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Northshore School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 22,944 (2022-2023)
Schools: 39 (2022-2023)
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Northshore School District is a school district in Washington (Snohomish and King counties). During the 2023 school year, 22,944 students attended one of the district's 39 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

Elections

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Northshore School District school board District 1

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Northshore School District school board District 1

Carson Sanderson and Arun Sharma are running in the general election for Northshore School District school board District 1 on November 4, 2025.

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Northshore School District school board District 4

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Sandy R. Hayes and JoAnn Tolentino are running in the general election for Northshore School District school board District 4 on November 4, 2025.

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Northshore School District school board District 5

General election

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Kimberlee Kelly and Lynda Schram are running in the general election for Northshore School District school board District 5 on November 4, 2025.

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Northshore School District school board District 2

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Elisabeth Sotak ran in the general election for Northshore School District school board District 2 on November 7, 2023.

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Northshore School District school board District 3

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General election for Northshore School District school board District 3

Myriam Juritz and Han Tran ran in the general election for Northshore School District school board District 3 on November 7, 2023.

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Northshore School District school board District 1

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Incumbent Jacqueline McGourty won election in the general election for Northshore School District school board District 1 on November 7, 2017.

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Northshore School District school board District 2

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Incumbent Bob Swain won election in the general election for Northshore School District school board District 2 on November 7, 2017.

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Northshore School District school board District 4

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Incumbent Sandy Hayes won election in the general election for Northshore School District school board District 4 on November 7, 2017.

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Northshore School District school board District 5

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Incumbent Amy Cast won election in the general election for Northshore School District school board District 5 on November 7, 2017.

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Northshore School District school board District 5

General election

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Incumbent Todd M. Banks won election in the general election for Northshore School District school board District 5 on November 3, 2009.

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

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School board nonpartisan primary elections in Washington are held on the first Tuesday in August every two years in odd-numbered years. School board primary elections are only held if more than two candidates file to run for a school board member seat. If only two candidates run, the primary is canceled and both candidates advance to the general election.

School board general elections in Washington are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in odd-numbered years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 29A.52.220 and RCW 29A.04.311 and Washington Statute RCW 29A.04.330

Recent or upcoming election dates for all public school districts in the state

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for all public school districts in the state. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

  • Filing deadline date: May 16, 2025
  • Primary election date: August 5, 2025
  • General election date: November 4, 2025

Election system

School board members in Washington are elected through a system of a nonpartisan primary election and a nonpartisan general election. School board primary elections are only held if more than two candidates file to run for a school board member seat. If only two candidates run, the primary is canceled and both candidates advance to the general election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 29A.52.220 and RCW 29A.52.210

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in Washington are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. Washington statute specifies partisan and nonpartisan offices. Washington has a top-two primary system, which means all candidates appear on the same primary ballot regardless of party affiliation. The top-two candidates advance to the general. For partisan races, candidates can but do not have to express a preference for a political party. If they do, the ballot specifies their party preference. For nonpartisan races, candidates cannot express a party preference. RCW 28A.343.330 states that, "the positions of school directors and the candidates therefor shall appear separately on the nonpartisan ballot."

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 29A.52.210 and RCW 28A.343.330

Winning an election

The school board candidate that receives the largest number of votes in the general election is elected to office.

The top two school board candidates with the most votes in the nonpartisan primary advance to the general election. If only two candidates file for the primary election, the primary will be canceled and they will automatically advance to the general election. School board primary elections are only held if more than two candidates file to run for a school board member seat.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 28A.343.010 and Washington Statute RCW 29A.04.127

Term length and staggering

Elected school board members in Washington have four-year terms, except for school districts classified as first-class school districts containing a city of the first-class in a county with a population of two hundred ten thousand or more, can have their board of directors serving six-year terms. As of 2022, only Spokane, Tacoma, and Everett School Districts serve 6-year terms.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 28A.343.300 and RCW 29A.04.340

Washington school districts have staggered elections based on the rule that not more than a majority of board members can be elected at any election. This means that for all districts with four-year board member terms, as close to half of board members as possible are elected every two years. Four years is the default board member term length. As of 2022, Spokane, Tacoma, and Everett school district board members serve six-year terms with as close to one-third of board members up for election every two years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 28A.343.300 and 28A.343.600

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School board members are elected at large, by district, or through a combination of the two, depending on the classification of the school district. Any school district in the state that has a student enrollment in its public schools of two thousand pupils or more is a school district of the first class. Any other school district is a school district of the second class.

Most school districts classified as First Class Districts can elect their school board members either entirely at large or entirely by sub-districts.

School districts classified as Second Class Districts must elect their school board members either at large or by director districts (sub-district). Districts opting for a combination of board members elected by sub-district and at large generally must have three members elected from sub-districts and two members elected at large.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute 28A.343.02028A.343.680, and 28A.300.065 and Washington Statute 28A.343.020 and 28A.343.680 and Washington Statute 28A.343.680

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

The school board candidate filing deadline is on the Friday following the Monday that is two weeks before Memorial Day. This means the filing deadline is 74 days before the August primary and 172 days before the November general election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 29A.24.050

School board candidates cannot submit declarations of candidacy until the filling window opens on Monday two weeks before Memorial Day. This means the filing window opens 78 days before the August primary and 176 days before the November general election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 29A.24.050

Newly elected school board members officially take office at the first board of directors meeting taking place after the results of the election have been certified.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Washington Statute RCW 28A.343.360

 


