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Samish Elementary School

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Samish Elementary School ranks 527 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

527^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Samish Elementary School is a K-6 public school serving 166 students in the Sedro-Woolley School District, and it has shown remarkable academic improvement, jumping from a 1-star to a 3-star rating in the past year.

The school's recent growth is its most standout feature, as it moved from ranking in the bottom quarter of Washington elementary schools to above the state average, a much sharper rise than nearby schools like Evergreen Elementary School or Mary Purcell Elementary School. Key strengths include a strong science program that beats both district and state averages, and a very low student-teacher ratio of 14.6-to-1, which allows for more individual attention. The school is also notably effective in supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, performing better than other area schools with similar poverty rates.

While Clear Lake Elementary School remains the top performer in the district, Samish's trajectory is positive. Its performance challenges simple expectations, as it outperforms some schools in the neighboring Burlington-Edison School District that have either much higher or lower poverty levels. Parents should note the school's history of performance fluctuations, but the current data points to a school that is successfully implementing strategies to help its students thrive.

166

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,064

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23953 Prairie Road
Sedro Woolley, WA 98284

(360) 856-4330

District: Sedro-Woolley School District

Students who attend Samish Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2024 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2025) from a 22nd-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Washington median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg41%

Washington avg48%

527^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Sedro-Woolley School District

148^th of 247Sedro-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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	527 of 1160	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.2	910 of 1168	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.8	636 of 1169	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	742 of 1169	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	697 of 1107	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	700 of 1130	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	611 of 1054	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	73.6	266 of 1056	74.8%	★★★★☆
2016	57.0	451 of 1053	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.6	398 of 1067	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.1	636 of 1106	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.9	353 of 1097	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.1	276 of 1092	74.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.8	182 of 1088	83.3%	★★★★☆
2009	82.6	124 of 1072	88.4%	★★★★☆
2008	65.2	360 of 1067	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.6	440 of 1069	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.7	605 of 1051	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.1	519 of 1031	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.6	481 of 1026	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	460 of 1092	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.8	824 of 1093	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.3	406 of 1094	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	452 of 1100	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	492 of 1008	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	740 of 1068	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	443 of 1013	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	618 of 1024	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.0	297 of 1013	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	47.5	512 of 1019	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.0	267 of 854	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	471 of 979	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	440 of 1098	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	637 of 1099	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	824 of 1113	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	655 of 1025	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	669 of 1075	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	634 of 1007	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.5	852 of 1009	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	655 of 1011	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	800 of 1031	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	777 of 943	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	681 of 1027	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)60th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)37th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Science52%~ state avg

Math44%~ state avg

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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
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%)	52.4	527^th of 1160 public elementary schools	54.6%		24.2	910^th of 1168 public elementary schools	22.1%	383	51.5		51.5	41.2	56.5	60.6	57.1			55.3	44.4	34.8	48.5	47.6			44.2	68.4	68.4	73.7	73.7	73.7	68.4	79.0	73.7	68.4	68.4	$21,064	$200	$20,864
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%)	22.6	938^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.1%		32.2	792^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	32.2%	146	43.2		43.2	33.8	26.1	36.4	45.5			35.3	30.0	23.5	21.6	36.4			27.5	79.3	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	79.3	91.4	86.2	79.3	79.3	$21,861	$1,113	$20,748
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
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%)	48.2	576^th of 1160 public elementary schools	50.3%		43.4	642^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	45.0%	66	65.0		65.0	26.1	56.0	65.0	57.7			51.1	43.5	52.0	35.0	19.2			37.2	95.0	100.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	100.0	95.0	95.0	100.0	100.0	$20,937	$197	$20,740
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%)	65.6	371^st of 1160 public elementary schools	68.0%		65.3	380^th of 1168 public elementary schools	67.5%	9	64.6		64.6	50.0	54.7	66.7	44.4			54.7	61.4	58.5	56.3	47.2			56.4	88.9	91.1	93.3	93.3	93.3	91.1	93.3	91.1	91.1	91.1	$17,939	$200	$17,740
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
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
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
Acme Elementary	Public	K-6	5200 Turkington Rd	Acme	98220	Whatcom County	Mount Baker School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 383-2045	168	10	16.4	52.4%	105 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.3%)	2 (1.2%)	17 (10.1%)	30.1	823^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	29.1%		22.1	937^th of 1168 public elementary schools	19.8%	114	35.3		35.3	56.0	33.3	29.4	41.4			41.1	60.0	29.2	29.4	20.7			34.7	71.4	78.6	71.4	71.4	71.4	75.0	85.7	71.4	75.0	75.0	$20,753	$1,551	$19,202

Frequently Asked Questions about Samish Elementary School

How many students attend Samish Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended Samish Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Samish Elementary School?

Students at Samish Elementary School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Samish Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Samish Elementary School a good school?

Samish Elementary School ranks 527^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Samish Elementary School in?

Sedro-Woolley School District

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