Westhill Elementary

Westhill Elementary is a medium-sized elementary-level community in Bothell, Washington, operated by Northshore School District. The school hosts 419 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within Northshore School District, which oversees 37 schools and 22,735 students, Westhill Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Westhill Elementary records that the most-represented group is White (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 27% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Westhill Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 17% of students are eligible 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.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Westhill Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.8%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for King County indicate the typical household earns roughly $124,746 per year, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Westhill Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: C O Sorenson, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Westhill Elementary at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 63.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Westhill Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 463 (now 419). Asian enrollment moved from 13% to 27% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Westhill Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.