Concrete Elementary

Concrete Elementary is one of the cozy elementary-level communitys in Concrete, Washington, operated by Concrete School District, with 308 students on its rolls from grades K through 6.

Within Concrete School District, which oversees 3 schools and 528 students, Concrete Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Concrete Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment; the rest looks like 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Concrete Elementary has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Concrete Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 67% of students at Concrete Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Skagit County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Concrete Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.9%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Skagit County put the typical household earns roughly $89,263 per year, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Skagit County's 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,298 students), Concrete Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Concrete High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Concrete Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 36.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 4%: 296 students in 2018 compared to 308 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 84% to 74%. Class-load math has loosened: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Concrete Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.