Woodin Elementary, Bothell WA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Woodin Elementary

Woodin Elementary is a regular public school serving prekindergarten through fifth grade in Bothell, part of the Northshore School District. It sits in a predominantly suburban stretch of King County, in a city that has grown rapidly over the past few decades as biotechnology and tech companies anchored the Canyon Park and North Creek areas. The school itself occupies a residential neighborhood, and families here are part of a district that recently added Ruby Bridges Elementary in 2021, a change that adjusted attendance boundaries in the northern part of the district.

Academically, Woodin's state assessment results from the 2024-25 school year show a mixed picture that varies by both grade and subject. In math, proficiency rates differed notably: the strongest showing came in fourth grade, with a solid majority of students meeting the bar, while third grade also posted a comfortable majority. Fifth-grade math, however, dropped to just below two-fifths proficient, a dip that a parent may want to explore further with the school. In English language arts, the pattern ran the opposite direction. Fifth graders posted the highest proficiency rate, with a solid majority on track, while third graders had the lowest share. Fourth grade landed in between. The single tested subject in science, administered only in fifth grade, produced the school's strongest results across any tested area, with a clear majority of students meeting proficiency. Looking at overall performance across all tested subjects and grades, Woodin's combined proficiency index places it below the midpoint among districts in King County. The data covers only one year, so there is no trend line to assess improvement or decline.

The student body numbers just under 500 children across grades PK through five. The demographic composition is notably diverse and relatively balanced between two large groups. Hispanic students and White students each make up close to two-fifths of enrollment. Asian students account for a substantial share, and students identifying as two or more races represent a noticeable presence. Black, Native American, and Pacific Islander groups each contribute a small share. Roughly three in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that places Woodin in the moderate range among elementary schools in the region. Data on special education identification and English learner status were not reported, so a parent seeking that information would need to contact the school directly.

The community context matters for the kind of experience a family will have. Bothell has transformed from a small logging and farm town into a fast-growing suburban city with a redeveloped downtown core, mixed-use housing, and a campus for the University of Washington Bothell and Cascadia College. Home values in the area reflect the high-cost King County market, and the housing index shows a slight year-over-year decline, though prices remain elevated. Rent is also high relative to national benchmarks. Families moving here typically have strong employment ties to the region's tech and biotech sectors. For a parent weighing options, Woodin sits in a district that has been growing and adding school capacity, and the school itself offers a standard public elementary program without magnet or charter designations.

Overall, Woodin Elementary serves a diverse student population in a high-cost suburban setting, with academic outcomes that are strongest in science and show variability across math and English language arts by grade level. The school's performance relative to other King County districts sits on the lower side of the middle, and the single year of data means there is no clear trajectory yet. Families considering Woodin will want to look into the specific academic support for fifth-grade math and third-grade English, as well as the special population services not captured in available public data.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 354%

School 54% · District 75% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 456%

School 56% · District 74% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 538%

School 38% · District 65% · ▼ 26 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 339%

School 39% · District 71% · ▼ 32 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 449%

School 49% · District 75% · ▼ 26 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 556%

School 56% · District 36% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Science

Grade 562%

School 62% · District 74% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

This schoolNorthshore School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income21%Higher-income46%25 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income37%Higher-income57%20 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income50%Higher-income60%10 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income44%Higher-income77%33 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income33%Higher-income63%29 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income37%Higher-income67%30 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income31%Higher-income43%12 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income37%Higher-income72%35 pp gap