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Schools in Woods Creek · Monroe School District, Sultan School District

Woods Creek’s public schools outscore 57% of Washington districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Woods Creek, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Woods Creek’s districts is 35%, below the Washington average (40%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#151of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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
51%
▼ 2 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 5 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 3 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.2K
▼ 1% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024 · Monroe
Students per teacher
18.9
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
6,858 students on the public path
In brief

Woods Creek’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 111 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Woods Creek’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Monroe spends $18,243 per student and Sultan $18,667, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Woods Creek’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 57% of Washington school districts, #151 of 285 Washington towns. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (111)Better than 27%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,604 test results and a graduating class of 463 could put Woods Creek anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Woods Creek’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,595 in math, 3,613 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Woods Creek runs its own schools through grade 12 (Monroe School District). From grade PK, students attend the Sultan School District, shared with Gold Bar and Sultan. Its elementary school is in Sultan. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Woods Creek

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

Monroe School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 5,874 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 19.0 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$18,243WA $18,444 · FY2024
B
Sultan School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,139 students, up 15% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$18,667WA $18,444 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Monroe School District52%
State average 53.4% · 2655 students tested
Math · PK–12, Monroe School District36%
State average 40.1% · 2639 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Sultan School District49%
State average 53.4% · 958 students tested
Math · PK–12, Sultan School District31%
State average 40.1% · 956 students tested

Woods Creek vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Woods Creek’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Woods CreekBMonroe PK–12 · Sultan PK–12
MonroeBMonroe

Every school in Woods Creek

12 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).

Also serving Woods Creekin other towns
Frank Wagner Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Monroe
545 students15:1Rate it →
Salem Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Monroe
516 students17:1Rate it →
Chain Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Snohomish
434 students17:1Rate it →
Fryelands Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Monroe
414 students15:1Rate it →
Sultan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sultan
676 students17:1Rate it →
Maltby Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Snohomish
334 students15:1Rate it →
Gold Bar Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gold Bar
313 students14:1Rate it →
Park Place Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Monroe
755 students20:1Rate it →
Sultan Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sultan
462 students21:1Rate it →
Hidden River Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Snohomish
313 students18:1Rate it →
Monroe High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Monroe
1,515 students21:1Rate it →
Sultan Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sultan
581 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Woods Creek’s schools

Are Woods Creek’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Washington: the public schools Woods Creek children attend outscore 57% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #151 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Woods Creek in?

Two districts: Monroe School District runs grades PK–12, and Sultan School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Gold Bar and Sultan.

Where do Woods Creek kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Monroe High School and Sultan Senior High School.

What is Woods Creek’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Monroe School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Woods Creek spend per student?

$18,243 in Monroe School District and $18,667 in Sultan 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.