Shorewood Elementary

2725 Sw 116Th St, Burien WA, 98146 | Highline School District | 206-631-4900
  • grades PK-6
  • students 626
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 11% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Burien
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
40%Burien
54%Washington

Shorewood Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Highline School District" in Burien, WA. There are a total of 626 students and 31 teachers at Shorewood Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Shorewood Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 11% higher than the Washington average.

Shorewood Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students626
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Shorewood Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
350-54%
460-64%
560-64%
665-69%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
345-49%
460-64%
560-64%
665-69%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Shorewood Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 32.4% 23.3% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 8.4% 12.0% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 18.5% 14.1% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.9% 37.4% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 1.1% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 3.4% 4.4% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 13.5% 7.7% 6.9% 3.1%

Burien demographics profile

StatisticBurienWashingtonNational
Population51,5887,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,13911791
Median age38.137.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%56%55%
Speak English65%81%79%
Speak Spanish18%8%13%

Education level achieved in Burien

IndexBurienWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade79.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college56.8%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.8%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.9%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Shorewood Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.