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Echo Lake Elementary School

Q: Is Echo Lake Elementary School a good school?

Echo Lake Elementary School ranks 506 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

506^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Echo Lake Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 416 students within the high-performing Shoreline School District, though its own statewide ranking has declined over the past decade to the 56th percentile.

The school serves a student population with a higher economic need than many nearby schools, with 46% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a factor often correlated with different academic challenges. While the school's overall test scores in English, math, and science are below the district average, it shows notable strength in educating its African American students, who perform at the 81st percentile statewide. However, there are significant performance gaps for other student groups, and a concerning dip in 4th-grade English scores suggests some inconsistency across grade levels. With per-student spending higher than at comparable schools like Meridian Park Elementary School and Melvin G Syre Elementary, the focus may be on how effectively these resources are targeted.

When compared to schools with similar demographics, such as Parkwood Elementary (82nd percentile), Echo Lake's current academic outcomes are lower, indicating that demographics alone do not determine performance. The school's historical decline contrasts with the sustained high performance of neighbors like Meridian Park. Being part of the strong Shoreline district provides an advantage, as Echo Lake still outperforms some schools in neighboring districts like Lynndale Elementary in the Edmonds School District. Key opportunities include learning from the school's own successes with specific student groups and addressing the grade-level and gender performance gaps.

416

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,382

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19345 Wallingford Ave. N.
Shoreline, WA 98133-4155

(206) 393-4338

District: Shoreline School District

Students who attend Echo Lake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Albert Einstein Middle School
High:	Shorewood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.2%

Hispanic:

24.0%

Two or more races:

13.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Shoreline School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg65%

Washington avg48%

506^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	53.9	506 of 1160	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	505 of 1168	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	430 of 1169	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	469 of 1169	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.0	284 of 1107	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	416 of 1130	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	390 of 1054	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.6	281 of 1056	73.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.8	242 of 1053	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	77.7	216 of 1067	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	52.5	562 of 1106	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.0	467 of 1097	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.7	387 of 1092	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.3	398 of 1088	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.1	483 of 1072	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.9	427 of 1067	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.7	183 of 1069	82.9%	★★★★☆
2006	77.0	184 of 1051	82.5%	★★★★☆
2005	75.8	209 of 1031	79.7%	★★★★☆
2004	65.2	315 of 1026	69.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	14 of 75	81.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	107 of 189	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	89 of 163	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	124 of 170	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.0	83 of 187	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	64 of 131	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	140 of 201	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	110 of 169	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	164 of 303	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	124 of 320	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	103 of 254	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	45 of 213	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	13 of 248	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	22 of 333	93.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	417 of 1092	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	417 of 1093	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	266 of 1094	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	449 of 1100	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	245 of 1008	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	427 of 1068	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	373 of 1004	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	558 of 659	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	486 of 651	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.7	299 of 633	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	403 of 694	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	397 of 501	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	340 of 697	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	93 of 540	82.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	619 of 1013	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	637 of 1024	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	519 of 1013	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	578 of 1019	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.5	176 of 854	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	355 of 979	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	347 of 835	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	525 of 1098	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	526 of 1099	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	526 of 1099	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	466 of 1113	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	276 of 1025	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	365 of 1075	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	382 of 999	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	66.9	62 of 194	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	149 of 252	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.9	44 of 212	79.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	208 of 363	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	251 of 339	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	338 of 566	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	370 of 637	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	296 of 1007	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	41.6	604 of 1009	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.2	247 of 1011	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	353 of 1031	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.1	111 of 943	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	418 of 1027	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	427 of 833	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)81st percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)68th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)43rd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science53%+4 vs state

Math53%+10 vs state

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

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by a citizen
Friday, June 12, 2015

My grandaughter has thrived in the kindergarten class with Mrs. Tanaka. She is a wonderful, kind, loving teachet and my grandaughters first year in school has been excellent due to her teacher. She goes into first grade well prepared and eager to learn. Close Quote

