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Big Lake Elementary School

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Big Lake Elementary School ranks 514 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

514^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Big Lake Elementary School is a K-6 public school serving 288 students in the Sedro-Woolley School District in Mount Vernon, WA, known for its consistent performance and notably strong science program.

Academically, Big Lake consistently outperforms its own district and often the state, especially in science where 63% of students are proficient, a full 14 points above the state average. The school is particularly effective in supporting economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 78th percentile statewide for this group. While the school performs well overall, there are some grade-level variations, with sixth graders excelling in English but third graders needing more support, and strong third-grade math that dips by fifth grade. Compared to many nearby schools in the struggling Mount Vernon School District, such as Washington Elementary School or Mary Purcell Elementary School, Big Lake achieves stronger results with a more moderate level of per-student spending.

An interesting local comparison is with Clear Lake Elementary School, another Sedro-Woolley school a few miles away, which slightly outperforms Big Lake in math and English despite serving a student population with a higher poverty rate. Big Lake also holds its own against higher-ranked districts like the Conway School District, matching or exceeding them in science. The school has shown resilience, maintaining stable performance through challenging times, and stands out in the region for its effective use of resources and consistent, solid academic outcomes.

288

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,117

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16802 Lake View Blvd.
Mount Vernon, WA 98274-8180

(360) 855-3525

District: Sedro-Woolley School District

Students who attend Big Lake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cascade Middle School
High:	Sedro Woolley Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg41%

Washington avg48%

514^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Sedro-Woolley School District

