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Madrona K-8 School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
284th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 76% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Madrona K-8 School is a well-regarded public school in Edmonds, WA, serving about 636 students from preschool through 8th grade in a community with relatively low poverty rates, consistently earning a 4-star rating and performing above the state average.

The school is a solid choice with notable strengths, particularly in its effective support for special education students and the continuity offered by its K-8 structure. However, when compared to other local schools with similar student demographics, such as Maplewood Parent Coop or Challenge Elementary, Madrona's overall academic ranking is lower, suggesting factors like teaching methods or curriculum may influence results. A specific area for attention is a significant drop in 5th-grade math scores, a dip not seen as sharply in higher-performing neighboring schools.

Madrona's performance is also part of a broader trend where schools in the neighboring Shoreline School District, like Melvin G Syre Elementary, often outperform those in the Edmonds School District despite similar community profiles. While the school's statewide ranking has slightly declined over the past few years, it remains a strong, above-average institution with the potential to learn from the successes of its highest-achieving peers in the region.

636
Students ?
17.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,450
Per pupil spending ?
17.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9300 236th ST SW
       Edmonds, WA  98026

(425) 431-7979

District: Edmonds School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.2%
Asian:
14.6%
Hispanic:
10.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Washington average (63% vs 48% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 24% of Washington elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school63%
District avg53%
Washington avg48%
Elementary school
284th of 1,160
Washington public elementary schools ?
Top 24%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
67th of 534
Washington public middle schools ?
Top 13%▲ up 9 pts since 2015
From top 22% (2015) to top 13% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Washington Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 23Elementary Schools in the Edmonds School District
74th of 247Edmonds 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202573.3284 of 116075.5%★★★★☆
202477.2250 of 116878.6%★★★★☆
202382.6196 of 116983.2%★★★★☆
202282.8194 of 116983.4%★★★★☆
202178.0224 of 110779.8%★★★★☆
201969.3335 of 113070.4%★★★★☆
201878.6209 of 105480.2%★★★★☆
201780.7186 of 105682.4%★★★★☆
201673.1279 of 105373.5%★★★★☆
201574.5242 of 106777.3%★★★★☆
201377.5206 of 110681.4%★★★★☆
201278.4184 of 109783.2%★★★★☆
201188.973 of 109293.3%★★★★★
201085.5102 of 108890.6%★★★★★
200975.0213 of 107280.1%★★★★☆
200869.3304 of 106771.5%★★★★☆
200780.8144 of 106986.5%★★★★☆
200675.8205 of 105180.5%★★★★☆
200565.6338 of 103167.2%★★★☆☆
200471.1246 of 102676.0%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202542.5106 of 18943.9%★★☆☆☆
202440.893 of 16342.9%★★☆☆☆
202361.472 of 17057.6%★★★☆☆
202250.2103 of 18744.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202573.4258 of 109276.4%★★★★☆
202479.1210 of 109380.8%★★★★☆
202381.7181 of 109483.5%★★★★☆
202281.3183 of 110083.4%★★★★☆
202173.6231 of 100877.1%★★★★☆
201975.5250 of 106876.6%★★★★☆
201878.4197 of 100480.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202565.9287 of 101371.7%★★★★☆
202485.563 of 102493.8%★★★★★
202381.6108 of 101389.3%★★★★☆
202277.4118 of 101988.4%★★★★☆
201973.2160 of 97983.7%★★★★☆
201852.5398 of 83552.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202570.7291 of 109873.5%★★★★☆
202469.7313 of 109971.5%★★★★☆
202377.9214 of 109980.5%★★★★☆
202281.8189 of 111383.0%★★★★☆
202181.9176 of 102582.8%★★★★☆
201961.1409 of 107562.0%★★★☆☆
201875.4241 of 99975.9%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201966.881 of 30373.3%★★★★☆
201862.479 of 21262.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202573.662 of 36382.9%★★★★☆
202471.264 of 33981.1%★★★★☆
202360.993 of 30869.8%★★★★☆
202270.887 of 47881.8%★★★★☆
202182.124 of 15884.8%★★★★☆
201971.3108 of 56680.9%★★★★☆
201884.857 of 63791.1%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202564.6345 of 100765.7%★★★☆☆
202475.1238 of 100976.4%★★★★☆
202378.5202 of 101180.0%★★★★☆
202273.3263 of 103174.5%★★★★☆
202169.4279 of 94370.4%★★★★☆
201961.8393 of 102761.7%★★★☆☆
201870.2249 of 83370.1%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202585.667 of 53487.5%★★★★☆
202474.8115 of 53578.5%★★★★☆
202387.461 of 53988.7%★★★★☆
202285.164 of 54188.2%★★★★☆
202182.580 of 52984.9%★★★★☆
201973.3116 of 51277.3%★★★★☆
201882.574 of 43783.1%★★★★☆
201782.861 of 43586.0%★★★★☆
201665.2141 of 44368.2%★★★☆☆
201572.698 of 44578.0%★★★★☆
201378.775 of 49884.9%★★★★☆
201271.6112 of 49777.5%★★★★☆
201176.290 of 49281.7%★★★★☆
201083.750 of 48389.6%★★★★☆
200982.959 of 47687.6%★★★★☆
200881.663 of 46686.5%★★★★☆
200786.537 of 46392.0%★★★★★
200687.039 of 44991.3%★★★★★
200584.348 of 42588.7%★★★★☆
200487.637 of 42191.2%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202368.845 of 14569.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202574.2104 of 47177.9%★★★★☆
202471.9111 of 46476.1%★★★★☆
202385.056 of 46487.9%★★★★☆
202285.761 of 47987.3%★★★★☆
202180.879 of 46983.2%★★★★☆
201965.0139 of 45269.2%★★★☆☆
201869.5109 of 37671.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202565.8126 of 45772.4%★★★★☆
202468.8102 of 45577.6%★★★★☆
202387.722 of 46395.2%★★★★★
202284.134 of 47592.8%★★★★★
202193.59 of 45898.0%★★★★★
201981.534 of 44892.4%★★★★★
201861.297 of 34972.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202589.250 of 47289.4%★★★★☆
202476.492 of 46680.3%★★★★☆
202388.645 of 47090.4%★★★★★
202281.479 of 48083.5%★★★★☆
202182.872 of 47684.9%★★★★☆
201975.697 of 45378.6%★★★★☆
201885.252 of 37186.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202275.250 of 25780.5%★★★★☆
201965.482 of 24666.7%★★★☆☆
201895.71 of 16699.4%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202582.122 of 18688.2%★★★★☆
202482.521 of 17988.3%★★★★☆
202390.39 of 16794.6%★★★★★
202260.349 of 19975.4%★★★★☆
202178.223 of 21089.0%★★★★☆
201984.216 of 23193.1%★★★★★
201885.123 of 26891.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202585.363 of 48887.1%★★★★☆
202475.493 of 48680.9%★★★★☆
202386.452 of 48889.3%★★★★☆
202280.976 of 48884.4%★★★★☆
202179.480 of 48083.3%★★★★☆
201968.1132 of 47071.9%★★★★☆
201877.869 of 32578.8%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)76th percentile~ school
Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2019)73rd percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)66th percentile-10 vs school
Asian (2025)44th percentile-32 vs school
Middle school
Male (2025)89th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)88th percentile~ school
White (2025)87th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2022)81st percentile-8 vs school
Female (2025)78th percentile-10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-15 vs school
Asian (2023)69th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts69%+16 vs state
Science67%+18 vs state
Math55%+12 vs state

