Other / mixed grade configuration · Black Diamond, WA

Sawyer Woods Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Sawyer Woods Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530396001610
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👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sawyer Woods Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Washington schools.

52
Resource Index · Higher
13.2:1
small classes for Washington
22.7%
free-lunch eligible
303
students enrolled

Sawyer Woods Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

School address

Black Diamond, WA 98010
District: Kent School District · Washington

NCES ID 530396001610 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-83 students YoY

Sawyer Woods Elementary School shrank from 414 students in 2022-23 to 331 in 2023-24 (-20.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 19.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-83 students YoY 530396001610 · Black Diamond, WA Other · SMALL · TRAD

303 enr · 13.2:1 · 22.7% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Kentridge High School (2,186 students)

Sawyer Woods Elementary School shrank from 414 students in 2022-23 to 331 in 2023-24 (-20.0%). Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 19.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

Sawyer Woods Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sawyer Woods Elementary School reports 303 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Sawyer Woods Elementary School compares

Sawyer Woods Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.2:1 ▼ 25% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.7% ▼ 50% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 303 top 63% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
303
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.7%
free-lunch eligible - 50% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 17% in Washington - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$19,199
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $20,912
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 303 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 52.8%
Hispanic or Latino 14.9%
Asian 14.5%
Two or More 9.9%
African American 6.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%

Largest group: White at 52.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.4, Sawyer Woods Elementary School is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Kent School District reports $19,199 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sawyer Woods Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kentridge High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kentwood High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kent-Meridian High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kentlake High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northwood Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sawyer Woods Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Kent School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~303 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sawyer Woods Elementary School

How many students attend Sawyer Woods Elementary School?

Sawyer Woods Elementary School has 303 students enrolled. It is a public school in Black Diamond, WA. CCD year-over-year: 414 (2022-23) → 331 (2023-24), down 83.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sawyer Woods Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sawyer Woods Elementary School is 13.2:1, which is 25% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sawyer Woods Elementary School?

22.7% of students at Sawyer Woods Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sawyer Woods Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Sawyer Woods Elementary School is White at 52.8% of enrollment, in Black Diamond, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sawyer Woods Elementary School?

Sawyer Woods Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Kent School District?

Besides Sawyer Woods Elementary School, Kent School District also operates Kentridge High School (2,186 students), Kentwood High School (1,995 students), and Kent-Meridian High School (1,639 students). See the Kent School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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