Is Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School a good school?

Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School ranks 355 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 533 students attended Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School?

Students at Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School are 71% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : North Lake Middle School High : Lake Stevens Senior High School

Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School

Summary:

Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lake Stevens, Washington that serves 533 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Lake Stevens School District, which is ranked 32 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Mt. Pilchuck has a higher percentage of white students (70.92%) compared to nearby schools like Hillcrest Elementary (55.66% white) and Skyline Elementary (53.71% white). The school generally performs better than the state average on assessments, particularly in science, with 75% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024 compared to the state average of 49.73%. Mt. Pilchuck's special education and low-socioeconomic status students also perform relatively well compared to their peers statewide.

However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 202nd out of 1,053 schools in 2015-2016 to 355th out of 1,168 schools in 2023-2024. There are also concerning achievement gaps, with the school's Hispanic students ranking 220th out of 651 Washington elementary schools in ELA, while its white students ranked 327th out of 1,009 schools. Additionally, the school's military-connected students have consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Washington elementary schools. Compared to nearby schools in the Lake Stevens School District, Mt. Pilchuck performs on par or slightly better, but lags behind more diverse schools in terms of statewide rankings.

Detail:

Public K-5

12806 20th St NE
Lake Stevens, WA 98258

(425) 335-1525

District: Lake Stevens School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
355^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,755

Students who attend Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Lake Middle School
High:	Lake Stevens Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 533

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School ranks better than 69.6% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 6^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Lake Stevens School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.27. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Lake Stevens School District. Racial makeup is: White (70.9%), Hispanic (15.9%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School is 16.6, which is the 3^rd best among 7 elementary schools in the Lake Stevens School District. (See more...)

Compare Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School is $18,755, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Lake Stevens School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School 355^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Lake Stevens School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Stevens School District 32^nd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	35.89	691^st	1026	32.7%
2005	35.69	713^th	1031	30.8%
2006	55.04	485^th	1051	53.9%
2007	43.13	641^st	1069	40.0%
2008	64.66	370^th	1067	65.3%
2009	61.99	403^rd	1072	62.4%
2010	51.04	541^st	1088	50.3%
2011	53.73	525^th	1092	51.9%
2012	71.84	273^rd	1097	75.1%
2013	75.37	235^th	1106	78.8%
2015	77.70	215^th	1067	79.9%
2016	79.08	202^nd	1053	80.8%
2017	78.11	217^th	1056	79.5%
2018	59.36	423^rd	1054	59.9%
2019	64.46	394^th	1130	65.1%
2021	60.96	404^th	1107	63.5%
2022	63.99	387^th	1169	66.9%
2023	58.81	458^th	1169	60.8%
2024	67.27	355^th	1168	69.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	16.84	267^th	303	11.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.61	246^th	637	61.4%
2019	54.14	201^st	566	64.5%
2023	58.91	99^th	308	67.9%
2024	76.12	44^th	339	87.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	49.13	439^th	835	47.4%
2019	44.87	567^th	979	42.1%
2021	50.34	370^th	854	56.7%
2022	65.67	262^nd	1019	74.3%
2023	71.09	221^st	1013	78.2%
2024	72.95	198^th	1024	80.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	49.30	527^th	1004	47.5%
2019	63.65	388^th	1068	63.7%
2021	48.76	476^th	1008	52.8%
2022	61.84	388^th	1100	64.7%
2023	53.59	479^th	1094	56.2%
2024	60.96	384^th	1093	64.9%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	60.03	19^th	50	62.0%
2021	43.97	17^th	32	46.9%
2022	36.62	37^th	50	26.0%
2023	41.33	37^th	48	22.9%
2024	39.04	28^th	39	28.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	68.06	312^th	999	68.8%
2019	64.76	363^rd	1075	66.2%
2021	68.67	289^th	1025	71.8%
2022	64.74	358^th	1113	67.8%
2023	61.42	387^th	1099	64.8%
2024	70.53	304^th	1099	72.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	65.15	152^nd	540	71.9%
2019	79.78	89^th	697	87.2%
2022	75.20	100^th	694	85.6%
2023	65.23	172^nd	633	72.8%
2024	63.07	220^th	651	66.2%

