Fernwood Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Serving 739 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fernwood Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 87% (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 85% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 739 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Top 5% in WA
: 88% (Top 1%)
: 87% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Fernwood Elementary School's student population of 739 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fernwood Elementary School
Kind	111
1	108
2	146
3	117
4	116
5	141

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Total Students

739 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fernwood Elementary School
2023	757
2022	764
2021	757
2020	816
2019	816
2018	942
2017	942
2016	860
2015	836
2014	709
2013	671
2012	625
2011	605
2010	575
2009	556
2008	529
2007	605
2006	602
2005	553
2004	541
2003	605
2002	597
2001	596
2000	557
1999	568
1998	497
1997	532
1996	497
1995	527
1994	565
1993	582

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fernwood Elementary School
2023	48
2022	46
2021	43
2020	48
2019	48
2018	47
2017	47
2016	44
2015	48
2013	34
2012	31
2011	31
2010	28
2009	25
2008	25
2007	32
2006	29
2005	30
2004	31
2003	31
2002	30
2001	29
2000	27
1999	27
1998	28
1997	25
1996	25
1995	27
1994	28
1993	28
1992	26

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First Day of School

Mon. Sep 1, 2025

Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 17, 2026

School Rankings

Fernwood Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fernwood Elementary School is 0.42, 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)

#25 out of 2088 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fernwood Elementary School
2023	#25
2022	#24
2021	#94
2019	#94
2018	#85
2017	#166
2016	#166
2015	#144
2014	#159
2013	#329
2012	#259

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88%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Fernwood Elementary School	Washington	Northshore School District
2023	88%	41%	63%
2022	88%	40%	63%
2019	83%	50%	69%
2018	82%	51%	72%
2017	79%	51%	73%
2016	77%	51%	73%
2015	76%	49%	72%
2014	84%	65%	81%
2013	79%	64%	80%
2012	80%	63%	80%
2011	80%	60%	79%

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87%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Fernwood Elementary School	Washington	Northshore School District
2022	87%	53%	75%
2019	82%	61%	78%
2018	83%	61%	72%
2017	78%	61%	78%
2016	80%	62%	79%
2015	77%	56%	75%
2014	88%	74%	86%
2013	85%	73%	84%
2012	85%	72%	85%
2011	81%	70%	81%
2010	82%	70%	83%

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80-84%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fernwood Elementary School	Washington	Northshore School District
2023	16:1	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	20:1	19:1	20:1
2017	20:1	18:1	20:1
2016	20:1	19:1	20:1
2015	17:1	18:1	19:1
2013	20:1	19:1	21:1
2012	20:1	20:1	21:1
2011	20:1	19:1	21:1
2010	20:1	19:1	22:1
2009	22:1	19:1	21:1
2008	21:1	19:1	21:1
2007	19:1	19:1	21:1
2006	21:1	19:1	21:1
2005	18:1	19:1	21:1
2004	17:1	19:1	21:1
2003	20:1	19:1	21:1
2002	20:1	19:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	20:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	20:1
1998	18:1	20:1	21:1
1997	21:1	20:1	21:1
1996	20:1	21:1	21:1
1995	20:1	20:1	21:1
1994	20:1	20:1	21:1
1993	21:1	21:1	20:1
1992	21:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2013)
Year	Fernwood Elementary School	Washington	Northshore School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	2%	3%	1%

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Asian

75%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fernwood Elementary School	Washington	Northshore School District
2023	74%	9%	27%
2022	73%	9%	26%
2021	69%	8%	24%
2020	51%	8%	21%
2019	51%	8%	21%
2018	40%	8%	18%
2017	40%	8%	18%
2016	36%	8%	17%
2015	31%	8%	15%
2014	27%	7%	14%
2013	26%	8%	13%
2012	27%	7%	13%
2011	25%	7%	13%
2010	24%	10%	13%
2009	22%	10%	13%
2008	19%	9%	12%
2007	18%	8%	12%
2006	15%	8%	11%
2005	14%	8%	10%
2004	15%	8%	10%
2003	15%	8%	9%
2002	14%	8%	9%
2001	12%	7%	8%
2000	10%	7%	8%
1999	8%	7%	8%
1998	3%	7%	7%
1997	4%	7%	7%
1996	3%	7%	7%
1995	3%	6%	7%
1994	3%	6%	6%
1993	3%	6%	6%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fernwood Elementary School	Washington	Northshore School District
2023	3%	26%	14%
2022	4%	25%	13%
2021	4%	25%	13%
2020	6%	24%	12%
2019	6%	24%	12%
2018	8%	23%	13%
2017	8%	23%	13%
2016	9%	22%	13%
2015	8%	22%	13%
2014	10%	21%	13%
2013	10%	20%	12%
2012	10%	20%	11%
2011	8%	18%	11%
2010	8%	16%	10%
2009	7%	16%	9%
2008	6%	15%	8%
2007	5%	14%	8%
2006	5%	14%	7%
2005	6%	13%	7%
2004	5%	12%	6%
2003	3%	12%	5%
2002	4%	11%	5%
2001	4%	10%	4%
2000	4%	10%	4%
1999	5%	9%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	2%	8%	3%
1996	2%	8%	3%
1995	2%	7%	2%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	2%	6%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fernwood Elementary School	Washington	Northshore School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	4%	5%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	3%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%

