The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in Science. The lowest is 63% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Woodside Elementary
Woodside Elementary is a regular public school in Bothell, Washington, serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It is part of the Everett School District, which covers a large and varied area of Snohomish County. Bothell itself is a predominantly suburban city that has grown rapidly over the past few decades, evolving from a small logging town into a hub for biotechnology and high-tech companies. The city has seen significant residential development, particularly in its downtown area, and its housing market reflects that demand with home values that are relatively high compared to national benchmarks. Rents also run high, and owning a home here requires a substantial income.
The school itself serves a student body that is substantial in size for an elementary school. Its demographic makeup is diverse: the largest group of students is white, followed by sizable shares of Asian and Hispanic students, with smaller populations of students who are Black, of two or more races, or of other backgrounds. Just over half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a measure of economic need. Data on the share of students with disabilities or who are English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those support structures.
On state assessments given in the 2024-25 school year, Woodside Elementary’s students performed well across the board. In English language arts, more than half of students in each tested grade met or exceeded the state standard, with rates around the mid sixty percent range. In math, proficiency rates were similar, hovering near the sixty percent mark for third, fourth, and fifth graders. In science, which is tested in fifth grade, nearly seven in ten students were proficient. These results place the school’s overall proficiency well above the midpoint among all elementary and secondary schools in Snohomish County, comfortably in the top quartile. Because this is the only year of data available, it is not yet possible to see whether these results represent a trend or a single-year snapshot.
Woodside Elementary is a neighborhood school with a standard elementary program; it does not appear to offer specialized magnet or alternative programs based on available information. Since it serves only through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and the data does not include information on course access, staffing ratios, or discipline rates. A parent looking into those details would need to contact the school or district directly.
The Everett School District has been active in managing its facilities and finances. Voters approved a school construction bond in late 2022 that funds safety upgrades, new roofs, HVAC replacements, classroom additions, and a new elementary school. Earlier in 2022 a similar bond had failed. In 2024, voters also approved a replacement levy for programs including teachers, special education, athletics, and arts, after an initial version of that levy had failed a few months prior. The district has also been adjusting attendance boundaries. High school boundary changes were phased in over several years to address overcrowding, and elementary boundaries were redrawn for the 2025-26 school year to balance capacity across buildings. These boundary shifts mean that some families living in Woodside’s attendance area could see their assigned school change, so it is worth verifying current boundaries with the district.
The school is located in a suburban residential area of Bothell. The city is car-oriented, though it has some walkable pockets around the downtown Main Street corridor and a river trail. The broader area’s economy is anchored by biotech and tech employers, and the presence of the University of Washington Bothell and Cascadia College nearby adds an educational anchor. For a family considering this school, the available evidence points to a solid elementary option with above-average academic results, a diverse student body, and a moderate level of economic diversity, set in a fast-growing suburb with expensive housing and a district that has been making significant facility and boundary investments.
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