Is Cedar Wood Elementary a good school?

Yes! Cedar Wood Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 31 st of 1168 Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Cedar Wood Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 691 students attended Cedar Wood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Wood Elementary?

Students at Cedar Wood Elementary are 39% Asian, 30% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cedar Wood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cedar Wood Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Heatherwood Middle School High : Henry M. Jackson High School

Cedar Wood Elementary

Summary:

Cedar Wood Elementary is a highly-rated public elementary school in Bothell, Washington that serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the Everett School District. This exceptional school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with a diverse student population and strong performance across different subgroups.

Cedar Wood Elementary's academic excellence is evident in its consistently high standardized test scores, with 85.16% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 82.79% proficient or better in math, far exceeding the district and state averages. The school's diverse student body, with a significant Asian population and a relatively even distribution of other racial groups, sets it apart from some nearby schools like Silver Lake Elementary and Woodside Elementary. Cedar Wood also excels in serving students from various subgroups, ranking among the top schools in Washington for female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, White students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs.

Despite having a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Cedar Wood Elementary still outperforms the district and state for this subgroup, ranking in the top 3% of Washington elementary schools. This consistent high performance, coupled with the school's effective resource allocation and equitable educational opportunities, make Cedar Wood Elementary a standout in the region and a model for other schools to emulate. While nearby schools like Fernwood Elementary and Tambark Creek Elementary School also demonstrate high academic achievement, Cedar Wood's exceptional and sustained excellence sets it apart as a premier public elementary school in the Northshore School District and the broader region.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3414 168th St. SE
Bothell, WA 98012-6012

(425) 385-7700

District: Everett School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
31^st of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,589

Students who attend Cedar Wood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Heatherwood Middle School
High:	Henry M. Jackson High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 691

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

38.8%

White:

30.0%

Hispanic:

15.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cedar Wood Elementary ranks better than 97.3% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Everett School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Cedar Wood Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (38.8%), White (30%), Hispanic (15.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cedar Wood Elementary is 17.9. 13 elementary schools in the Everett School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Cedar Wood Elementary employs 38.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cedar Wood Elementary is $18,589. 11 elementary schools in the Everett School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cedar Wood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cedar Wood Elementary 31^st of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Cedar Wood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Everett School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Everett School District 43^rd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cedar Wood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cedar Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	97.85	4^th	1026	99.6%
2005	94.03	17^th	1031	98.4%
2006	95.60	8^th	1051	99.2%
2007	96.71	6^th	1069	99.4%
2008	95.43	12^th	1067	98.9%
2009	97.52	3^rd	1072	99.7%
2010	97.85	3^rd	1088	99.7%
2011	97.34	3^rd	1092	99.7%
2012	97.01	3^rd	1097	99.7%
2013	96.30	5^th	1106	99.5%
2015	98.02	4^th	1067	99.6%
2016	96.71	12^th	1053	98.9%
2017	97.02	9^th	1056	99.1%
2018	98.57	2^nd	1054	99.8%
2019	97.72	6^th	1130	99.5%
2021	96.97	34^th	1107	96.9%
2022	97.41	18^th	1169	98.5%
2023	97.16	24^th	1169	97.9%
2024	96.28	31^st	1168	97.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cedar Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	75.20	43^rd	212	79.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cedar Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2022	98.62	4^th	213	98.1%
2023	95.64	11^th	254	95.7%
2024	75.95	52^nd	320	83.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cedar Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	92.80	22^nd	566	96.1%
2022	84.19	45^th	478	90.6%
2023	88.46	17^th	308	94.5%
2024	84.32	30^th	339	91.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cedar Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	86.81	41^st	979	95.8%
2021	97.88	8^th	854	99.1%
2022	95.66	9^th	1019	99.1%
2023	87.79	44^th	1013	95.7%
2024	91.50	28^th	1024	97.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Cedar Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	98.29	1^st	1004	99.9%
2019	97.00	3^rd	1068	99.7%
2021	95.32	47^th	1008	95.3%
2022	96.64	25^th	1100	97.7%
2023	97.29	16^th	1094	98.5%
2024	97.00	14^th	1093	98.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Cedar Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	97.98	2^nd	999	99.8%
2019	97.47	6^th	1075	99.4%
2021	97.16	18^th	1025	98.2%
2022	97.24	15^th	1113	98.7%
2023	96.77	20^th	1099	98.2%
2024	95.36	34^th	1099	96.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Cedar Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	90.44	9^th	163	94.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cedar Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	99.69	1^st	697	99.9%
2021	95.53	14^th	501	97.2%
2022	90.08	35^th	694	95.0%
2023	92.24	20^th	633	96.8%
2024	84.87	53^rd	651	91.9%

