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Enrollment
985
Combined
DISTRICT 502 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530513002675
Sky Valley Education Center
351 Short Columbia St., Monroe, WA 98272 · (360) 804-2700 · Snohomish County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED31-TOWNALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL985 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
30.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 30.1:1 · STATE 33.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
244 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 99 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 89 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 67 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 65 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 78 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 83 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 27% smaller than its 8th grade class (89).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
29.6%
own-school result
Math
16.3%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.6% | 16.3% |
| 2023-24 | 33.1% | 19.8% |
| 2022-23 | 27.4% | 16.2% |
| 2021-22 | 28.1% | 18.8% |
| 2018-19 | 41.4% | 25.5% |
| 2017-18 | 40.5% | 25.8% |
| 2016-17 | 25.9% | 17.9% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 19.3% |
| 2014-15 | 20.0% | 15.4% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Sky Valley Education Center ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Snohomish County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 985 | #1 of 116 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 30.1:1 | #22 of 29 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.8% | #17 of 29 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.8% | #53 of 60 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.0% | #7 of 12 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
985
+152 (+18%) vs 2020
+162% since 2000-01, when it was 376
Student : Teacher
30.1:1
was 30.9:1
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 | 985 | 32.8 | 30.1:1 | 25% (244) |
| 2023-24 | 887 | 31.3 | 28.4:1 | 21% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 833 | 29.8 | 28.0:1 | 20% (166) |
| 2020-21 | 833 | 27 | 30.9:1 | 10% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 828 | 24.3 | 34.1:1 | 4% (36) |
| 2015-16 | 937 | 24 | 39.0:1 | 6% (56) |
| 2010-11 | 867 | 12 | 72.3:1 | 8% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 376 | 4 | 94.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sky Valley Education Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (828 to 985); teachers up 35% (24.3 to 32.8).
About Sky Valley Education Center
Sky Valley Education Center, a large combined-grade school, is located in Monroe, Washington. Students in kindergarten through 12 attend, and enrollment is 985 students. The school's enrollment is 383% larger than the 204 average for combined schools in Washington.
A total of 12 schools make up Monroe School District, with 5,874 students enrolled.
White students are the majority at Sky Valley Education Center, with 78% of enrollment. The school is also 11% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 64%. Sky Valley Education Center's diversity index is 37%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 30.1:1. That is lower than the 33.2:1 average for combined schools in Washington. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 25%. The average for public schools in Snohomish County is 41%.
Snohomish County has these Census figures: the median household income is $111,246, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Snohomish County is home to 227 public schools and about 118,688 public school students.
Nearby, Frank Wagner Elementary is about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Federal data show an 18% enrollment increase, from 833 in 2020-21 to 985 in 2024-25.
The Sky Valley Education Center community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Monroe School District
- Monroe High SchoolHigh · 1,515 students
- Park Place Middle SchoolMiddle · 755 students
- Frank Wagner ElementaryElementary · 545 students
- Salem Woods Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Chain Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Fryelands ElementaryElementary · 414 students
Other schools in Monroe
- Monroe High SchoolHigh · 1,515 students
- Park Place Middle SchoolMiddle · 755 students
- Frank Wagner ElementaryElementary · 545 students
- Salem Woods Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Fryelands ElementaryElementary · 414 students
- Leaders In LearningHigh · 39 students
Nearby schools
- Frank Wagner Elementary0.3 mi · 545
- Out Of District Special Ed0.3 mi · 18
- Monroe Special Ed Preschool0.3 mi · 6
- Park Place Middle School0.8 mi · 755
- Fryelands Elementary1.7 mi · 414
- Leaders In Learning1.7 mi · 39
Frequently asked questions
About Sky Valley Education CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Sky Valley Education Center?
Sky Valley Education Center enrolls approximately 985 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Sky Valley Education Center serve?
Sky Valley Education Center serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sky Valley Education Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sky Valley Education Center is approximately 30.1:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sky Valley Education Center?
At Sky Valley Education Center, the student body is approximately 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Sky Valley Education Center in?
Sky Valley Education Center is part of Monroe School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.