Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Shoreline School District — Decoded Rankings
13 of 18 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 5,954
- Free/reduced lunch
- 31.2%
- Avg SES index
- 75.7
- State
- WA
Schools in Shoreline School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (12 ranked)
12 official · 1 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade K-8 Community SchoolNeighborhoodShoreline School District | #136 | #88 (WA)plausibly #55–167#55 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Kellogg Middle SchoolNeighborhoodShoreline School District | #286 | #101 (WA)plausibly #63–198#63 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Highland Terrace ElementaryNeighborhoodShoreline School District | #132 | #126 (WA)plausibly #52–254#76 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Melvin G Syre ElementaryNeighborhoodShoreline School District | #183 | #128 (WA)plausibly #54–327#77 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Meridian Park Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodShoreline School District | #45 | #162 (WA)plausibly #133–231#99 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Albert Einstein Middle SchoolNeighborhoodShoreline School District | #306 | #397 (WA)plausibly #303–592#217 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Parkwood ElementaryNeighborhoodShoreline School District | #256 | #467 (WA)plausibly #301–689#244 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Brookside ElementaryNeighborhoodShoreline School District | #231 | #597 (WA)plausibly #371–819#297 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Lake Forest Park ElementaryNeighborhoodShoreline School District | #275 | #618 (WA)plausibly #391–856#310 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Briarcrest ElementaryNeighborhoodShoreline School District | #258 | #630 (WA)plausibly #438–907#314 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Echo Lake Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodShoreline School District | #609 | #846 (WA)plausibly #619–1126#390 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Ridgecrest ElementaryNeighborhoodShoreline School District | #558 | #1010 (WA)plausibly #789–1202#459 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Unranked (1 not yet eligible for a rank) | ||||||
| Home Education Exchange | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shorecrest High SchoolNeighborhoodShoreline School District | #46 | #67 (WA)HS#29 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 6Strong by Both Measures
- 4High Scores, Context Matters
- 2Typical Profile
- 0Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 70.8 | 50 | 20.8 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 68.1 | 50 | 18.1 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -17.6 | 0 | Schools lose 17.6 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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