Penny Creek Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Everett, Washington
Penny Creek Elementary in Everett, Washington enrolled 791 students in 2024-25 with 46.2 full-time teachers, 17.1 students per teacher against the Washington elementary-school median of 15.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 76% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 69% 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 11%
759 students in 2022-23, 790 students in 2023-24, 791 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 41.6 to 46.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 759 | 41.6 | 18.2 |
| 2023-24 | 790 | 45.1 | 17.5 |
| 2024-25 | 791 | 46.2 | 17.1 |
17.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 77 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 647 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Penny Creek Elementary enrolled 647 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 647 of the 647 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions6
- Chronically absent24.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
38.3% of students were White, 30.7% Asian, 15.8% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White38.3%
- Asian30.7%
- Hispanic15.8%
- Two or more races8.3%
- Black5.8%
- American Indian0.6%
- Pacific Islander0.4%
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 Penny Creek Elementary scored proficient or above: 76% in reading in 2021-22 and 69% 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 | 76% | 65% | 53.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 69% | 52% (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 Everett
23 public elementary schools in Everett report 2024-25 enrollment; Penny Creek Elementary is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Creek Elementary | 791 | 17.1 | 27.3% |
| Emerson Elementary School | 662 | 16.0 | 62.2% |
| Challenger Elementary | 658 | 13.2 | 59.9% |
| Discovery Elementary | 648 | 14.0 | 52.6% |
| Forest View Elementary School | 634 | 18.4 | 11.2% |
| Seattle Hill Elementary | 567 | 17.4 | 15.0% |
| Olivia Park Elementary | 559 | 14.8 | 60.1% |
| Silver Lake Elementary | 550 | 15.8 | 60.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Penny Creek Elementary
- Seattle Hill ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 567 students, 17.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
- Silver Lake ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 550 students, 15.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Compare Penny Creek Elementary with Seattle Hill ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Everett Public Schools spends per student$18,396 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,396
- The largest public schools in WashingtonPenny Creek Elementary is the number 13 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#13 of 1,223
- Washington schools by students per teacher17.1 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.17.1:1
- 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 Penny Creek Elementary
How many students attend Penny Creek Elementary?
791 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 759 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Everett, WA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Penny Creek Elementary?
17.1 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 Penny Creek Elementary a Title I school?
Penny Creek Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Penny Creek Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Penny Creek Elementary scored proficient or above: 76% in reading in 2021-22 and 69% 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 Penny Creek Elementary in?
Everett Public Schools, NCES district ID 5302670. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530267002669 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.