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Mary Purcell Elementary School

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Mary Purcell Elementary School ranks 842 nd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

842^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Mary Purcell Elementary School is a K-6 public school serving 465 students in the Sedro-Woolley School District, which has experienced a notable decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, now placing in the lower third of all Washington elementary schools.

Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science are below both state and district averages, with math scores being a particular area of concern. While the school serves a population with significant economic need, its per-student spending is among the highest in the district, yet it has the lowest academic performance compared to peers like Clear Lake Elementary School and Samish Elementary School. Recent years show a positive trend, however, with improving rankings and a decreasing rate of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to schools in neighboring districts such as Burlington-Edison School District and Mount Vernon School District, Mary Purcell's performance is similar to other schools serving high-need communities. The school faces challenges with consistency across grade levels and has a higher student-to-teacher ratio than other local schools, but the recent upward momentum suggests potential for continued improvement.

465

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,934

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Bennett Street
Sedro Woolley, WA 98284

(360) 855-3555

District: Sedro-Woolley School District

Students who attend Mary Purcell Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

Hispanic:

39.4%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2022 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2025) from a 12th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Washington average

!Near the bottom of Sedro-Woolley School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg41%

Washington avg48%

842^nd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	28.8	842 of 1160	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	964 of 1168	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	1012 of 1169	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	1031 of 1169	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	881 of 1107	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	617 of 1130	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	477 of 1054	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.8	630 of 1056	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.8	574 of 1053	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.9	467 of 1067	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	30.5	838 of 1106	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.3	785 of 1097	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.4	783 of 1092	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.8	871 of 1088	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.8	805 of 1072	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.9	944 of 1067	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.1	950 of 1069	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.0	774 of 1051	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.5	844 of 1031	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.2	925 of 1026	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	849 of 1092	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	878 of 1093	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	989 of 1094	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	984 of 1100	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	907 of 1008	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.6	543 of 1068	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	408 of 1004	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	525 of 659	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	601 of 651	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	467 of 633	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	567 of 694	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	417 of 501	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.5	202 of 697	71.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	595 of 1013	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	803 of 1024	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	868 of 1013	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	885 of 1019	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	703 of 854	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.8	260 of 979	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	221 of 835	73.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	754 of 1098	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.2	953 of 1099	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	913 of 1099	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	934 of 1113	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	734 of 1025	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	662 of 1075	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	533 of 999	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	638 of 1007	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	842 of 1009	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	928 of 1011	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	976 of 1031	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	760 of 943	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	698 of 1027	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	551 of 833	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)41st percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science45%-4 vs state

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Math31%-11 vs state

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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
Mary Purcell Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 Bennett Street	Sedro Woolley	98284	Skagit County	Sedro-Woolley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 855-3555	465	24	19.0	64.7%	234 (50.3%)	1 (0.2%)	183 (39.4%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.5%)	28.8	842^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	27.4%		20.3	964^th of 1168 public elementary schools	17.5%	122	45.0		45.0	32.1	42.0	46.7	43.9			41.4	35.7	38.0	31.7	22.7			31.5	83.7	89.8	89.8	89.8	89.8	87.8	93.9	89.8	87.8	87.8	$20,934	$931	$20,003
Central Elementary School	Public	K-6	601 Talcott Street	Sedro Woolley	98284	Skagit County	Sedro-Woolley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 855-3560	476	30	16.0	56.3%	293 (61.6%)	6 (1.3%)	146 (30.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (5.0%)	35.4	743^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	35.9%		38.3	707^th of 1168 public elementary schools	39.5%	36	54.4		54.4	28.1	37.7	47.8	32.8			36.8	39.7	40.3	44.8	40.3			41.2	91.4	96.6	93.1	93.1	93.1	96.6	98.3	93.1	96.6	96.6	$19,583	$742	$18,840
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	K-6	1007 McGargile Road	Sedro Woolley	98284	Skagit County	Sedro-Woolley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 856-6386	511	34	14.8	56.9%	317 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	130 (25.4%)	7 (1.4%)	21 (4.1%)	5 (1.0%)	31 (6.1%)	22.6	938^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.1%		32.2	792^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	32.2%	146	43.2		43.2	33.8	26.1	36.4	45.5			35.3	30.0	23.5	21.6	36.4			27.5	79.3	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	79.3	91.4	86.2	79.3	79.3	$21,861	$1,113	$20,748
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
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
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
West View Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-6	515 W Victoria Ave	Burlington	98233	Skagit County	Burlington-Edison School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(360) 757-3391	353	24	14.8	75.6%	60 (17.0%)	1 (0.3%)	289 (81.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	13.7	1044^th of 1160 public elementary schools	10.0%		19.4	980^th of 1168 public elementary schools	16.1%	64	34.9		34.9	38.3	12.5	29.5	32.5			28.1	29.8	12.5	17.5	25.0			20.7	91.8	95.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.5	95.3	96.5	96.5	96.5	$21,468	$1,185	$20,283
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
Samish Elementary School	Public	K-6	23953 Prairie Road	Sedro Woolley	98284	Skagit County	Sedro-Woolley School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 856-4330	166	11	14.6	47.6%	142 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	52.4	527^th of 1160 public elementary schools	54.6%		24.2	910^th of 1168 public elementary schools	22.1%	383	51.5		51.5	41.2	56.5	60.6	57.1			55.3	44.4	34.8	48.5	47.6			44.2	68.4	68.4	73.7	73.7	73.7	68.4	79.0	73.7	68.4	68.4	$21,064	$200	$20,864
Allen Elementary	Public	K-8	17145 Cook Road	Bow	98232	Skagit County	Burlington-Edison School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 757-3352	386	27	14.3	79.0%	114 (29.5%)	9 (2.3%)	244 (63.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (2.8%)	12.1	1063^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	8.4%		7.4	1120^th of 1168 public elementary schools	4.1%	57	28.2	20.0	23.6	36.8	10.5	25.6	17.5	14.0	30.6	22.7	48.7	18.0	7.7	12.2	13.0	28.0	21.3	81.6	86.8	81.6	81.6	81.6	84.2	86.8	81.6	84.2	84.2	$20,011	$1,537	$18,474

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary Purcell Elementary School

Is Mary Purcell Elementary School a good school?

Mary Purcell Elementary School ranks 842^nd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mary Purcell Elementary School?

Students at Mary Purcell Elementary School are 50% White, 39% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Mary Purcell Elementary School in?

Sedro-Woolley School District

What schools do graduates of Mary Purcell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mary Purcell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Mary Purcell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Mary Purcell Elementary School.

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