Fryelands Elementary

Fryelands Elementary is a K-5 school of mid-sized scale in Monroe, Washington, part of Monroe School District, serveing 414 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Fryelands Elementary is one of 12 schools operated by Monroe School District, a district that enrolls 5,874 students overall.

On demographics, Fryelands Elementary logs that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 29% Hispanic, 11% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Fryelands Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Fryelands Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.5%; this one delivers 50.9%.

In the area at large, Snohomish County reports that median household earnings sit near $111,246, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Snohomish County runs 227 public schools (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students), of which Fryelands Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Leaders In Learning, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Fryelands Elementary. On composite proficiency, Fryelands Elementary comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 41.0%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fryelands Elementary has shrank 8%, going from 452 students in 2018 to 414 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 64% to 58% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.