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Whittier Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Whittier Elementary is a high-performing Pre-K through 5th-grade public school in Everett, WA, serving 422 students within the highly-rated Everett School District.

Academically, Whittier is a standout, consistently ranking in the top 10% of all Washington elementary schools for the past decade. Its students significantly outperform both district and state averages in English, Math, and Science. What truly sets the school apart is its exceptional effectiveness with all students, achieving top-tier results for every subgroup, including those from low-income households, which places it in the 99th percentile statewide for supporting these learners.

This excellence is even more notable when compared to nearby schools. For instance, Hawthorne Elementary School, less than a mile away, has dramatically lower proficiency rates despite higher per-student spending. Whittier achieves its elite results with moderate resources and a slightly higher student-teacher ratio than many peers, suggesting remarkable instructional efficiency. The stark contrast with neighboring schools in both the Everett School District and the Marysville School District demonstrates that Whittier's success is driven by its specific practices, culture, and stable leadership, making it a model of what is possible in public education.

422

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,324

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

916 Oakes Ave.
Everett, WA 98201-1399

(425) 385-4300

District: Everett School District

Students who attend Whittier Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Middle School
High:	Everett High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Two or more races:

11.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (74% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg61%

Washington avg48%

109^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Everett School District

48^th of 247Everett 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	90.1	109 of 1160	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	117 of 1168	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	97 of 1169	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	70 of 1169	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	117 of 1107	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	201 of 1130	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	133 of 1054	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	80.6	188 of 1056	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	82.0	165 of 1053	84.3%	★★★★☆
2015	77.5	220 of 1067	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	57.0	494 of 1106	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.8	486 of 1097	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.5	466 of 1092	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.9	637 of 1088	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.2	329 of 1072	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.1	401 of 1067	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.6	426 of 1069	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.7	263 of 1051	75.0%	★★★★☆
2005	79.5	165 of 1031	84.0%	★★★★☆
2004	61.0	372 of 1026	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	140 of 1092	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	133 of 1093	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	137 of 1094	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	103 of 1100	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	133 of 1008	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	212 of 1068	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	117 of 1004	88.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	11 of 659	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	24 of 651	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	28 of 633	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	80.6	46 of 501	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	70 of 697	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.7	79 of 540	85.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	12 of 1013	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	8 of 1024	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	3 of 1013	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	3 of 1019	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	80.0	89 of 854	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	87 of 979	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	27 of 835	96.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	54 of 1098	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	78 of 1099	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	37 of 1099	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	37 of 1113	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	179 of 1075	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	156 of 999	84.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	11 of 197	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	15 of 252	94.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	5 of 363	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	27 of 339	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	75.5	82 of 566	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	92.3	29 of 637	95.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	33 of 1007	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	30 of 1009	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	17 of 1011	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	19 of 1031	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	96 of 943	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	165 of 1027	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	80 of 833	90.4%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)97th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+25 vs state

Science74%+24 vs state

Math70%+28 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 20, 2012

Elitist. A VERY high percentage of gentry at this school, and if you don't "fit in," you are quickly and deliberately ostracized. Not even that great of a school if you ARE wealthy. Just look at the grounds... how people treat their environment is a sign/symptom of what goes on inside, nothing more. Our experience there was so bad that we are leaving the DISTRICT and considering litigation. Seriously. Therefore, that's all I have to say about that. Close Quote

