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Cedarhome Elementary School
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (74).
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardWhat this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 16 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.6% | 53.9% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 52.4% |
| 2022-23 | 54.3% | 53.5% |
| 2021-22 | 56.3% | 55.6% |
| 2018-19 | 71.5% | 69.1% |
| 2017-18 | 70.1% | 73.0% |
| 2016-17 | 73.8% | 78.5% |
| 2015-16 | 72.0% | 74.0% |
| 2014-15 | 66.5% | 70.4% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Cedarhome Elementary School
Cedarhome Elementary School's state test result (55.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarhome Elementary School this school | 433 | 33.0% | 55.9% |
| Chinook Elementary School VANCOUVER | 440 | 32.3% | N/A |
| Geneva Elementary School Bellingham | 412 | 32.0% | 55.5% |
| Twin City Elementary STANWOOD | 440 | 34.1% | 57.5% |
| Island View Elementary Anacortes | 453 | 34.0% | 62.2% |
| Brownsville Elementary SILVERDALE | 422 | 32.5% | 67.1% |
Where Cedarhome Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Snohomish County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #326 of 936 | #48 of 105 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #368 of 1,103 ▲ 23 | #50 of 106 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #349 of 1,102 ▲ 29 | #42 of 106 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.1pp | #375 of 928 | #32 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #508 of 1,268 | #78 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #404 of 1,085 | #39 of 109 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.1% | #855 of 1,088 | #100 of 110 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.0% | #896 of 1,169 | #74 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #369 of 778 | #14 of 68 |
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 | 433 | 28.4 | 15.3:1 | 33% (143) |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 26 | 17.1:1 | 29% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 597 | 33.6 | 17.8:1 | 28% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 28 | 17.0:1 | 25% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 524 | 26.5 | 19.7:1 | 20% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 25 | 20.2:1 | 21% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 564 | 27 | 20.9:1 | 23% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 491 | 24 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (524 to 433); teachers up 7% (26.5 to 28.4).
About Cedarhome Elementary School
Cedarhome Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in STANWOOD, Washington. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 433 students.
The district, Stanwood-Camano School District, has 4,880 students enrolled across 11 schools.
The share of White students at Cedarhome Elementary School is 73%, a majority. The remaining students are 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. Census figures show Snohomish County is about 64% White. A diversity index of 45% means there is a 45% chance two randomly chosen students at Cedarhome Elementary School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. The school has 28.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Washington is 17.3:1. In all, 33% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 41% average among public schools in Snohomish County.
Cedarhome Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 46% of Washington public elementary schools.
In Washington, Cedarhome Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 55.9% actual against a predicted 58.0%.
For Snohomish County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $111,246, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 227 public schools and about 118,688 students.
Among nearby public schools, Lincoln Hill High School is closest at about 0.7 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Cedarhome Elementary School is 2nd on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Cedarhome Elementary School as Town: Fringe.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 476 (2020-21) to 433 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.0:1 to 15.3:1.
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