Is Canyon Creek Elementary a good school?

Yes! Canyon Creek Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 47 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Canyon Creek Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 920 students attended Canyon Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Canyon Creek Elementary?

Students at Canyon Creek Elementary are 48% Asian, 32% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Canyon Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Canyon Creek Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Skyview Middle School High : North Creek High School

Canyon Creek Elementary

Summary:

Canyon Creek Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bothell, Washington, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 986. The school is part of the Northshore School District, which is ranked 10th out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Canyon Creek Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Washington, ranking 47th out of 1,168 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with 80.19% of all students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts and 80.97% proficient or better in SBAC/Math in 2023-2024. This academic excellence is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as Asian students (ranked 5th out of 163 schools) and multi-racial students (ranked 3rd out of 188 schools). Canyon Creek Elementary's diverse student population, with a significant Asian student representation (46.65% in 2022-2023) and a relatively high percentage of students from other racial/ethnic backgrounds, is noteworthy compared to some nearby schools like Woodin Elementary and Maywood Hills Elementary.

Despite its academic excellence, Canyon Creek Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.9 in 2022-2023, which is lower than the ratios of some nearby schools like Hilltop Elementary and Maywood Hills Elementary. This efficient resource allocation, along with the school's higher spending per student ($16,194 in 2021-2022) compared to the Northshore School District average, suggests that Canyon Creek Elementary is effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning and well-being.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

21400 35 Av SE
Bothell, WA 98021-7832

(425) 408-5700

District: Northshore School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
47^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,194

Students who attend Canyon Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Skyview Middle School
High:	North Creek High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 920

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

48.3%

White:

32.1%

Two or more races:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Canyon Creek Elementary ranks better than 96% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Northshore School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.36. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Canyon Creek Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Northshore School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (48.3%), White (32.1%), two or more races (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Canyon Creek Elementary is 16.1, which is the 11^th best among 20 elementary schools in the Northshore School District. (See more...)

Compare Canyon Creek Elementary employs 56.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Canyon Creek Elementary is $16,194. 19 elementary schools in the Northshore School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Canyon Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Canyon Creek Elementary 47^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Canyon Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

Asian students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Northshore School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Northshore School District 10^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Canyon Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Canyon Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	73.40	218^th	1026	78.8%
2005	60.25	409^th	1031	60.3%
2006	73.98	221^st	1051	79.0%
2007	73.74	223^rd	1069	79.1%
2008	86.77	79^th	1067	92.6%
2009	82.20	130^th	1072	87.9%
2010	79.17	167^th	1088	84.7%
2011	85.41	111^th	1092	89.8%
2012	80.39	151^st	1097	86.2%
2013	79.93	172^nd	1106	84.4%
2015	85.57	126^th	1067	88.2%
2016	84.08	147^th	1053	86.0%
2017	81.54	172^nd	1056	83.7%
2018	78.26	212^th	1054	79.9%
2019	82.46	175^th	1130	84.5%
2021	92.30	92^nd	1107	91.7%
2022	94.80	52^nd	1169	95.6%
2023	95.35	48^th	1169	95.9%
2024	95.36	47^th	1168	96.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Canyon Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	73.16	61^st	303	79.9%
2023	79.80	27^th	194	86.1%
2024	93.57	3^rd	188	98.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Canyon Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	47.79	137^th	333	58.9%
2019	65.88	36^th	248	85.5%
2021	56.28	10^th	32	68.8%
2022	83.99	16^th	213	92.5%
2023	91.76	17^th	254	93.3%
2024	92.77	14^th	320	95.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Canyon Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	63.18	164^th	637	74.3%
2019	78.00	67^th	566	88.2%
2021	37.84	110^th	158	30.4%
2022	54.70	159^th	478	66.7%
2023	73.97	49^th	308	84.1%
2024	83.56	32^nd	339	90.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Canyon Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.72	556^th	835	33.4%
2019	49.15	516^th	979	47.3%
2021	68.86	173^rd	854	79.7%
2022	79.09	101^st	1019	90.1%
2023	81.03	115^th	1013	88.6%
2024	70.13	240^th	1024	76.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Canyon Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	77.53	206^th	1004	79.5%
2019	84.86	133^rd	1068	87.5%
2021	88.02	107^th	1008	89.4%
2022	93.91	48^th	1100	95.6%
2023	95.31	34^th	1094	96.9%
2024	94.24	50^th	1093	95.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Canyon Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	77.84	223^rd	999	77.7%
2019	79.74	197^th	1075	81.7%
2021	93.78	69^th	1025	93.3%
2022	95.10	43^rd	1113	96.1%
2023	94.36	49^th	1099	95.5%
2024	95.78	28^th	1099	97.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Canyon Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.87	79^th	169	53.3%
2019	73.62	54^th	201	73.1%
2021	84.25	16^th	131	87.8%
2022	90.01	9^th	187	95.2%
2023	92.47	8^th	170	95.3%
2024	92.46	5^th	163	96.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Canyon Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.85	166^th	540	69.3%
2019	84.87	63^rd	697	91.0%
2021	58.37	142^nd	501	71.7%
2022	74.84	101^st	694	85.4%
2023	58.26	238^th	633	62.4%
2024	80.37	83^rd	651	87.3%

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Rank History for White students at Canyon Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	72.77	224^th	833	73.1%
2019	75.54	237^th	1027	76.9%
2021	78.56	169^th	943	82.1%
2022	87.44	93^rd	1031	91.0%
2023	88.00	91^st	1011	91.0%
2024	87.07	93^rd	1009	90.8%

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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

