Totem Falls

As a reasonably sized elementary school in Snohomish, Washington, Totem Falls teaches 412 students from grades K through 6, run under Snohomish School District.

Within Snohomish School District, which oversees 18 schools and 9,732 students, Totem Falls is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Totem Falls reports that White students make up the majority at 60%. The remainder consists of 19% Asian, 11% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Totem Falls tighter than the state norm the norm. About 11% of enrolled students meet the income threshold 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 meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Totem Falls sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 72.9%; this one delivers 71.4%.

In the area at large, Snohomish County reports that median household income runs about $111,246, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Totem Falls is one of 227 public schools in Snohomish County (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students).

Nearest neighbor: Silver Firs Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Totem Falls. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Totem Falls ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 70.3%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Totem Falls's enrollment has decreased 6% since 2018, when it stood at 439 (now 412). The White share of enrollment declined from 82% to 60% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

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