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C+
Schools in Clear Lake · Sedro-Woolley School District

Clear Lake’s public schools score below 63% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

In Clear Lake, 33% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clear Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 9 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 7 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
79%
▼ 5 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▲ 2% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.0
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,264 students on the public path
In brief

Clear Lake’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,768 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Cascade Middle School, then Sedro Woolley Senior High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Clear Lake’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Washington school districts. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (232)Better than 38%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,225 test results and a graduating class of 368 could put Clear Lake anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Clear Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,222 in math, 2,228 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clear Lake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Clear Lake Elementary SchoolSedro-Woolley School DistrictNo scores
7–8Cascade Middle Schoolin Sedro-WoolleyNo scores
9–12Sedro Woolley Senior High Schoolin Sedro-WoolleyNo scores

Clear Lake’s public schools are run by Sedro-Woolley School District, which also serves Hamilton, Lyman and Sedro-Woolley. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sedro-Woolley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 4,600 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 19.0 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$18,768WA $18,444 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 53.4% · 2228 students tested
Math33%
State average 40.1% · 2222 students tested

Clear Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Clear Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clear LakeC+Sedro-Woolley

Every school in Clear Lake

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Clear Lakeby address
Clear Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
314 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Clear Lakein other towns
Cascade Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Sedro-Woolley
670 students20:1Rate it →
Sedro Woolley Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sedro-Woolley
1,280 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Clear Lake’s schools

Are Clear Lake’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clear Lake children attend score below 63% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clear Lake in?

Sedro-Woolley School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,600 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clear Lake kids go to high school?

Sedro Woolley Senior High School in Sedro-Woolley, with 1,280 students.

What is Clear Lake’s graduation rate?

79% of the class of 2023 in Sedro-Woolley School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Clear Lake spend per student?

$18,768 in Sedro-Woolley School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.