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Briarcrest Elementary

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Briarcrest Elementary ranks 230 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Briarcrest Elementary is a consistently high-performing public school serving about 450 students in grades K-5 within the Shoreline School District, ranking solidly in the top 20% of all Washington elementary schools.

The school has a clear strength in mathematics, where its students outperform the district and state averages and score higher than many nearby schools like Lake Forest Park Elementary and Ridgecrest Elementary. It achieves these strong results efficiently, spending less per student than most comparison schools. However, a notable performance gap exists with the very high-achieving Meridian Park Elementary School, a neighbor with similar demographics, suggesting there may be instructional practices there that Briarcrest could learn from.

While Briarcrest's overall performance has been stable, recent trends show declining scores for some student subgroups, including English Language Learners and students from low-income families, which the school will need to address. An unusual pattern where boys consistently outperform girls also merits attention. Despite these areas for growth, Briarcrest remains a reliable and cost-effective school with a particularly successful math program.

454

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,221

Per pupil spending ?

35.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2715 N.E. 158th Street
Shoreline, WA 98155-6443

(206) 393-4170

District: Shoreline School District

Students who attend Briarcrest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kellogg Middle School
High:	Shorecrest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.1%

Hispanic:

24.2%

Asian:

13.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (67% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Washington elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg65%

Washington avg48%

230^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Shoreline School District

14^th of 247Shoreline 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	78.2	230 of 1160	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	260 of 1168	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	213 of 1169	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	233 of 1169	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	141 of 1107	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	169 of 1130	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	177 of 1054	83.2%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	208 of 1056	80.3%	★★★★☆
2016	83.3	156 of 1053	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	80.9	176 of 1067	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	64.2	400 of 1106	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.3	431 of 1097	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.1	516 of 1092	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.8	445 of 1088	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.2	380 of 1072	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.3	330 of 1067	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.6	224 of 1069	79.0%	★★★★☆
2006	58.6	441 of 1051	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.9	336 of 1031	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.1	382 of 1026	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	58.4	75 of 170	55.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	139 of 303	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	171 of 320	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.8	38 of 254	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	70 of 213	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	279 of 1092	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	301 of 1093	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	236 of 1094	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	244 of 1100	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	128 of 1008	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	136 of 1068	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	183 of 1004	81.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	289 of 659	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	239 of 651	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.2	84 of 633	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	180 of 694	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	93.5	17 of 501	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	67.6	175 of 697	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	96 of 540	82.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	326 of 1013	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	331 of 1024	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.7	179 of 1013	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	178 of 1019	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	43 of 854	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	78 of 979	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	73 of 835	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	163 of 1098	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	211 of 1099	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	190 of 1099	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	235 of 1113	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	146 of 1025	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	194 of 1075	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	184 of 999	81.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	79 of 363	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	78 of 339	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	93.1	11 of 308	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	64 of 1007	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	62 of 1009	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	106 of 1011	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	116 of 1031	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	103 of 943	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	52 of 1027	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	120 of 833	85.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)94th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2023)56th percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science71%+22 vs state