148^th of 247Sedro-Woolley School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	514 of 1160	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	418 of 1168	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	434 of 1169	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	536 of 1169	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.1	297 of 1107	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	431 of 1130	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	313 of 1054	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	64.1	388 of 1056	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.5	286 of 1053	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.7	223 of 1067	79.1%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	224 of 1106	79.7%	★★★★☆
2012	73.1	258 of 1097	76.5%	★★★★☆
2011	79.7	155 of 1092	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	77.0	194 of 1088	82.2%	★★★★☆
2009	64.5	371 of 1072	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.8	252 of 1067	76.4%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	310 of 1069	71.0%	★★★★☆
2006	70.2	269 of 1051	74.4%	★★★★☆
2005	62.3	377 of 1031	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.9	518 of 1026	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	390 of 1092	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	311 of 1093	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	41.7	620 of 1094	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	619 of 1100	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.5	365 of 1008	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	470 of 1068	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	325 of 1004	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	227 of 1013	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	141 of 1024	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	420 of 1013	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	561 of 1019	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	87.9	40 of 854	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	66.8	219 of 835	73.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	459 of 1098	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	460 of 1099	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	322 of 1099	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	340 of 1113	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.3	228 of 1025	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	356 of 1075	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	284 of 999	71.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	604 of 1007	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	508 of 1009	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	538 of 1011	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	684 of 1031	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.5	343 of 943	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	561 of 1027	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.6	347 of 833	58.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science63%+14 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Math44%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)							SBAC Math (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Big Lake Elementary School	Public	K-6	16802 Lake View Blvd.	Mount Vernon	98274	Skagit County	Sedro-Woolley School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 855-3525	288	15	19.1	30.2%	221 (76.7%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (14.9%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	53.1	514^th of 1160 public elementary schools	55.7%		62.5	418^th of 1168 public elementary schools	64.2%	96	63.4		63.4	26.3	46.5	58.5	77.1			51.6	52.6	41.9	24.4	60.0			44.0	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	$18,117	$205	$17,912
Harriet Rowley	Public	K-5	400 53rd St	Mount Vernon	98273	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 428-6199	440	35	12.7	71.8%	149 (33.9%)	6 (1.4%)	239 (54.3%)	19 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.1%)	20 (4.5%)	20.4	962^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	17.1%		26.9	870^th of 1168 public elementary schools	25.5%	92	36.1		36.1	44.7	25.0	32.9				34.7	41.2	26.0	24.4				30.7	88.0	92.0	93.3	93.3	93.3	90.7	93.3	92.0	90.7	90.7	$21,029	$838	$20,191
Little Mountain Elementary	Public	K-5	1514 S LaVenture RD	Mount Vernon	98274	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 428-6125	381	27	14.3	73.2%	130 (34.1%)	7 (1.8%)	215 (56.4%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.1%)	17.3	995^th of 1160 public elementary schools	14.2%		15.9	1027^th of 1168 public elementary schools	12.1%	32	33.3		33.3	32.9	26.5	46.2				35.1	34.3	20.4	22.6				26.7	84.3	88.6	91.4	91.4	91.4	88.6	90.0	85.7	88.6	88.6	$20,801	$1,080	$19,721
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	1801 E Blackburn Rd	Mount Vernon	98273	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 428-6128	445	33	13.3	71.0%	158 (35.5%)	16 (3.6%)	233 (52.4%)	16 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (4.0%)	24.9	908^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.7%		19.5	979^th of 1168 public elementary schools	16.2%	71	45.0		45.0	17.7	42.4	48.2				37.5	27.5	36.7	28.8				31.6	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	$20,800	$649	$20,151
Centennial Elementary School	Public	K-5	3100 Martin Rd	Mount Vernon	98273	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 428-6138	430	28	15.2	79.5%	128 (29.8%)	3 (0.7%)	280 (65.1%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	25	904^th of 1160 public elementary schools	22.1%		19.8	974^th of 1168 public elementary schools	16.6%	70	27.8		27.8	39.0	29.4	33.3				34.1	48.1	51.5	15.3				38.3	89.0	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	91.8	94.5	91.8	91.8	91.8	$21,194	$901	$20,293
Clear Lake Elementary School	Public	K-6	23631 Lake Street	Clearlake	98235	Skagit County	Sedro-Woolley School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 855-3530	314	17	18.0	40.4%	248 (79.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (13.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	65.6	371^st of 1160 public elementary schools	68.0%		65.3	380^th of 1168 public elementary schools	67.5%	9	64.6		64.6	50.0	54.7	66.7	44.4			54.7	61.4	58.5	56.3	47.2			56.4	88.9	91.1	93.3	93.3	93.3	91.1	93.3	91.1	91.1	91.1	$17,939	$200	$17,740
Madison Elementary	Public	K-5	400 53rd St	Mount Vernon	98273	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 428-6131	498	34	14.4	68.3%	94 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	393 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	14.5	1032^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	11.0%		17.9	996^th of 1168 public elementary schools	14.7%	36	38.4		38.4	26.4	22.8	40.7				30.2	34.1	15.2	20.9				23.7	94.3	95.5	96.6	96.6	96.6	95.5	95.5	96.6	95.5	95.5	$19,410	$713	$18,697
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1020 McLean Rd	Mount Vernon	98273	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 428-6122	318	27	11.6	80.2%	108 (34.0%)	7 (2.2%)	187 (58.8%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	10.6	1081^st of 1160 public elementary schools	6.8%		13.1	1065^th of 1168 public elementary schools	8.8%	16	41.9		41.9	27.5	10.3	27.9				22.6	26.4	15.4	16.3				20.0	92.2	93.5	94.8	94.8	94.8	96.1	96.1	93.5	96.1	96.1	$27,530	$1,305	$26,224
Conway School District 317	Public	K-8	19710 State Route 534	Mount Vernon	98274	Skagit County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 445-5785	421	25	16.7	29.9%	345 (81.9%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (13.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	68.7	322^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	72.2%		57.7	476^th of 1168 public elementary schools	59.2%	154	68.6	39.5	56.2	51.8	46.5	60.8	66.0	52.3	52.6	55.3	60.7	55.8	47.1	66.0	56.8	39.5	55.0	86.1	88.4	88.4	88.4	88.4	86.1	88.4	88.4	86.1	86.1	$17,876	$732	$17,145
Lucille Umbarger Elementary	Public	K-8	820 S Skagit St	Burlington	98233	Skagit County	Burlington-Edison School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 757-3366	619	42	14.8	66.6%	200 (32.3%)	5 (0.8%)	351 (56.7%)	16 (2.6%)	5 (0.8%)	9 (1.5%)	33 (5.3%)	10.8	1078^th of 1160 public elementary schools	7.1%		5.7	1140^th of 1168 public elementary schools	2.4%	62	16.3	16.8	16.7	23.0	26.0	16.7	26.4	35.0	18.0	24.8	28.3	36.0		20.8	23.0	7.1	19.4											$20,215	$1,055	$19,161

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Lake Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Big Lake Elementary School?

Students at Big Lake Elementary School are 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Big Lake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Big Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cascade Middle School
High : Sedro Woolley Senior High School

What district is Big Lake Elementary School in?

Sedro-Woolley School District

Is Big Lake Elementary School a good school?

Big Lake Elementary School ranks 514^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Big Lake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Big Lake Elementary School.

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