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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 35 students in Skykomish School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in Skykomish School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
47 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
49%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
26%
# Black Students
n/a
16,473 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
42 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
89%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
1
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
3
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
4
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
8
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
5
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
2
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
4
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
1
580
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$51,111
$22,261
Spending / Student
$50,833
$19,082
Best Skykomish School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: PK-8
| 35 students
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