Big Lake Elementary School

Set in Mount Vernon, Washington, Big Lake Elementary School is an intimate elementary-level community, operated by Sedro-Woolley School District. It teaches 288 students across grades K through 6. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so Big Lake Elementary School sits 24% below that benchmark.

Big Lake Elementary School is one of 11 schools operated by Sedro-Woolley School District, a district that instructs 4,600 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Big Lake Elementary School shows that 77% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Skagit County (around 56%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Big Lake Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.6%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Skagit County put median household earnings sit near $89,263, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Big Lake Elementary School is one of 54 public schools in Skagit County (combined enrollment of about 18,298 students).

The closest other public school is Harriet Rowley, roughly 2.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Big Lake Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 31.0%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Big Lake Elementary School has fell 14%, going from 334 students in 2018 to 288 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 8% to 15% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.