Lockwood Elementary, Bothell WA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Lockwood Elementary

Lockwood Elementary sits within the Northshore School District in the Bothell area, a suburban community that has grown rapidly in recent decades as a bedroom community and biotech hub straddling King and Snohomish counties. The district itself added capacity with the opening of Ruby Bridges Elementary a few years ago, and Lockwood, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, is one of its regular elementary schools. The school enrolls a student body in the mid-hundreds, with a demographic composition that includes a majority of white students and a sizable Asian population, along with smaller shares of students who are two or more races, Hispanic, and Black or American Indian or Alaska Native. A relatively modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the special education and English learner counts were not available in the data, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those programs and supports.

The housing market around Lockwood is expensive, typical for this part of the Seattle metropolitan area. Homes in the ZIP code carry a high value, though prices have softened somewhat in recent years, while rents remain elevated and have risen. The mortgage payment on a median-priced home far exceeds the cost of renting, so owning a home here is a major financial commitment, and the market itself shows a moderate supply of listings and slower demand than in the past. This is an area where a family moving in for the school should expect to pay a premium.

On state assessments in the 2024-25 school year, Lockwood’s results were strong across the board. In fourth-grade math, roughly seven in ten students met the proficiency bar, while third-grade and fifth-grade math were higher, and fifth-grade math reached above eight in ten. In English language arts, the pattern was similar: third and fourth grade proficiency was above seven in ten, and fifth grade exceeded eight in ten. In fifth-grade science, the proficiency rate was also above eight in ten. When compared with all other school districts in Snohomish County, Lockwood’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades lands in the top quartile, meaning it performed well above the middle of the field. There is no multi-year trend data available because this is the only tested year in the data, so a parent cannot see whether these results are stable or part of a longer trajectory, but the single-year picture is clearly positive.

The school environment section had no data on discipline, chronic absenteeism, staffing ratios, or course access, so those dimensions of school life are not visible from the information at hand. A parent would want to learn about class sizes, attendance patterns, and the climate for students through a visit or conversation with the school. Lockwood Elementary does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and there is no Title I status available.

For a family considering this school, Lockwood presents an elementary option with consistently high academic performance in a growing, expensive suburban area. The student body is moderately diverse, particularly with a notable Asian and multiracial population, and the share of students from lower-income households is small. The Bothell community itself has seen substantial redevelopment, especially downtown, and the presence of UW Bothell and Cascadia College nearby adds a college-going atmosphere to the area. The district has recently added an elementary school, suggesting some pressure on capacity, but Lockwood’s own enrollment profile appears stable. A parent who values strong test scores and lives within the attendance boundary will find a solid academic fit here, while those concerned about peer environment or the specifics of special education and English learner support will want to dig deeper.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 376%

School 76% · District 75% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 470%

School 70% · District 74% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 581%

School 81% · District 65% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 38 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 371%

School 71% · District 71%

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 472%

School 72% · District 75% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 586%

School 86% · District 36% · ▲ 50 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Science

Grade 586%

School 86% · District 74% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

This schoolNorthshore School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income29%Higher-income80%52 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income40%Higher-income78%38 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income62%Higher-income90%28 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income31%Higher-income85%54 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income31%Higher-income77%45 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income39%Higher-income88%49 pp gap