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Southwood Elementary School

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Southwood Elementary School ranks 471 st of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

471^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Southwood Elementary School is a K-5 public school serving 358 students in the Enumclaw School District, offering a solid, consistent education that typically places it in the middle range of Washington state elementary schools.

The school has clear academic strengths, particularly in math and science where student proficiency rates exceed both state and district averages; its 5th graders perform especially well. However, performance dips in 4th grade, and the school has faced historical challenges in effectively serving special education students. Compared to nearby schools in its own district, such as Westwood Elementary School which achieves higher scores with less funding, or the very similar Sunrise Elementary just down the road, Southwood's higher per-student spending raises questions about how efficiently its resources are being used to drive student outcomes.

Looking at schools in the neighboring White River School District, like the exceptionally high-performing Mountain Meadow Elementary, suggests that district-level policies on curriculum and instruction may significantly impact results. While Southwood provides a stable educational environment, these comparisons indicate there is potential for growth, especially if the school can address its grade-level inconsistencies and learn from the practices of more efficient, higher-achieving schools nearby.

358

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,251

Per pupil spending ?

37.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3240 McDougall Avenue
Enumclaw, WA 98022-9498

(360) 272-6537

District: Enumclaw School District

Students who attend Southwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Enumclaw Middle School
High:	Enumclaw Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (54% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Washington median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Enumclaw School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg53%

Washington avg48%

471^st of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Enumclaw School District