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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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	916 Oakes Ave.	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-4300	422	25	16.7	46.2%	264 (62.6%)	10 (2.4%)	75 (17.8%)	17 (4.0%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	48 (11.4%)	90.1	109^th of 1160 public elementary schools	90.6%		89.4	117^th of 1168 public elementary schools	90.0%	8	73.6	73.6	77.5	76.5	78.9	77.6	74.7	66.7	69.4	70.3	96.2	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	96.2	97.5	97.5	$21,324	$380	$20,944
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 Poplar St.	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 385-4600	446	31	14.5	83.9%	150 (33.6%)	30 (6.7%)	147 (33.0%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (11.2%)	52 (11.7%)	15.7	1019^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.2%		13.7	1059^th of 1168 public elementary schools	9.3%	40	33.9	33.9	32.5	26.2	33.9	31.0	32.9	31.2	22.0	29.1	92.7	96.4	94.6	94.6	94.6	96.4	98.2	94.6	96.4	96.4	$26,432	$2,259	$24,173
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2215 Pine St.	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 385-4700	393	26	14.8	71.5%	171 (43.5%)	18 (4.6%)	129 (32.8%)	15 (3.8%)	8 (2.0%)	7 (1.8%)	45 (11.5%)	64.4	386^th of 1160 public elementary schools	66.7%		62.8	413^th of 1168 public elementary schools	64.6%	27	56.5	56.5	55.0	57.6	56.5	56.4	61.7	58.6	48.5	55.9	92.7	94.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	94.6	96.4	92.7	94.6	94.6	$22,169	$985	$21,184
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Federal Ave.	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 385-5600	322	22	14.4	67.7%	173 (53.7%)	11 (3.4%)	80 (24.8%)	12 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	38 (11.8%)	56.9	472^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	59.3%		60.9	437^th of 1168 public elementary schools	62.6%	35	56.5	56.5	61.8	59.2	50.0	57.3	58.2	49.0	34.8	48.0	92.9	95.2	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	95.2	97.6	97.6	$25,993	$1,154	$24,839
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	K-5	3707 Sunnyside Blvd	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-1500	452	26	17.7	43.1%	204 (45.1%)	38 (8.4%)	117 (25.9%)	41 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.4%)	39 (8.6%)	47.4	585^th of 1160 public elementary schools	49.6%		55.2	495^th of 1168 public elementary schools	57.6%	90	51.4	51.4	46.3	52.6	47.3	48.9	47.8	54.0	37.8	46.5	89.2	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	95.4	89.2	90.8	90.8	$19,128	$202	$18,926
Lowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5010 View Dr.	Everett	98203	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 385-5300	531	35	15.3	69.3%	230 (43.3%)	31 (5.8%)	156 (29.4%)	48 (9.0%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.7%)	54 (10.2%)	47.8	582^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	49.8%		53.9	509^th of 1168 public elementary schools	56.4%	73	52.1	52.1	44.4	52.7	53.5	50.2	46.9	50.5	38.0	45.7	85.9	93.6	92.3	92.3	92.3	93.6	96.2	87.2	93.6	93.6	$22,239	$1,050	$21,189
View Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	202 Alder St.	Everett	98203	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-5400	497	28	17.4	60.6%	226 (45.5%)	21 (4.2%)	121 (24.3%)	42 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.8%)	66 (13.3%)	63.1	397^th of 1160 public elementary schools	65.8%		75.1	272^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	76.7%	125	64.6	64.6	53.5	46.8	61.0	53.9	57.3	53.8	53.7	55.0	86.6	89.6	91.0	91.0	91.0	89.6	95.5	88.1	89.6	89.6	$21,356	$380	$20,976
School Home Partnership Program	Public	K-8	7204 27th Ave NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-3000	18	1	18.0	50.0%	13 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)						50.0															$19,156	$202	$18,953
Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 10th St	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 965-1800	398	27	14.7	68.8%	150 (37.7%)	16 (4.0%)	159 (39.9%)	19 (4.8%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	37 (9.3%)	23.7	924^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.3%		21.7	940^th of 1168 public elementary schools	19.5%	16	47.1	47.1	30.4	29.0	45.6	35.2	30.4	25.4	36.8	31.0	84.5	87.9	89.7	89.7	89.7	87.9	93.1	86.2	87.9	87.9	$20,393	$996	$19,398
Quil Ceda Tulalip Elementary	Public	K-5	2415 74th St NE	Tulalip	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 965-3100	498	36	13.9	71.3%	83 (16.7%)	8 (1.6%)	173 (34.7%)	2 (0.4%)	156 (31.3%)	2 (0.4%)	74 (14.9%)	3.1	1155^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.1	1153^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	1.3%	2	12.2	12.2	12.0	14.6	14.6	13.8	19.7	13.5	11.0	14.6	59.5	59.5	60.8	60.8	60.8	59.5	63.5	60.8	59.5	59.5	$22,308	$898	$21,410

Frequently Asked Questions about Whittier Elementary

How many students attend Whittier Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Whittier Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Whittier Elementary attend?

Students who attend Whittier Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Middle School
High : Everett High School

What district is Whittier Elementary in?

Everett School District

Is Whittier Elementary a good school?

Yes. Whittier Elementary ranks in the top 9.4% of Washington elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Whittier Elementary?

Students at Whittier Elementary are 63% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

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