Is Chain Lake Elementary School a good school?

Chain Lake Elementary School ranks 403 rd of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chain Lake Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 428 students attended Chain Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Chain Lake Elementary School?

Students at Chain Lake Elementary School are 55% White, 22% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Chain Lake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chain Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Park Place Middle School High : Monroe High School

Chain Lake Elementary School

Summary:

Chain Lake Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Snohomish, Washington, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 433. The school is part of the Monroe School District, which is ranked 96 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chain Lake Elementary stands out for its consistently high academic performance, outperforming the Monroe School District and the state of Washington in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 58.25% of Chain Lake students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 51.49% for the district and 52.63% for the state. The school's special education and low-income students have also performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% of Washington elementary schools in these categories. This suggests Chain Lake Elementary is providing a quality education to all its students.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Snohomish School District, such as Machias Elementary, Little Cedars Elementary School, and Cathcart Elementary, Chain Lake Elementary generally outperforms them in terms of test scores and overall academic achievement. This consistent high performance, along with the school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggests Chain Lake Elementary is well-positioned to continue providing a quality education to its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

12125 Chain Lake Rd.
Snohomish, WA 98290-3626

(360) 804-3100

District: Monroe School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
403^rd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,528

Students who attend Chain Lake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Park Place Middle School
High:	Monroe High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 428

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.4%

Asian:

22.0%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chain Lake Elementary School ranks better than 65.5% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Monroe School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.47. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.4%), Asian (22%), Hispanic (9.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Monroe School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chain Lake Elementary School is 16. 4 elementary schools in the Monroe School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Chain Lake Elementary School employs 26.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chain Lake Elementary School is $16,528. 4 elementary schools in the Monroe School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chain Lake Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chain Lake Elementary School 403^rd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Chain Lake Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Monroe School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Monroe School District 96^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Chain Lake Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Chain Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	48.63	542^nd	1026	47.2%
2005	67.23	316^th	1031	69.4%
2006	64.62	348^th	1051	66.9%
2007	64.29	370^th	1069	65.4%
2008	60.08	440^th	1067	58.8%
2009	53.54	504^th	1072	53.0%
2010	58.74	429^th	1088	60.6%
2011	60.33	423^rd	1092	61.3%
2012	74.68	231^st	1097	78.9%
2013	65.51	377^th	1106	65.9%
2015	66.86	329^th	1067	69.2%
2016	59.51	423^rd	1053	59.8%
2017	53.21	501^st	1056	52.6%
2018	67.77	338^th	1054	67.9%
2019	62.26	419^th	1130	62.9%
2021	55.48	456^th	1107	58.8%
2022	64.68	380^th	1169	67.5%
2023	62.55	401^st	1169	65.7%
2024	63.47	403^rd	1168	65.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Chain Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	61.54	174^th	637	72.7%
2022	59.95	132^nd	478	72.4%
2023	26.94	248^th	308	19.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chain Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	30.90	637^th	835	23.7%
2019	50.22	506^th	979	48.3%
2022	66.98	240^th	1019	76.4%
2023	57.59	382^nd	1013	62.3%
2024	66.51	282^nd	1024	72.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Chain Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	69.87	298^th	1004	70.3%
2019	61.76	409^th	1068	61.7%
2021	57.04	397^th	1008	60.6%
2022	62.42	375^th	1100	65.9%
2023	58.30	424^th	1094	61.2%
2024	61.27	382^nd	1093	65.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Chain Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	63.73	349^th	999	65.1%
2019	63.28	381^st	1075	64.6%
2021	48.60	481^st	1025	53.1%
2022	64.65	360^th	1113	67.7%
2023	64.94	354^th	1099	67.8%
2024	64.20	369^th	1099	66.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chain Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	76.06	115^th	697	83.5%

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Rank History for White students at Chain Lake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	58.90	353^rd	833	57.6%
2019	50.71	531^st	1027	48.3%
2021	39.91	570^th	943	39.6%
2022	51.69	486^th	1031	52.9%
2023	46.54	535^th	1011	47.1%
2024	56.30	426^th	1009	57.8%

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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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by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, February 5, 2013

This is a letter I wrote to my friends on facebook today:

After homeschooling for 1/2 a year, I met with my kindergarteners new principal today! I think the biggest thing that came across today was the principal and special ed teacher that did the star and math testing in the school really care a lot about the kids. They also seemed to really know and like my kid (after only 3 weeks)! I also learned the teacher went a couple of extra miles for my son already! My son's in a really great environment!

As far as the work goes... my son tested in the highest reading catagory in the star test for K/1st grade. He has already been placed in the highest reading level for his class. The school doesn't do a K pull out math program so the teacher throws in a few harder questions for the kids who are doing well in math. (They also explained how the teacher has a tier structure for multiple learning levels in math.)

