Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Lake Stevens, Washington
Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School in Lake Stevens, Washington enrolled 554 students in 2024-25 with 34.4 full-time teachers, 16.1 students per teacher against the Washington elementary-school median of 15.7. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 56% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 52% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 7%
533 students in 2022-23, 525 students in 2023-24, 554 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.1 to 34.4.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 533 | 32.1 | 16.6 |
| 2023-24 | 525 | 31.2 | 16.8 |
| 2024-25 | 554 | 34.4 | 16.1 |
16.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 58 of every 100 Washington elementary schools
Among the 1,209 Washington elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 475 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School enrolled 475 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 475 of the 475 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions3
- Chronically absent34.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
68.1% of students were White, 17.1% Hispanic, 7.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White68.1%
- Hispanic17.1%
- Two or more races7.8%
- Asian3.4%
- Black2.7%
- American Indian0.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School scored proficient or above: 56% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 56% | 61% | 53.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 52% | 47% (2021-22) | 41.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Lake Stevens
7 public elementary schools in Lake Stevens report 2024-25 enrollment; Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School is number 7 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Elementary School | 842 | 17.9 | 21.0% |
| Stevens Creek Elementary | 701 | 17.5 | 25.8% |
| Sunnycrest Elementary School | 695 | 18.4 | 23.2% |
| Glenwood Elementary | 641 | 16.6 | 18.9% |
| Skyline Elementary | 562 | 16.6 | 24.9% |
| Highland Elementary | 557 | 15.6 | 22.1% |
| Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School | 554 | 16.1 | 25.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School
- Highland ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 557 students, 15.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Machias ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 615 students, 17.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
- Compare Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School with Highland ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Lake Stevens School District spends per student$16,485 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,485
- The largest public schools in WashingtonMt. Pilchuck Elementary School is the number 164 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#164 of 1,223
- Washington schools by students per teacher16.1 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.16.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School
How many students attend Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School?
554 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 533 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Lake Stevens, WA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School?
16.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for elementary schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School a Title I school?
Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School scored proficient or above: 56% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School in?
Lake Stevens School District, NCES district ID 5304200. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530420000654 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.