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Cedar Way Elementary School

Public | K-6 | 392 students
 

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Posted July 17, 2011
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We moved to MLT over 3 years ago and switch schools 2 years ago- it was a hard decision I really liked the school district we were at and didn't mind driving - but when they couldn't get my youngest in Kindergarden we decided to switch and I love being so close to the school. The teachers so far have been great and they really care for the students. Go Cedar Way
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Posted July 22, 2010
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Cedar Way Elementary is the best because it has amazing teachers. They have high expectations for all students (general ed and special ed). They include everyone in activities! My students favorite activity this year was a Poetry Cafe.
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Posted June 19, 2005
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Cedar Way is a great school. I attend this school and it is so fun! We get to learn a lot while having fun, so I always look foward to go to school in the morning. The students are great and they respect eachother. We have a monthly assembly so we can get awarded on our perseverance throughout the month. The teachers are encouraging and they also make our classtime great by making us laugh a couple times.
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Posted May 25, 2004
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I was a former student there for five years and i'm class of 2008. Cedarway staff greatly supports their students in every activity they do. They also get invold with there students. The staff also greets you every morning with a smile.
—Submitted by Alyssa craig, a former student

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.

57 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
72%

2011

 
 
60%

2010

 
 
49%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 69% in 2012.

57 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
63%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
63%
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 59% in 2012.

48 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
55%

2011

 
 
40%

2010

 
 
52%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2012.

49 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
84%

2011

 
 
67%

2010

 
 
73%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 61% in 2012.

49 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
49%

2011

 
 
61%

2010

 
 
48%
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.

47 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
77%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
72%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2012.

47 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
83%

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
78%
Science

The state average for Science was 66% in 2012.

47 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
81%

2011

 
 
59%

2010

 
 
36%
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 62% in 2012.

49 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
70%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
82%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2012.

50 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
75%
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

All Students72%
Female63%
Male79%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White77%
Low income58%
Not low income84%
Special education73%
Not special education72%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students63%
Female63%
Male64%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White68%
Low income46%
Not low income78%
Special education36%
Not special education70%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

All Students55%
Female59%
Male52%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White63%
Low income39%
Not low income69%
Special educationn/a
Not special education63%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students84%
Female86%
Male81%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White89%
Low income74%
Not low income92%
Special educationn/a
Not special education83%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a

Writing

All Students49%
Female64%
Male37%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White44%
Low income43%
Not low income54%
Special educationn/a
Not special education50%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

All Students77%
Female76%
Male77%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White75%
Low income79%
Not low income75%
Special education50%
Not special education84%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students83%
Female84%
Male82%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White75%
Low income84%
Not low income82%
Special education60%
Not special education89%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a

Science

All Students81%
Female88%
Male73%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White79%
Low income74%
Not low income86%
Special education70%
Not special education84%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

All Students70%
Female86%
Male59%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic55%
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White74%
Low income56%
Not low income77%
Special educationn/a
Not special education81%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students82%
Female86%
Male79%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic73%
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White85%
Low income69%
Not low income88%
Special educationn/a
Not special education86%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 54% 64%
Not provided 19% N/A
Asian/Pacific Islander 18% 9%
Hispanic 5% 16%
Black 4% 6%
Native American 1% 3%
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 35%N/A42%
Special education 14%N/A13%
Transitional bilingual 16%N/A8%
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per classroom teacher 17N/A17
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years educational experience 13N/A12
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Teacher education levels

  This school District averageState average
Master's degree or higher 63%N/A66%
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

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22222 39th Ave West
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