Is Serene Lake Elementary a good school?

Serene Lake Elementary ranks 668 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Serene Lake Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 526 students attended Serene Lake Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Serene Lake Elementary?

Students at Serene Lake Elementary are 54% White, 17% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Serene Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Serene Lake Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Olympic View Middle School High : Kamiak High School

Serene Lake Elementary

Summary:

Serene Lake Elementary is a public elementary school in Edmonds, Washington, serving 526 students in grades K-5 as part of the Mukilteo School District. The school has a relatively diverse student population, but its academic performance has been mixed, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages in some areas.

Serene Lake Elementary's strengths include its diverse student body, with over 45% of students identifying as non-White, and its relatively strong performance in serving special education students. However, the school has struggled with the academic achievement of its White and English Language Learner students, ranking in the bottom 25-30% of Washington elementary schools in these areas. Additionally, the school's overall statewide ranking has declined in recent years, suggesting its performance may be declining relative to other schools in the state.

When compared to nearby schools, Serene Lake Elementary generally performs in the middle to lower range. Schools like Columbia Elementary and Endeavour Elementary, which are also in the Mukilteo School District, have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

4709 Picnic Point Rd
Edmonds, WA 98026

(425) 366-3500

District: Mukilteo School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,569

Students who attend Serene Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Olympic View Middle School
High:	Kamiak High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 526

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.2%

Asian:

17.1%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Serene Lake Elementary ranks worse than 57.2% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 5^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Mukilteo School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.82. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (54.2%), Asian (17.1%), Hispanic (11.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Serene Lake Elementary is 16.6, which is the highest among 13 elementary schools in the Mukilteo School District! (See more...)

Compare Serene Lake Elementary employs 31.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Serene Lake Elementary is $19,569. 11 elementary schools in the Mukilteo School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Serene Lake Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Serene Lake Elementary 668^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Serene Lake Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Mukilteo School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mukilteo School District 117^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Serene Lake Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Serene Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	76.54	188^th	1026	81.7%
2005	81.30	146^th	1031	85.8%
2006	60.87	404^th	1051	61.6%
2007	59.08	431^st	1069	59.7%
2008	51.48	551^st	1067	48.4%
2009	49.44	570^th	1072	46.8%
2010	57.58	447^th	1088	58.9%
2011	57.49	465^th	1092	57.4%
2012	54.80	521^st	1097	52.5%
2013	48.89	617^th	1106	44.2%
2015	30.26	789^th	1067	26.1%
2016	41.24	646^th	1053	38.7%
2017	40.36	644^th	1056	39.0%
2018	50.98	518^th	1054	50.9%
2019	54.60	519^th	1130	54.1%
2021	69.35	313^th	1107	71.7%
2022	54.23	489^th	1169	58.2%
2023	54.79	488^th	1169	58.3%
2024	40.82	668^th	1168	42.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Serene Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	49.99	108^th	212	49.1%
2019	63.57	103^rd	303	66.0%
2024	76.89	24^th	188	87.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Serene Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.75	105^th	333	68.5%
2019	55.83	65^th	248	73.8%
2022	43.54	104^th	213	51.2%
2023	40.09	134^th	254	47.2%
2024	22.67	261^st	320	18.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Serene Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	33.75	439^th	637	31.1%
2019	27.98	427^th	566	24.6%
2023	76.04	45^th	308	85.4%
2024	54.76	129^th	339	61.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Serene Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.54	475^th	835	43.1%
2019	67.04	254^th	979	74.1%
2021	77.11	108^th	854	87.4%
2022	45.44	539^th	1019	47.1%
2023	40.41	620^th	1013	38.8%
2024	29.03	777^th	1024	24.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Serene Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	55.60	454^th	1004	54.8%
2019	53.17	521^st	1068	51.2%
2021	69.35	269^th	1008	73.3%
2022	62.36	377^th	1100	65.7%
2023	51.27	507^th	1094	53.7%
2024	34.70	713^th	1093	34.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Serene Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	55.01	486^th	1075	54.8%
2021	67.36	304^th	1025	70.3%
2022	48.72	537^th	1113	51.8%
2023	54.38	458^th	1099	58.3%
2024	43.84	596^th	1099	45.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Serene Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2022	47.68	110^th	187	41.2%
2023	57.14	77^th	170	54.7%
2024	39.91	94^th	163	42.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Serene Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	58.65	199^th	540	63.1%
2019	36.05	474^th	697	32.0%
2023	66.66	156^th	633	75.4%

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Rank History for White students at Serene Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.11	470^th	833	43.6%
2019	44.97	607^th	1027	40.9%
2021	64.67	316^th	943	66.5%
2022	41.93	606^th	1031	41.2%
2023	31.55	736^th	1011	27.2%
2024	17.93	901^st	1009	10.7%

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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
Thursday, July 5, 2018

