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Pinewood Elementary
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (85).
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardWhat this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.7% | 48.6% |
| 2023-24 | 48.9% | 46.8% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.8% | 43.4% |
| 2018-19 | 54.1% | 51.9% |
| 2017-18 | 56.3% | 56.9% |
| 2016-17 | 56.8% | 56.8% |
| 2015-16 | 63.1% | 64.2% |
| 2014-15 | 56.2% | 59.3% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 50% 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%.
Schools most like Pinewood Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinewood Elementary this school | 398 | 56.8% | 49.6% |
| Ellsworth Elementary School Vancouver | 401 | 58.1% | N/A |
| Sunset Elementary School Vancouver | 415 | 55.9% | N/A |
| Burton Elementary School Vancouver | 452 | 58.2% | N/A |
| Fort Stevens Elementary Yelm | 462 | 58.2% | 55.1% |
| Jefferson Elementary Pullman | 335 | 56.7% | 42.6% |
Where Pinewood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Snohomish County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #438 of 936 | #62 of 105 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #469 of 1,103 ▲ 32 | #57 of 106 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #452 of 1,102 ▲ 70 | #59 of 106 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.1pp | #309 of 928 | #37 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #644 of 1,268 | #95 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #937 of 1,085 | #94 of 109 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #424 of 1,088 | #64 of 110 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.8% | #504 of 1,169 | #32 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.9% | #119 of 778 | #2 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 | 398 | 22.5 | 17.7:1 | 57% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 24.4 | 17.2:1 | 56% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 26.3 | 17.6:1 | 56% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 504 | 30 | 16.8:1 | 40% (202) |
| 2017-18 | 568 | 30.5 | 18.6:1 | 46% (259) |
| 2015-16 | 534 | 26 | 20.5:1 | 49% (259) |
| 2010-11 | 506 | 22 | 23.0:1 | 43% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 596 | 29 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 531 | 23 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (568 to 398); teachers down 26% (30.5 to 22.5).
About Pinewood Elementary
Pinewood Elementary is a public elementary school run by Marysville School District in Marysville, Washington. There are 398 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5.
Marysville School District is the district for Pinewood Elementary. It has 23 schools and 9,760 students.
Federal enrollment data show Pinewood Elementary is 52% White. Other groups make up 27% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 4% Black. Snohomish County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at Pinewood Elementary are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Pinewood Elementary totals 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.7:1. The ratio is within a point of the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Pinewood Elementary is about 57%. It compares with 41% for public schools in Snohomish County.
The model predicts 42.1% for a school in Washington with Pinewood Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Pinewood Elementary posts 49.6%.
The school's county is Snohomish County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $111,246, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Snohomish County's 227 public schools enroll about 118,688 students and include Pinewood Elementary.
Measured in a straight line, Marysville SD Special is about 0.6 miles from Pinewood Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Pinewood Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Mid-size.
A 21% decline took enrollment from 504 in 2020-21 to 398 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Pinewood Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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