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White

15%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fernwood Elementary School	Washington	Northshore School District
2023	16%	49%	48%
2022	18%	50%	50%
2021	21%	51%	52%
2020	36%	53%	56%
2019	36%	53%	56%
2018	45%	55%	60%
2017	45%	55%	60%
2016	47%	56%	61%
2015	53%	57%	63%
2014	56%	58%	64%
2013	56%	59%	65%
2012	56%	60%	67%
2011	60%	63%	69%
2010	62%	64%	72%
2009	65%	65%	73%
2008	69%	66%	75%
2007	72%	68%	76%
2006	76%	69%	78%
2005	76%	70%	80%
2004	77%	71%	81%
2003	78%	71%	82%
2002	79%	73%	83%
2001	82%	74%	84%
2000	85%	75%	85%
1999	85%	76%	86%
1998	93%	76%	88%
1997	92%	77%	88%
1996	93%	78%	88%
1995	93%	79%	89%
1994	92%	80%	89%
1993	92%	81%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fernwood Elementary School	Washington	Northshore School District
2023	5%	9%	9%
2022	4%	9%	9%
2021	5%	9%	9%
2020	6%	8%	9%
2019	6%	8%	9%
2018	6%	8%	8%
2017	6%	8%	8%
2016	7%	7%	8%
2015	7%	7%	8%
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	6%	6%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fernwood Elementary School	Washington	Northshore School District
2023	0.43	0.68	0.68
2022	0.44	0.68	0.66
2021	0.48	0.67	0.65
2020	0.61	0.65	0.63
2019	0.61	0.65	0.63
2018	0.63	0.64	0.59
2017	0.63	0.64	0.59
2016	0.64	0.63	0.58
2015	0.62	0.62	0.56
2014	0.61	0.61	0.56
2013	0.62	0.61	0.54
2012	0.62	0.60	0.52
2011	0.57	0.58	0.50
2010	0.56	0.56	0.45
2009	0.53	0.55	0.44
2008	0.50	0.54	0.41
2007	0.45	0.51	0.40
2006	0.40	0.49	0.38
2005	0.40	0.49	0.35
2004	0.39	0.48	0.34
2003	0.37	0.47	0.32
2002	0.35	0.45	0.31
2001	0.32	0.44	0.29
2000	0.27	0.42	0.27
1999	0.26	0.40	0.25
1998	0.13	0.40	0.22
1997	0.15	0.39	0.23
1996	0.13	0.39	0.22
1995	0.13	0.36	0.21
1994	0.15	0.35	0.20
1993	0.15	0.34	0.19

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Eligible for

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Fernwood Elementary School	Washington	Northshore School District
2023	3%	41%	13%
2022	3%	36%	11%
2021	2%	35%	9%
2020	3%	35%	9%
2019	3%	35%	9%
2018	5%	37%	11%
2017	5%	37%	11%
2016	7%	38%	12%
2015	6%	39%	12%
2014	8%	39%	14%
2013	10%	38%	15%
2012	9%	37%	14%
2011	9%	33%	13%
2010	13%	33%	11%
2009	8%	29%	9%
2008	7%	28%	8%
2007	6%	28%	8%
2006	7%	29%	9%
2005	5%	27%	8%
2004	7%	27%	7%
2003	6%	26%	7%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Northshore School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fernwood Elementary School's ranking?

Fernwood Elementary School is ranked #25 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Fernwood Elementary School often compared to?

Fernwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Canyon Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

88% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 87% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Fernwood Elementary School?

739 students attend Fernwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Fernwood Elementary School students are Asian, 15% of students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fernwood Elementary School?

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

What grades does Fernwood Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Fernwood Elementary School part of?

Fernwood Elementary School is part of Northshore School District.

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