Skykomish Elementary School

Skykomish Elementary School is one of the rural-scale elementary schools in Skykomish, Washington, run under Skykomish School District, with 39 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 90% leaner than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Within Skykomish School District, which oversees 2 schools and 52 students, Skykomish Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Skykomish Elementary School lists that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander. By comparison, King County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Roughly 46% of students at Skykomish Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above King County's rate of about 38%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for King County indicate median household earnings sit near $124,746, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, King County runs 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), of which Skykomish Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Skykomish High School, around 0.0 miles off.

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

Five-year trend. Skykomish Elementary School's enrollment has expanded 5% since 2018, when it stood at 37 (now 39). The White share of enrollment edged down from 89% to 82% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 8.9:1 in 2018 to 6.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.