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What's one thing Edmonds Woodway High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,605
High
DISTRICT 957 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530240002673
Edmonds Woodway High School
7600 212TH STREET SW, EDMONDS, WA 98026 · (425) 431-7900 · Snohomish County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,605 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Washington public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+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 high schools
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
635 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 408 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 381 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 397 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 419 | 26% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
61.5%
WA avg 58.4% . +52.4pp since 2014
Math
41.3%
WA avg 51.2% . +33.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 52 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.5% | 41.3% |
| 2023-24 | 49.4% | 29.3% |
| 2022-23 | 56.3% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.5% | 31.1% |
| 2018-19 | 78.0% | 52.8% |
| 2017-18 | 80.2% | 55.3% |
| 2016-17 | 17.5% | 6.0% |
| 2015-16 | 20.0% | 9.8% |
| 2014-15 | 9.1% | 8.1% |
% 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
43.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.7%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Edmonds Woodway High School
Edmonds Woodway High School's state test result (43.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonds Woodway High School this school | 1,605 | 39.6% | 43.4% |
| Stadium High School Tacoma | 1,700 | 38.2% | 36.5% |
| Mountlake Terrace High School MTLK TERRACE | 1,456 | 36.3% | 41.8% |
| Curtis Senior High UNIVERSITY PLACE | 1,321 | 36.8% | 62.9% |
| Nathan Hale High School SEATTLE | 1,052 | 38.8% | 49.9% |
| Puyallup High School Puyallup | 1,815 | 40.4% | 52.5% |
Matched among Washington high 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 Edmonds Woodway High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Snohomish County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #135 of 271 | #16 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #71 of 321 ▲ 81 | #7 of 25 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #135 of 327 ▲ 101 | #12 of 26 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.1pp | #15 of 259 | #1 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,605 | #66 of 570 | #10 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.1:1 | #285 of 311 | #20 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.8% | #86 of 316 | #13 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.6% | #274 of 386 | #23 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #148 of 164 | #11 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,605
+120 (+8%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 1,828
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
was 23.6:1
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 | 1,605 | 66.5 | 24.1:1 | 40% (635) |
| 2023-24 | 1,578 | 66.1 | 23.9:1 | 39% (617) |
| 2022-23 | 1,547 | 70.7 | 21.9:1 | 35% (548) |
| 2020-21 | 1,485 | 63 | 23.6:1 | 28% (422) |
| 2017-18 | 1,640 | 76.9 | 21.3:1 | 30% (492) |
| 2015-16 | 1,656 | 78 | 21.2:1 | 33% (540) |
| 2010-11 | 1,720 | 78 | 22.1:1 | 16% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 1,828 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edmonds Woodway High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (1,640 to 1,605); teachers down 13% (76.9 to 66.5).
About Edmonds Woodway High School
Students in EDMONDS, Washington, attend Edmonds Woodway High School, a large high school. The school's enrollment of 1,605 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Washington average about 573 students each.
Edmonds Woodway High School sits within Edmonds School District, which has 37 schools and 20,955 students.
The most common group at Edmonds Woodway High School is White students, at 48%. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 9% Black, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 64% White. Edmonds Woodway High School's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Edmonds Woodway High School is 66.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 24.1:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. About 40% of students, or 635, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Snohomish County average 41%.
The allk12 Grade for Edmonds Woodway High School is B-. Compared with Washington public high schools, the school scored higher than 45% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with Edmonds Woodway High School's lunch-eligibility share in Washington is predicted to score 53.7%. Edmonds Woodway High School scores 43.4%, 10.2 points below that line.
Snohomish County has about 844,430 residents, and the median household income is $111,246, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. In all, Snohomish County has 227 public schools and roughly 118,688 students.
Of nearby public schools, Edmonds eLearning Academy is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. Edmonds Woodway High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 43.4% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 6 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Edmonds Woodway High School is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at Edmonds Woodway High School grew 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,485 to 1,605 students.
Community posts for Edmonds Woodway High School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Snohomish County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
844,430
Census ACS
Median income
$111,246
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
227
118,688 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Edmonds School District
- Meadowdale High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
- Mountlake Terrace High SchoolHigh · 1,456 students
- Lynnwood High SchoolHigh · 1,335 students
- Meadowdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Alderwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 679 students
- Brier Terrace Middle SchoolMiddle · 649 students
Other schools in EDMONDS
- Madrona K-8 SchoolElementary · 636 students
- Edmonds Heights K-12Combined · 599 students
- Sherwood ElementaryElementary · 491 students
- Maplewood Parent CoopElementary · 476 students
- Westgate ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Serene Lake ElementaryElementary · 455 students
Nearby schools
- Edmonds eLearning Academy0.4 mi · 234
- College Place Middle School0.4 mi · 479
- Chase Lake Elementary0.4 mi · 413
- College Place Elementary0.5 mi · 473
- Contracted Schools0.7 mi · 18
- Edmonds Career Access Program0.9 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About Edmonds Woodway High SchoolHow large is Edmonds Woodway High School?
Edmonds Woodway High School enrolls approximately 1,605 students in grades 09-12.
Is Edmonds Woodway High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Edmonds Woodway High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Edmonds Woodway High School have?
Edmonds Woodway High School employs 67 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.1:1.
How diverse is Edmonds Woodway High School?
Edmonds Woodway High School reports a student body of 48% White, 24% Hispanic, 9% Black, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Edmonds Woodway High School public or private?
Edmonds Woodway High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Edmonds School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.