WashingtonSchoolsMartha Lake Elementary

Martha Lake Elementary

PublicRegular
LYNNWOOD, Washington · Edmonds School District
Teachers35.0FTE
Ratio14.9:1students per teacher
Students522enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students522
Grade Span0–6
Student:Teacher14.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch55%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
14.7:1
(2024)
1.3%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
37
(2024)
5.7%vs prior yr
Enrollment
545
(2024)
4.4%vs prior yr
Avg Teacher Experience
10
years

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.1:114.6:115.1:115.7:116.2:116.7:12020202120222023202414.3:114.9:116.5:114.9:114.7:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1Martha Lake ElementaryUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

375412448485521558252830333538202020212022202320244433884795225453126293537EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment443388479522545
Teacher FTE3126293537
Pupil : Teacher ratio14.3:114.9:116.5:114.9:114.7:115.4:1

Teacher Experience & Qualifications (2024)

Average years of experience10.1 yrs
Novice teachers (< 3 yrs)0%
Hold advanced degree73%
Source: State Department of Education teacher workforce reports.

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.