Moorlands Elementary

Moorlands Elementary, a big primary school in Kenmore, Washington, part of Northshore School District, caters to 579 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so Moorlands Elementary sits 52% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 37 schools in Northshore School District (22,735 students total), Moorlands Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Moorlands Elementary records that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 21% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Moorlands Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 11% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, King County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Moorlands Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 73.0%, the actual is 75.8%, a residual of +2.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for King County shows the typical household earns roughly $124,746 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Moorlands Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Inglemoor HS, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Moorlands Elementary comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 65.2%.

Moorlands Elementary operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Moorlands Elementary has edged down 7%, going from 621 students in 2018 to 579 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 69% to 52% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.