Good Beginnings Center
Tel:
(360) 855-3565
- Good Beginnings Center serves 59 students in grades Prekindergarten.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Good Beginnings Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Good Beginnings Center's student population of 59 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten |
| Total Students | 59 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 5 teachers |
School Comparison
- The diversity score of Good Beginnings Center is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 18:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 2% |
| Asian | n/a | 8% |
| Hispanic | 41% | 23% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 56% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 8% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 58% | 36% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sedro-Woolley School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Good Beginnings Center is Connections Academy (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Cascade Middle School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Central Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sedro Woolley Connections Academy Alternative School
Grades: 9-12
0.7 miles
24828 Turning Point Court
Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
(360) 855-3500 0.7 9-12 n/a - Sedro Woolley Sedro Woolley Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,169 student
0.8 miles
1235 Third Street
Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
(360) 855-3510 0.8 9-12 1,169 - Sedro Woolley Central Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 458 students
1.0 miles
601 Talcott Street
Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
(360) 855-3560 1.0 K-6 458 - Sedro Woolley Mary Purcell Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 416 students
1.1 miles
700 Bennett Street
Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
(360) 855-3555 1.1 K-6 416 - Sedro Woolley State Street High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 179 students
1.1 miles
800 State Street
Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
(360) 855-3550 1.1 9-12 179
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