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Rank History for White students at Cedar Wood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	97.32	1^st	833	99.9%
2019	94.51	12^th	1027	98.8%
2021	88.70	79^th	943	91.6%
2022	93.87	20^th	1031	98.1%
2023	95.82	6^th	1011	99.4%
2024	96.05	7^th	1009	99.3%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.5)

75%

25%

Reviews:

by a parent
Saturday, September 29, 2018

Cedar Wood school provides excellent environment for learning and growth, both of my kids are very happy at this school for several years.

The school is a magnet for talented and gifted students as an additional bonus it hosts the highly capable program where kids florish under professional guidance of teachers.

There is also a separate good program for kids that have challenges with learning or behavior.

Bulling is practically non existent, concelors and staff provide lots of teaching starting from first days of kindergarten about meaning of friendship, how to recognize different emotions and how to deal with them.

Personally we had one small incident where bulling was recognized and pointed out to the teacher via email. Immediately after, the teacher and a conselor have reacted appropriately and none of the incidents were seen since then.

PTA is pretty strong and is able to organize many extra different activities for the kids and help school to purchase extra, but very much needed equipment. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, February 19, 2016

We moved to a particular area of Bothell so, our daughter could attend Cedar Wood Elementary. I do believe if your child is a typically developing child, then Cedar Wood would be perfect for you. I have been made aware that student's test scores who have IEPs are not factored into the school's average test scores. If they were, the school's overall rating would be significantly less prestigious. I have been battling with Cedar Wood as well as the Everett School District for several months now, to get specialized teacher than my daughter is entitled to, according to federal laws. It's as if the school and school district lacks the resources, funds and integrity to meet ALL the student's needs. Cedar Wood has been non-compliant with our daughter's IEP for 4 months now and the school district directors are still trying to get the services in place. Also, new at Cedar Wood this year is the Achievement Program. This program is intended for children with behavioral challenges. Some of these children have not been properly monitored or supervised and have been violent against staff numerous times as well as being known to cause extensive damage to the school. Again, Cedar Wood nor the Everett School District was prepared or equipped for such a program. There was no insight or planning for such potential problems that resulted in a teacher being reassigned elsewhere. It is all a very sad reality and it is the student's that suffer. There are such amazing general education teachers and specialists, who have such a passion for what they do and it shows. I really had such high hopes for Cedar Wood. There are many student's who are quite advanced from extensive parental involvement who excel at this school. I believe because of the rigorous parental involvement with a majority of the "gifted" student's is why Cedar Wood has such a high rating. If they were to get assessed on how they manage ALL student's, they would be receiving a failing grade. I truly hope things change and improve so that Cedar Wood can someday live up to it's mythological reputation. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 14, 2012

Wow Great school!! I drive my daughter and son 60mi a day for the variance to attend Cedar Wood. Worth every minute and mile:) Close Quote

