Top Rankings
Skykomish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 39 students in Skykomish School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary School in Skykomish School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,831 Schools
# Students
52 Students
737,732 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
43,880 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Skykomish School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
49%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)91.7%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
10%
26%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
84%
48%
% Hawaiian
2%
2%
% Two or more races
4%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $53,077 is higher than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $52,788 is higher than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student (21-22)
$53,077
$18,889
Spending / Student (21-22)
$52,788
$19,341
Best Skykomish School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Skykomish Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
105 6th St. N
Skykomish, WA 98288
(206) 677-2623
Skykomish, WA 98288
(206) 677-2623
Gr: PK-8 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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