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Sedro-Woolley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,286 students in Sedro-Woolley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Sedro-Woolley School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
4,540 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Sedro-Woolley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#196 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Graduation Rate
77%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.69
# American Indian Students
77 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
28 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,093 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
26%
# Black Students
22 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
3,042 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
67%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
260 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
130
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
274
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
355
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
328
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
337
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
357
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
313
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
328
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
335
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
343
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
365
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
359
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
352
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
364
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,984 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,215 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,984
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,215
$19,246
Best Sedro-Woolley School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clear Lake Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
23631 Lake Street
Clearlake, WA 98235
(360) 855-3530
Clearlake, WA 98235
(360) 855-3530
Grades: K-6
| 304 students
Rank: #22.
Lyman Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8183 Lyman Avenue
Lyman, WA 98263
(360) 855-3535
Lyman, WA 98263
(360) 855-3535
Grades: K-6
| 154 students
Rank: #33.
Big Lake Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
16802 Lake View Blvd.
Mount Vernon, WA 98274
(360) 855-3525
Mount Vernon, WA 98274
(360) 855-3525
Grades: K-6
| 271 students
Rank: #44.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 Talcott Street
Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
(360) 855-3560
Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
(360) 855-3560
Grades: K-6
| 470 students
Rank: #55.
Evergreen Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1007 Mcgargile Road
Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
(360) 856-6386
Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
(360) 856-6386
Grades: K-6
| 541 students
Rank: #66.
Samish Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
23953 Prairie Road
Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
(360) 856-4330
Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
(360) 856-4330
Grades: K-6
| 169 students
Rank: #77.
Mary Purcell Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
700 Bennett Street
Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
(360) 855-3555
Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
(360) 855-3555
Grades: K-6
| 377 students
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