Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lynnwood, WA

Lynnwood Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Lynnwood Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530240000344
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
17
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lynnwood Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools.

#6 of 9
elementary schools in Lynnwood · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
16.5:1
students per teacher
39.7%
free-lunch eligible

Lynnwood Elementary has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lynnwood Elementary ranks #6 of 9 elementary schools in Lynnwood, WA.

Enrollment

578

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

35.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.5:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

-6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

39.7%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

-12% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lynnwood Elementary compares with Washington and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Lynnwood Elementary

Lynnwood Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Lynnwood, Washington, enrolling 578 students.

At 16.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Washington median, within a few percentage points of the 17.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 39.7% lands close to the Washington typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 578 puts it in the larger third of Washington schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.

Among 471 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Washington schools statewide, it ranks #371, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (33%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 77/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 413 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

12.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Lynnwood's elementary schools, it stands alongside Lake Stickney Elementary School (628 students): Lynnwood Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16.5:1 vs 16.1:1).

Edmonds School District also operates Edmonds Woodway High School (1,605 students) and Meadowdale High School (1,491 students) alongside Lynnwood Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Lynnwood Elementary compares

Lynnwood Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.5:1 ▼ 6% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.7% ▼ 12% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 578 top 23% - -

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

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
578
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
39.7%
free-lunch eligible - 12% 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
16.5:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 51% in Washington - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
12.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$17,670
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $19,487
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.4 FTE
Per 413 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 33.1%
Hispanic or Latino 25.5%
Asian 19.1%
African American 13.0%
Two or More 8.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 33.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 76.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 76.5, Lynnwood Elementary is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Edmonds School District, which includes Lynnwood Elementary.

$17,670
Per student
-9%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.7%
State 61.2%
Federal 9.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Lynnwood Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Edmonds Woodway High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Meadowdale High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mountlake Terrace High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lynnwood High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Meadowdale Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Edmonds School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Lynnwood

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Lynnwood Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Lynnwood Elementary

How many students attend Lynnwood Elementary?

Lynnwood Elementary has 578 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lynnwood, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lynnwood Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Lynnwood Elementary is 16.5:1, which is 6% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 5% higher 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 Lynnwood Elementary?

39.7% of students at Lynnwood Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lynnwood Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Lynnwood Elementary is White at 33.1% of enrollment, in Lynnwood, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 76.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lynnwood Elementary?

Lynnwood Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lynnwood Elementary rank among elementary schools in Lynnwood?

By Resource Investment Index, Lynnwood Elementary ranks #6 of 9 elementary schools in Lynnwood, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Lynnwood on the city page.

Is Lynnwood Elementary a good school?

Lynnwood Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Edmonds School District?

Besides Lynnwood Elementary, Edmonds School District also operates Edmonds Woodway High School (1,605 students), Meadowdale High School (1,491 students), and Mountlake Terrace High School (1,456 students). See the Edmonds School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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