Stevens Creek Elementary

As a well-populated elementary campus in Lake Stevens, Washington, Stevens Creek Elementary educates 701 students from grades K through 5, run under Lake Stevens School District. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 84% above typical.

Across the 14 schools in Lake Stevens School District (10,117 students total), Stevens Creek Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Stevens Creek Elementary records that 57% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 9% Asian, 4% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.5:1. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Stevens Creek Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 57.2%; this one delivers 72.0%, a residual of +14.8 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Snohomish County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $111,246 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Snohomish County runs 227 public schools (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students), of which Stevens Creek Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Early Learning Center, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Stevens Creek Elementary comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 55.6%.

Stevens Creek Elementary operates from a bedroom-community location.

In the discussion threads here, 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.