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Enrollment
538
Elementary
DISTRICT 549 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERETT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530267002208
Silver Firs Elementary
5909 146th Pl. SE, Everett, WA 98208 · (425) 385-6500 · Snohomish County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
119 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 51 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
77.5%
WA avg 58.4% . +5.3pp since 2014
Math
74.9%
WA avg 51.2% . +5.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 5 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 | 77.5% | 74.9% |
| 2023-24 | 82.6% | 77.2% |
| 2022-23 | 83.1% | 78.5% |
| 2021-22 | 79.9% | 76.9% |
| 2018-19 | 78.2% | 75.0% |
| 2017-18 | 81.6% | 72.8% |
| 2016-17 | 68.8% | 66.8% |
| 2015-16 | 73.3% | 67.9% |
| 2014-15 | 72.2% | 69.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of WA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
79.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 65% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Washington's top 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 Silver Firs Elementary
Silver Firs Elementary's state test result (79.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Firs Elementary this school | 538 | 22.1% | 79.8% |
| Hazelwood Elementary School Newcastle | 478 | 20.3% | 72.6% |
| Hilltop Elementary LYNNWOOD | 562 | 19.6% | 63.8% |
| Seattle Hill Elementary Everett | 567 | 20.3% | 66.9% |
| Endeavour Elementary Mukilteo | 436 | 24.1% | 63.5% |
| Frank Love Elementary Bothell | 492 | 23.6% | 60.8% |
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 Silver Firs Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Snohomish County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.8% | #49 of 936 | #6 of 105 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.9% | #91 of 1,103 ▼ 25 | #12 of 106 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.5% | #78 of 1,102 ▼ 39 | #8 of 106 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.2pp | #265 of 928 | #17 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 538 | #199 of 1,268 | #40 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #887 of 1,085 | #87 of 109 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #384 of 1,088 | #57 of 110 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.1% | #1,012 of 1,169 | #97 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #223 of 257 | #32 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
538
+12 (+2%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 750
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 538 | 31 | 17.3:1 | 22% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 532 | 29.8 | 17.9:1 | 22% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 534 | 31.5 | 16.9:1 | 16% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 526 | 33 | 15.9:1 | 14% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 27 | 19.5:1 | 14% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 520 | 26 | 20.0:1 | 22% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 587 | 28 | 21.0:1 | 20% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 603 | 28 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 750 | 32 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Silver Firs Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (527 to 538); teachers up 15% (27 to 31).
About Silver Firs Elementary
Silver Firs Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Everett, Washington. A total of 538 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. Against the 380-student average for elementary schools in Washington, enrollment here is 42% higher.
Silver Firs Elementary belongs to Everett School District, a district of 32 schools and 20,489 students.
At Silver Firs Elementary, the largest share of students is White, at 49%. It is also 28% Asian, 9% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 4% Black. For comparison, the population of Snohomish County is roughly 64% White. Silver Firs Elementary's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 31 full-time-equivalent teachers at Silver Firs Elementary and a ratio of 17.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 22% of students. The gap from the 41% average for public schools in Snohomish County is 19 points.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Silver Firs Elementary would score about 65.4%. It scores 79.8%, a top-10% result among Washington schools on BeatsExpectations.
Snohomish County census figures show that 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 school nearest to Silver Firs Elementary is Totem Falls, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Silver Firs Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 538, close to the 526 recorded in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher rose from 15.9 to 17.3 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Everett School District
- Henry M. Jackson High SchoolHigh · 2,148 students
- Cascade High SchoolHigh · 1,651 students
- Everett High SchoolHigh · 1,643 students
- Gateway Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,057 students
- Heatherwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,031 students
- Eisenhower Middle SchoolMiddle · 914 students
Other schools in Everett
- Mariner High SchoolHigh · 2,106 students
- Cascade High SchoolHigh · 1,651 students
- Everett High SchoolHigh · 1,643 students
- Gateway Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,057 students
- Eisenhower Middle SchoolMiddle · 914 students
- Voyager Middle SchoolMiddle · 902 students
Nearby schools
- Totem Falls0.4 mi · 412
- Forest View Elementary School0.6 mi · 634
- Gateway Middle School0.9 mi · 1,057
- Little Cedars Elementary School0.9 mi · 646
- Glacier Peak High School0.9 mi · 1,642
- Seattle Hill Elementary1.1 mi · 567
Frequently asked questions
About Silver Firs ElementaryHow large is Silver Firs Elementary?
Silver Firs Elementary enrolls approximately 538 students in grades PK-05.
Is Silver Firs Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Silver Firs Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Silver Firs Elementary?
Approximately 17.3:1 students per teacher at Silver Firs Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Silver Firs Elementary?
At Silver Firs Elementary, the student body is approximately 49% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, 28% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Silver Firs Elementary public or private?
Silver Firs Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Everett School District.
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