About the district

School board

The Northshore School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Elisabeth SotakDistrict 220232027
Hân TrầnDistrict 320232027
Jacqueline McGourtyDistrict 120172025
Amy CastDistrict 520132025
Sandy HayesDistrict 420092025

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $18,553,000 $796 4%
Local: $146,735,000 $6,295 33%
State: $280,894,000 $12,050 63%
Total: $446,182,000 $19,141
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $444,210,000 $19,056
Total Current Expenditures: $359,255,000 $15,412
Instructional Expenditures: $226,856,000 $9,732 51%
Student and Staff Support: $54,597,000 $2,342 12%
Administration: $35,218,000 $1,510 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $42,584,000 $1,826 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $54,718,000 $2,347
Construction: $48,775,000 $2,092
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,108,000 $47
Interest on Debt: $24,610,000 $1,055

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 69 87 45-49 41 50-59 68 70
2017-2018 72 89 45-49 43 40-59 73 73
2016-2017 73 89 50-54 46 50-59 74 75
2015-2016 73 87 50-54 48 60-79 76 75
2014-2015 72 84 45-49 46 60-69 74 74
2013-2014 81 90 60-64 59 60-69 81 84
2012-2013 80 88 60-64 58 70-79 80 83
2011-2012 80 89 60-64 57 75-79 79 83
2010-2011 79 88 60-64 55 60-69 80 81

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 78 88 60-64 54 70-79 76 80
2017-2018 79 89 60-64 54 60-79 78 81
2016-2017 78 88 60-64 56 70-79 79 81
2015-2016 79 88 60-64 56 60-79 82 81
2014-2015 75 84 60-64 52 60-69 76 78
2013-2014 86 91 70-74 67 70-79 85 88
2012-2013 84 88 65-69 64 70-79 86 88
2011-2012 85 89 70-74 66 75-79 86 87
2010-2011 81 88 70-74 59 70-79 85 84

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 94 >=95 80-89 90-94 PS >=95 94
2018-2019 94 90-94 >=80 85-89 >=50 >=95 94
2017-2018 95 90-94 >=90 90-94 >=50 >=95 96
2016-2017 93 >=95 >=80 80-84 PS 90-94 94
2015-2016 92 >=95 80-89 85-89 >=50 90-94 92
2014-2015 91 >=95 >=90 70-74 >=50 90-94 93
2013-2014 90 >=95 >=80 75-79 >=50 85-89 91
2012-2013 90 90-94 70-79 75-79 >=50 90-94 91
2011-2012 91 >=95 >=80 80-84 >=50 >=90 92
2010-2011 91 90-94 60-79 75-79 >=50 >=90 92

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 22,944 -0.1
2021-2022 22,974 -1.5
2020-2021 23,310 -2.6
2019-2020 23,915 1.7
2018-2019 23,500 3.7
2017-2018 22,635 3.2
2016-2017 21,918 2.0
2015-2016 21,481 2.8
2014-2015 20,881 1.1
2013-2014 20,647 1.5
2012-2013 20,328 2.5
2011-2012 19,811 0.3
2010-2011 19,750 0.2
2009-2010 19,707 -0.6
2008-2009 19,818 -1.0
2007-2008 20,018 -1.2
2006-2007 20,252 -2.3
2005-2006 20,720 1.1
2004-2005 20,496 2.0
2003-2004 20,088 -0.5
2002-2003 20,181 0.0
2001-2002 20,184 -0.4
2000-2001 20,255 0.0
1999-2000 20,249 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Northshore School District (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 25.9 8.7
Black 2.4 4.8
Hispanic 13.3 25.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 1.4
Two or More Races 9.3 8.8
White 48.2 49.1

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Northshore School District had 1,326.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.3.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 12.41
Kindergarten: 102.08
Elementary: 673.88
Secondary: 537.63
Total: 1,326.00

Northshore School District employed 30.32 district administrators and 66.80 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 30.32
District Administrative Support: 52.42
School Administrators: 66.80
School Administrative Support: 98.59
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 323.23
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 35.87
Total Guidance Counselors: 52.35
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 13.05
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 39.30
Librarians/Media Specialists: 13.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 92.37
Other Support Services: 361.25

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Northshore School District operates 39 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Arrowhead Elementary278PK-5
Bear Creek Elementary0PK-5
Bothell High School1,7649-12
Canyon Creek Elementary986PK-5
Canyon Park Middle School8896-8
C O Sorenson198PK-KG
Cottage Lake Elementary279PK-5
Crystal Springs Elementary494PK-5
East Ridge Elementary371PK-5
Fernwood Elementary757PK-5
Frank Love Elementary467PK-5
Hollywood Hill Elementary318PK-5
Inglemoor Hs1,5429-12
Innovation Lab High School2199-12
Kenmore Elementary424PK-5
Kenmore Middle School7186-8
Kokanee Elementary639KG-5
Leota Middle School8396-8
Lockwood Elementary589PK-5
Maywood Hills Elementary534PK-5
Moorlands Elementary624PK-5
North Creek High School1,7819-12
Northshore Family Partnership0KG-8
Northshore Middle School8276-8
Northshore Networks434KG-12
Northshore Online Reengagement Program59-12
Northshore Special Services100PK-12
Ruby Bridges Elementary465PK-5
Secondary Academy For Success1089-12
Shelton View Elementary459PK-5
Skyview Middle School1,1576-8
Sunrise Elementary445PK-5
Timbercrest Middle School6616-8
Wellington Elementary429KG-5
Westhill Elementary399PK-5
Woodin Elementary477PK-5
Woodinville Community Center310-12
Woodinville Hs1,6219-12
Woodmoor Elementary644PK-5

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