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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Central Elementary School right now?
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Enrollment
476
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEDRO-WOOLLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530774000141
Central Elementary School
601 Talcott Street, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 · (360) 855-3560 · Skagit County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
268 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 22% larger than its 6th grade class (63).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Central Elementary School→Cascade Middle School
Based on grade levels within Sedro-Woolley School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
WA avg 58.4% . -4.7pp since 2014
Math
39.9%
WA avg 51.2% . -4.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 39.9% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 44.2% |
| 2022-23 | 37.3% | 41.7% |
| 2021-22 | 38.2% | 42.9% |
| 2018-19 | 54.0% | 54.4% |
| 2017-18 | 45.7% | 49.3% |
| 2016-17 | 47.9% | 56.6% |
| 2015-16 | 47.3% | 50.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.7% | 44.4% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Central Elementary School
Central Elementary School's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School this school | 476 | 56.3% | 41.5% |
| Marcus Whitman Elementary Richland | 467 | 59.7% | N/A |
| Evergreen Elementary School Sedro-Woolley | 511 | 56.9% | 35.6% |
| Naches Valley Elementary School Naches | 482 | 54.4% | 44.9% |
| Nooksack Elementary Everson | 412 | 55.1% | 53.8% |
| John Campbell Primary School Selah | 492 | 56.7% | N/A |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Central Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Skagit County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #600 of 936 | #10 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #663 of 1,103 ▼ 120 | #9 of 24 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #845 of 1,102 ▼ 59 | #14 of 24 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.6pp | #248 of 928 | #14 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #358 of 1,268 | #4 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #615 of 1,085 | #16 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #711 of 1,088 | #9 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.3% | #518 of 1,169 | #14 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #193 of 257 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
476
+34 (+8%) vs 2020
+15% since 2000-01, when it was 414
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 476 | 29.6 | 16.1:1 | 56% (268) |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 29.8 | 15.8:1 | 59% (275) |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 28.6 | 16.2:1 | 61% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 442 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 55% (245) |
| 2017-18 | 458 | 30.3 | 15.1:1 | 60% (276) |
| 2015-16 | 416 | 25 | 16.6:1 | 65% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 432 | 20 | 21.6:1 | 66% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | 20 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (458 to 476); teachers down 2% (30.3 to 29.6).
About Central Elementary School
In Sedro-Woolley, Washington, part of Skagit County, Central Elementary School is an elementary school. A total of 476 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 6. Against the 380-student average for elementary schools in Washington, enrollment here is 25% higher.
Across its 11 schools, Sedro-Woolley School District enrolls 4,600 students. Central Elementary School is one of those schools.
At Central Elementary School, White students make up 62% of the student body. The rest of enrollment is 31% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Skagit County's population at about 75%. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Central Elementary School's 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.1:1. That is lower than the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 56%. For comparison, public schools in Skagit County average 56%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 42.4%.
In Skagit County (population about 131,328), the median household income is $89,263, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Central Elementary School is one of 54 public schools in the county.
Mary Purcell Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Central Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Central Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Central Elementary School is Suburb: Small, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
2024-25 enrollment was 476, an 8% gain from 442 in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Skagit County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
131,328
Census ACS
Median income
$89,263
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
18,298 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sedro-Woolley School District
- Sedro Woolley Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,280 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- Evergreen Elementary SchoolElementary · 511 students
- Mary Purcell Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- Clear Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 314 students
- Big Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 288 students
Other schools in Sedro-Woolley
- Sedro Woolley Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,280 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- Evergreen Elementary SchoolElementary · 511 students
- Mary Purcell Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- Samish Elementary SchoolElementary · 166 students
- State Street High SchoolHigh · 159 students
Other Central Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. Central Elementary School is the 44th largest of the 152.
- Central ElementaryFerndale, WA · 315 students
- Central Elementary SchoolHoquiam, WA · 232 students
- Central Elementary SchoolCarrollton, GA · 991 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.ST CHARLES, MO · 865 students
- Central ElementaryBanning, CA · 782 students
Nearby schools
- Mary Purcell Elementary School0.1 mi · 465
- Sedro Woolley Senior High School0.2 mi · 1,280
- State Street High School0.2 mi · 159
- Cascade Middle School0.8 mi · 670
- Evergreen Elementary School1.0 mi · 511
- Good Beginnings Center1.1 mi · 86
Frequently asked questions
About Central Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 476 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Central Elementary School serve?
Central Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Central Elementary School have?
Central Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Central Elementary School?
Student demographics at Central Elementary School are roughly 62% White, 31% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Central Elementary School public or private?
Central Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sedro-Woolley School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.