Mary E. Theler Early Learning Center

As a minimally staffed elementary campus in Belfair, Washington, Mary E. Theler Early Learning Center serves 54 students from grades pre-K through K, run under North Mason School District. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so Mary E. Theler Early Learning Center sits 86% leaner than that benchmark.

North Mason School District runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,337 students. Mary E. Theler Early Learning Center is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Mary E. Theler Early Learning Center records that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 31% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. By comparison, Mason County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Mary E. Theler Early Learning Center has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 54.0:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, census data for Mason County shows median household income runs about $83,270, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mary E. Theler Early Learning Center is one of 26 public schools in Mason County (combined enrollment of about 8,539 students).

Belfair Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Mary E. Theler Early Learning Center community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.