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What people are saying
by a parent
Thursday, May 2, 2013

Open Quote The Madrona parents of teacher, parents and kids is amazaing. The non-graded system isn't for everyone. (kids still get grades, but classrooms look different) Look carefully at the concept of learning centers vs. classrooms. From a learning prospective it looks different from a normal classroom, however once you are in it and see how it really works you will understand why this is such an effective learning system. Simply put, instead of teaching to the lowest level student, teachers can "teach up" and each student is taught to their maximum potential. Kids are not held back in certain subjects just because of age/grade, they excel to their maximum potential in that subject and kids don't advance in subjects just because the rest of the class does. They master each level before moving to the next. The strong emphsis on mastering the foundation and building from them really works.

The school also has a strong emphsis on character - equiping the kids intellectually and relationally. Kids who come from this program tend to be highly successful in high school and beyond. It really does work.

And the community of parents and teachers really makes the difference. Over 50% of parents volunteer in some way - help in the classroom, school activities, enrichment programs, fundraising, etc. As a parent I not only know my children's friends, I know their parents. This is huge. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, February 14, 2013

Open Quote They need to change their principle. I volunteer a lot in school but I don't even know what does the principle looks like. Never see her greet with kids in the morning or end of school. Don't even think about if she has any connection with the kids at the school. And their anti bully system is only on the paper. It does not apply into students life, they believe their kids knows the bully system but I have saw couple bully at school while volunteering and school does nothing about it. Madrona's ranking has dropped year by year. I really think the school need better leadership and should focus more about students personal life to help students build better personality. Improvement is needed in many ways!!! Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, January 14, 2012

Open Quote Amazing community of parents and staff! They are focused on the kids becoming great people, not just having great test scores! Close Quote





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Students at Madrona K-8 School are 58% White, 15% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Madrona K-8 School ranks 284th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 636 students attended Madrona K-8 School.


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