0453 of 5019.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201915.5649 of 6976.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201824.0458 of 54015.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202649.6511 of 100849.3%★★☆☆☆
202544.0575 of 101343.2%★★☆☆☆
202431.2757 of 102426.1%★☆☆☆☆
202338.5641 of 101336.7%★★☆☆☆
202244.8550 of 101946.0%★★☆☆☆
202135.2569 of 85433.4%★★☆☆☆
201912.1942 of 9793.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201832.0624 of 83525.3%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202681.0185 of 105982.5%★★★★☆
202569.4311 of 109871.7%★★★★☆
202473.6268 of 109975.6%★★★★☆
202360.4398 of 109963.8%★★★☆☆
202270.8305 of 111372.6%★★★★☆
202146.3509 of 102550.3%★★★☆☆
201963.6377 of 107564.9%★★★☆☆
201862.3368 of 99963.2%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202533.3154 of 19721.8%★☆☆☆☆
201872.451 of 21275.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202270.292 of 47880.8%★★★★☆
201860.2185 of 63771.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202689.562 of 90193.1%★★★★★
202576.3216 of 100778.6%★★★★☆
202472.7265 of 100973.7%★★★★☆
202366.6325 of 101167.9%★★★☆☆
202272.8267 of 103174.1%★★★★☆
202164.6317 of 94366.4%★★★☆☆
201980.9167 of 102783.7%★★★★☆
201871.6232 of 83372.1%★★★★☆
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)
White (2026)93rd percentile+14 vs school
Male (2026)83rd percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2022)81st percentile+13 vs school
Female (2026)74th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)64th percentile-15 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)59th percentile-20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-29 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)22nd percentile-54 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts67%+14 vs state
Science63%+12 vs state
Math58%+15 vs state

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What people are saying
by a parent
Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Open Quote 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

Open Quote 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

Open Quote 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





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Frequently Asked Questions about Kenmore Elementary

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

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

Kenmore Elementary ranks 243rd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Kenmore Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kenmore Middle School
High : Inglemoor High School

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