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Sawyer Woods Elementary School

Q: Is Sawyer Woods Elementary School a good school?

Sawyer Woods Elementary School ranks 293 rd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Sawyer Woods Elementary is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school serving about 300 students in Black Diamond, WA, and stands out as a high-performing 4-star school within the broader Kent School District.

The school's greatest strength is its exceptional effectiveness with specific student groups, ranking in the top 10% statewide for Hispanic students and the top 15% for students from low-income families. This success is particularly notable when compared to other Kent School District neighbors like Cedar Valley Elementary School and Jenkins Creek Elementary School, which have much lower ratings. While schools in the highly-rated Tahoma School District, such as Cedar River Elementary, have higher overall test scores, Sawyer Woods achieves its strong results with a student population that has greater economic needs, demonstrating the power of its internal programs and culture.

Parents should be aware of a significant area for growth: the school's performance for Special Education students is currently low and a clear priority. Academically, there are bright spots, like an impressive 80% proficiency in 3rd-grade math, though scores tend to dip in 5th grade. For families in the area, Sawyer Woods represents one of the strongest elementary options within its district, proving that a school can excel by successfully supporting a diverse range of learners.

303

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,037

Per pupil spending ?

29%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31135 228th Ave SE
Black Diamond, WA 98010-1708

(253) 373-7750

District: Kent School District

Students who attend Sawyer Woods Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cedar Heights Middle School
High:	Kentlake High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.8%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Asian:

14.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (59% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kent School District

✓Above the Washington median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

293^rd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Kent School District

159^th of 247Kent 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	72.1	293 of 1160	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	373 of 1168	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	272 of 1169	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	220 of 1169	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	382 of 1107	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.1	158 of 1130	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	92.3	61 of 1054	94.2%	★★★★★
2017	89.3	92 of 1056	91.3%	★★★★★
2016	86.2	130 of 1053	87.7%	★★★★☆
2015	77.6	217 of 1067	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	84.8	109 of 1106	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	87.1	81 of 1097	92.6%	★★★★★
2011	82.9	130 of 1092	88.1%	★★★★☆
2010	81.7	138 of 1088	87.3%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	195 of 1072	81.8%	★★★★☆
2008	80.3	148 of 1067	86.1%	★★★★☆
2007	86.1	89 of 1069	91.7%	★★★★★
2006	89.8	59 of 1051	94.4%	★★★★★
2005	93.9	19 of 1031	98.2%	★★★★★
2004	87.7	83 of 1026	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	246 of 1092	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	399 of 1093	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	296 of 1094	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	252 of 1100	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	356 of 1008	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.9	131 of 1068	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	94.7	22 of 1004	97.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	63 of 659	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	132 of 1013	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	356 of 1024	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	277 of 1013	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	134 of 1019	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	171 of 854	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	133 of 979	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	89.8	16 of 835	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	390 of 1098	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	336 of 1099	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.3	234 of 1099	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	162 of 1113	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	354 of 1025	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.4	212 of 1075	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	124 of 999	87.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	27.1	269 of 339	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	368 of 1007	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	404 of 1009	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	387 of 1011	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	273 of 1031	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.2	431 of 943	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	201 of 1027	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	46 of 833	94.5%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2024)21st percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math67%+24 vs state

