Dutch Hill Elementary

As an expansive elementary campus in Snohomish, Washington, Dutch Hill Elementary hosts 694 students from grades K through 6, overseen by Snohomish School District. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 83% larger than typical.

Snohomish School District runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 9,732 students. Dutch Hill Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Dutch Hill Elementary reports that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 10% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Dutch Hill Elementary has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.8:1. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Snohomish County (around 41%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Dutch Hill Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 65.3%, the actual is 58.3%, a residual of -7.0 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Snohomish County indicate the typical household earns roughly $111,246 per year, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Snohomish County runs 227 public schools (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students), of which Dutch Hill Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Central Emerson Elementary, roughly 1.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Dutch Hill Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dutch Hill Elementary at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 46.0%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 21%: 572 students in 2018 compared to 694 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 85% to 75% across the same window.

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