Evergreen Elementary

Set in Lakebay, Washington, Evergreen Elementary is a mid-tier primary school, one of the schools within Peninsula School District. It works with 336 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Peninsula School District comprises 17 schools with combined enrollment of 9,015 students; Evergreen Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Evergreen Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school lists 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.0:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 58% of students at Evergreen Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Evergreen Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.1%.

Across the wider county, Pierce County reports that median household earnings sit near $99,564, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Evergreen Elementary is one of 287 public schools in Pierce County (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students).

Nearest neighbor: Key Peninsula Middle School, around 4.7 miles off. 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 Evergreen Elementary at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 59.3%.

Evergreen Elementary operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Evergreen Elementary's enrollment has grew 26% since 2018, when it stood at 267 (now 336). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 82% to 75%. Class-load math has widened: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Evergreen Elementary typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.