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Allen Elementary

Public Grades K-8

1063^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Allen Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 386 students in Bow, Washington, as part of the Burlington-Edison School District, and it has historically been one of the lowest-ranked schools in the state.

Academically, the school significantly underperforms compared to both district and state averages, with only about 22% of students proficient in English and 21% in Math. While there has been a slight improvement in its statewide ranking in recent years, it remains in the bottom tier. The school serves a student population with a high rate of economic need, with 79% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Interestingly, the school's per-student spending and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14-to-1 are comparable to other schools, but these resources have not translated into stronger academic results, suggesting other factors like teaching quality or specific programs are critical.

Performance varies dramatically within the district; while Allen Elementary ranks in the 8th percentile, nearby Edison Elementary ranks in the 78th. There is also extreme variation in test scores between grade levels at Allen, with 3rd-grade math proficiency far exceeding 5th-grade. A promising finding is that one subgroup of students showed dramatic improvement recently, indicating that targeted support can be effective. Compared to schools in neighboring districts like Sedro-Woolley School District, which have similar student demographics, Allen's performance is lower, highlighting that high economic need does not automatically predetermine a school's outcomes.

386

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,011

Per pupil spending ?

79%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17145 Cook Road
Bow, WA 98232-9797

(360) 757-3352

District: Burlington-Edison School District

Students who attend Allen Elementary usually attend:

High:

Burlington Edison High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.2%

White:

29.5%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (23% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 30 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg36%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

1,063^rd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

497^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Burlington-Edison School District

182^nd of 247Burlington-Edison 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	1063 of 1160	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	1120 of 1168	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	1118 of 1169	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	1136 of 1169	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	1090 of 1107	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	1119 of 1130	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	1043 of 1054	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.3	1042 of 1056	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.3	1017 of 1053	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	955 of 1067	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	4.0	1094 of 1106	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.5	1087 of 1097	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.4	1035 of 1092	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.0	1063 of 1088	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.8	1039 of 1072	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.6	973 of 1067	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.2	996 of 1069	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	24.9	857 of 1051	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.9	882 of 1031	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.6	823 of 1026	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	905 of 1092	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1010 of 1093	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	947 of 1094	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	1031 of 1100	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	950 of 1008	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	1060 of 1068	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	986 of 1004	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	383 of 659	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.5	605 of 651	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	619 of 633	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	481 of 501	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	661 of 697	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	530 of 540	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	911 of 1013	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	979 of 1024	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	919 of 1013	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	970 of 1019	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	793 of 854	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	970 of 979	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	1007 of 1098	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	1042 of 1099	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	1052 of 1099	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	1080 of 1113	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	1021 of 1025	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	1064 of 1075	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	992 of 999	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	732 of 1007	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	741 of 1009	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	809 of 1011	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	905 of 1031	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	911 of 943	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	497 of 534	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	429 of 535	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	481 of 539	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	520 of 541	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	523 of 529	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	502 of 512	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	428 of 437	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.6	423 of 435	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.7	426 of 443	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.5	385 of 445	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.4	439 of 498	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.1	439 of 497	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.8	437 of 492	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.2	400 of 483	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.0	382 of 476	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.4	362 of 466	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.4	362 of 463	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.1	304 of 449	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	29.3	321 of 425	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	46.6	234 of 421	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	441 of 471	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	312 of 464	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	271 of 464	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.3	408 of 479	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	448 of 469	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	437 of 452	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	358 of 376	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	278 of 347	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	233 of 344	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.6	283 of 336	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	326 of 360	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	319 of 353	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	341 of 344	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	258 of 259	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	417 of 457	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	326 of 455	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	392 of 463	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	439 of 475	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	428 of 458	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	439 of 448	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	348 of 349	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	413 of 472	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	387 of 466	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	426 of 470	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	457 of 480	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	472 of 476	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.0	449 of 453	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.2	368 of 371	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	272 of 488	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	247 of 486	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	254 of 488	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	395 of 488	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	469 of 480	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+34 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Middle school

White (2025)44th percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science24%-26 vs state

English Language Arts23%-30 vs state

Math21%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 31, 2017

This school made false allegations against student there test scores are very low and one time they almost shut down because the scores were so low overall do not send you kid to this school!!! Close Quote

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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
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
Bay View Elementary	Public	K-8	15241 Josh Wilson Rd	Burlington	98233	Skagit County	Burlington-Edison School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 757-3322	418	27	15.6	52.2%	246 (58.9%)	1 (0.2%)	147 (35.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	16 (3.8%)	29	840^th of 1160 public elementary schools	27.6%		37.2	714^th of 1168 public elementary schools	38.9%	126	47.4	33.9	39.4	16.7	34.2	60.5	40.0	42.6	30.4	36.7	26.2	34.2	31.6	35.0	43.8	21.1	31.6	92.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	94.7	97.4	97.4	$21,386	$375	$21,011
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
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
Edison Elementary	Public	K-8	5801 Main St	Bow	98232	Skagit County	Burlington-Edison School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 757-3375	390	25	15.9	38.7%	306 (78.5%)	8 (2.1%)	56 (14.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	75.6	253^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	78.2%		67.4	353^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	69.8%	100	60.4	44.4	52.7	78.7	60.5	57.5	68.9	76.1	60.0	67.2	68.1	59.5	44.7	64.4	56.5	34.1	54.5	92.3	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	92.3	92.3	97.4	97.4	$19,070	$374	$18,696
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Allen Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Allen Elementary?

Students at Allen Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 30% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Allen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Allen Elementary.

Is Allen Elementary a good school?

Allen Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.4% of Washington elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Allen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Allen Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Burlington Edison High School

What district is Allen Elementary in?

Burlington-Edison School District

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