Other / mixed grade configuration · Mill Creek, WA

Mill Creek Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Mill Creek Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530267002209
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👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mill Creek Elementary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Mill Creek · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
17.8:1
students per teacher
23.7%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Mill Creek Elementary ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Mill Creek, WA.

School address

Mill Creek, WA 98012
District: Everett School District · Washington

NCES ID 530267002209 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-9 students YoY

Mill Creek Elementary held near 659 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 39.1 → 37.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 530267002209 · Mill Creek, WA Other · MID · TRAD

694 enr · 17.8:1 · 23.7% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Henry M. Jackson High School (2,148 students)

Mill Creek Elementary held near 659 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 39.1 → 37.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

Mill Creek Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mill Creek Elementary reports 694 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 Mill Creek Elementary compares

Mill Creek Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.8:1 ▲ 1% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.7% ▼ 47% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 694 top 15% - -

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

17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
694
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.7%
free-lunch eligible - 47% 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
17.8:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 63% in Washington - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
5.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$18,396
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $20,912
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 694 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 42.8%
Asian 26.8%
Hispanic or Latino 16.1%
Two or More 9.5%
African American 4.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 42.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.8, Mill Creek Elementary is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Everett School District reports $18,396 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mill Creek Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Henry M. Jackson High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cascade High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Everett High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gateway Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Heatherwood Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Everett 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 (~694 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Mill Creek Elementary

How many students attend Mill Creek Elementary?

Mill Creek Elementary has 694 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mill Creek, WA. CCD year-over-year: 668 (2022-23) → 659 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mill Creek Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Mill Creek Elementary is 17.8:1, which is 1% higher than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mill Creek Elementary?

23.7% of students at Mill Creek Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mill Creek Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Mill Creek Elementary is White at 42.8% of enrollment, in Mill Creek, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mill Creek Elementary?

Mill Creek Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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).

How does Mill Creek Elementary rank among public schools in Mill Creek?

By Resource Investment Index, Mill Creek Elementary ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Mill Creek, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Everett School District?

Besides Mill Creek Elementary, Everett School District also operates Henry M. Jackson High School (2,148 students), Cascade High School (1,651 students), and Everett High School (1,643 students). See the Everett 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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