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

Maltby Elementary

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

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530513000774
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Maltby Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.

#2 of 9
elementary schools in Snohomish · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
16.7:1
students per teacher
19.3%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Maltby Elementary ranks #2 of 9 elementary schools in Snohomish, WA.

Enrollment

334

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.7:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

-5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

19.3%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

-57% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Maltby 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 Maltby Elementary

Maltby Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Snohomish, Washington, enrolling 334 students.

At 16.7:1, 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.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 19.3% of students eligible for free meals.

With 334 students, its enrollment sits close to the Washington median campus size.

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

Against 288 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #100.

Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 38/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Snohomish's elementary schools, it stands alongside Dutch Hill Elementary (694 students): Maltby Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.7:1 vs 19.3:1).

Monroe School District also operates Monroe High School (1,515 students) and Sky Valley Education Center (985 students) alongside Maltby 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 Maltby Elementary compares

Maltby 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 16.7:1 ▼ 5% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.3% ▼ 57% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 334 top 58% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
334
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
19.3%
free-lunch eligible - 57% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 53% in Washington - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,215
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

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 76.9%
Hispanic or Latino 14.4%
Two or More 5.4%
Asian 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
African American 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 76.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.4, Maltby Elementary is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Monroe School District, which includes Maltby Elementary.

$16,215
Per student
-17%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.0%
State 68.2%
Federal 8.8%

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 Maltby Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Monroe High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sky Valley Education Center Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Park Place Middle School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Frank Wagner Elementary Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Salem Woods Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Monroe School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Snohomish

6 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 Maltby 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 Maltby Elementary

How many students attend Maltby Elementary?

Maltby Elementary has 334 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Snohomish, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Maltby Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Maltby Elementary is 16.7:1, which is 5% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 6% 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 Maltby Elementary?

19.3% of students at Maltby Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maltby Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Maltby Elementary is White at 76.9% of enrollment, in Snohomish, WA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Maltby Elementary?

Maltby Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Maltby Elementary rank among elementary schools in Snohomish?

By Resource Investment Index, Maltby Elementary ranks #2 of 9 elementary schools in Snohomish, 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 Snohomish on the city page.

Is Maltby Elementary a good school?

Maltby Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. 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 Monroe School District?

Besides Maltby Elementary, Monroe School District also operates Monroe High School (1,515 students), Sky Valley Education Center (985 students), and Park Place Middle School (755 students). See the Monroe 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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