Enrollment information for Cedar Wood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	527	7	42	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	581
1993	590	4	58	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	656
1994	573	7	58	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	647
1995	526	8	53	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	601
1996	526	8	53	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	601
1997	543	10	54	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	631
1998	556	6	69	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	654
1999	468	3	64	20	5	n/a	n/a	0	560
2000	480	2	66	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	571
2001	483	12	77	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	599
2002	417	5	94	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	538
2003	417	5	94	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	538
2004	396	5	91	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
2005	409	6	105	20	1	n/a	n/a	2	543
2006	439	8	154	26	1	n/a	n/a	24	652
2007	462	10	227	36	1	n/a	n/a	32	768
2008	353	5	145	23	0	n/a	n/a	25	551
2009	330	2	117	27	4	n/a	n/a	39	519
2010	335	3	123	22	3	n/a	n/a	37	523
2011	366	7	122	29	3	3	8	0	538
2012	369	8	128	27	2	4	31	0	569
2013	366	10	122	36	1	4	40	0	579
2014	361	10	140	37	0	4	47	0	599
2015	358	14	166	50	0	2	45	0	635
2016	359	12	199	57	1	2	53	0	683
2017	351	14	232	61	1	2	58	0	719
2018	331	19	297	54	1	1	49	0	752
2019	317	18	324	59	1	2	47	0	768
2020	278	27	254	89	2	0	54	0	704
2021	252	31	277	86	2	0	50	0	698
2022	220	36	253	89	2	1	56	0	657
2023	218	38	264	108	2	1	76	0	707
2024	207	33	268	108	3	1	70	1	691

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cedar Wood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	581	26.0	22.3	n/a
1993	656	26.0	25.2	n/a
1994	647	28.0	23.1	n/a
1995	601	26.6	22.6	n/a
1996	601	26.6	22.6	n/a
1997	631	29.3	21.5	n/a
1998	654	30.3	21.6	n/a
1999	560	27.3	20.5	n/a
2000	571	26.8	21.3	n/a
2001	599	28.8	20.8	n/a
2002	538	30.1	17.9	6.5
2003	538	30.1	17.9	6.5
2004	512	26.0	19.7	5.5
2005	543	26.2	20.7	6.3
2006	652	32.7	19.9	8.4
2007	768	35.8	21.5	8.6
2008	551	27.8	19.8	5.9
2009	519	27.8	18.7	6.5
2010	523	24.7	21.1	9.9
2011	538	27.7	19.4	9.9
2012	569	26.9	21.0	5.4
2013	579	27.1	21.3	10.4
2014	599	n/a	n/a	8.7
2015	635	35.0	18.1	11.5
2016	683	34.0	20.0	12
2017	719	35.8	20.0	9.6
2018	752	38.5	19.5	6.9
2019	768	44.0	17.4	7.9
2020	704	37.9	18.5	14.8
2021	698	41.6	16.7	13.9
2022	657	39.0	16.8	17.4
2023	707	38.3	18.4	19.8
2024	691	38.4	17.9	26.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cedar Wood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	581	26.0	22.3	n/a
1993	656	26.0	25.2	n/a
1994	647	28.0	23.1	n/a
1995	601	26.6	22.6	n/a
1996	601	26.6	22.6	n/a
1997	631	29.3	21.5	n/a
1998	654	30.3	21.6	n/a
1999	560	27.3	20.5	n/a
2000	571	26.8	21.3	n/a
2001	599	28.8	20.8	n/a
2002	538	30.1	17.9	6.5
2003	538	30.1	17.9	6.5
2004	512	26.0	19.7	5.5
2005	543	26.2	20.7	6.3
2006	652	32.7	19.9	8.4
2007	768	35.8	21.5	8.6
2008	551	27.8	19.8	5.9
2009	519	27.8	18.7	6.5
2010	523	24.7	21.1	9.9
2011	538	27.7	19.4	9.9
2012	569	26.9	21.0	5.4
2013	579	27.1	21.3	10.4
2014	599	n/a	n/a	8.7
2015	635	35.0	18.1	11.5
2016	683	34.0	20.0	12
2017	719	35.8	20.0	9.6
2018	752	38.5	19.5	6.9
2019	768	44.0	17.4	7.9
2020	704	37.9	18.5	14.8
2021	698	41.6	16.7	13.9
2022	657	39.0	16.8	17.4
2023	707	38.3	18.4	19.8
2024	691	38.4	17.9	26.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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