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Lyman Elementary School

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Lyman Elementary School ranks 545 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

545^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Lyman Elementary School is a small K–6 public school serving 185 students in the rural, close-knit community of Lyman, Washington. The school is part of the Sedro-Woolley School District and currently ranks in the 52nd percentile statewide, or 545th out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools. That makes it a solid local performer, especially compared with the district’s 33rd-percentile ranking. Among Sedro-Woolley schools, Lyman ranks second behind Clear Lake Elementary School and ahead of Big Lake Elementary School, Samish Elementary School, Mary Purcell Elementary School, Central Elementary School, and Evergreen Elementary School.

Science is Lyman’s clearest academic strength: 60% of students were proficient, compared with 51% districtwide and 51% statewide. English language arts proficiency was 50%, above the district average and close to the state average of 53%. Fifth grade stood out in ELA, with 64% proficiency, while third-grade ELA was weaker at 38.1%. Math is the main area for improvement. Overall math proficiency was 36.05%, below the state’s 43.11%, with especially low results in sixth grade at 20% and third grade at 33.33%. Fourth grade math was a relative bright spot at 50%. These results suggest that targeted support in specific grades may be more useful than treating math performance as equally weak across the school.

Lyman’s ranking has improved modestly from the 45th percentile in 2023–24 to the 52nd percentile currently, but it remains below the 67th- to 83rd-percentile range it reached earlier in the decade. Its small enrollment may contribute to year-to-year swings because individual student results have a larger effect on schoolwide percentages. Lyman also has a higher student-teacher ratio than most nearby schools, at 19.8, and reported per-student spending of $20,937 in 2023–24. Compared with Clear Lake Elementary School, Lyman has lower ELA and math results but a higher reported student-need level. Overall, it offers strong local performance in science and ELA, with math—particularly in grades 3 and 6—the clearest opportunity for improvement.

185

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,683

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

84%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 16% (any vaccine)

8183 Lyman Avenue
Lyman, WA 98263

(360) 855-3535

District: Sedro-Woolley School District

Students who attend Lyman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cascade Middle School
High:	Sedro Woolley Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Hispanic:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg38%

Washington avg48%

545^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Sedro-Woolley School District

159^th of 238Sedro-Woolley 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
2026	50.0	545 of 1138	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	576 of 1160	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	642 of 1168	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.8	360 of 1169	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	391 of 1169	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	335 of 1107	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.2	216 of 1130	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	289 of 1054	72.6%	★★★★☆
2017	80.8	184 of 1056	82.6%	★★★★☆
2016	76.6	236 of 1053	77.6%	★★★★☆
2015	79.5	192 of 1067	82.0%	★★★★☆
2013	78.7	190 of 1106	82.8%	★★★★☆
2012	71.8	274 of 1097	75.0%	★★★★☆
2011	66.5	348 of 1092	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.8	457 of 1088	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.5	687 of 1072	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.3	806 of 1067	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.6	893 of 1069	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.0	939 of 1051	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.6	827 of 1031	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.1	812 of 1026	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	425 of 1092	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.2	708 of 1093	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.0	317 of 1094	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	280 of 1100	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	223 of 1008	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	231 of 1068	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	48.6	538 of 1004	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	484 of 1008	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.4	254 of 1013	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	220 of 1024	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	90 of 1013	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	64.3	284 of 1019	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	93.8	20 of 854	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	97 of 979	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	75.3	119 of 835	85.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	559 of 1059	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	581 of 1098	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	478 of 1099	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	424 of 1099	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	490 of 1113	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	380 of 1025	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.6	176 of 1075	83.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	649 of 901	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	665 of 1007	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	685 of 1009	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	497 of 1011	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	415 of 1031	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	386 of 943	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	296 of 1027	71.2%	★★★★☆

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

Female (2025)61st percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)47th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)97th percentile

