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Fernwood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Fernwood Elementary is a PK–5 school in Bothell serving 714 students in the highly competitive Northshore School District, an area with several highly rated elementary schools. The school ranks 14th out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 99th percentile statewide, and has maintained a five-star rating throughout the available ranking history. Its long-term trend is especially notable: it rose from 80th statewide in 2015–2016 to 14th today.

Academic results are strong and balanced across subjects. In 2025–2026, 85.75% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 87.37% in math, and 87.27% in science. Those results exceed Northshore School District averages by 12.02 percentage points in ELA, 21.53 points in math, and 15.35 points in science. Math is a particular strength, while science improved 4.39 points from the previous year. Grade-level results were also consistently high: reported ELA proficiency ranged from 83.48% to 87.84%, and fourth- and fifth-grade math results were 86.49% and 86.24%. The state suppressed Fernwood’s third-grade math figure, so that result is unknown rather than an indication of weakness. The school also shows strong effectiveness for several subgroups, including English Language Learners, who ranked second statewide in the latest comparison.

Fernwood leads four nearby Northshore schools—Kokanee Elementary, Canyon Creek Elementary, Ruby Bridges Elementary, and Crystal Springs Elementary—in all three tested subjects. Its closest high-performing competitors are Cedar Wood Elementary and Tambark Creek Elementary School; both slightly exceed Fernwood in selected subjects, but all three belong to the region’s top tier. Fernwood’s reported free-or-reduced-price lunch rate was 6.02%, among the lowest nearby, while its 18.7-to-1 student-teacher ratio was somewhat higher than at several comparison schools. It also reported lower per-student spending than nearby schools, although these figures do not establish why achievement differs.

714

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,756

Per pupil spending ?

6.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

95.6%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0.9% (any vaccine)

3933 Jewell RD
Bothell, WA 98012-7331

(425) 408-4500

District: Northshore School District

Students who attend Fernwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Skyview Middle School
High:	North Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

75.6%

White:

15.7%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (87% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg70%

Washington avg48%

14^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 19Elementary Schools in the Northshore School District

12^th of 238Northshore 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	98.0	14 of 1138	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	97.0	21 of 1160	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	23 of 1168	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	19 of 1169	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	20 of 1169	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	27 of 1107	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	51 of 1130	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	50 of 1054	95.3%	★★★★★
2017	90.5	81 of 1056	92.3%	★★★★★
2016	90.1	80 of 1053	92.4%	★★★★★
2015	90.1	80 of 1067	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	83.3	131 of 1106	88.2%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	139 of 1097	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	84.0	121 of 1092	88.9%	★★★★☆
2010	83.4	119 of 1088	89.1%	★★★★☆
2009	85.0	101 of 1072	90.6%	★★★★★
2008	89.3	64 of 1067	94.0%	★★★★★
2007	89.8	66 of 1069	93.8%	★★★★★
2006	87.2	80 of 1051	92.4%	★★★★★
2005	89.8	67 of 1031	93.5%	★★★★★
2004	82.9	129 of 1026	87.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	5 of 103	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	9 of 189	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	7 of 163	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	11 of 170	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	12 of 187	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.4	13 of 131	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	9 of 201	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	21 of 169	87.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	97.9	2 of 326	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	90.9	19 of 303	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	8 of 320	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	2 of 213	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	96.7	18 of 1020	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	97.2	12 of 1092	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	6 of 1093	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	9 of 1094	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	3 of 1100	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	14 of 1008	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	28 of 1068	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	63 of 1004	93.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	85.8	57 of 697	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	34 of 1013	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	67 of 1019	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	39 of 979	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	113 of 835	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	98.7	5 of 1059	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	96.1	28 of 1098	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	44 of 1099	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	26 of 1099	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	23 of 1113	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	30 of 1025	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	70 of 1075	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	34 of 999	96.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	81.9	24 of 212	88.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	74 of 432	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	91 of 363	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	66 of 566	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	92.6	28 of 637	95.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	171 of 901	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	273 of 1007	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	220 of 1009	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	101 of 1011	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	69 of 1031	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.4	120 of 943	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	152 of 1027	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	175 of 833	79.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)95th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2019)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)89th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Math87%+44 vs state

Science87%+36 vs state

English Language Arts86%+33 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, September 11, 2026

We love Fernwood's faculty and staff. They are amazing! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 9, 2017

Great school, friendly and helpful office staff. There is a sense of community here. Close Quote