Math68%+26 vs state

English Language Arts61%+8 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 8th 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 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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
Briarcrest Elementary	Public	K-5	2715 N.E. 158th Street	Shoreline	98155	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 393-4170	454	28	16.1	35.9%	191 (42.1%)	42 (9.3%)	110 (24.2%)	60 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.6%)	78.2	230^th of 1160 public elementary schools	80.2%		76.3	260^th of 1168 public elementary schools	77.7%	30	71.4		71.4	56.2	54.7	70.3				61.1	77.0	58.1	69.2				68.2	98.3	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	$18,221	$614	$17,607
Brookside Elementary	Public	K-5	17447 37th Avenue N.E.	Lake Forest Park	98155	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 393-4140	372	23	16.3	33.9%	197 (53.0%)	40 (10.8%)	48 (12.9%)	38 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	44 (11.8%)	77.4	237^th of 1160 public elementary schools	79.6%		82.6	196^th of 1168 public elementary schools	83.2%	41	68.8		68.8	69.5	57.4	75.0				67.8	71.7	58.5	48.4				59.3	90.7	93.3	94.7	94.7	94.7	93.3	96.0	93.3	93.3	93.3	$19,571	$393	$19,177
Ridgecrest Elementary	Public	K-5	16516 10th Avenue N.E.	Shoreline	98155	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 393-4272	424	29	14.7	38.0%	189 (44.6%)	38 (9.0%)	73 (17.2%)	70 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	51 (12.0%)	61.6	417^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.1%		57.8	474^th of 1168 public elementary schools	59.4%	57	62.5		62.5	53.2	51.2	60.9				54.8	61.9	51.2	43.8				52.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$19,352	$924	$18,428
Cedar Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13224 37th Ave NE	Seattle	98125	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-4300	254	17	14.9	33.5%	113 (44.5%)	22 (8.7%)	38 (15.0%)	45 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.6%)	91.2	96^th of 1160 public elementary schools	91.7%		87.3	139^th of 1168 public elementary schools	88.1%	43	85.7		85.7	71.4	80.7	85.7				79.6	64.7	80.0	66.7				69.8	97.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.7	100.0	100.0	$30,244	$1,172	$29,072
Olympic Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13018 20 Av NE	Seattle	98125	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-4300	486	38	12.9	52.3%	180 (37.0%)	87 (17.9%)	135 (27.8%)	35 (7.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.8%)	57.2	465^th of 1160 public elementary schools	59.9%		64.8	386^th of 1168 public elementary schools	67.0%	79	54.6		54.6	41.4	55.9	52.6				49.8	56.3	57.6	52.0				55.1	88.7	88.7	90.3	90.3	90.3	90.3	98.4	90.3	90.3	90.3	$27,751	$2,238	$25,513
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
Parkwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1815 N. 155th Street	Shoreline	98133	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 393-4150	390	27	14.5	43.3%	145 (37.2%)	61 (15.6%)	91 (23.3%)	43 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	46 (11.8%)	80.5	204^th of 1160 public elementary schools	82.4%		78.6	236^th of 1168 public elementary schools	79.8%	32	63.2		63.2	69.1	68.7	66.2				68.0	69.1	64.2	59.4				64.2	93.3	95.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	95.0	98.3	96.7	95.0	95.0	$20,641	$800	$19,842
Meridian Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	17077 Meridian Avenue N.	Shoreline	98133	King County	Shoreline School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(206) 393-4251	589	34	17.1	34.3%	233 (39.6%)	76 (12.9%)	70 (11.9%)	110 (18.7%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	92 (15.6%)	94.9	49^th of 1160 public elementary schools	95.8%		94.2	59^th of 1168 public elementary schools	94.9%	10	79.8		79.8	79.7	85.2	79.8				81.3	82.9	81.2	73.4				79.0	93.2	96.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	94.9	98.3	94.9	94.9	94.9	$18,938	$671	$18,267
Hazel Wolf K-8	Public	K-8	11530 12th Ave. NE	Seattle	98125	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-4500	660	41	16.0	22.9%	329 (49.8%)	84 (12.7%)	53 (8.0%)	93 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	93 (14.1%)	85.5	163^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	85.9%		84	177^th of 1168 public elementary schools	84.8%	14	71.8	65.4	68.6	69.9	69.9	75.6	65.7	67.1	57.3	67.5	68.5	65.8	60.3	63.6	59.2	57.3	62.3	97.4	97.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	97.4	100.0	98.7	97.4	97.4	$20,873	$806	$20,067
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Briarcrest Elementary

What schools do graduates of Briarcrest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Briarcrest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kellogg Middle School
High : Shorecrest High School

How many students attend Briarcrest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Briarcrest Elementary.

Is Briarcrest Elementary a good school?

Briarcrest Elementary ranks 230^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Briarcrest Elementary in?

Shoreline School District

What is the racial makeup of Briarcrest Elementary?

Students at Briarcrest Elementary are 42% White, 24% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 9% African American.

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