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Samish Elementary School

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Samish Elementary School ranks 701 st of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

701^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Samish Elementary School is a small K–6 school in Sedro-Woolley, Washington, serving 166 students in a rural area about 5 to 8 miles from the other elementary schools in the Sedro-Woolley School District. It ranks in the 38th percentile statewide, or 701st of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, with a 2-of-5-star rating. Its results have varied considerably, from the 22nd percentile in 2023–24 to the 55th percentile in 2024–25 and back to the 38th percentile in 2025–26.

Samish’s current academic results are mixed but competitive with several nearby schools. In 2025–26, 41.05% of students were proficient in English language arts, 35.79% in math, and 47.83% in science. Math and science were above the district averages, while ELA was nearly identical to the district but below the Washington average. Within the district, Clear Lake Elementary School was the clear leader, and Lyman Elementary School also generally performed better. Samish outperformed Central Elementary School and Evergreen Elementary School in ELA, and exceeded Evergreen and Mary Purcell Elementary School in math. Among nearby non-district schools, Edison Elementary was stronger overall, while Acme Elementary was broadly similar.

Grade-level results point to specific strengths and needs. Fourth grade stood out, with 60.00% proficiency in ELA and 46.67% in math, while third-grade ELA at 18.52% and fifth-grade math at 26.09% were the clearest concerns. Results also fell sharply from the previous year, especially in ELA. Still, Samish offers favorable resources: its 14.6 student-teacher ratio was the lowest among district schools, and its $21,064 per-student spending was among the highest. Its low-SES subgroup ranked in the 63rd percentile, well above the overall school ranking. Overall, Samish appears to be a small, resource-supported school with strong science, positive fourth-grade results, and effective support for economically disadvantaged students, but with uneven outcomes that warrant attention in third-grade ELA and fifth-grade math.

166

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,507

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

86.4%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.5% (any vaccine)

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: Declining — 57th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (38% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Washington avg48%

701^st of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	701 of 1138	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	43.9	601 of 1020	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	60.0	375 of 1008	62.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	33.5	742 of 1059	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	30.6	698 of 901	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science48%-3 vs state

English Language Arts41%-12 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Allen Elementary	Public	K-5	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%)	3.9	1093^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	4.0%		12.1	1063^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	8.4%	30	28.8	28.8	16.4	26.7	16.7		19.6	16.2	20.0	7.7		14.6	79.3%	0%	$22,144	$1,464	$20,680
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)
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%)								(n/a)	33.3	33.3	58.3	43.5	39.1	29.4	43.7	62.5	34.8	21.7	17.7	35.6	42.1%	15.8%	$22,164	$1,141	$21,023
Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	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%)	57.1	461^st of 1138 public elementary schools	59.5%		75.6	253^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	78.2%	208	50.0	50.0	54.9	44.9	47.1		49.0	49.3	46.3	41.2		45.6	64.7%	0%	$20,083	$437	$19,646

Frequently Asked Questions about Samish Elementary School

Is Samish Elementary School a good school?

Samish Elementary School ranks 701^st of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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 district is Samish Elementary School in?

Sedro-Woolley School District

How many students attend Samish Elementary School?

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

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

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2024–25 school spending dataNewNov 2, 2026

2016–17 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026

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