Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Cedarcrest School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 230 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 237 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 237 | 34% |
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardWhat this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.9% | 36.3% |
| 2023-24 | 43.8% | 29.1% |
| 2022-23 | 45.3% | 27.1% |
| 2021-22 | 40.3% | 25.4% |
| 2018-19 | 54.7% | 32.0% |
| 2017-18 | 43.4% | 29.7% |
| 2016-17 | 49.8% | 30.4% |
| 2015-16 | 48.9% | 29.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.9% | 28.3% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Cedarcrest School
Cedarcrest School's state test result (39.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarcrest School this school | 704 | 49.9% | 39.0% |
| Salish Middle School Lacey | 745 | 48.3% | 35.4% |
| Ferrucci Jr High Puyallup | 815 | 50.3% | 44.6% |
| Nisqually Middle School Lacey | 789 | 51.3% | 29.9% |
| Fairview Middle School BREMERTON | 620 | 50.5% | 37.3% |
| Komachin Middle School Lacey | 640 | 48.8% | 42.2% |
Where Cedarcrest School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Snohomish County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #157 of 294 | #19 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #159 of 357 ▲ 53 | #18 of 32 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #179 of 357 ▲ 21 | #20 of 32 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.7pp | #32 of 290 | #7 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 704 | #129 of 377 | #17 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #321 of 340 | #28 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #89 of 340 | #13 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.9% | #183 of 359 | #12 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #105 of 192 | #8 of 13 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 704 | 31.4 | 22.4:1 | 50% (351) |
| 2023-24 | 751 | 34.7 | 21.7:1 | 52% (387) |
| 2022-23 | 761 | 36 | 21.2:1 | 50% (380) |
| 2020-21 | 852 | 38 | 22.4:1 | 54% (456) |
| 2017-18 | 784 | 35.2 | 22.3:1 | 47% (370) |
| 2015-16 | 832 | 42 | 19.8:1 | 48% (401) |
| 2010-11 | 860 | 41 | 21.0:1 | 49% (418) |
| 2000-01 | 959 | 47 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (784 to 704); teachers down 11% (35.2 to 31.4).
About Cedarcrest School
In Marysville, Washington, Cedarcrest School is a medium-sized middle school. The school serves 704 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. The average among middle schools in Washington is roughly 577 students; this school is 22% bigger than that.
A total of 23 schools make up Marysville School District, with 9,760 students enrolled.
Cedarcrest School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 47%. It is also 25% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 5% Black. Snohomish County's residents are about 64% White, 17 points above the school's share. By the diversity index, Cedarcrest School comes in at 69%.
Teachers at the school number 31.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 22.4:1. The 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Snohomish County report 41%.
Cedarcrest School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Washington schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 39.0% and a predicted 46.8%.
Snohomish County has about 844,430 residents, and median household income is about $111,246, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Federal data list 227 public schools in Snohomish County, with a combined enrollment of about 118,688.
Nearest public school: Kellogg Marsh Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Cedarcrest School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 37.9% on proficiency, and Cedarcrest School is above that at 39.0%.
Federal data place Cedarcrest School in the Suburb: Mid-size locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was 852 in 2020-21 and 704 in 2024-25, a decrease of 148 students.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Cedarcrest School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Snohomish County at a glance
View full county profileQuick facts
Related schools
- Marysville Getchell High SchoolHigh · 1,381 students
- Marysville Pilchuck High SchoolHigh · 1,182 students
- Marysville Middle SchoolMiddle · 656 students
- Totem Middle SchoolMiddle · 522 students
- Quil Ceda Tulalip ElementaryElementary · 498 students
- Kellogg Marsh Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Marysville Getchell High SchoolHigh · 1,381 students
- Marysville Pilchuck High SchoolHigh · 1,182 students
- Lakewood Middle SchoolMiddle · 668 students
- Marysville Middle SchoolMiddle · 656 students
- Totem Middle SchoolMiddle · 522 students
- Kellogg Marsh Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Kellogg Marsh Elementary School0.3 mi · 468
- Grove Elementary0.7 mi · 392
- Pinewood Elementary0.8 mi · 398
- Marysville Getchell High School1.1 mi · 1,381
- Cascade Elementary1.2 mi · 382
- Allen Creek Elementary School1.3 mi · 437