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What advice would you give to incoming students at Serene Lake Elementary?
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Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 507 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MUKILTEO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530543000821
Serene Lake Elementary
4709 Picnic Point Rd, Edmonds, WA 98026 · (425) 366-3500 · Snohomish County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
230 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 24% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
47.7%
WA avg 58.4% . -0.6pp since 2014
Math
45.7%
WA avg 51.2% . -4.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.7% | 45.7% |
| 2023-24 | 41.3% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.7% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 2018-19 | 63.5% | 50.5% |
| 2017-18 | 58.4% | 52.8% |
| 2016-17 | 50.4% | 43.9% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 51.9% |
| 2014-15 | 48.3% | 50.4% |
% 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
47.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Serene Lake Elementary
Serene Lake Elementary's state test result (47.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serene Lake Elementary this school | 455 | 50.5% | 47.2% |
| Jefferson Elementary Everett | 503 | 46.1% | 62.1% |
| Monroe Elementary Everett | 487 | 54.4% | 61.3% |
| Woodside Elementary Bothell | 581 | 46.3% | 65.1% |
| Hazelwood Elementary LYNNWOOD | 419 | 49.2% | 42.7% |
| Covington Elementary School Covington | 456 | 52.0% | 46.7% |
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 Serene Lake Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Snohomish County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #482 of 936 | #65 of 105 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #519 of 1,103 ▼ 23 | #64 of 106 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #569 of 1,102 ▲ 119 | #68 of 106 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.3pp | #209 of 928 | #10 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 455 | #430 of 1,268 | #68 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #653 of 1,085 | #63 of 109 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #381 of 1,088 | #56 of 110 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.5% | #625 of 1,169 | #43 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.1% | #137 of 257 | #20 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
455
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 484
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
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 | 455 | 28 | 16.3:1 | 51% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 28.5 | 16.3:1 | 55% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 526 | 31.5 | 16.7:1 | 52% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 466 | 29 | 16.1:1 | 42% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 421 | 25.6 | 16.4:1 | 45% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 24 | 19.2:1 | 44% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 22 | 18.6:1 | 34% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 598 | 28 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 484 | 22 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Serene Lake Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (421 to 455); teachers up 9% (25.6 to 28).
About Serene Lake Elementary
Serene Lake Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Edmonds, Washington. The student body numbers 455 students, from kindergarten through 5.
Mukilteo School District serves 15,175 students across 23 schools.
Roughly 52% of students at Serene Lake Elementary are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 8% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 64%. Serene Lake Elementary's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers at Serene Lake Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.3:1. That is 1.1 students per teacher below the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 51%. The rate at public schools in Snohomish County averages 41%, lower than here.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Serene Lake Elementary is within a point of the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 47.2% actual, 46.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Washington.
In the county around the school, Snohomish County, the median household income is $111,246, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 227 public schools in Snohomish County, enrolling about 118,688 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Picnic Point Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Serene Lake Elementary is ahead of the 46.5% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 7.
Serene Lake Elementary falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 466 students in 2020-21 and 455 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Serene Lake Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Mukilteo School District
- Kamiak High SchoolHigh · 2,384 students
- Mariner High SchoolHigh · 2,106 students
- Voyager Middle SchoolMiddle · 902 students
- Olympic View Middle SchoolMiddle · 851 students
- Harbour Pointe Middle SchoolMiddle · 803 students
- Explorer Middle SchoolMiddle · 777 students
Other schools in Edmonds
- Edmonds Woodway High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Madrona K-8 SchoolElementary · 636 students
- Edmonds Heights K-12Combined · 599 students
- Sherwood ElementaryElementary · 491 students
- Maplewood Parent CoopElementary · 476 students
- Westgate ElementaryElementary · 472 students
Nearby schools
- Picnic Point Elementary0.8 mi · 454
- ECEAP1.0 mi · 118
- Endeavour Elementary1.1 mi · 436
- Beverly Elementary1.7 mi · 413
- Lake Stickney Elementary School1.9 mi · 628
- Fairmount Elementary2.0 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About Serene Lake ElementaryHow many students attend Serene Lake Elementary?
Serene Lake Elementary enrolls approximately 455 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Serene Lake Elementary serve?
Serene Lake Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Serene Lake Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Serene Lake Elementary is approximately 16.3:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Serene Lake Elementary?
At Serene Lake Elementary, the student body is approximately 52% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, 20% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Serene Lake Elementary?
Serene Lake Elementary is overseen by Mukilteo School District in Snohomish County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.