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Serene Lake Elementary

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Serene Lake Elementary ranks 564 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

564^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Serene Lake Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 455 students in the Mukilteo School District in Edmonds, WA, performing near the middle of all Washington elementary schools with a 3-star rating.

Academically, the school shows notable strengths in science, where its proficiency rate exceeds both the state average and most nearby schools like Picnic Point Elementary and Endeavour Elementary. Its math scores are also above average for the district and state. However, performance varies significantly by grade level, with fifth graders excelling in English while fourth graders face challenges in math. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, indicating performance that can vary from one class to the next.

Compared to its neighbors, Serene Lake serves a more economically diverse population and demonstrates exceptional effectiveness with specific student groups, including students in special education. Its per-student spending is mid-range for the area, and it has a slightly higher student-teacher ratio than some nearby schools. While its overall ranking is lower than the very high-performing Picnic Point Elementary less than a mile away, Serene Lake performs above average within the context of the Mukilteo School District.

455

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,675

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4709 Picnic Point Rd
Edmonds, WA 98026

(425) 366-3500

District: Mukilteo School District

Students who attend Serene Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Olympic View Middle School
High:	Kamiak High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

Asian:

19.6%

Hispanic:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 72nd percentile in 2021 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 72nd-percentile peak (2021) to 51st (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg46%

Washington avg48%

564^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Mukilteo School District

136^th of 247Mukilteo School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	564 of 1160	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	668 of 1168	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	488 of 1169	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	489 of 1169	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	313 of 1107	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	519 of 1130	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	518 of 1054	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.4	644 of 1056	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.2	646 of 1053	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.3	789 of 1067	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.9	617 of 1106	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.8	521 of 1097	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.5	465 of 1092	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.6	447 of 1088	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.4	570 of 1072	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.5	551 of 1067	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.1	431 of 1069	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.9	404 of 1051	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	81.3	146 of 1031	85.8%	★★★★☆
2004	76.5	188 of 1026	81.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	6 of 75	92.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	135 of 189	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	94 of 163	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	77 of 170	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	110 of 187	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	132 of 303	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.7	261 of 320	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	134 of 254	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	104 of 213	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	65 of 248	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	105 of 333	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	729 of 1092	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	713 of 1093	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	507 of 1094	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	377 of 1100	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	269 of 1008	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.2	521 of 1068	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	454 of 1004	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	91 of 659	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	156 of 633	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	36.0	474 of 697	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.6	199 of 540	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	475 of 1013	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.0	777 of 1024	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	620 of 1013	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	539 of 1019	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.1	108 of 854	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	254 of 979	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	45.5	475 of 835	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	425 of 1098	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	596 of 1099	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	458 of 1099	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	537 of 1113	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	304 of 1025	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.0	486 of 1075	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	76.9	24 of 188	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	103 of 303	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	108 of 212	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	124 of 363	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	129 of 339	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	45 of 308	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	28.0	427 of 566	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	439 of 637	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	703 of 1007	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.9	901 of 1009	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	736 of 1011	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.9	606 of 1031	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.7	316 of 943	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	607 of 1027	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	470 of 833	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)92nd percentile+41 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)87th percentile+44 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)29th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+14 vs state