I walked away from the meeting knowing my son was in good hands. I also think the grin on my sons face at the end of the day and the requests to hang out with ALL his new friends goes a long way too! It's going to be a great 2nd half of the year! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Chain Lake Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	430	5	7	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	456
1992	490	5	13	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	530
1993	524	0	4	12	9	n/a	n/a	0	549
1994	554	1	6	17	11	n/a	n/a	0	589
1995	537	2	12	12	9	n/a	n/a	0	572
1996	537	2	12	12	9	n/a	n/a	0	572
1997	594	3	12	12	8	n/a	n/a	0	629
1998	567	0	14	18	10	n/a	n/a	0	609
1999	596	4	14	20	12	n/a	n/a	0	646
2000	389	0	16	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	425
2001	400	4	15	20	5	n/a	n/a	0	444
2002	517	11	33	31	5	n/a	n/a	0	597
2003	517	11	33	31	5	n/a	n/a	0	597
2004	522	14	26	37	6	n/a	n/a	0	605
2005	532	13	35	48	13	n/a	n/a	0	641
2006	443	6	22	18	9	n/a	n/a	10	508
2007	445	3	23	20	7	n/a	n/a	19	517
2008	445	3	19	24	5	n/a	n/a	26	522
2009	442	2	24	28	7	n/a	n/a	34	537
2010	485	0	21	25	11	n/a	n/a	37	579
2011	506	0	9	53	3	2	15	0	588
2012	464	2	10	51	4	2	24	0	557
2013	444	1	13	48	4	2	24	0	536
2014	451	0	14	71	2	0	36	0	574
2015	462	1	12	60	1	0	41	0	577
2016	441	4	13	54	0	0	33	0	545
2017	428	3	13	55	0	0	35	0	534
2018	417	4	11	67	2	0	31	0	532
2019	414	6	13	64	2	0	31	0	530
2020	417	5	14	62	2	2	44	0	546
2021	239	4	13	43	1	3	35	0	338
2022	261	5	46	45	3	6	36	0	402
2023	265	4	77	46	3	4	33	1	433
2024	237	9	94	42	2	3	39	2	428

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chain Lake Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	456	20.6	22.1	n/a
1992	530	24.4	21.7	n/a
1993	549	23.0	23.9	n/a
1994	589	21.7	27.1	n/a
1995	572	26.3	21.7	n/a
1996	572	26.3	21.7	n/a
1997	629	26.3	23.9	n/a
1998	609	27.3	22.3	n/a
1999	646	28.4	22.7	n/a
2000	425	21.6	19.7	n/a
2001	444	21.0	21.1	n/a
2002	597	30.6	19.5	14.9
2003	597	30.6	19.5	14.9
2004	605	29.0	20.9	17.7
2005	641	28.9	22.2	18.1
2006	508	37.0	13.7	6.8
2007	517	24.3	21.3	5.4
2008	522	28.3	18.4	6.7
2009	537	28.3	19.0	12.5
2010	579	25.5	22.7	15.7
2011	588	25.6	22.9	16.8
2012	557	24.0	23.1	21.7
2013	536	24.4	21.9	21.5
2014	574	n/a	n/a	22.5
2015	577	33.0	17.4	21.7
2016	545	28.0	19.4	21.5
2017	534	27.3	19.5	17.4
2018	532	29.4	18.0	16
2019	530	30.4	17.4	13.8
2020	546	29.4	18.5	13.6
2021	338	22.3	15.1	10.7
2022	402	23.4	17.1	13.7
2023	433	26.3	16.4	18.2
2024	428	26.7	16.0	17.8

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 Chain Lake Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	456	20.6	22.1	n/a
1992	530	24.4	21.7	n/a
1993	549	23.0	23.9	n/a
1994	589	21.7	27.1	n/a
1995	572	26.3	21.7	n/a
1996	572	26.3	21.7	n/a
1997	629	26.3	23.9	n/a
1998	609	27.3	22.3	n/a
1999	646	28.4	22.7	n/a
2000	425	21.6	19.7	n/a
2001	444	21.0	21.1	n/a
2002	597	30.6	19.5	14.9
2003	597	30.6	19.5	14.9
2004	605	29.0	20.9	17.7
2005	641	28.9	22.2	18.1
2006	508	37.0	13.7	6.8
2007	517	24.3	21.3	5.4
2008	522	28.3	18.4	6.7
2009	537	28.3	19.0	12.5
2010	579	25.5	22.7	15.7
2011	588	25.6	22.9	16.8
2012	557	24.0	23.1	21.7
2013	536	24.4	21.9	21.5
2014	574	n/a	n/a	22.5
2015	577	33.0	17.4	21.7
2016	545	28.0	19.4	21.5
2017	534	27.3	19.5	17.4
2018	532	29.4	18.0	16
2019	530	30.4	17.4	13.8
2020	546	29.4	18.5	13.6
2021	338	22.3	15.1	10.7
2022	402	23.4	17.1	13.7
2023	433	26.3	16.4	18.2
2024	428	26.7	16.0	17.8

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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