Northshore Networks, Woodinville WA

Original Research by School Decision on Northshore Networks

Northshore Networks is an alternative school serving kindergarten through 12th grade within the Northshore School District, based in Woodinville. The school’s type is a defining feature; alternative schools can vary widely in mission, some focusing on at-risk students, others on project-based or self-directed learning, and others on credit recovery or flexible scheduling. The profile data provided here does not specify which model Northshore Networks follows or why a family would choose it over a traditional neighborhood school, so a parent should investigate that directly with the school.

State testing results from the 2022-23 school year are available across multiple grade levels, though participation rates are often well below the usual threshold, which is itself a signal. For reading, the students who were tested posted strong results in third grade, fifth grade, and seventh grade, with a solid share reaching proficiency. Fourth-grade and eighth-grade reading also showed a majority proficient. Sixth-grade reading was a softer spot, with fewer than half of tested students meeting the bar. In math, third, fifth, seventh, and eighth grades showed a majority proficient, with especially high performance in third and fifth grades. Fourth-grade math was more mixed, and sixth-grade math was the weakest area across both subjects, with only a minority of tested students proficient. In science, fifth and eighth graders who took the state test performed well.

Because participation rates in these tests ran well below the state’s standard, the results should be read as coming from a self-selected group of students, not the full enrollment. A parent will want to ask the school whether testing is optional or whether many students are assessed in other ways.

The enrollment data from the state shows a total of zero across all grades, which is almost certainly a data reporting gap rather than an actual empty school. No counts for free or reduced-price meal eligibility, special education, or English learner status are available, either. For a school that serves a full K-12 span, these absences make it difficult to gauge the economic or support needs of the student body.

Woodinville is a suburban city in King County, located a short distance northeast of Seattle, with a mix of residential neighborhoods, a wine-tourism district, and light industrial areas. The city has defined districts, including a Town Center and a Tourist District, and its economy is shaped by wine production, fitness equipment manufacturing, promotional products, hospitality, and retail. Housing values in the area are well above national norms, and the cost of entry is steep. The city’s population has grown modestly in recent years, and the school district added Ruby Bridges Elementary in 2021, a change that shifted some attendance boundaries in the northern part of the district.

Northshore Networks sits within the Northshore School District, which on the whole offers a range of programs and schools. The alternative model at this school means it is likely a smaller, more intentional community compared to the district’s comprehensive schools. Compared to other districts in King County, Northshore Networks’ overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades lands in the top quartile. That is a strong relative position, though again the low participation rates and the self-selected testing pool mean the figure reflects only a portion of the school’s students.

A family considering this school should start by learning what the alternative model actually is—its philosophy, daily structure, and who it is designed to serve. Without that context, the academic numbers alone, while promising in many grade levels, are hard to interpret in the usual way.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 375%

School 75% · District 75%

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 458%

School 58% · District 74% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 573%

School 73% · District 65% · ▲ 8 pts above district

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

Grade 639%

School 39% · District 64% · ▼ 25 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 767%

School 67% · District 64% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 867%

School 67% · District 58% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 381%

School 81% · District 71% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 467%

School 67% · District 75% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 586%

School 86% · District 36% · ▲ 51 pts above district

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

Grade 647%

School 47% · District 71% · ▼ 24 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 773%

School 73% · District 74% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 867%

School 67% · District 56% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Science

Grade 576%

School 76% · District 74% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 880%

School 80% · District 40% · ▲ 40 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 20 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.