Sawyer Woods Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

31135 228th Ave Se
Black Diamond, WA 98010

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Top 20%

Serving 331 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sawyer Woods Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 331 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 20% in WA
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sawyer Woods Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Sawyer Woods Elementary School's student population of 331 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sawyer Woods Elementary School
Kind	41
1	66
2	47
3	49
4	62
5	66

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Total Students

331 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sawyer Woods Elementary School
2023	414
2022	406
2021	420
2020	433
2019	433
2018	461
2017	461
2016	447
2015	456
2014	449
2013	461
2012	491
2011	479
2010	521
2009	502
2008	436
2007	431
2006	438
2005	437
2004	464
2003	469
2002	460
2001	469
2000	496
1999	557
1998	585
1997	533
1996	554

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sawyer Woods Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	24
2020	25
2019	25
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	24
2013	23
2012	24
2011	24
2010	26
2009	21
2008	21
2007	21
2006	21
2005	24
2004	24
2003	27
2002	25
2001	25
2000	24
1999	27
1998	28
1997	26
1996	26
1995	25

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. Jun 15, 2026

School Rankings

Sawyer Woods Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sawyer Woods Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#408 out of 2088 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sawyer Woods Elementary School
2023	#408
2022	#414
2021	#246
2019	#246
2018	#97
2017	#181
2016	#206
2015	#296
2013	#162
2012	#135
2011	#119

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61%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Sawyer Woods Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	61%	41%	36%
2022	61%	40%	35%
2019	77%	50%	47%
2018	79%	51%	48%
2017	75%	51%	51%
2016	73%	51%	50%
2015	62%	49%	49%
2013	82%	64%	65%
2012	83%	63%	65%
2011	85%	60%	60%
2010	78%	54%	57%

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63%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sawyer Woods Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2022	63%	53%	49%
2019	73%	61%	57%
2018	83%	61%	48%
2017	79%	61%	59%
2016	79%	62%	60%
2015	73%	56%	53%
2013	91%	73%	71%
2012	90%	72%	71%
2011	87%	70%	68%
2010	84%	70%	66%

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70-79%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sawyer Woods Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	17:1	16:1	18:1
2022	17:1	16:1	17:1
2021	18:1	16:1	18:1
2020	17:1	17:1	19:1
2019	17:1	17:1	19:1
2018	19:1	19:1	19:1
2017	19:1	18:1	19:1
2016	19:1	19:1	20:1
2015	19:1	18:1	19:1
2013	20:1	19:1	21:1
2012	20:1	20:1	21:1
2011	20:1	19:1	20:1
2010	20:1	19:1	20:1
2009	24:1	19:1	22:1
2008	21:1	19:1	22:1
2007	21:1	19:1	22:1
2006	21:1	19:1	22:1
2005	18:1	19:1	22:1
2004	19:1	19:1	21:1
2003	17:1	19:1	19:1
2002	18:1	19:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	20:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	20:1	21:1
1997	21:1	20:1	21:1
1996	21:1	21:1	21:1
1995	21:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2022)
Year	Sawyer Woods Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sawyer Woods Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	11%	9%	22%
2022	8%	9%	22%
2021	6%	8%	22%
2020	6%	8%	21%
2019	6%	8%	21%
2018	5%	8%	19%
2017	5%	8%	19%
2016	4%	8%	18%
2015	3%	8%	18%
2014	4%	7%	17%
2013	4%	8%	17%
2012	4%	7%	17%
2011	3%	7%	17%
2010	8%	10%	21%
2009	7%	10%	20%
2008	5%	9%	20%
2007	5%	8%	19%
2006	3%	8%	18%
2005	2%	8%	17%
2004	2%	8%	15%
2003	3%	8%	15%
2002	3%	8%	14%
2001	3%	7%	13%
2000	3%	7%	12%
1999	3%	7%	11%
1998	4%	7%	10%
1997	3%	7%	9%
1996	3%	7%	9%

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Hispanic

14%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sawyer Woods Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	14%	26%	23%
2022	12%	25%	24%
2021	12%	25%	23%
2020	9%	24%	22%
2019	9%	24%	22%
2018	9%	23%	23%
2017	9%	23%	23%
2016	9%	22%	22%
2015	8%	22%	22%
2014	8%	21%	21%
2013	10%	20%	20%
2012	10%	20%	19%
2011	9%	18%	17%
2010	5%	16%	15%
2009	6%	16%	15%
2008	5%	15%	13%
2007	4%	14%	12%
2006	2%	14%	10%
2005	2%	13%	9%
2004	1%	12%	8%
2003	1%	12%	7%
2002	1%	11%	7%
2001	1%	10%	6%
2000	1%	10%	5%
1999	1%	9%	5%
1998	1%	9%	4%
1997	2%	8%	4%
1995	1%	7%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sawyer Woods Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	6%	5%	14%
2022	5%	5%	13%
2021	4%	5%	13%
2020	1%	5%	13%
2019	1%	5%	13%
2018	1%	4%	12%
2017	1%	4%	12%
2016	1%	4%	12%
2015	3%	4%	12%
2014	3%	5%	12%
2013	3%	5%	12%
2012	3%	5%	12%
2011	2%	5%	12%
2010	4%	6%	13%
2009	3%	5%	12%
2008	2%	6%	12%
2007	2%	6%	12%
2006	1%	6%	11%
2005	1%	6%	11%
2004	2%	6%	10%
2003	1%	6%	10%
2002	1%	5%	10%
2001	1%	5%	9%
2000	1%	5%	8%
1999	1%	5%	8%
1998	1%	5%	7%
1997	1%	5%	7%
1996	1%	4%	7%