59^th of 247Enumclaw 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	57.0	471 of 1160	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	520 of 1168	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	366 of 1169	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	379 of 1169	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	308 of 1107	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	380 of 1130	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	303 of 1054	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	67.9	334 of 1056	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.6	235 of 1053	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	55.7	453 of 1067	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.6	283 of 1106	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	268 of 1097	75.6%	★★★★☆
2011	66.7	342 of 1092	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.8	515 of 1088	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.7	331 of 1072	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.5	234 of 1067	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	72.5	243 of 1069	77.3%	★★★★☆
2006	56.9	460 of 1051	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	26.4	814 of 1031	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.1	856 of 1026	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	420 of 1092	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	493 of 1093	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	299 of 1094	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	334 of 1100	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	275 of 1008	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	553 of 1068	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.8	354 of 1004	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	49.9	325 of 651	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	467 of 1013	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	408 of 1024	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	214 of 1013	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	138 of 1019	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	33 of 854	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	76.3	128 of 979	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	47.7	453 of 835	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	494 of 1098	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	516 of 1099	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	429 of 1099	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	416 of 1113	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	311 of 1025	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.8	217 of 1075	79.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	23.2	406 of 478	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	525 of 1007	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	540 of 1009	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	399 of 1011	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	377 of 1031	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	254 of 943	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	424 of 1027	58.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)50th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2022)15th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+9 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Math52%+9 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 All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
Southwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	3240 McDougall Avenue	Enumclaw	98022	King County	Enumclaw School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 272-6537	358	22	16.3	37.4%	272 (76.0%)	2 (0.6%)	52 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (7.5%)	57	471^st of 1160 public elementary schools	59.4%		53	520^th of 1168 public elementary schools	55.5%	49	58.1	58.1	51.6	43.1	62.9	53.1	54.7	43.1	56.5	52.0	81.0	83.3	81.0	81.0	81.0	85.7	85.7	83.3	85.7	85.7	$19,251	$845	$18,406
Sunrise Elementary	Public	K-5	899 Osceola At 244th Ave SE	Enumclaw	98022	King County	Enumclaw School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 272-7977	382	24	15.7	36.4%	268 (70.2%)	2 (0.5%)	71 (18.6%)	5 (1.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.6%)	57.7	460^th of 1160 public elementary schools	60.3%		49.2	574^th of 1168 public elementary schools	50.9%	114	53.7	53.7	58.3	49.1	57.4	55.2	51.7	54.6	47.1	50.8	81.4	83.1	86.4	86.4	86.4	83.1	88.1	84.8	83.1	83.1	$18,422	$692	$17,730
Elk Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	340 White River Park Rd	Buckley	98321	Pierce County	White River School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 829-3354	564	34	16.5	31.2%	412 (73.0%)	8 (1.4%)	88 (15.6%)	6 (1.1%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.4%)	71	303^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	73.9%		73.9	282^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	75.9%	21	55.2	55.2	62.2	61.4	63.5	62.4	66.2	52.5	59.4	58.7	91.6	92.8	91.6	91.6	91.6	92.8	94.0	91.6	92.8	92.8	$16,506	$866	$15,640
JJ Smith Elementary	Public	PK-K	1640 Fell Street	Enumclaw	98022	King County	Enumclaw School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 272-5709	176	5	35.2	59.7%	106 (60.2%)	2 (1.1%)	37 (21.0%)	20 (11.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.7%)								(n/a)											84.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	90.9	100.0	84.9	90.9	90.9	$26,003	$472	$25,530
White River Special Educational Services	Public	PK-K	240 North A Street	Buckley	98321	Pierce County	White River School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 829-3952	6	0			4 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$4,351	$131	$4,221
Byron Kibler Elementary School	Public	K-5	2057 Kibler Ave	Enumclaw	98022	King County	Enumclaw School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 272-5421	442	26	16.7	35.1%	324 (73.3%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (19.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	50.1	556^th of 1160 public elementary schools	52.1%		59.7	450^th of 1168 public elementary schools	61.5%	106	46.3	46.3	52.1	60.0	47.6	53.0	56.2	58.1	24.4	45.4	77.3	78.8	78.8	78.8	78.8	78.8	86.4	78.8	78.8	78.8	$18,003	$709	$17,294
Mountain Meadow Elementary	Public	1-5	11812 Mundy Loss Rd	Buckley	98321	Pierce County	White River School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 829-3356	443	25	17.7	27.1%	319 (72.0%)	11 (2.5%)	51 (11.5%)	11 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.6%)	93	72^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	93.8%		96.3	30^th of 1168 public elementary schools	97.4%	42	67.1	67.1	72.9	86.5	85.2	81.7	81.4	86.7	73.9	80.7											$15,706	$377	$15,329
White River Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	27515 120th Street East	Buckley	98321	Pierce County	White River School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 829-5830	360	19	18.9	33.6%	248 (68.9%)	8 (2.2%)	58 (16.1%)	10 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.2%)								(n/a)											84.4	87.3	87.3	87.3	87.3	87.0	92.0	85.9	87.0	87.0	$19,676	$807	$18,869
Westwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	21200 SE 416th	Enumclaw	98022	King County	Enumclaw School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 272-8144	409	24	16.7	27.6%	257 (62.8%)	4 (1.0%)	70 (17.1%)	43 (10.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	72.3	290^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.0%		74.9	275^th of 1168 public elementary schools	76.5%	15	53.6	53.6	65.3	64.2	62.3	63.9	69.4	71.6	43.5	61.5	87.1	90.3	91.9	91.9	91.9	90.3	93.6	90.3	90.3	90.3	$16,152	$223	$15,929
Foothills Elementary	Public	1-5	10621 234th Ave E.	Buckley	98321	Pierce County	White River School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 829-3355	470	31	15.1	49.8%	304 (64.7%)	10 (2.1%)	90 (19.1%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.3%)	45 (9.6%)	55.9	486^th of 1160 public elementary schools	58.1%		59.7	448^th of 1168 public elementary schools	61.6%	38	47.0	47.0	63.0	55.9	53.0	57.3	62.4	42.6	43.0	49.5											$16,780	$278	$16,502

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwood Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Southwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Southwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Enumclaw Middle School
High : Enumclaw Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Southwood Elementary School?

Students at Southwood Elementary School are 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Southwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Southwood Elementary School.

What district is Southwood Elementary School in?

Enumclaw School District

Is Southwood Elementary School a good school?

Southwood Elementary School ranks 471^st of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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