Spruce Elementary

Spruce Elementary is a substantial elementary campus in LYNNWOOD, Washington, run under Edmonds School District. The school serves 632 students in grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 66% larger than typical.

Edmonds School District runs 37 schools in total, collectively educating 20,955 students. Spruce Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Spruce Elementary lists that the most-represented group is White (31%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 16% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Spruce Elementary has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 65% 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 higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Spruce Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.7%.

In the area at large, Snohomish County reports that median household earnings sit near $111,246, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Spruce Elementary is one of 227 public schools in Snohomish County (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students).

Lynnwood Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Spruce Elementary comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 40.5%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Spruce Elementary has climbed 17%, going from 542 students in 2018 to 632 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 25% to 31% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

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