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Shelton View Elementary

23400 5 AV W, Bothell, WA 98021 · (425) 408-5200 · Snohomish County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL513 STUDENTS
Enrollment
513
Elementary
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 380
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
85 students
DISTRICT 21% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten7014%
Grade 110220%
Grade 28016%
Grade 37815%
Grade 48316%
Grade 510019%

This year's kindergarten class (70) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (100).

Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 68% · US 70%
White
21442%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
5210%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 27% · US 30%
Black
245%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
17133%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 9% · US 6%
Two+
5210%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 9% · US 5%
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
Male
25249%
Female
26151%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
75.4%
WA avg 58.4% . -9.1pp since 2014
Math
77.8%
WA avg 51.2% . -7.0pp since 2014

What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.

Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2575.4%77.8%
2023-2472.5%71.1%
2022-2380.4%76.7%
2021-2278.2%71.8%
2018-1983.4%82.9%
2017-1884.0%80.8%
2016-1786.0%85.3%
2015-1688.2%86.9%
2014-1584.5%84.8%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.1%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Shelton View Elementary

Shelton View Elementary's state test result (74.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Shelton View Elementary this school51316.6%74.5%
Sunset Elementary
BELLEVUE
49919.2%68.4%
Mark Twain Elementary
Kirkland
55016.7%71.9%
Hazelwood Elementary School
Newcastle
47820.3%72.6%
Hilltop Elementary
LYNNWOOD
56219.6%63.8%
Enatai Elementary School
Bellevue
51821.4%65.0%
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 Shelton View Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WashingtonIn Snohomish County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
74.5%#94 of 936#10 of 105
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
77.8%#62 of 1,103
▲ 58
#7 of 106
▲ 6
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
75.4%#93 of 1,102
▲ 33
#11 of 106
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+1.6pp#459 of 928#57 of 105
Enrollment
ranked largest first
513#255 of 1,268#48 of 118
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.2:1#858 of 1,085#85 of 109
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
69.2%#306 of 1,088#45 of 110
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
16.6%#1,072 of 1,169#104 of 114
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+15.0%#90 of 257#14 of 37
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 2024-25
Enrollment
513
+103 (+25%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 560
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2551329.917.2:117% (85)
2023-245132917.7:116% (84)
2022-234592915.8:119% (87)
2020-214102615.8:116% (64)
2017-1844625.417.5:114% (63)
2015-165492522.0:111% (62)
2010-114542121.6:119% (85)
2000-013551819.7:1N/A
1990-915602126.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shelton View Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students up 15% (446 to 513); teachers up 17% (25.4 to 29.9).

About Shelton View Elementary

As a medium-sized elementary school, Shelton View Elementary serves students in Bothell, Washington. A federal count lists 513 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Washington) has about 380 students.

The 37 schools of Northshore School District, including Shelton View Elementary, enroll 22,735 students.

Shelton View Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 42%. The remaining students are 33% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 5% Black. Among people living in Snohomish County, the White share is about 64%. Shelton View Elementary has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Dividing enrollment by its 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 17.2:1. Elementary schools in Washington have a similar average ratio of 17.3:1. Shelton View Elementary reports 17% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Snohomish County average 41%.

The BeatsExpectations prediction for Shelton View Elementary is 69.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 74.5%.

Snohomish County census figures show that median household income is about $111,246, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. A total of 227 public schools operate in Snohomish County, serving about 118,688 students.

Nearest public school: Frank Love Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. The five-mile area around Shelton View Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Shelton View Elementary ranks 2nd of 8 nearby schools, at 74.5% versus a 64.3% average.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment was 410 in 2020-21 and 513 in 2024-25, a increase of 103 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.8:1 to 17.2:1.

The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Snohomish County at a glance

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Population
844,430
Census ACS
Median income
$111,246
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
227
118,688 students

Quick facts

School name
Shelton View Elementary
District
Northshore School District
Address
23400 5 AV W, Bothell, WA 98021
Phone
(425) 408-5200
County
Snohomish County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
513
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
17.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
85 (17%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
530591000893
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Northshore School District
Other schools in Bothell
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Frequently asked questions

About Shelton View Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Shelton View Elementary?
Shelton View Elementary enrolls approximately 513 students in grades PK-05.
Is Shelton View Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shelton View Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Shelton View Elementary have?
Shelton View Elementary employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shelton View Elementary?
At Shelton View Elementary, the student body is approximately 42% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 33% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Shelton View Elementary in?
Shelton View Elementary is part of Northshore School District.
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