JJ Smith Elementary

JJ Smith Elementary is a small elementary school in Washington, located in Enumclaw. The student body numbers 176 students, from pre-K through kindergarten. The school's enrollment is 54% smaller than the 380 average for elementary schools in Washington.

JJ Smith Elementary is one school in Enumclaw School District, a system of 10 schools with 4,564 students.

White students are the majority at JJ Smith Elementary, with 60% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 21% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 6% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school reported 5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 35.2:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Eligible students account for 60% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. It compares with 38% for public schools in King County.

Among King County residents, the median household income is $124,746, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides JJ Smith Elementary, King County has 543 other public schools.

The shortest distance from JJ Smith Elementary to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Byron Kibler Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

The federal government classifies JJ Smith Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.

JJ Smith Elementary had 81 students in 2020-21 and 176 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. Federal data show the ratio rising from 20.3:1 to 35.2:1.

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