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Big Lake Elementary School

Mount Vernon, WA · Sedro-Woolley School District

Regular public school · Grades K-6 · Rural, fringe

567th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 52% Declining

16802 Lake View Blvd., Mount Vernon, WA 98274

(360)855-3525NCES ID 530774001272Directory 202324

271
Students
2023–24 enrollment
18.1:1
Student / teacher ratio
27%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
22.2%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Big Lake Elementary School 567th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 52% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 61th in 2019 to 52th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 159 students tested

English Language Arts
Big Lake Elementary School
51%
WA average
51%
Math
Big Lake Elementary School
43%
WA average
41%
Science
Big Lake Elementary School
63%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time Big Lake Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%51%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Big Lake Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%43%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Big Lake Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%63%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 271 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic12%White80%
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categories changedHispanic 12%White 80%96%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White88.2%80.4% 7.8 pts
Hispanic5.6%12.2% 6.6 pts
Two or more races4.5%4.4% 0.1 pts
Asian1.7%1.5% 0.2 pts
American Indian0.0%1.5% 1.5 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $631K in zip 98274 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$162K$325K$487K$650K$619K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Big Lake Elementary School in?

Big Lake Elementary School is part of the Sedro-Woolley School District district in Mount Vernon, Washington.

Is Big Lake Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Big Lake Elementary School 567th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 52% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Big Lake Elementary School?

White 80%, Hispanic 12%, Two or more races 4%, Asian 2% (271 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Big Lake Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98274 is $631K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.