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Enrollment
615
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SNOHOMISH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530802001325
Machias Elementary
231 147th Avenue SE, Snohomish, WA 98290 · (360) 563-4825 · Snohomish County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
138 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 94 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 16% smaller than its 6th grade class (94).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
57.1%
WA avg 58.4% . +3.1pp since 2014
Math
57.1%
WA avg 51.2% . +6.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.1% | 57.1% |
| 2023-24 | 53.5% | 51.5% |
| 2022-23 | 56.1% | 57.3% |
| 2021-22 | 55.3% | 51.5% |
| 2018-19 | 62.8% | 61.8% |
| 2017-18 | 63.9% | 65.4% |
| 2016-17 | 53.0% | 54.0% |
| 2015-16 | 52.9% | 53.2% |
| 2014-15 | 54.0% | 50.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.2%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Machias Elementary
Machias Elementary's state test result (55.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machias Elementary this school | 615 | 22.4% | 55.0% |
| Sunrise Elementary Spokane Valley | 644 | 25.8% | 72.2% |
| Union Ridge Elementary RIDGEFIELD | 708 | 27.1% | N/A |
| Purdy Elementary School Gig Harbor | 483 | 20.7% | 75.6% |
| Liberty Lake Elementary Liberty Lake | 524 | 28.4% | 69.0% |
| Tahoma Elementary Maple Valley | 688 | 20.6% | 65.7% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Machias Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Snohomish County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #348 of 936 | #53 of 105 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #308 of 1,103 ▲ 102 | #41 of 106 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #364 of 1,102 ▲ 68 | #46 of 106 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.7pp | #340 of 928 | #41 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #89 of 1,268 | #24 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #940 of 1,085 | #95 of 109 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.8% | #963 of 1,088 | #110 of 110 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.4% | #1,008 of 1,169 | #94 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.9% | #62 of 257 | #9 of 37 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
615
+116 (+23%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 510
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 615 | 34.7 | 17.7:1 | 22% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 622 | 33.1 | 18.8:1 | 22% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 606 | 31.9 | 19.0:1 | 21% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 499 | 31 | 16.1:1 | 14% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 513 | 27.2 | 18.9:1 | 23% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 22 | 21.3:1 | 28% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 432 | 22 | 19.6:1 | 24% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 530 | 27 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 510 | 23 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Machias Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (513 to 615); teachers up 28% (27.2 to 34.7).
About Machias Elementary
Machias Elementary is a public large elementary school in Snohomish, Washington. It enrolls 615 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 6. It has 62% more students than the average for elementary schools in Washington (about 380).
The district for Machias Elementary is Snohomish School District, with 18 schools and 9,732 students.
White students are 79% of those enrolled at Machias Elementary. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. In Snohomish County overall, about 64% of residents are White. A diversity index of 37% means there is a 37% chance two randomly chosen students at Machias Elementary are from different groups.
There are 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 17.7:1. The 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington is close to this figure. A total of 138 students, or 22%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 41% for public schools in Snohomish County.
The model predicts 65.2% for a school in Washington with Machias Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Machias Elementary posts 55.0%.
Looking at the county, Snohomish County, the median household earns about $111,246 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Machias Elementary, Snohomish County has 227 public schools.
About 1.9 miles separate Machias Elementary from the closest public school, Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Machias Elementary places 5th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
The NCES locale for Machias Elementary is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 615, from 499 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 16.1:1 to 17.7:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Snohomish County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
844,430
Census ACS
Median income
$111,246
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
227
118,688 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Snohomish School District
- Glacier Peak High SchoolHigh · 1,642 students
- Snohomish High SchoolHigh · 1,496 students
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · 734 students
- Dutch Hill ElementaryElementary · 694 students
- Little Cedars Elementary SchoolElementary · 646 students
- Valley View Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
Other schools in Snohomish
- Glacier Peak High SchoolHigh · 1,642 students
- Snohomish High SchoolHigh · 1,496 students
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · 734 students
- Dutch Hill ElementaryElementary · 694 students
- Little Cedars Elementary SchoolElementary · 646 students
- Valley View Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
Nearby schools
- Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School1.9 mi · 554
- LSSD Open Doors2.3 mi · 15
- North Lake Middle School2.3 mi · 856
- Centennial Middle School2.5 mi · 734
- Lake Stevens Sr High School3.1 mi · 2,205
- Homelink3.1 mi · 31
Frequently asked questions
About Machias ElementaryHow large is Machias Elementary?
Machias Elementary enrolls approximately 615 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Machias Elementary serve?
Machias Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Machias Elementary?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at Machias Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Machias Elementary?
Student demographics at Machias Elementary are roughly 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Machias Elementary public or private?
Machias Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Snohomish School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.