Fairmount Elementary, Everett WA

Original Research by School Decision on Fairmount Elementary

Fairmount Elementary is a regular public school in the Mukilteo School District, serving kindergarten through fifth grade in the city of Everett. The school sits within a community that functions as both a major industrial and employment hub and a bedroom community for Seattle, anchored by employers like Boeing, the U.S. Navy at Naval Station Everett, and the Port of Everett. The city has a concentrated downtown core near Everett Station with high-rise buildings, entertainment venues such as Angel of the Winds Arena and Funko Field, and steady population growth that has brought new residential neighborhoods. For families looking at this area, housing costs are substantial, with mortgage payments significantly outpacing rents in the current market.

The student body is diverse. Students who identify as white make up the largest single group, at about three in ten, followed by Hispanic students at a similar share. Black and Asian students each account for roughly one in seven, with smaller numbers of students who are multiracial or of other backgrounds. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, signaling that the school serves a community with significant economic need. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the record.

On state assessments for the most recent school year, Fairmount’s proficiency rates across tested grades and subjects fell below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Snohomish County. In English language arts, proficiency was roughly a third of students in third and fourth grade, rising to about half of fifth graders. In math, proficiency rates were in the low- to mid-thirties across grades three through five, with a modest uptick at fifth grade. On the fifth-grade science assessment, just under half of students met the proficiency bar. Because only one year of data was reported, no trend is available to indicate whether performance is moving up or down. This is a single snapshot.

No information on discipline, chronic absenteeism, staffing ratios, or course access was included in the available data. A parent may want to ask the school directly about class sizes, levels of student and family support, and the range of enrichment offerings, as these details are not captured here. The district has reported notable capital construction spending in recent fiscal data, which points to ongoing investment in school facilities that could affect the physical learning environment.

Fairmount Elementary serves a diverse, economically mixed community in a large and growing city. The academic profile on state tests suggests a school where many students are still building toward grade-level expectations, particularly in math and in the earlier elementary grades. Families considering this school will want to understand what targeted supports, interventions, and enrichment are in place, and how the school partners with families to address student needs. The surrounding Everett area provides access to a broad employment base, transit links to Seattle, and a downtown with civic and entertainment anchors, though housing costs are high relative to incomes.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 334%

School 34% · District 50% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 430%

School 30% · District 42% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 39% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 336%

School 36% · District 43% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 434%

School 34% · District 43% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 550%

School 50% · District 47% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Science

Grade 549%

School 49% · District 49%

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

This schoolMukilteo School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income28%Higher-income50%22 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income25%Higher-income56%31 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income46%Higher-income54%7 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income28%Higher-income44%17 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income25%Higher-income44%20 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income41%Higher-income37%4 pp gap