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Melvin G Syre Elementary

Public Grades K-5

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Melvin G Syre Elementary is a highly-regarded K-5 public school serving 444 students in the northern part of Shoreline School District, consistently ranking among the top 10% of elementary schools in Washington state.

The school demonstrates strong and steady academic performance, with particularly high proficiency rates in science and effective support for diverse student groups. It is part of a notable cluster of high-performing schools in northern Shoreline, alongside Meridian Park Elementary School and Highland Terrace Elementary, which together significantly outperform other area schools. While Syre's per-student spending is close to the district average, it achieves better results than some nearby schools with higher budgets, such as Parkwood Elementary and Chase Lake Elementary, indicating factors beyond funding contribute to its success.

When compared across district lines, schools in the Shoreline School District generally show higher academic proficiency than those in the neighboring Edmonds School District. Within its own high-performing tier, Syre maintains excellence while facing the common challenge of supporting varying performance across grade levels and student subgroups, with its lowest relative performance being among students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

444

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,677

Per pupil spending ?

16%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19545 12th Avenue N.W.
Shoreline, WA 98177-2699

(206) 393-4165

District: Shoreline School District

Students who attend Melvin G Syre Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Albert Einstein Middle School
High:	Shorewood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

Two or more races:

14.9%

Asian:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 86th percentile in 2022 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (77% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 91st (2025) from a 86th-percentile low (2022)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg65%

Washington avg48%

100^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	91.0	100 of 1160	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	142 of 1168	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	143 of 1169	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	163 of 1169	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	88.3	125 of 1107	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	104 of 1130	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	85 of 1054	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	89.7	89 of 1056	91.6%	★★★★★
2016	91.8	60 of 1053	94.3%	★★★★★
2015	93.3	47 of 1067	95.6%	★★★★★
2013	88.7	69 of 1106	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	84.6	106 of 1097	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	80.9	142 of 1092	87.0%	★★★★☆
2010	83.1	123 of 1088	88.7%	★★★★☆
2009	82.3	128 of 1072	88.1%	★★★★☆
2008	84.9	104 of 1067	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	83.5	120 of 1069	88.8%	★★★★☆
2006	88.9	70 of 1051	93.3%	★★★★★
2005	92.3	35 of 1031	96.6%	★★★★★
2004	95.9	14 of 1026	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	72 of 1092	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	128 of 1093	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	93 of 1094	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	122 of 1100	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	89.9	87 of 1008	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	66 of 1068	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	48 of 1004	95.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	92.3	19 of 633	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.5	89 of 694	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	91.0	19 of 501	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	61.0	233 of 697	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	212 of 1013	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	390 of 1024	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	312 of 1013	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	211 of 1019	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	55 of 854	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	46.9	545 of 979	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.4	177 of 835	78.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	124 of 1098	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	148 of 1099	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	170 of 1099	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	186 of 1113	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	151 of 1025	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	122 of 1075	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	102 of 999	89.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	35 of 197	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	30 of 188	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	26 of 194	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	73 of 252	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	51 of 303	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	33 of 212	84.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	35 of 363	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	68.6	72 of 339	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	76 of 308	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	70 of 478	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	15 of 158	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	67.3	124 of 566	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	75 of 637	88.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	59 of 1007	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	82 of 1009	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	79 of 1011	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	109 of 1031	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	90 of 943	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	57 of 1027	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	58 of 833	93.0%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2023)97th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science84%+34 vs state

English Language Arts76%+23 vs state

Math71%+29 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
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
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
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
Sherwood Elementary	Public	K-6	22901 106th Ave W	Edmonds	98020	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 431-7460	491	29	16.8	22.8%	328 (66.8%)	23 (4.7%)	71 (14.5%)	21 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.2%)	79.6	215^th of 1160 public elementary schools	81.5%		75.3	269^th of 1168 public elementary schools	77.0%	54	69.8		69.8	61.6	67.8	63.5	66.7			64.6	62.8	62.7	55.6	64.5			61.5	93.8	95.3	93.8	93.8	93.8	95.3	96.9	93.8	95.3	95.3	$18,869	$242	$18,627
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
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
Westgate Elementary	Public	K-6	9601 220th St SW	Edmonds	98020	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 431-7470	472	32	14.8	37.5%	248 (52.5%)	27 (5.7%)	113 (23.9%)	39 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	39 (8.3%)	62.6	404^th of 1160 public elementary schools	65.2%		65.9	369^th of 1168 public elementary schools	68.4%	35	59.4		59.4	51.3	58.3	53.6	75.0			58.0	46.2	55.0	36.2	62.5			48.6	93.3	93.3	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	$19,135	$243	$18,891
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
Chase Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21603 84th Ave W	Edmonds	98020	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 431-7495	413	27	15.4	57.1%	138 (33.4%)	46 (11.1%)	146 (35.4%)	39 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	36 (8.7%)	25.8	890^th of 1160 public elementary schools	23.3%		41.1	663^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	43.2%	227	40.0		40.0	51.2	34.1	43.5	23.7			38.6	44.2	31.8	26.1	23.7			31.6	82.1	89.7	89.7	89.7	89.7	89.7	94.9	82.1	89.7	89.7	$24,542	$994	$23,547
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 Melvin G Syre Elementary

How many students attend Melvin G Syre Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Melvin G Syre Elementary.

Is Melvin G Syre Elementary a good school?

Yes. Melvin G Syre Elementary ranks in the top 8.6% of Washington elementary schools.

What district is Melvin G Syre Elementary in?

Shoreline School District

What schools do graduates of Melvin G Syre Elementary attend?

Students who attend Melvin G Syre Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Albert Einstein Middle School
High : Shorewood High School

What is the racial makeup of Melvin G Syre Elementary?

Students at Melvin G Syre Elementary are 59% White, 15% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 5% African American.

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