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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 (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/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 6th 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 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
Fernwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3933 Jewell RD	Bothell	98012	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-4500	714	38	18.7	6.0%	112 (15.7%)	14 (2.0%)	21 (2.9%)	540 (75.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.5%)	98	14^th of 1138 public elementary schools	98.8%		97	21^st of 1160 public elementary schools	98.2%	7	87.3	87.3	83.5	87.8	85.3		85.8		86.5	86.2		87.4	95.6%	0.9%	$16,756	$217	$16,539
Ruby Bridges Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20510 49th Drive SE	Woodinville	98072	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-8700	503	34	14.9	13.1%	140 (27.8%)	18 (3.6%)	45 (8.9%)	254 (50.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.3%)	88.5	135^th of 1138 public elementary schools	88.1%		81.8	195^th of 1160 public elementary schools	83.2%	60	82.7	82.7	63.2	64.0	75.3		67.9	70.6	70.3	67.9		69.5	94.2%	1.4%	$21,098	$217	$20,881
Canyon Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21400 35 Av SE	Bothell	98021	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-5700	866	51	16.9	15.2%	250 (28.9%)	25 (2.9%)	76 (8.8%)	430 (49.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (9.2%)	96.2	35^th of 1138 public elementary schools	96.9%		94.9	50^th of 1160 public elementary schools	95.7%	15	81.7	81.7	82.7	74.3	81.8		79.4	89.2	80.1	77.9		82.5	91.1%	3.3%	$17,914	$319	$17,595
Tambark Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4419 180th St. SE	Bothell	98012	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 302-9200	740	40	18.6	11.1%	144 (19.5%)	18 (2.4%)	44 (5.9%)	503 (68.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	98.3	7^th of 1138 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.4	17^th of 1160 public elementary schools	98.5%	10	88.3	88.3	84.8	86.8	88.3		86.6		88.2	85.0		87.9	96.5%	0.9%	$17,468	$380	$17,088
Cedar Wood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3414 168th St. SE	Bothell	98012	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-7700	682	38	17.8	22.6%	212 (31.1%)	27 (4.0%)	93 (13.6%)	276 (40.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.4%)	98.4	5^th of 1138 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.3	19^th of 1160 public elementary schools	98.4%	14	90.5	90.5	85.2	88.9	88.8		87.6		88.0	81.9		85.3	93.3%	2.2%	$19,816	$382	$19,434
Woodside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17000 23rd Ave. SE	Bothell	98012	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-7800	581	34	17.0	46.3%	238 (41.0%)	36 (6.2%)	116 (20.0%)	128 (22.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.6%)	81.4	211^th of 1138 public elementary schools	81.5%		78.5	225^th of 1160 public elementary schools	80.6%	14	68.3	68.3	68.0	63.0	65.4		65.5	73.7	69.9	51.0		63.2	91.1%	1.1%	$19,103	$380	$18,723
Crystal Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21615 9 Av SE	Bothell	98021	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 408-4300	500	29	17.3	35.0%	165 (33.0%)	22 (4.4%)	97 (19.4%)	165 (33.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.2%)	75.7	261^st of 1138 public elementary schools	77.1%		79.5	216^th of 1160 public elementary schools	81.4%	45	69.4	69.4	57.5	57.6	65.3		59.8	65.0	59.8	53.4		59.6	95.2%	3.6%	$19,373	$453	$18,920
Cathcart Elementary	Public	K-6	8201 188th St SE	Snohomish	98296	Snohomish County	Snohomish School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 563-7075	497	29	16.9	28.4%	345 (69.4%)	3 (0.6%)	82 (16.5%)	24 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.6%)	75.4	266^th of 1138 public elementary schools	76.6%		74.1	274^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.4%	8	78.2	78.2	53.1	61.4	67.8	58.6	60.1	53.1	63.8	52.9	54.4	55.6	79.6%	14.8%	$19,096	$76	$19,020
Forest View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5601 156th St. SE	Everett	98208	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-7900	634	34	18.4	14.8%	174 (27.4%)	13 (2.1%)	53 (8.4%)	333 (52.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.3%)	95.7	44^th of 1138 public elementary schools	96.1%		95.9	35^th of 1160 public elementary schools	97.0%	9	85.6	85.6	78.0	76.2	86.5		80.4	76.0	81.0	75.7		77.5	97.5%	2.5%	$18,003	$380	$17,623
Kokanee Elementary	Public	K-5	23710 57 Av SE	Woodinville	98072	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-4900	651	41	15.7	6.8%	127 (19.5%)	13 (2.0%)	34 (5.2%)	436 (67.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.8%)	96.3	33^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	97.1%		95.3	44^th of 1160 public elementary schools	96.2%	11	85.1	85.1	80.7	76.7			80.6	79.8	82.5	74.5		78.9	95.9%	3.1%	$19,124	$520	$18,604

Frequently Asked Questions about Fernwood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Fernwood Elementary?

Students at Fernwood Elementary are 76% Asian, 16% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Fernwood Elementary a good school?

Yes! Fernwood Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Fernwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fernwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Skyview Middle School
High : North Creek High School

What district is Fernwood Elementary in?

Northshore School District

How many students attend Fernwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 714 students attended Fernwood Elementary.

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