1
Enrollment
518
Elementary
DISTRICT 459 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530354002304
North Hill Elementary
19835 8th Ave S, Des Moines, WA 98148 · (206) 631-4600 · King County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
238 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
54.3%
WA avg 58.4% . -8.1pp since 2014
Math
58.3%
WA avg 51.2% . -2.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.3% | 58.3% |
| 2023-24 | 56.1% | 58.3% |
| 2022-23 | 55.4% | 58.3% |
| 2021-22 | 52.8% | 51.8% |
| 2018-19 | 67.7% | 58.2% |
| 2017-18 | 71.0% | 71.0% |
| 2016-17 | 66.9% | 64.9% |
| 2015-16 | 65.6% | 63.3% |
| 2014-15 | 62.3% | 60.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North Hill Elementary
North Hill Elementary's state test result (59.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Hill Elementary this school | 518 | 45.9% | 59.5% |
| Olympic View Elementary Lacey | 552 | 46.7% | 53.5% |
| Crescent Heights Elementary School Tacoma | 451 | 48.8% | 58.7% |
| Sunnyside Elementary Marysville | 452 | 43.1% | 50.0% |
| Discovery Primary School Milton | 506 | 50.0% | N/A |
| Allen Creek Elementary School Marysville | 437 | 49.2% | 37.2% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Hill Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #268 of 936 | #134 of 280 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #284 of 1,103 no change | #134 of 281 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #420 of 1,102 ▼ 45 | #149 of 280 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #319 of 928 | #79 of 274 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #245 of 1,268 | #64 of 299 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #738 of 1,085 | #191 of 280 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.1% | #139 of 1,088 | #80 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.9% | #713 of 1,169 | #122 of 292 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #447 of 778 | #141 of 220 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
518
0 (0%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 377
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 518 | 31.1 | 16.7:1 | 46% (238) |
| 2023-24 | 514 | 29.7 | 17.3:1 | 47% (244) |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 28 | 17.7:1 | 43% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 518 | 31 | 16.7:1 | 37% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 605 | 31.9 | 19.0:1 | 44% (269) |
| 2015-16 | 601 | 31 | 19.4:1 | 51% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 547 | 27 | 20.3:1 | 44% (242) |
| 2000-01 | 386 | 18 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 377 | 1 | 377.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Hill Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (605 to 518); teachers down 2% (31.9 to 31.1).
About North Hill Elementary
North Hill Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Des Moines, Washington. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 518 students. That compares with an average of about 380 students for elementary schools in Washington.
North Hill Elementary is run by Highline School District, whose 36 schools enroll 18,072 students.
At North Hill Elementary, White students make up the biggest share, 35%. Other students are 29% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, 10% Asian, and 8% Black. By comparison, King County residents are about 55% White. A diversity index of 75% means there is a 75% chance two randomly chosen students at North Hill Elementary are from different groups.
Based on 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, North Hill Elementary has a ratio of 16.7:1. The 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington is close to this figure. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 46%. Among public schools in King County, the average eligibility rate is 38%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, North Hill Elementary would be expected to post about 49.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 59.5%.
In King County, home to about 2,287,171 people, median household income comes to about $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. King County's 544 public schools enroll about 278,492 students and include North Hill Elementary.
Measured in a straight line, Maritime High School is about 0.2 miles from North Hill Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, North Hill Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
NCES assigns North Hill Elementary the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (518) to 2024-25 (518).
The discussion board for North Hill Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
King County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,287,171
Census ACS
Median income
$124,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
544
278,492 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Highline School District
- Mount Rainier High SchoolHigh · 1,846 students
- Highline High SchoolHigh · 1,423 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,080 students
- Glacier Middle SchoolMiddle · 803 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Tyee High SchoolHigh · 644 students
Other schools in Des Moines
- Mount Rainier High SchoolHigh · 1,846 students
- Pacific Middle SchoolMiddle · 604 students
- Midway ElementaryElementary · 548 students
- Parkside ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- Des Moines ElementaryElementary · 500 students
- Woodmont K-8 SchoolElementary · 402 students
Other North Hill Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named North Hill Elementary. North Hill Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- North Hill Elementary SchoolROCHESTER HILLS, MI · 512 students
- North Hill Elementary SchoolBurlington, IA · 268 students
Nearby schools
- Maritime High School0.2 mi · 126
- Marvista Elementary0.7 mi · 532
- Big Picture School0.9 mi · 233
- Highline Home School Center0.9 mi · 10
- CHOICE Academy0.9 mi · 176
- Puget Sound Skills Center1.2 mi · 3
Frequently asked questions
About North Hill ElementaryHow many students attend North Hill Elementary?
North Hill Elementary enrolls approximately 518 students in grades PK-05.
Is North Hill Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Hill Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Hill Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Hill Elementary is approximately 16.7:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is North Hill Elementary?
North Hill Elementary reports a student body of 35% White, 29% Hispanic, 8% Black, 10% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees North Hill Elementary?
North Hill Elementary is overseen by Highline School District in King County.
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