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White

56%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sawyer Woods Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	58%	49%	29%
2022	63%	50%	29%
2021	67%	51%	30%
2020	74%	53%	33%
2019	74%	53%	33%
2018	71%	55%	36%
2017	71%	55%	36%
2016	72%	56%	37%
2015	72%	57%	37%
2014	72%	58%	38%
2013	71%	59%	40%
2012	72%	60%	41%
2011	76%	63%	44%
2010	79%	64%	48%
2009	81%	65%	50%
2008	86%	66%	52%
2007	87%	68%	54%
2006	90%	69%	58%
2005	93%	70%	61%
2004	94%	71%	65%
2003	95%	71%	67%
2002	95%	73%	68%
2001	94%	74%	71%
2000	95%	75%	74%
1999	95%	76%	75%
1998	94%	76%	77%
1997	94%	77%	78%
1996	95%	78%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2016)
Year	Sawyer Woods Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sawyer Woods Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	11%	9%	9%
2022	11%	9%	9%
2021	10%	9%	9%
2020	9%	8%	9%
2019	9%	8%	9%
2018	14%	8%	8%
2017	14%	8%	8%
2016	13%	7%	9%
2015	13%	7%	9%
2014	12%	7%	9%
2013	10%	6%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sawyer Woods Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	0.62	0.68	0.80
2022	0.57	0.68	0.79
2021	0.53	0.67	0.79
2020	0.44	0.65	0.78
2019	0.44	0.65	0.78
2018	0.47	0.64	0.77
2017	0.47	0.64	0.77
2016	0.46	0.63	0.77
2015	0.46	0.62	0.76
2014	0.46	0.61	0.77
2013	0.48	0.61	0.76
2012	0.48	0.60	0.75
2011	0.41	0.58	0.73
2010	0.39	0.56	0.66
2009	0.35	0.55	0.65
2008	0.27	0.54	0.64
2007	0.24	0.51	0.63
2006	0.19	0.49	0.61
2005	0.14	0.49	0.58
2004	0.12	0.48	0.55
2003	0.09	0.47	0.52
2002	0.10	0.45	0.50
2001	0.11	0.44	0.48
2000	0.10	0.42	0.44
1999	0.10	0.40	0.42
1998	0.12	0.40	0.39
1997	0.11	0.39	0.37
1996	0.10	0.39	0.36

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Eligible for

31%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sawyer Woods Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	23%	41%	48%
2022	19%	36%	44%
2021	18%	35%	44%
2020	16%	35%	41%
2019	16%	35%	41%
2018	17%	37%	41%
2017	17%	37%	41%
2016	21%	38%	44%
2015	22%	39%	43%
2014	20%	39%	44%
2013	18%	38%	41%
2012	18%	37%	40%
2011	9%	33%	24%
2010	13%	33%	34%
2009	9%	29%	29%
2008	8%	28%	31%
2007	6%	28%	26%
2006	6%	29%	26%
2005	6%	27%	25%
2004	4%	27%	24%
2003	32%	26%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sawyer Woods Elementary School	Washington	Kent School District
2023	7%	8%	11%
2022	4%	7%	8%
2021	5%	7%	8%
2020	5%	8%	9%
2019	5%	8%	9%
2018	4%	7%	7%
2017	4%	7%	7%
2016	5%	7%	7%
2015	4%	7%	9%
2014	7%	7%	10%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	4%	7%	7%
2010	3%	8%	9%
2009	2%	9%	10%
2008	1%	9%	9%
2007	1%	9%	8%
2006	2%	8%	8%
2005	3%	9%	9%
2004	3%	9%	8%
2003	12%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sawyer Woods Elementary School's ranking?

Sawyer Woods Elementary School is ranked #408 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Sawyer Woods Elementary School often compared to?

Sawyer Woods Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Westwood Elementary School, Martin Sortun Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Sawyer Woods Elementary School?

331 students attend Sawyer Woods Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Sawyer Woods Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sawyer Woods Elementary School?

Sawyer Woods Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Sawyer Woods Elementary School offer ?

Sawyer Woods Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sawyer Woods Elementary School part of?

Sawyer Woods Elementary School is part of Kent School District.

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