Brinnon Elementary

Brinnon Elementary is one of the minimally staffed primary schools in BRINNON, Washington, overseen by Brinnon School District, with 72 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so Brinnon Elementary sits 81% smaller than that benchmark.

Operationally, Brinnon Elementary answers to Brinnon School District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Brinnon Elementary lists that 74% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 8% Pacific Islander, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Jefferson County (around 49%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Brinnon Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 32.7%; this one delivers 53.0%, a residual of +20.3 points.

In the area at large, census data for Jefferson County shows median household income runs about $74,048, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Brinnon Elementary is one of 13 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 2,670 students).

Green Mountain Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Brinnon Elementary at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 48.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 6%: 68 students in 2018 compared to 72 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 93% to 74% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Brinnon Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.