Early Childhood Center

Early Childhood Center, a mid-tier elementary-level community in LYNNWOOD, Washington, overseen by Edmonds School District, enrolls 397 students, covering grades pre-K through K.

Early Childhood Center is one of 37 schools operated by Edmonds School District, a district that hosts 20,955 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Early Childhood Center lists that the largest single group is White at 29%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 27% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 15% Black, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Snohomish County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 42.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Roughly 51% of students at Early Childhood Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Snohomish County (around 41%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Snohomish County indicate median household income runs about $111,246, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Early Childhood Center is one of 227 public schools in Snohomish County (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students).

The closest other public school is Oak Heights Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Early Childhood Center.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Early Childhood Center's enrollment has rose 129% since 2018, when it stood at 173 (now 397). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 45% to 29%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 42.1:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Early Childhood Center community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.