Sawyer Woods Elementary School
Black Diamond, WA 98010
Phone: (253) 373-7750
District: Kent School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades K-6 • 449 students • 19 students per teacher
Black Diamond's Sawyer Woods Elementary School serves grades K-6 in the Kent School District. It is among the few public elementary schools in Washington to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.
Sawyer Woods Elementary School is a public school in the Kent School District located in Black Diamond, WA. The principal of Sawyer Woods Elementary School is Tim Helgeson. As of 2014, the students are 71.5% White, non-Hispanic; 12% Multiracial; 7.6% Hispanic; 4.5% Asian/Pacific Islander; 3.1% Black, non-Hispanic; 1.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.2% Native American or Native Alaskan. 27.4% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at Sawyer Woods Elementary School is 19:1.
Student Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | School | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| White, non-Hispanic | 71.5% | 37.8% | 58.2% |
| Multiracial | 12% | 8.9% | 6.7% |
| Hispanic | 7.6% | 20.9% | 21.1% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.5% | 17.3% | 7.2% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 3.1% | 12.2% | 4.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1.1% | 2.4% | 1% |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.2% | 0.6% | 1.4% |
Student Subgroups
| Subgroup | School | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program | 27.4% | — | — |
| English learners | — | 17.4% | — |
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Carriages at Fairwood Downs | Apartment Complex | Renton | WA | 9.5 mi | |
| 2 | Stadium District | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tacoma | WA | 19.7 mi | |
| 3 | Gem Heights | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Puyallup | WA | 19.7 mi | |
| 4 | Silver Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Puyallup | WA | 20.7 mi | |
| 5 | Lost Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Graham | WA | 21 mi | |
| 6 | North End | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tacoma | WA | 21.3 mi | |
| 7 | westridge apartments | Apartment Complex | Tacoma | WA | 24.8 mi | |
| 8 | Hawaiian Village | Apartment Complex | Lakewood | WA | 25.5 mi | |
| 9 | Manette | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Bremerton | WA | 31.6 mi | |
| 10 | Clocktower | Neighborhood/Subdivision | DuPont | WA | 32.4 mi | |
| 11 | The Ridge at McCormick Woods | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Port Orchard | WA | 32.7 mi | |
| 12 | McCormick Woods | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Port Orchard | WA | 32.7 mi | |
| 13 | Blueberry Meadows | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Bremerton | WA | 34.3 mi | |
| 14 | Kitsap Lake | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Bremerton | WA | 35.2 mi | |
| 15 | Fairway Lane | Apartment Complex | Bremerton | WA | 36.3 mi | |
| 16 | The Reserve at Bucklin Hill | Apartment Complex | Silverdale | WA | 37.1 mi | |
| 17 | Tahoma Meadows | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Yelm | WA | 37.9 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Diamond | Black Diamond | WA | 2 mi | |
| 2 | Maple Valley | Maple Valley | WA | 2.6 mi | |
| 3 | Downtown Seattle | Seattle | WA | 23.6 mi | |
| 4 | Bainbridge Island | Bainbridge Island | WA | 30.6 mi | |
| 5 | Port Orchard | Port Orchard | WA | 31.6 mi | |
| 6 | East Bremerton | Bremerton | WA | 34.6 mi | |
| 7 | Silverdale | Silverdale | WA | 37.7 mi | |
| 8 | Ridgetop | Silverdale | WA | 38.1 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Coast Guard Seattle | 23.1 mi. |
| McChord AFB | 25.5 mi. |
| Fort Lewis | 29.5 mi. |
| Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton | 32.8 mi. |
| Naval Base Kitsap Bangor | 41.5 mi. |
| Everett Naval Station | 46.7 mi. |
