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Southwood Elementary School

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Southwood Elementary School ranks 480 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

480^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Southwood Elementary School is a K–5 school in Enumclaw, Washington, serving about 358 students in the Enumclaw School District, an area where nearby elementary schools show a wide range of academic results.

Southwood’s latest results present a mixed picture. Math is its strongest subject: 50.00% of students were proficient, compared with 48.09% districtwide and 43.11% statewide. Science proficiency was 53.85%, nearly equal to the district and above the state. English Language Arts is the clearest improvement area, with 51.14% proficiency—7.56 points below the district and slightly below the state. Fifth-grade ELA was particularly low at 46.15%, while fourth-grade math was a relative bright spot at 56.72%. The school ranks in the 58th percentile statewide, down from the upper-60th and low-70th percentiles earlier in the decade. Its student-teacher ratio is 16.3, and reported per-student spending was $19,251.

Within the district, Southwood generally falls between higher-performing Westwood Elementary School and lower-performing Byron Kibler Elementary School. Westwood exceeds Southwood by about 16–18 points across the three subjects, while Southwood has notably stronger math and science results than Byron Kibler. Sunrise Elementary is a close comparison, performing better in ELA while Southwood performs better in science. Southwood trails top nearby schools such as Mountain Meadow Elementary and Dieringer Heights Elementary by substantial margins. Results also vary among student groups, with recent subgroup indicators pointing to a need for stronger support for Hispanic students and students from low-income households.

358

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,759

Per pupil spending ?

37.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

79.1%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.7% (any vaccine)

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: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Enumclaw School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg53%

Washington avg48%

480^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

54^th of 238Enumclaw 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
2026	55.9	480 of 1138	57.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	60.0	387 of 1020	62.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	38.6	430 of 649	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	325 of 651	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	547 of 1008	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	56.1	458 of 1059	56.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	52.2	435 of 901	51.7%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile~ school

White (2026)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile-24 vs school

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

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science54%+3 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Math50%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	55.9	480^th of 1138 public elementary schools	57.8%		57	471^st of 1160 public elementary schools	59.4%	9	53.9	53.9	52.6	53.7	46.2	51.1	43.9	56.7	48.1	50.0	79.1%	4.7%	$18,759	$608	$18,151
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%)	62.2	396^th of 1138 public elementary schools	65.2%		57.7	460^th of 1160 public elementary schools	60.3%	64	48.2	48.2	64.1	56.1	57.4	59.4	65.1	52.6	33.3	51.2	79.1%	3%	$18,945	$619	$18,326
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%)	77.5	242^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	78.7%		71	303^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	73.9%	61	54.0	54.0	67.0	72.2	62.0	66.5	63.3	63.9	61.6	62.8	83.1%	11.2%	$18,383	$835	$17,547
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%)	48.1	571^st of 1138 public elementary schools	49.8%		50.1	556^th of 1160 public elementary schools	52.1%	15	46.9	46.9	48.0	50.7	56.8	52.0	43.1	53.3	32.1	42.6	66.7%	16.7%	$18,483	$536	$17,948
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%)	95.7	45^th of 1138 public elementary schools	96.0%		93	72^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	93.8%	27	78.4	78.4	79.1		84.4	83.6	76.7	79.4	76.3	77.5			$16,485	$91	$16,393
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)											84.5%	11.9%	$23,485	$608	$22,877
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%)	85.8	169^th of 1138 public elementary schools	85.1%		72.3	290^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.0%	121	70.8	70.8	64.9	68.5	68.1	67.1	68.8	71.2	62.5	67.6	85%	6.3%	$16,751	$134	$16,617
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%)	60.7	423^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	62.8%		55.9	486^th of 1160 public elementary schools	58.1%	63	54.8	54.8	60.7	50.9	59.6	56.9	56.3	50.0	42.3	49.2			$18,522	$91	$18,430
Wilkeson Elementary School	Public	K-5	640 Railroad Avenue	Wilkeson	98396	Pierce County	White River School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 829-3357	253	15	16.8	27.7%	213 (84.2%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.3%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	70.4	310^th of 1138 public elementary schools	72.8%		70.5	305^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.7%	5	57.4	57.4	70.0	63.8	58.5	63.6	70.0	60.3	44.4	57.2			$18,063	$85	$17,979
Dieringer Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21727 34th Street E.	Lake Tapps	98391	Pierce County	Dieringer School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 826-4937	441	27	16.5	24.0%	253 (57.4%)	17 (3.9%)	46 (10.4%)	62 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	54 (12.2%)	87	156^th of 1138 public elementary schools	86.3%		82.6	190^th of 1160 public elementary schools	83.6%	34	71.6	71.6		71.0	74.3	72.5		61.9	65.5	63.6	90.2%	8.1%	$21,613	$29	$21,584

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwood Elementary 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.

What district is Southwood Elementary School in?

Enumclaw School District

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

Is Southwood Elementary School a good school?

Southwood Elementary School ranks 480^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southwood Elementary School?

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

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2024–25 school spending dataNewNov 2, 2026

2016–17 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026

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