Picnic Point Elementary

Picnic Point Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in Edmonds, Washington, run under Mukilteo School District. The school educates 454 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 23 schools in Mukilteo School District (15,175 students total), Picnic Point Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Picnic Point Elementary records that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 8% multiracial, 6% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Picnic Point Elementary has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Snohomish County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Picnic Point Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.0%; this one delivers 58.8%.

In the area at large, census data for Snohomish County shows the typical household earns roughly $111,246 per year, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Snohomish County's 227 public schools (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students), Picnic Point Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Serene Lake Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Picnic Point Elementary at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 50.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Picnic Point Elementary has showed little movement, going from 443 students in 2018 to 454 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.