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Rank History for White students at Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.20	468^th	833	43.8%
2019	55.05	471^st	1027	54.1%
2021	58.16	365^th	943	61.3%
2022	59.30	401^st	1031	61.1%
2023	49.72	500^th	1011	50.5%
2024	66.48	327^th	1009	67.6%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	565	0	7	5	6	n/a	n/a	0	583
1989	607	3	10	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	637
1990	623	7	7	6	8	n/a	n/a	0	651
1991	683	6	10	11	17	n/a	n/a	0	727
1992	631	5	7	8	9	n/a	n/a	0	660
1993	450	5	4	4	9	n/a	n/a	0	472
1994	431	3	6	7	10	n/a	n/a	0	457
1995	494	4	8	12	11	n/a	n/a	0	529
1996	494	4	8	12	11	n/a	n/a	0	529
1997	531	9	16	14	9	n/a	n/a	0	579
1998	566	8	15	15	9	n/a	n/a	0	613
1999	603	7	8	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	647
2000	603	7	8	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	647
2001	443	3	3	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	472
2002	429	5	10	20	8	n/a	n/a	0	472
2003	429	5	10	20	8	n/a	n/a	0	472
2004	409	10	10	25	7	n/a	n/a	0	461
2005	386	11	16	24	6	n/a	n/a	4	447
2006	396	11	13	27	9	n/a	n/a	5	461
2007	364	5	12	20	5	n/a	n/a	17	423
2008	332	6	16	18	6	n/a	n/a	24	402
2009	461	3	11	19	6	n/a	n/a	36	536
2010	454	7	13	37	3	n/a	n/a	37	551
2011	478	9	14	67	4	3	26	0	601
2012	449	16	10	75	5	3	38	0	596
2013	417	23	14	93	6	3	37	0	593
2014	433	9	14	94	5	4	39	0	598
2015	445	15	9	91	7	5	47	0	619
2016	486	11	13	75	5	6	49	0	645
2017	510	10	12	76	3	5	52	0	668
2018	487	6	11	78	3	4	52	0	641
2019	392	9	8	83	1	1	43	0	537
2020	398	7	9	81	1	0	47	0	543
2021	327	8	8	79	1	0	45	0	468
2022	355	16	9	59	1	0	35	0	475
2023	378	20	15	85	4	0	31	0	533

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	583	24.0	24.2	0
1989	637	27.0	23.5	n/a
1990	651	29.0	22.4	0
1991	727	28.4	25.5	n/a
1992	660	29.3	22.5	n/a
1993	472	21.3	22.2	n/a
1994	457	20.0	22.8	n/a
1995	529	24.8	21.3	n/a
1996	529	24.8	21.3	n/a
1997	579	26.2	22.1	n/a
1998	613	28.2	21.7	n/a
1999	647	30.8	21.0	n/a
2000	647	23.7	27.3	n/a
2001	472	23.3	20.3	n/a
2002	472	24.0	19.7	20.3
2003	472	24.0	19.7	20.3
2004	461	24.0	19.2	25.8
2005	447	23.5	19.0	25.3
2006	461	22.9	20.1	30.5
2007	423	24.0	17.6	30.5
2008	402	22.0	18.3	23
2009	536	22.0	24.4	30.6
2010	551	27.0	20.3	40.9
2011	601	28.4	21.1	36.8
2012	596	27.0	22.0	37.1
2013	593	27.8	21.3	46.7
2014	598	n/a	n/a	43.3
2015	619	36.0	17.1	41.5
2016	645	32.0	20.1	41.2
2017	668	33.4	19.9	37
2018	641	36.5	17.5	32.6
2019	537	30.2	17.7	29.4
2020	543	30.8	17.5	27.8
2021	468	32.9	14.2	25.9
2022	475	30.7	15.4	24.2
2023	533	32.0	16.6	31.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	583	24.0	24.2	0
1989	637	27.0	23.5	n/a
1990	651	29.0	22.4	0
1991	727	28.4	25.5	n/a
1992	660	29.3	22.5	n/a
1993	472	21.3	22.2	n/a
1994	457	20.0	22.8	n/a
1995	529	24.8	21.3	n/a
1996	529	24.8	21.3	n/a
1997	579	26.2	22.1	n/a
1998	613	28.2	21.7	n/a
1999	647	30.8	21.0	n/a
2000	647	23.7	27.3	n/a
2001	472	23.3	20.3	n/a
2002	472	24.0	19.7	20.3
2003	472	24.0	19.7	20.3
2004	461	24.0	19.2	25.8
2005	447	23.5	19.0	25.3
2006	461	22.9	20.1	30.5
2007	423	24.0	17.6	30.5
2008	402	22.0	18.3	23
2009	536	22.0	24.4	30.6
2010	551	27.0	20.3	40.9
2011	601	28.4	21.1	36.8
2012	596	27.0	22.0	37.1
2013	593	27.8	21.3	46.7
2014	598	n/a	n/a	43.3
2015	619	36.0	17.1	41.5
2016	645	32.0	20.1	41.2
2017	668	33.4	19.9	37
2018	641	36.5	17.5	32.6
2019	537	30.2	17.7	29.4
2020	543	30.8	17.5	27.8
2021	468	32.9	14.2	25.9
2022	475	30.7	15.4	24.2
2023	533	32.0	16.6	31.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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