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Salem Woods Elementary School

12802 Wagner Rd.
Monroe, WA 98272

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Serving 516 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Salem Woods Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 516 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 10% in WA
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: Salem Woods Elementary School serves the northeast part of Monroe, WA, covering an area of approximately 15.3 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 3.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Salem Woods Elementary School's student population of 516 students has grown by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Salem Woods Elementary School
Kind	88
1	91
2	74
3	81
4	87
5	95

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Total Students

516 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Salem Woods Elementary School
2025	516
2024	477
2023	455
2022	425
2021	406
2020	522
2019	517
2018	496
2017	488
2016	479
2015	464
2014	456
2013	466
2012	435
2011	450
2010	480
2009	512
2008	486
2007	460
2006	451
2005	533
2004	538
2003	519
2002	512
2001	516
2000	557
1999	565
1998	546
1997	504
1996	542
1995	501
1994	431
1993	461
1992	467
1991	456
1990	529
1989	582
1988	546
1987	484

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Salem Woods Elementary School
2025	30
2024	31
2023	30
2022	27
2021	26
2020	30
2019	29
2018	27
2017	26
2016	25
2015	27
2013	23
2012	21
2011	23
2010	23
2009	24
2008	24
2007	22
2006	27
2005	25
2004	25
2003	24
2002	25
2001	24
2000	25
1999	26
1998	24
1997	24
1996	25
1995	23
1994	25
1993	22
1992	22
1991	22
1990	26
1989	23
1988	22
1987	22

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Year Founded

1980

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Campus Size

14 acres

School Rankings

Salem Woods Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Salem Woods Elementary School is 0.50, 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.

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State Level (WA)

#174 out of 2088 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Salem Woods Elementary School
2023	#174
2022	#213
2021	#527
2019	#527
2018	#377
2017	#352
2016	#420
2015	#371
2014	#683
2013	#999
2012	#1079
2011	#831
2010	#1093

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74%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Salem Woods Elementary School	Washington	Monroe School District
2023	74%	41%	39%
2022	67%	40%	36%
2019	61%	50%	44%
2018	65%	51%	47%
2017	70%	51%	48%
2016	65%	51%	51%
2015	63%	49%	49%
2014	67%	65%	62%
2013	62%	64%	60%
2012	60%	63%	58%
2011	65%	60%	54%
2010	52%	54%	43%

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70-74%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Salem Woods Elementary School	Washington	Monroe School District
2022	72%	53%	52%
2019	68%	61%	60%
2018	73%	61%	47%
2017	70%	61%	60%
2016	70%	62%	64%
2015	67%	56%	57%
2014	73%	74%	72%
2013	73%	73%	74%
2012	71%	72%	71%
2011	71%	70%	70%
2010	66%	70%	68%

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80-84%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Salem Woods Elementary School	Washington	Monroe School District
2025	17:1	17:1
2024	15:1	16:1
2023	15:1	16:1	20:1
2022	16:1	16:1	20:1
2021	16:1	16:1	20:1
2020	17:1	17:1	21:1
2019	18:1	17:1	21:1
2018	18:1	17:1	23:1
2017	19:1	18:1	23:1
2016	19:1	18:1	23:1
2015	17:1	17:1	21:1
2013	20:1	19:1	23:1
2012	21:1	20:1	24:1
2011	20:1	19:1	25:1
2010	21:1	19:1	25:1
2009	21:1	19:1	28:1
2008	20:1	19:1	24:1
2007	21:1	19:1	24:1
2006	17:1	19:1	27:1
2005	21:1	19:1	23:1
2004	22:1	19:1	23:1
2003	22:1	19:1	21:1
2002	20:1	19:1	22:1
2001	22:1	20:1	23:1
2000	22:1	20:1	23:1
1999	22:1	21:1	23:1
1998	23:1	20:1	22:1
1997	21:1	20:1	21:1
1996	22:1	21:1	21:1
1995	22:1	20:1	22:1
1994	17:1	20:1	21:1
1993	21:1	21:1	21:1
1992	21:1	21:1	21:1
1991	21:1	21:1	20:1
1990	20:1	21:1	21:1
1989	25:1	21:1	22:1
1988	25:1	21:1	22:1
1987	22:1	22:1	23:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Salem Woods Elementary School	Washington	Monroe School District
2025	11%	9%
2024	4%	9%
2023	3%	9%	3%
2022	2%	9%	3%
2019	1%	8%	2%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	1%	7%	4%
2014	1%	7%	3%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2012	1%	7%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	2%	9%	4%
2009	3%	9%	5%
2008	3%	9%	4%
2007	4%	9%	4%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	5%	8%	4%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	5%	8%	4%
2001	5%	7%	3%
2000	4%	7%	3%
1999	4%	7%	3%
1998	2%	7%	3%
1997	2%	7%	2%
1996	2%	6%	2%
1995	2%	6%	2%
1994	3%	6%	2%
1993	2%	6%	2%
1992	2%	6%	2%
1991	1%	6%	2%
1990	1%	5%	2%
1989	2%	5%	1%
1988	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Salem Woods Elementary School	Washington	Monroe School District
2025	13%	27%
2024	14%	26%
2023	13%	26%	23%
2022	12%	25%	23%
2021	11%	25%	22%
2020	12%	24%	20%
2019	13%	24%	20%
2018	12%	23%	20%
2017	11%	23%	20%
2016	9%	23%	19%
2015	9%	22%	19%
2014	6%	21%	18%
2013	7%	20%	17%
2012	7%	20%	15%
2011	8%	18%	14%
2010	7%	17%	13%
2009	7%	16%	13%
2008	7%	15%	13%
2007	7%	14%	13%
2006	7%	14%	11%
2005	7%	13%	11%
2004	5%	12%	9%
2003	6%	12%	9%
2002	4%	11%	8%
2001	5%	10%	7%
2000	4%	10%	5%
1999	4%	9%	5%
1998	2%	8%	4%
1997	2%	8%	4%
1996	1%	8%	3%
1995	2%	7%	3%
1993	2%	6%	2%
1992	2%	6%	2%
1991	1%	6%	2%
1990	1%	5%	2%
1989	1%	5%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Salem Woods Elementary School	Washington	Monroe School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1991	1%	4%

