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Penny Creek Elementary School

4117 132nd St. Se
Everett, WA 98208

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Serving 790 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Penny Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 790 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 10% in WA
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 76% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Penny Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Penny Creek Elementary School's student population of 790 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Penny Creek Elementary School
Pre-K	2
Kind	124
1	120
2	137
3	121
4	153
5	133

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Total Students

790 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Penny Creek Elementary School
2023	759
2022	639
2021	656
2020	761
2019	761
2018	752
2017	752
2016	720
2015	729
2014	678
2013	733
2012	730
2011	725
2010	766
2009	727
2008	698
2007	775
2006	766
2005	743
2004	716
2003	633
2002	665
2001	572
2000	540
1999	480

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Penny Creek Elementary School
2023	42
2022	37
2021	39
2020	43
2019	43
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	42
2013	34
2012	34
2011	34
2010	38
2009	35
2008	35
2007	36
2006	38
2005	36
2004	36
2003	30
2002	29

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School Rankings

Penny Creek Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,113 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Penny Creek Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#167 out of 2113 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Penny Creek Elementary School
2022	#167
2021	#163
2019	#163
2018	#168
2017	#241
2016	#288
2015	#298
2014	#459
2013	#286
2012	#504
2011	#211

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69%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Penny Creek Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2022	69%	40%	51%
2019	75%	50%	60%
2018	78%	51%	59%
2017	73%	51%	61%
2016	67%	51%	58%
2015	68%	49%	57%
2014	69%	65%	70%
2013	83%	64%	72%
2012	74%	63%	70%
2011	82%	60%	68%
2010	63%	54%	61%

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76%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Penny Creek Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2022	76%	53%	65%
2019	80%	61%	72%
2018	78%	61%	59%
2017	75%	61%	72%
2016	75%	62%	72%
2015	69%	56%	68%
2014	83%	74%	80%
2013	84%	73%	80%
2012	80%	72%	78%
2011	83%	70%	77%
2010	82%	70%	77%

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70-74%

49%

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Penny Creek Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2023	18:1	16:1	19:1
2022	17:1	16:1	18:1
2021	17:1	16:1	18:1
2020	18:1	17:1	19:1
2019	18:1	17:1	19:1
2018	22:1	19:1	20:1
2017	22:1	18:1	20:1
2016	21:1	19:1	21:1
2015	17:1	18:1	19:1
2013	22:1	19:1	21:1
2012	21:1	20:1	21:1
2011	21:1	19:1	21:1
2010	20:1	19:1	21:1
2009	21:1	19:1	20:1
2008	20:1	19:1	20:1
2007	22:1	19:1	21:1
2006	20:1	19:1	21:1
2005	21:1	19:1	21:1
2004	20:1	19:1	21:1
2003	21:1	19:1	21:1
2002	23:1	19:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2010)
Year	Penny Creek Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2010	3%	4%	3%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%

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Asian

32%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Penny Creek Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2023	31%	9%	20%
2022	31%	9%	19%
2021	29%	8%	18%
2020	23%	8%	16%
2019	23%	8%	16%
2018	19%	8%	14%
2017	19%	8%	14%
2016	20%	8%	13%
2015	21%	8%	13%
2014	19%	7%	12%
2013	16%	8%	12%
2012	15%	7%	12%
2011	14%	7%	12%
2010	15%	10%	14%
2009	17%	10%	14%
2008	18%	9%	13%
2007	18%	8%	13%
2006	18%	8%	13%
2005	16%	8%	12%
2004	16%	8%	11%
2003	15%	8%	11%
2002	12%	8%	10%
2001	13%	7%	10%
2000	9%	7%	9%
1999	9%	7%	9%

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Hispanic

15%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Penny Creek Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2023	15%	26%	22%
2022	11%	25%	21%
2021	11%	25%	21%
2020	10%	24%	20%
2019	10%	24%	20%
2018	12%	23%	19%
2017	12%	23%	19%
2016	12%	22%	18%
2015	10%	22%	18%
2014	11%	21%	16%
2013	11%	20%	16%
2012	12%	20%	15%
2011	10%	18%	13%
2010	9%	16%	13%
2009	6%	16%	12%
2008	5%	15%	11%
2007	4%	14%	10%
2006	4%	14%	9%
2005	3%	13%	8%
2004	6%	12%	7%
2003	4%	12%	7%
2002	4%	11%	6%
2001	5%	10%	5%
2000	5%	10%	5%
1999	4%	9%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Penny Creek Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	2%	5%	4%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	5%	5%	5%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	4%	6%	4%
2005	4%	6%	4%
2004	3%	6%	4%
2003	2%	6%	4%
2002	3%	5%	4%
2001	3%	5%	4%
2000	2%	5%	4%
1999	1%	5%	3%

