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Northshore School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Bothell, Kenmore and Woodinville, and parts of Brier.

Bothell’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Washington school districts

Students
22,735
Schools
37
Spent per student
$18,434
WA $18,444
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$709.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Northshore School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 95% of Washington districts
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Debt of $709.8M, about $31,221 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 95% of the 289 Washington school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bothell. Grade by grade →

PK–59 elementary schoolsThis district
6–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. WA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency63%
State average 40.1% · 11,647 students tested
Reading / language arts75%
State average 53.4% · 11,725 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 83.8% · 1,758 in the class

94% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,434 per student · 0% below WA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 62%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
23,310’20
22,608’21
22,944’22
23,186’23
22,735’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 45%Asian 28%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 10%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

37 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools.

Canyon Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bothell
866 students17:1
Fernwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bothell
714 students19:1
Woodmoor Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bothell
643 students16:1
Moorlands Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenmore
579 students19:1
Lockwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bothell
525 students16:1
Shelton View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bothell
513 students17:1
Ruby Bridges Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodinville
503 students15:1
Crystal Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bothell
500 students17:1
Frank Love Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bothell
492 students14:1
Woodin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bothell
469 students16:1
Maywood Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bothell
467 students16:1
East Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodinville
427 students19:1
Westhill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bothell
419 students15:1
Kenmore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenmore
396 students16:1
Arrowhead Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenmore
332 students17:1
Hollywood Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodinville
331 students14:1
Sunrise Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Redmond
322 students19:1
Cottage Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodinville
258 students16:1
C O Sorenson
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Bothell
257 students23:1
Northshore Special Services
Other · Grades PK–12 · Bothell
34 students
Kokanee Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Woodinville
651 students16:1
Northshore Learning Options
Other · Grades K–12 · Woodinville
428 students22:1
Wellington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Woodinville
380 students17:1
Skyview Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bothell
1,215 students23:1
Canyon Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bothell
907 students22:1
Leota Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Woodinville
858 students23:1
Northshore Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bothell
753 students21:1
Kenmore Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kenmore
733 students20:1
Timbercrest Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Woodinville
665 students22:1
North Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bothell
1,910 students22:1
Bothell High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bothell
1,740 students20:1
Woodinville HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Woodinville
1,662 students22:1
Inglemoor HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Kenmore
1,441 students20:1
Innovation Lab High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bothell
252 students14:1
Secondary Academy for Success
High · Grades 9–12 · Bothell
76 students8:1
Northshore Online Reengagement Program
High · Grades 9–12 · Bothell
12 students
Woodinville Community Center
High · Grades 10–12 · Bothell
5 students

Left off: 3 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Washington.