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

Math46%+3 vs state

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Thursday, July 5, 2018

We like the school. Daughter has dyslexia and they pay tons attention to her. Good group of diverse people. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Serene Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	4709 Picnic Point Rd	Edmonds	98026	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 366-3500	455	28	16.2	50.5%	238 (52.3%)	36 (7.9%)	45 (9.9%)	89 (19.6%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	37 (8.1%)	49.2	564^th of 1160 public elementary schools	51.4%		40.8	668^th of 1168 public elementary schools	42.8%	104	63.6	63.6	43.8	41.3	57.6		48.4	52.2	34.2	49.5		45.9											$19,675	$251	$19,424
Picnic Point Elementary	Public	K-5	5819 140th St SW	Edmonds	98026	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 366-3400	454	31	14.4	33.0%	221 (48.7%)	27 (5.9%)	92 (20.3%)	67 (14.8%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.3%)	38 (8.4%)	69.7	313^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.0%		67.4	351^st of 1168 public elementary schools	69.9%	38	62.3	62.3	65.2	56.4	62.3		61.1	78.8	51.3	44.2		57.0	91.7	96.7	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	93.3	93.3	95.0	95.0	$20,609	$251	$20,358
Endeavour Elementary	Public	K-5	12300 Harbour Pointe Blvd	Mukilteo	98275	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 366-2800	436	29	15.0	24.1%	181 (41.5%)	30 (6.9%)	46 (10.6%)	129 (29.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.0%)	73.8	279^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.9%		79.2	230^th of 1168 public elementary schools	80.3%	49	61.5	61.5	54.6	55.4	62.8		57.6	73.1	65.8	60.3		66.4	85.0	88.3	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	93.3	90.0	90.0	90.0	$20,085	$251	$19,834
Beverly Elementary	Public	K-6	5221 168th St SW	Lynnwood	98037	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 431-7732	413	28	15.0	47.7%	177 (42.9%)	46 (11.1%)	101 (24.5%)	36 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	49 (11.9%)	29.2	836^th of 1160 public elementary schools	27.9%		25.2	895^th of 1168 public elementary schools	23.4%	59	39.0	39.0	40.4	35.9	44.1	43.1	40.8	47.4	31.3	25.4	32.8	34.0	88.1	89.8	96.6	96.6	96.6	93.2	94.9	91.5	93.2	93.2	$21,310	$565	$20,745
Lake Stickney Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1625 Madison Way	Lynnwood	98087	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(425) 366-3600	628	40	15.8	59.6%	186 (29.6%)	102 (16.2%)	172 (27.4%)	104 (16.6%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.9%)	44 (7.0%)	26.6	872^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	24.8%		29.6	826^th of 1168 public elementary schools	29.3%	46	39.8	39.8	34.7	39.8	39.8		38.0	43.4	36.1	29.7		36.5											$18,774	$772	$18,002
Fairmount Elementary	Public	K-5	11401 Beverly Park Rd	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 366-2900	510	39	13.1	61.4%	162 (31.8%)	81 (15.9%)	165 (32.4%)	63 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	31 (6.1%)	29.6	828^th of 1160 public elementary schools	28.6%		38.5	701^st of 1168 public elementary schools	40.0%	127	48.5	48.5	36.1	33.7	49.5		39.9	34.0	30.4	39.2		34.6	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	$23,358	$757	$22,601
Pathfinder Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	11401 Beverly Park Road	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 366-3800	437	30	14.5	61.6%	104 (23.8%)	64 (14.6%)	138 (31.6%)	90 (20.6%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.1%)	29 (6.6%)								(n/a)													85.1	89.0	91.1	91.1	91.1	87.7	92.0	87.7	87.7	87.7	$21,499	$253	$21,247
Meadowdale Elementary	Public	K-6	6505 168th St SW	Lynnwood	98037	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 431-7754	430	31	14.0	48.8%	151 (35.1%)	52 (12.1%)	126 (29.3%)	71 (16.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	49.6	561^st of 1160 public elementary schools	51.6%		53	518^th of 1168 public elementary schools	55.7%	43	50.0	50.0	35.4	44.4	54.4	61.1	49.4	50.8	44.4	38.2	52.8	46.7	93.8	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	93.8	95.3	95.3	93.8	93.8	$23,502	$563	$22,939
Odyssey Elementary	Public	K-5	13025 17th Ave W	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 366-3200	526	36	14.4	62.4%	118 (22.4%)	75 (14.3%)	215 (40.9%)	71 (13.5%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	36 (6.8%)	25	903^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	22.2%		25.3	893^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	23.5%	10	43.0	43.0	40.7	29.0	34.1		34.7	43.4	37.7	25.9		35.5	88.9	92.6	92.6	92.6	92.6	91.4	97.5	92.6	91.4	91.4	$20,348	$680	$19,669
Columbia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10520 Harbour Pointe Blvd	Mukilteo	98275	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 366-2600	596	38	15.5	33.2%	260 (43.6%)	38 (6.4%)	123 (20.6%)	115 (19.3%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	53 (8.9%)	66.9	354^th of 1160 public elementary schools	69.5%		72.6	292^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	75.0%	62	58.8	58.8	51.2	60.3	58.8		56.6	64.8	67.1	44.7		58.7	88.0	88.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	90.0	96.0	92.0	90.0	90.0	$19,907	$544	$19,363

Frequently Asked Questions about Serene Lake Elementary

What district is Serene Lake Elementary in?

Mukilteo School District

Is Serene Lake Elementary a good school?

Serene Lake Elementary ranks 564^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Serene Lake Elementary?

Students at Serene Lake Elementary are 52% White, 20% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% African American.

How many students attend Serene Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Serene Lake Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Serene Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Serene Lake Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Olympic View Middle School
High : Kamiak High School

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