Sunnycrest Elementary School

Sunnycrest Elementary School is one of the large elementary schools in Lake Stevens, Washington, overseen by Lake Stevens School District, with 695 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 83% larger than typical.

Within Lake Stevens School District, which oversees 14 schools and 10,117 students, Sunnycrest Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sunnycrest Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 17% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 6% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Sunnycrest Elementary School reports 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.4:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Snohomish County (around 41%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Sunnycrest Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.4%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Snohomish County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $111,246 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sunnycrest Elementary School is one of 227 public schools in Snohomish County (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students).

The closest other public school is Stevens Creek Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Sunnycrest Elementary School comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 60.2%.

Sunnycrest Elementary School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sunnycrest Elementary School has shrank 12%, going from 790 students in 2018 to 695 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 70% to 51% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 21.5:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.