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White

38%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Penny Creek Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2023	37%	49%	42%
2022	39%	50%	44%
2021	43%	51%	46%
2020	51%	53%	51%
2019	51%	53%	51%
2018	58%	55%	55%
2017	58%	55%	55%
2016	58%	56%	57%
2015	60%	57%	58%
2014	59%	58%	60%
2013	61%	59%	60%
2012	61%	60%	62%
2011	61%	63%	64%
2010	68%	64%	65%
2009	72%	65%	66%
2008	72%	66%	68%
2007	74%	68%	70%
2006	74%	69%	72%
2005	76%	70%	74%
2004	74%	71%	75%
2003	78%	71%	76%
2002	79%	73%	77%
2001	78%	74%	79%
2000	83%	75%	80%
1999	84%	76%	82%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Penny Creek Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Penny Creek Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2023	10%	9%	9%
2022	11%	9%	9%
2021	10%	9%	9%
2020	10%	8%	8%
2019	10%	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%	7%
2017	8%	8%	7%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	8%	7%	6%
2013	9%	6%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Penny Creek Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2023	0.74	0.68	0.73
2022	0.73	0.68	0.73
2021	0.71	0.67	0.71
2020	0.67	0.65	0.68
2019	0.67	0.65	0.68
2018	0.61	0.64	0.64
2017	0.61	0.64	0.64
2016	0.61	0.63	0.63
2015	0.59	0.62	0.61
2014	0.60	0.61	0.60
2013	0.59	0.61	0.60
2012	0.60	0.60	0.58
2011	0.59	0.58	0.56
2010	0.53	0.56	0.54
2009	0.48	0.55	0.52
2008	0.48	0.54	0.51
2007	0.44	0.51	0.48
2006	0.43	0.49	0.46
2005	0.40	0.49	0.44
2004	0.42	0.48	0.42
2003	0.37	0.47	0.41
2002	0.36	0.45	0.39
2001	0.37	0.44	0.37
2000	0.30	0.42	0.35
1999	0.29	0.40	0.33

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Eligible for

36%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Penny Creek Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2023	29%	41%	41%
2022	18%	36%	34%
2021	21%	35%	33%
2020	17%	35%	29%
2019	17%	35%	29%
2018	20%	37%	31%
2017	20%	37%	31%
2016	19%	38%	32%
2015	19%	39%	34%
2014	18%	39%	35%
2013	18%	38%	35%
2012	13%	37%	17%
2011	19%	33%	30%
2010	19%	33%	33%
2009	17%	29%	25%
2008	16%	28%	26%
2007	11%	28%	26%
2006	13%	29%	28%
2005	9%	27%	24%
2004	9%	27%	22%
2003	7%	26%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Penny Creek Elementary School	Washington	Everett School District
2023	2%	8%	1%
2022	3%	7%	5%
2021	3%	7%	5%
2020	4%	8%	8%
2019	4%	8%	8%
2018	3%	7%	8%
2017	3%	7%	8%
2016	4%	7%	7%
2015	4%	7%	7%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	5%	8%	8%
2009	5%	9%	8%
2008	6%	9%	9%
2007	6%	9%	9%
2006	5%	8%	9%
2005	7%	9%	8%
2004	4%	9%	7%
2003	4%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Everett School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Penny Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Penny Creek Elementary School is ranked #167 out of 2,113 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Washington.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WA state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Penny Creek Elementary School?

790 students attend Penny Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Penny Creek Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Asian, 15% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Penny Creek Elementary School?

Penny Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Penny Creek Elementary School offer ?

Penny Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Penny Creek Elementary School part of?

Penny Creek Elementary School is part of Everett School District.

In what neighborhood is Penny Creek Elementary School located?

Penny Creek Elementary School is located in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Everett, WA. There are 3 other public schools located in Silver Lake.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 790 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 10%
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 76% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education