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Highland Terrace Elementary

Public Grades K-5

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Highland Terrace Elementary is a highly-regarded K-5 public school serving 322 students in the top-ranked Shoreline School District in Washington state.

The school is a consistent top performer, ranking in the 93rd percentile of all elementary schools in Washington with exceptional proficiency rates in English (77%), Math (78%), and Science (84%). What truly sets Highland Terrace apart is its extraordinary effectiveness in supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ranking #1 in the entire state for this subgroup's performance. This achievement is notable when compared to nearby schools like Echo Lake Elementary or Parkwood Elementary, which have higher poverty rates but significantly lower math proficiency.

Highland Terrace achieves these outstanding results with efficient use of resources, spending less per student than some neighboring schools in the Seattle School District No. 1 like James Baldwin Elementary School, while delivering far stronger academic outcomes. The school's moderate size and low student-teacher ratio of 14.4 to 1 contribute to a supportive environment, and it maintains strong, consistent performance across all grade levels and for students with special needs.

322

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,803

Per pupil spending ?

19.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 N. 160th Street
Shoreline, WA 98133-5698

(206) 393-4341

District: Shoreline School District

Students who attend Highland Terrace Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Albert Einstein Middle School
High:	Shorewood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.4%

Asian:

15.2%

Two or more races:

12.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (80% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Washington elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Shoreline School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg65%

Washington avg48%

79^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	92.5	79 of 1160	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	95 of 1168	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	120 of 1169	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	270 of 1169	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	90.1	111 of 1107	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	191 of 1130	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	214 of 1054	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	83.8	146 of 1056	86.2%	★★★★☆
2016	88.4	103 of 1053	90.2%	★★★★★
2015	87.5	111 of 1067	89.6%	★★★★☆
2013	89.2	60 of 1106	94.6%	★★★★★
2012	86.9	85 of 1097	92.3%	★★★★★
2011	89.6	68 of 1092	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	87.1	94 of 1088	91.4%	★★★★★
2009	81.8	134 of 1072	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	83.3	114 of 1067	89.3%	★★★★☆
2007	89.7	68 of 1069	93.6%	★★★★★
2006	89.0	68 of 1051	93.5%	★★★★★
2005	93.5	24 of 1031	97.7%	★★★★★
2004	85.2	105 of 1026	89.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	40.5	127 of 201	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	121 of 169	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	81 of 1092	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	59 of 1093	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	98 of 1094	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	64.8	354 of 1100	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.5	127 of 1008	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	159 of 1068	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	201 of 1004	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	1 of 1013	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	52 of 1024	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	78.6	139 of 1013	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	38.2	652 of 979	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	411 of 835	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	114 of 1098	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	186 of 1099	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	203 of 1099	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	191 of 1113	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	122 of 1025	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	207 of 1075	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	245 of 999	75.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	74.0	42 of 194	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	68 of 252	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	70 of 303	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	83 of 212	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	77.3	40 of 308	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	101 of 478	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	88 of 566	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	172 of 637	73.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	104 of 1007	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	73 of 1009	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	64 of 1011	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	73.5	261 of 1031	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.8	76 of 943	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	75.4	238 of 1027	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	278 of 833	66.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2023)87th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)78th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2019)37th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science84%+35 vs state

Math78%+35 vs state

English Language Arts77%+24 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
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
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
Broadview-Thomson K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	13052 Greenwood Av N	Seattle	98133	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-4080	581	42	13.7	56.5%	180 (31.0%)	145 (25.0%)	154 (26.5%)	35 (6.0%)	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	54 (9.3%)	25.7	891^st of 1160 public elementary schools	23.2%		49.8	564^th of 1168 public elementary schools	51.7%	327	40.5	55.6	44.6	27.4	32.3	41.9	46.5	53.3	63.0	40.6	33.9	31.7	35.1	30.2	44.8	51.9	35.9	83.5	89.4	89.4	89.4	89.4	87.1	94.1	88.2	87.1	87.1	$26,522	$2,102	$24,421
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
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
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
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
James Baldwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11725 1 Av NE	Seattle	98125	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-4180	262	20	12.9	53.4%	84 (32.1%)	43 (16.4%)	80 (30.5%)	23 (8.8%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	25 (9.5%)	56.8	473^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	59.2%		43.6	640^th of 1168 public elementary schools	45.2%	167	64.3		64.3	50.0	46.9	59.3				51.6	50.0	43.8	55.6				49.5	93.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	93.8	95.8	95.8	$34,195	$3,454	$30,742
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Terrace Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Highland Terrace Elementary?

Students at Highland Terrace Elementary are 58% White, 15% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend Highland Terrace Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Highland Terrace Elementary.

Is Highland Terrace Elementary a good school?

Yes. Highland Terrace Elementary ranks in the top 6.8% of Washington elementary schools.

What district is Highland Terrace Elementary in?

Shoreline School District

What schools do graduates of Highland Terrace Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highland Terrace Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Albert Einstein Middle School
High : Shorewood High School

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