Samish Elementary School

Located at 23953 Prairie Road, in Sedro-Woolley, Washington, Samish Elementary School is a modestly sized elementary campus that teaches 166 students (grades K through 6), run under Sedro-Woolley School District. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 56% leaner than typical.

Across the 11 schools in Sedro-Woolley School District (4,600 students total), Samish Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Samish Elementary School reports that nearly all students (86%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Samish Elementary School lists 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Skagit County (around 56%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Samish Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.3%, the actual is 42.4%, a residual of -5.8 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Skagit County) records that the typical household earns roughly $89,263 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Samish Elementary School is one of 54 public schools in Skagit County (combined enrollment of about 18,298 students).

Nearest neighbor: Evergreen Elementary School, around 5.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Samish Elementary School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 38.9%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Samish Elementary School has decreased 3%, going from 171 students in 2018 to 166 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.