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75%

25%

Reviews:

by a parent
Monday, October 26, 2020

Teaching standards are very low. My kid is in 2nd grade and teacher hardly do effective teaching of 1 hour in a day. Teacher isn`t well prepared with lectures before class. I personally think teacher don`t have proper knowledge of Math and Science so most of time she leaves kids in breakout rooms to finish assignments. Teacher need more in depth knowledge of subject and desire to teach kids. Terribly bad experience with school. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, March 9, 2020

I love it! The school has a great playground and a huge field for the kids! The teachers are kind and helpful, they're making the school bigger and better every day it feels like! 100 Love this school! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Canyon Creek Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	582	1	22	9	8	n/a	n/a	0	622
1989	556	8	32	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	605
1990	637	3	36	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	685
1991	536	8	25	3	6	n/a	n/a	0	578
1992	538	7	27	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	579
1993	602	4	34	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	647
1994	592	5	29	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	632
1995	453	5	20	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	496
1996	453	5	20	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	496
1997	434	9	24	12	7	n/a	n/a	0	486
1998	453	5	20	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	496
1999	411	8	26	17	9	n/a	n/a	0	471
2000	387	7	25	18	9	n/a	n/a	0	446
2001	388	9	31	24	8	n/a	n/a	0	460
2002	358	12	43	16	7	n/a	n/a	0	436
2003	358	12	43	16	7	n/a	n/a	0	436
2004	428	13	66	24	9	n/a	n/a	0	540
2005	424	10	71	18	7	n/a	n/a	0	530
2006	410	8	88	21	8	n/a	n/a	6	541
2007	412	8	115	24	10	n/a	n/a	20	589
2008	324	7	145	17	5	n/a	n/a	26	524
2009	341	9	157	23	4	n/a	n/a	29	563
2010	347	11	167	28	11	n/a	n/a	30	594
2011	363	10	160	39	10	5	42	0	629
2012	350	6	178	35	5	3	57	0	634
2013	404	8	214	77	5	3	67	0	778
2014	382	8	209	88	5	2	62	0	756
2015	400	15	199	92	4	0	84	0	794
2016	371	25	176	85	2	0	83	0	742
2017	364	21	210	90	5	0	80	0	770
2018	319	18	217	79	4	0	59	0	696
2019	335	16	223	72	2	0	63	0	711
2020	340	20	220	80	1	0	61	0	722
2021	351	20	397	66	2	0	77	1	914
2022	326	23	445	81	3	1	75	0	954
2023	346	18	460	80	5	0	77	0	986
2024	295	16	444	75	4	0	86	0	920

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 Canyon Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	622	28.0	22.2	0
1989	605	30.0	20.1	n/a
1990	685	32.7	20.9	0
1991	578	26.0	22.2	n/a
1992	579	29.5	19.6	n/a
1993	647	29.5	21.9	n/a
1994	632	30.0	21.1	n/a
1995	496	24.4	20.3	n/a
1996	496	24.4	20.3	n/a
1997	486	24.5	19.8	n/a
1998	496	25.0	19.8	n/a
1999	471	25.5	18.5	n/a
2000	446	24.6	18.1	n/a
2001	460	24.3	18.9	n/a
2002	436	25.8	16.9	8.7
2003	436	25.8	16.9	8.7
2004	540	27.0	20.0	9.4
2005	530	27.1	19.6	9.6
2006	541	28.7	18.9	9.3
2007	589	28.9	20.4	10.4
2008	524	27.9	18.8	9.8
2009	563	27.9	20.2	11.2
2010	594	27.9	21.2	10.5
2011	629	30.3	20.7	11.1
2012	634	34.3	18.4	10.4
2013	778	36.9	21.0	17.1
2014	756	n/a	n/a	18.8
2015	794	46.0	17.2	18.4
2016	742	43.0	17.2	17.4
2017	770	43.6	17.6	15.6
2018	696	43.2	16.0	14.2
2019	711	42.9	16.5	13.2
2020	722	42.8	16.8	14.4
2021	914	55.9	16.3	8.1
2022	954	61.4	15.5	11.8
2023	986	61.8	15.9	14
2024	920	56.8	16.1	15.1

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 Canyon Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	622	28.0	22.2	0
1989	605	30.0	20.1	n/a
1990	685	32.7	20.9	0
1991	578	26.0	22.2	n/a
1992	579	29.5	19.6	n/a
1993	647	29.5	21.9	n/a
1994	632	30.0	21.1	n/a
1995	496	24.4	20.3	n/a
1996	496	24.4	20.3	n/a
1997	486	24.5	19.8	n/a
1998	496	25.0	19.8	n/a
1999	471	25.5	18.5	n/a
2000	446	24.6	18.1	n/a
2001	460	24.3	18.9	n/a
2002	436	25.8	16.9	8.7
2003	436	25.8	16.9	8.7
2004	540	27.0	20.0	9.4
2005	530	27.1	19.6	9.6
2006	541	28.7	18.9	9.3
2007	589	28.9	20.4	10.4
2008	524	27.9	18.8	9.8
2009	563	27.9	20.2	11.2
2010	594	27.9	21.2	10.5
2011	629	30.3	20.7	11.1
2012	634	34.3	18.4	10.4
2013	778	36.9	21.0	17.1
2014	756	n/a	n/a	18.8
2015	794	46.0	17.2	18.4
2016	742	43.0	17.2	17.4
2017	770	43.6	17.6	15.6
2018	696	43.2	16.0	14.2
2019	711	42.9	16.5	13.2
2020	722	42.8	16.8	14.4
2021	914	55.9	16.3	8.1
2022	954	61.4	15.5	11.8
2023	986	61.8	15.9	14
2024	920	56.8	16.1	15.1

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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