Shoreline’s public schools outscore 90% of Washington districts
Math proficiency in Shoreline’s districts is 57%, above the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shoreline, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.
From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Shoreline’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 233 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shoreline’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 68% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,482 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
King's School (private), King's Schools (private), St. Luke School (private), Shoreline Christian School (private), North Seattle French School (private) and Northwest School Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Shoreline’s grade
A: better than 90% of Washington school districts, #29 of 285 Washington towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Washington average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Shoreline, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Shoreline
Edwin Pratt Learning Center
Grades PK · 318 students
9th grade in Shoreline · depends on your address
Shorecrest High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,565 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Shorewood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,544 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Fircrest Residential Habilitation
Grades K–12 · 1 students
10th grade in Shoreline · depends on your address
Shorecrest High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,565 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Shorewood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,544 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Fircrest Residential Habilitation
Grades K–12 · 1 students
Shoreline’s public schools are run by Shoreline School District, which also serves Lake Forest Park. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Shoreline vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Shoreline’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Shoreline | A | Shoreline |
| Lake Forest Park | A | Shoreline |
| Edmonds | B+ | Edmonds |
| Seattle | A | Seattle |
Every school in Shoreline
22 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Shoreline’s schools
Are Shoreline’s schools good?
By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Shoreline children attend outscore 90% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #29 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Shoreline in?
Shoreline School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,717 students in 18 schools (2024–25).
Where do Shoreline kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Shorecrest High School, Shorewood High School and Fircrest Residential Habilitation.
What is Shoreline’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Shoreline School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does Shoreline spend per student?
$17,482 in Shoreline School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Shoreline?
Yes: King's School (religious, grades PK–12, 1,313 students), King's Schools (religious, grades PK–12, 1,313 students), St. Luke School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 433 students), Shoreline Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 239 students), North Seattle French School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 81 students) and Northwest School Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children (special education, grades PK–8, 40 students).
Parents talk
What Shoreline families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Shoreline → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.