We like the school. Daughter has dyslexia and they pay tons attention to her. Good group of diverse people. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Serene Lake Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	513	7	16	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	542
1989	539	8	24	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
1990	433	6	32	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	479
1991	424	5	48	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	484
1992	411	5	45	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	466
1993	426	5	44	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1994	343	5	41	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	393
1995	449	18	43	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	528
1996	449	18	43	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	528
1997	445	16	45	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	531
1998	445	21	58	28	15	n/a	n/a	0	567
1999	458	21	64	24	13	n/a	n/a	0	580
2000	445	19	69	25	9	n/a	n/a	0	567
2001	469	13	72	37	7	n/a	n/a	0	598
2002	418	21	86	35	12	n/a	n/a	0	572
2003	418	21	86	35	12	n/a	n/a	0	572
2004	404	14	72	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	519
2005	333	22	60	30	8	n/a	n/a	25	478
2006	313	11	63	45	8	n/a	n/a	31	471
2007	282	10	63	39	12	n/a	n/a	43	449
2008	280	13	53	36	7	n/a	n/a	50	439
2009	281	19	74	62	10	n/a	n/a	56	502
2010	303	20	81	67	6	n/a	n/a	47	524
2011	265	16	50	51	1	4	22	0	409
2012	233	19	51	52	1	2	32	0	390
2013	262	26	56	57	1	5	39	0	446
2014	248	21	51	67	0	2	43	0	432
2015	223	31	49	76	1	1	59	0	440
2016	228	32	42	88	0	1	70	0	461
2017	216	31	45	68	0	2	62	0	424
2018	210	31	50	69	1	2	58	0	421
2019	203	31	59	60	2	0	56	0	411
2020	229	30	76	65	3	1	47	0	451
2021	231	34	88	64	2	3	44	0	466
2022	227	37	69	45	2	4	41	3	428
2023	285	44	90	59	2	3	40	3	526

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 Serene Lake Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	542	25.0	21.6	0
1989	576	27.0	21.3	n/a
1990	479	23.5	20.3	0
1991	484	22.0	22.0	n/a
1992	466	21.4	21.7	n/a
1993	479	23.0	20.8	n/a
1994	393	17.0	23.1	n/a
1995	528	23.0	23.0	n/a
1996	528	23.0	23.0	n/a
1997	531	25.8	20.6	n/a
1998	567	27.0	21.0	n/a
1999	580	27.0	21.5	n/a
2000	567	27.0	21.0	n/a
2001	598	28.3	21.1	n/a
2002	572	29.5	19.4	27.8
2003	572	29.5	19.4	27.8
2004	519	27.0	19.2	26.2
2005	478	27.0	17.7	28.3
2006	471	26.3	17.9	28.4
2007	449	26.1	17.2	28.1
2008	439	23.0	19.1	32.4
2009	502	23.0	21.8	36.1
2010	524	24.9	20.9	34.2
2011	409	22.2	18.4	34.5
2012	390	21.0	18.5	36.2
2013	446	21.1	21.1	33.4
2014	432	n/a	n/a	38.4
2015	440	27.0	16.2	37.7
2016	461	25.0	18.4	43.6
2017	424	23.6	17.9	44.6
2018	421	25.5	16.4	44.9
2019	411	24.5	16.7	31.1
2020	451	28.9	15.6	41.5
2021	466	29.4	15.8	41.8
2022	428	28.3	15.0	45.1
2023	526	31.5	16.6	51.5

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 Serene Lake Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	542	25.0	21.6	0
1989	576	27.0	21.3	n/a
1990	479	23.5	20.3	0
1991	484	22.0	22.0	n/a
1992	466	21.4	21.7	n/a
1993	479	23.0	20.8	n/a
1994	393	17.0	23.1	n/a
1995	528	23.0	23.0	n/a
1996	528	23.0	23.0	n/a
1997	531	25.8	20.6	n/a
1998	567	27.0	21.0	n/a
1999	580	27.0	21.5	n/a
2000	567	27.0	21.0	n/a
2001	598	28.3	21.1	n/a
2002	572	29.5	19.4	27.8
2003	572	29.5	19.4	27.8
2004	519	27.0	19.2	26.2
2005	478	27.0	17.7	28.3
2006	471	26.3	17.9	28.4
2007	449	26.1	17.2	28.1
2008	439	23.0	19.1	32.4
2009	502	23.0	21.8	36.1
2010	524	24.9	20.9	34.2
2011	409	22.2	18.4	34.5
2012	390	21.0	18.5	36.2
2013	446	21.1	21.1	33.4
2014	432	n/a	n/a	38.4
2015	440	27.0	16.2	37.7
2016	461	25.0	18.4	43.6
2017	424	23.6	17.9	44.6
2018	421	25.5	16.4	44.9
2019	411	24.5	16.7	31.1
2020	451	28.9	15.6	41.5
2021	466	29.4	15.8	41.8
2022	428	28.3	15.0	45.1
2023	526	31.5	16.6	51.5

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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