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Schools in Sedro-Woolley · Sedro-Woolley School District

Sedro-Woolley’s public schools score below 63% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Sedro-Woolley’s districts is 33%, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sedro-Woolley, 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.

#216of 285 Washington townsK–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
7
3,402 students on the public path
In brief

Sedro-Woolley’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 266 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sedro-Woolley’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; 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 Sedro-Woolley’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Washington school districts, #216 of 285 Washington towns. 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 (266)Better than 32%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,225 test results and a graduating class of 368 could put Sedro-Woolley anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Sedro-Woolley’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 Sedro-Woolley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–8Cascade Middle SchoolSedro-Woolley School DistrictNo scores
9–12Sedro Woolley Senior High SchoolSedro-Woolley School DistrictNo scores

Sedro-Woolley’s public schools are run by Sedro-Woolley School District, which also serves Hamilton and Lyman. 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

Sedro-Woolley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Sedro-Woolley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sedro-WoolleyC+Sedro-Woolley

Every school in Sedro-Woolley

7 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 Sedro-Woolleyby address
Evergreen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
511 students15:1Rate it →
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
476 students16:1Rate it →
Mary Purcell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
465 students19:1Rate it →
Cascade Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
670 students20:1Rate it →
Sedro Woolley Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
1,280 students22:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
State Street High School
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
159 students28:1Rate it →
Good Beginnings Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
Special Education
86 students34:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Connections Academy).

Questions about Sedro-Woolley’s schools

Are Sedro-Woolley’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sedro-Woolley children attend score below 63% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #216 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sedro-Woolley in?

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

Where do Sedro-Woolley kids go to high school?

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

What is Sedro-Woolley’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 Sedro-Woolley 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.