The top reported proficiency rate is 56% in Science. The lowest is 40% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Impact | Salish Sea Elementary
Impact | Salish Sea Elementary is a single-school district in Washington state that serves only kindergarten through fifth grade, so it does not have a graduation rate, and the high-school-level metrics a parent might look for do not apply here. Because it is an elementary-only entity, the academic picture comes entirely from state assessments in math, English language arts, and science for grades three through five.
On the 2024-25 state exams, proficiency rates for all students were mixed. In English language arts, just under half of fourth graders met the bar, and the rates for third and fifth graders were lower. In math, the pattern was similar, with fourth graders scoring higher than fifth graders and third graders in between. Science, tested only in fifth grade, showed the strongest result of any subject and grade. A single year of data is available, so there is no trend to compare against. The proficiency numbers are modest, and a parent should consider how they align with their own expectations for early elementary performance.
The student body at Impact | Salish Sea Elementary is small and largely made up of Black students, who account for a substantial majority of enrollment. Hispanic students and Asian students each make up a notable share, with smaller groups of students who are white or of two or more races. There were no Native American or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students reported. Economic disadvantage and special-education data were not available in the profile, and English-learner counts were also missing. A parent may want to ask the school directly about its support programs for students receiving special services.
The district’s web research describes a decolonized, project-based learning model with personalized learning plans, and it opened in Fall 2020. No recent parent-relevant changes were found that met the bar for lasting impact.
What this adds up to is a small, early-grades charter district with a specific pedagogical approach. The academic results are modest across tested subjects and grades. The student population is notably diverse, with a strong Black plurality and no single racial group dominating. A family considering this school should weigh the stated instructional model against the available performance data and ask about services that were not reported.
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