Northwest School for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children
Private school · Shoreline, King County · grades PK, K-8 · Nonsectarian
Snapshot
K-12 enrollment
30
SBE-reported, 2024-25
Student-teacher ratio
4.3:1
NCES PSS, 2021-22
Teachers (FTE)
9
NCES PSS, 2021-22
Identity and approval
Campus
Northwest School for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children — 15303 Westminster Way N, Shoreline 98133
Host public district
Shoreline School District
Grades
PK, K-8
Religious affiliation
Nonsectarian
WA SBE approval
2026-27 (state-approved private school)
Profit status
Nonprofit
Enrollment
K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
4
2
5
4
4
4
2
3
2
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25 school year, as reported to the WA State Board of Education.
Academics
Washington private schools are not required to publish state assessment results. No public score data exists for this school.
Student demographics
Asian
13%
Black
13%
Hispanic
36%
White
33%
NCES Private School Universe Survey, 2021-22 (the most recent federal collection). Private-school demographics are reported biennially and lag public-school data.
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