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Science52%~ state avg

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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
Sawyer Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	31135 228th Ave SE	Black Diamond	98010	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7750	303	18	17.1	29.0%	160 (52.8%)	20 (6.6%)	45 (14.9%)	44 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	30 (9.9%)	72.1	293^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	74.7%		65.8	373^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	68.1%	80	51.7	51.7	61.0	50.0	64.4	58.7	80.0	70.0	55.9	67.1	85.7	85.7	90.5	90.5	90.5	85.7	90.5	90.5	85.7	85.7	$20,037	$917	$19,119
Black Diamond Elementary	Public	K-5	25314 Baker Street	Black Diamond	98010	King County	Enumclaw School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 272-5006	414	26	15.9	34.3%	243 (58.7%)	7 (1.7%)	86 (20.8%)	41 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	33 (8.0%)	59.6	435^th of 1160 public elementary schools	62.5%		52	537^th of 1168 public elementary schools	54.0%	102	45.1	45.1	60.9	65.1	56.3	60.6	49.3	61.9	42.3	50.7	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	87.5	83.3	83.3	83.3	$17,954	$617	$17,336
Glacier Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23700 SE 280th Street	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 413-3700	803	46	17.6	19.6%	378 (47.1%)	36 (4.5%)	101 (12.6%)	221 (27.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.1%)	85.4	164^th of 1160 public elementary schools	85.9%		78.8	234^th of 1168 public elementary schools	80.0%	70	70.5	70.5	74.8	64.7	69.9	70.0	76.0	73.5	58.2	69.8	91.2	93.6	92.8	92.8	92.8	94.4	94.4	92.8	94.4	94.4	$19,024	$281	$18,743
Grass Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	28700 191st Place SE	Kent	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7661	337	21	15.7	34.4%	187 (55.5%)	15 (4.5%)	64 (19.0%)	39 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.3%)	74.2	269^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.8%		83.1	190^th of 1168 public elementary schools	83.7%	79	58.2	58.2	64.8	62.7	56.1	61.3	71.8	64.5	56.7	64.5	75.0	80.4	82.1	82.1	82.1	78.6	82.1	78.6	78.6	78.6	$20,092	$904	$19,188
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25700 Maple Valley Blk Diam Rd	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-3300	686	40	16.9	17.1%	328 (47.8%)	38 (5.5%)	66 (9.6%)	167 (24.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	82 (12.0%)	88.1	127^th of 1160 public elementary schools	89.1%		87.4	137^th of 1168 public elementary schools	88.3%	10	73.0	73.0	68.8	75.2	83.1	75.9	71.2	67.3	64.2	67.5	91.0	93.7	94.6	94.6	94.6	92.8	95.5	91.0	92.8	92.8	$20,158	$228	$19,930
Cedar Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26500 Timberlane Way SE	Covington	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7649	318	21	15.0	42.8%	139 (43.7%)	22 (6.9%)	79 (24.8%)	41 (12.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.7%)	22.3	943^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	18.7%		28.8	836^th of 1168 public elementary schools	28.4%	107	38.9	38.9	39.0	24.4	41.2	34.2	39.0	33.3	26.5	33.3	87.5	89.6	89.6	89.6	89.6	87.5	91.7	87.5	87.5	87.5	$25,511	$1,453	$24,058
Jenkins Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26915 186th Ave SE	Covington	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7331	340	24	14.2	58.8%	142 (41.8%)	22 (6.5%)	85 (25.0%)	43 (12.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	44 (12.9%)	24.4	919^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.8%		29.8	819^th of 1168 public elementary schools	29.9%	100	44.2	44.2	15.8	34.8	50.0	32.7	22.8	37.0	35.3	31.2	81.0	81.0	85.7	85.7	85.7	81.0	85.7	81.0	81.0	81.0	$22,483	$1,639	$20,844
Lake View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16401 SE 318th St	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 931-4830	413	26	15.9	49.9%	232 (56.2%)	21 (5.1%)	94 (22.8%)	18 (4.4%)	4 (1.0%)	18 (4.4%)	26 (6.3%)	45.7	605^th of 1160 public elementary schools	47.8%		50.6	556^th of 1168 public elementary schools	52.4%	49	50.0	50.0	38.5	37.3	58.2	44.1	46.2	45.0	56.4	48.9	84.1	84.1	84.1	84.1	84.1	84.1	87.3	84.1	84.1	84.1	$19,690	$732	$18,959
Lake Wilderness Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24216 Witte Road SE	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-3500	923	49	19.0	21.1%	485 (52.5%)	33 (3.6%)	124 (13.4%)	176 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	102 (11.1%)	87.5	135^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.4%		84.7	167^th of 1168 public elementary schools	85.7%	32	72.8	72.8	76.5	73.2	73.5	74.4	76.3	71.0	56.6	67.9	84.9	85.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	87.9	90.9	86.9	87.9	87.9	$20,027	$515	$19,512
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25225 180th Ave SE	Covington	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7634	386	25	15.4	38.9%	177 (45.9%)	40 (10.4%)	51 (13.2%)	55 (14.2%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.8%)	52 (13.5%)	62.6	403^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	65.3%		69.1	329^th of 1168 public elementary schools	71.8%	74	49.2	49.2	62.1	50.0	54.1	55.4	65.5	62.5	47.5	58.3	86.8	88.2	86.8	86.8	86.8	88.2	88.2	88.2	88.2	88.2	$21,845	$826	$21,019

Frequently Asked Questions about Sawyer Woods Elementary School

How many students attend Sawyer Woods Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Sawyer Woods Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sawyer Woods Elementary School?

Students at Sawyer Woods Elementary School are 53% White, 15% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Sawyer Woods Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sawyer Woods Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cedar Heights Middle School
High : Kentlake High School

Is Sawyer Woods Elementary School a good school?

Sawyer Woods Elementary School ranks 293^rd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Sawyer Woods Elementary School in?

Kent School District

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