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White

69%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Salem Woods Elementary School	Washington	Monroe School District
2025	69%	47%
2024	72%	48%
2023	74%	49%	65%
2022	77%	50%	66%
2021	80%	51%	68%
2020	82%	53%	70%
2019	79%	53%	70%
2018	80%	54%	72%
2017	81%	55%	72%
2016	82%	56%	73%
2015	82%	57%	72%
2014	86%	58%	73%
2013	86%	59%	74%
2012	88%	60%	76%
2011	87%	63%	79%
2010	85%	65%	78%
2009	85%	66%	77%
2008	86%	67%	79%
2007	86%	68%	80%
2006	86%	69%	83%
2005	84%	70%	83%
2004	88%	71%	85%
2003	88%	72%	85%
2002	89%	73%	86%
2001	89%	75%	87%
2000	92%	75%	89%
1999	91%	76%	90%
1998	94%	77%	90%
1997	94%	77%	91%
1996	96%	78%	92%
1995	94%	79%	93%
1994	94%	80%	94%
1993	93%	81%	94%
1992	94%	81%	94%
1991	96%	82%	95%
1990	97%	83%	94%
1989	96%	84%	95%
1988	98%	84%	96%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Salem Woods Elementary School	Washington	Monroe School District
2025	6%	9%
2024	7%	9%
2023	7%	9%	5%
2022	6%	9%	5%
2021	6%	9%	5%
2020	5%	9%	4%
2019	5%	8%	4%
2018	6%	8%	4%
2017	7%	8%	4%
2016	5%	7%	4%
2015	5%	7%	4%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	2%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

31%

53%

0.50

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Salem Woods Elementary School	Washington	Monroe School District
2025	0.50	0.69
2024	0.46	0.69
2023	0.43	0.68	0.53
2022	0.39	0.68	0.52
2021	0.35	0.67	0.49
2020	0.31	0.65	0.47
2019	0.36	0.65	0.47
2018	0.35	0.65	0.44
2017	0.33	0.64	0.44
2016	0.32	0.63	0.43
2015	0.32	0.62	0.43
2014	0.26	0.61	0.44
2013	0.26	0.61	0.43
2012	0.22	0.59	0.41
2011	0.24	0.57	0.37
2010	0.27	0.54	0.37
2009	0.27	0.53	0.37
2008	0.26	0.52	0.36
2007	0.26	0.51	0.34
2006	0.26	0.50	0.31
2005	0.29	0.49	0.30
2004	0.22	0.48	0.28
2003	0.22	0.46	0.27
2002	0.21	0.45	0.26
2001	0.20	0.42	0.23
2000	0.15	0.42	0.20
1999	0.17	0.41	0.19
1998	0.12	0.40	0.17
1997	0.12	0.40	0.16
1996	0.08	0.38	0.15
1995	0.12	0.37	0.14
1994	0.12	0.35	0.12
1993	0.14	0.34	0.12
1992	0.12	0.34	0.11
1991	0.08	0.32	0.11
1990	0.06	0.31	0.11
1989	0.08	0.29	0.09
1988	0.04	0.29	0.08

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(22-23)

27.7%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Salem Woods Elementary School	Washington	Monroe School District
2023	27.7%	34.7%	35.9%
2022	14.3%	18.4%	16.8%
2021	16.7%	24.3%	29.7%

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Eligible for

22%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Salem Woods Elementary School	Washington	Monroe School District
2025	22%	39%
2024	30%	50%
2023	19%	42%	25%
2022	16%	35%	21%
2021	11%	35%	20%
2020	14%	36%	20%
2019	15%	35%	20%
2018	18%	36%	19%
2017	20%	37%	19%
2016	22%	38%	20%
2015	21%	39%	22%
2014	22%	39%	24%
2013	21%	38%	25%
2012	18%	37%	22%
2011	15%	33%	19%
2010	17%	33%	16%
2009	10%	29%	11%
2008	7%	28%	11%
2007	5%	28%	10%
2006	8%	29%	10%
2005	7%	28%	13%
2004	9%	27%	14%
2003	7%	26%	13%
2002	6%	23%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Salem Woods Elementary School	Washington	Monroe School District
2025	7%	9%
2023	7%	8%	8%
2022	5%	7%	7%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	4%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	3%	7%	5%
2017	3%	7%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2014	7%	7%	5%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	5%	9%	5%
2008	3%	9%	5%
2007	5%	9%	5%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	6%	9%	7%
2004	9%	9%	7%
2003	9%	9%	7%
2002	7%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Monroe School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Salem Woods Elementary School's ranking?

Salem Woods Elementary School is ranked #174 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Salem Woods Elementary School often compared to?

Salem Woods Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chain Lake Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Salem Woods Elementary School?

516 students attend Salem Woods Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Salem Woods Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Salem Woods Elementary School?

Salem Woods Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 17:1.

What grades does Salem Woods Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Salem Woods Elementary School part of?

Salem Woods Elementary School is part of Monroe School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 516 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 10%
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: Salem Woods Elementary School serves the northeast part of Monroe, WA, covering an area of approximately 15.3 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 3.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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