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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
Echo Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	19345 Wallingford Ave. N.	Shoreline	98133	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 393-4338	416	27	15.1	46.4%	159 (38.2%)	55 (13.2%)	100 (24.0%)	42 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	56 (13.5%)	53.9	506^th of 1160 public elementary schools	56.4%		54.2	505^th of 1168 public elementary schools	56.8%	1	53.0		53.0	54.9	36.4	56.1				49.3	62.5	43.9	51.5				52.9	95.3	96.9	98.4	98.4	98.4	96.9	98.4	96.9	96.9	96.9	$20,382	$865	$19,517
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
Madrona K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	9300 236th ST SW	Edmonds	98026	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 431-7979	636	36	17.4	17.8%	370 (58.2%)	36 (5.7%)	66 (10.4%)	93 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	62 (9.7%)	73.3	284^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.5%		77.2	250^th of 1168 public elementary schools	78.6%	34	68.8	64.7	66.9	73.0	69.9	57.9	69.1	71.4	73.1	68.8	66.7	58.1	35.1	48.5	68.8	54.4	54.6	95.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.0	97.0	98.5	97.0	97.0	$19,450	$787	$18,663
Lynndale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9521 240th St SW	Edmonds	98020	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 431-7365	442	28	15.9	53.8%	169 (38.2%)	42 (9.5%)	131 (29.6%)	48 (10.9%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.3%)	29 (6.6%)	51.9	539^th of 1160 public elementary schools	53.5%		48.3	585^th of 1168 public elementary schools	49.9%	46	48.1		48.1	64.3	50.0	54.7	54.4			55.7	61.4	45.2	32.7	32.1			43.2	90.9	93.2	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	90.9	95.5	95.5	$22,430	$726	$21,704
Melvin G Syre Elementary	Public	K-5	19545 12th Avenue N.W.	Shoreline	98177	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 393-4165	444	26	17.1	16.0%	262 (59.0%)	22 (5.0%)	47 (10.6%)	47 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (14.9%)	91	100^th of 1160 public elementary schools	91.4%		86.9	142^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	87.8%	42	83.6		83.6	77.6	75.0	75.0				76.1	74.8	73.9	64.3				71.4	93.2	96.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	96.6	94.9	96.6	96.6	96.6	$18,677	$340	$18,337
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
Home Education Exchange	Public	K-8	2800 NE 200th	Shoreline	98155	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 418-3388	125	0		17.6%	87 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	17 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.0%)	74.1	273^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	76.5%		83.1	189^th of 1168 public elementary schools	83.8%	84	81.8		84.2	75.0	55.6	90.9				80.0	50.0	44.4	60.0		50.0		62.3	80.0	80.0	93.3	93.3	93.3	86.7	86.7	80.0	86.7	86.7	$12,961	$340	$12,621
Cascade K-8 Community School	Public	K-8	2800 NE 200th	Shoreline	98155	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 393-4180	197	13	15.2	17.3%	127 (64.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (13.7%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (17.3%)	90.8	102^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	91.2%		92.7	76^th of 1168 public elementary schools	93.5%	26	86.2	82.4	84.8	57.1	77.3		77.8	64.3	76.5	76.2	76.2	77.3	82.8	63.0	57.1	70.6	72.3	94.7	94.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.7	94.7	100.0	100.0	$23,688	$400	$23,289
Highland Terrace Elementary	Public	K-5	100 N. 160th Street	Shoreline	98133	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 393-4341	322	22	14.4	19.9%	188 (58.4%)	9 (2.8%)	34 (10.6%)	49 (15.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.7%)	92.5	79^th of 1160 public elementary schools	93.2%		90.9	95^th of 1168 public elementary schools	91.9%	16	84.1		84.1	83.3	66.7	77.3				76.9	83.3	81.1	68.2				77.8	96.8	98.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	100.0	100.0	$22,803	$342	$22,461
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Echo Lake Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Echo Lake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Echo Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Albert Einstein Middle School
High : Shorewood High School

What is the racial makeup of Echo Lake Elementary School?

Students at Echo Lake Elementary School are 38% White, 24% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 13% African American, 10% Asian.

How many students attend Echo Lake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Echo Lake Elementary School.

Is Echo Lake Elementary School a good school?

Echo Lake Elementary School ranks 506^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Echo Lake Elementary School in?

Shoreline School District

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