Female (2021)77th percentile

Male (2021)68th percentile

White (2021)66th percentile

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science60%+9 vs state

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Math36%-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 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
Lyman Elementary School	Public	K-6	8183 Lyman Avenue	Lyman	98263	Skagit County	Sedro-Woolley School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 855-3535	185	9	19.8	55.1%	162 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	50	545^th of 1138 public elementary schools	52.1%		48.2	576^th of 1160 public elementary schools	50.3%	31	60.0	60.0	38.1	50.0	64.0	45.0	50.0	33.3	50.0	40.0	20.0	36.1	84%	16%	$20,683	$110	$20,573
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	K-6	1007 McGargile Road	Sedro Woolley	98284	Skagit County	Sedro-Woolley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 856-6386	511	34	14.8	56.9%	317 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	130 (25.4%)	7 (1.4%)	21 (4.1%)	5 (1.0%)	31 (6.1%)	29.8	794^th of 1138 public elementary schools	30.2%		22.6	938^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.1%	144	48.4	48.4	46.0	21.8	32.8	42.9	36.0	53.4	23.1	20.0	30.5	31.9	85.2%	5.6%	$23,273	$702	$22,571
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%)	36.6	729^th of 1138 public elementary schools	35.9%		28.8	842^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	27.4%	113	52.2	52.2	30.4	40.4	52.2	51.7	43.4	46.4	19.3	37.0	28.3	32.4	91.4%	5.2%	$20,027	$708	$19,320
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%)	31	780^th of 1138 public elementary schools	31.5%		35.4	743^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	35.9%	37	44.4	44.4	23.6	31.9	47.2	36.6	34.8	31.5	37.7	47.2	33.8	37.5	94.1%	5.9%	$20,347	$662	$19,685
Samish Elementary School	Public	K-6	23953 Prairie Road	Sedro Woolley	98284	Skagit County	Sedro-Woolley School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 856-4330	166	11	14.6	47.6%	142 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	38.6	701^st of 1138 public elementary schools	38.4%		52.4	527^th of 1160 public elementary schools	54.6%	174	47.8	47.8	18.5	60.0	43.5	50.0	41.1	40.7	46.7	26.1	33.3	35.8	86.4%	4.5%	$23,507	$124	$23,384
Clear Lake Elementary School	Public	K-6	23631 Lake Street	Clearlake	98235	Skagit County	Sedro-Woolley School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 855-3530	314	17	18.0	40.4%	248 (79.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (13.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	69.7	318^th of 1138 public elementary schools	72.1%		65.6	371^st of 1160 public elementary schools	68.0%	53			41.7	61.9	72.0	56.3	58.0	54.2		52.0	45.8	56.2	84.4%	12.5%	$18,663	$114	$18,549
Big Lake Elementary School	Public	K-6	16802 Lake View Blvd.	Mount Vernon	98274	Skagit County	Sedro-Woolley School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 855-3525	288	15	19.1	30.2%	221 (76.7%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (14.9%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	39.9	679^th of 1138 public elementary schools	40.3%		53.1	514^th of 1160 public elementary schools	55.7%	165	50.0	50.0	40.0	58.3	40.9	48.7	46.8	44.1	41.7	23.3	30.8	34.2	73.7%	13.2%	$19,283	$117	$19,166
Harriet Rowley	Public	K-5	400 53rd St	Mount Vernon	98273	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 428-6199	440	35	12.7	71.8%	149 (33.9%)	6 (1.4%)	239 (54.3%)	19 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.1%)	20 (4.5%)	16.9	945^th of 1138 public elementary schools	17.0%		20.4	962^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	17.1%	17	33.3	33.3	38.0	36.5	37.8		37.4	38.0	32.4	20.0		29.2	93%	5.3%	$24,774	$682	$24,092
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%)	33.7	753^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	33.8%		25	904^th of 1160 public elementary schools	22.1%	151	29.9	29.9	40.3	44.2	31.3		38.9	53.7	52.0	19.4		42.2	92.4%	4.5%	$22,030	$799	$21,231
West View Early Learning and Community Center	Public	PK-K	515 W Victoria Ave	Burlington	98233	Skagit County	Burlington-Edison School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(360) 757-3306	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyman Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lyman Elementary School?

Students at Lyman Elementary School are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Is Lyman Elementary School a good school?

Lyman Elementary School ranks 545^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lyman Elementary School in?

Sedro-Woolley School District

What schools do graduates of Lyman Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cascade Middle School
High : Sedro Woolley Senior High School

How many students attend Lyman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Lyman Elementary School.

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