C O Sorenson

As a low-enrollment K-5 school in Bothell, Washington, C O Sorenson enrolls 257 students from grades pre-K through K, overseen by Northshore School District. Enrollment runs roughly 32% smaller than the state mean of about 380.

C O Sorenson is one of 37 schools operated by Northshore School District, a district that educates 22,735 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, C O Sorenson lists that the most-represented group is White (33%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 30% Asian, 23% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below King County's rate of about 38%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for King County put median household income runs about $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, King County runs 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), of which C O Sorenson is one.

The closest other public school is Westhill Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 88%: 137 students in 2018 compared to 257 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 58% to 33% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 23.4:1 today.

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