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Gateway Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Gateway Middle School is a highly-ranked public school serving about 1,057 students in grades 6-8 in the Everett School District, consistently standing out as one of the top middle schools in Washington state.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with over 80% of students proficient in English and nearly 73% proficient in Math, significantly outpacing both district and state averages. This excellence is not new; Gateway has ranked in the top 5% of all Washington middle schools for over a decade. It notably achieves these results with lower per-student spending than many nearby schools and a higher student-teacher ratio, suggesting very efficient and effective operations. The school also demonstrates strong success across diverse student groups, ranking highly for students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, Hispanic students, and Asian students.

When compared to other schools, Gateway is the top performer within the Everett School District, leading its closest district competitor, Heatherwood Middle School, by a considerable margin in all subjects. It also holds its own against other high-performing schools from neighboring districts, such as Skyview Middle School in the Northshore School District. This places Gateway in a cluster of elite schools in the south Everett/north Bothell area, making it a benchmark for academic excellence in the region.

1,057

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,145

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15404 Silver Firs Dr.
Everett, WA 98208-8939

(425) 385-6600

District: Everett School District

Students who attend Gateway Middle School usually attend:

High:

Henry M. Jackson High School

Feeder schools for Gateway Middle School:

Elementary:	Forest View Elementary School
	Silver Firs Elementary
	Tambark Creek Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

45.3%

White:

33.8%

Hispanic:

10.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (78% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Washington middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Everett School District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg61%

Washington avg48%

17^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 3%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	17 of 534	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	25 of 535	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	20 of 539	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	19 of 541	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	31 of 529	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	16 of 512	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	15 of 437	96.6%	★★★★★
2017	91.4	26 of 435	94.0%	★★★★★
2016	94.0	16 of 443	96.4%	★★★★★
2015	95.3	12 of 445	97.3%	★★★★★
2013	93.0	13 of 498	97.4%	★★★★★
2012	90.3	24 of 497	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	91.7	22 of 492	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	91.9	17 of 483	96.5%	★★★★★
2009	90.5	23 of 476	95.2%	★★★★★
2008	85.4	42 of 466	91.0%	★★★★★
2007	84.7	48 of 463	89.6%	★★★★☆
2006	83.1	56 of 449	87.5%	★★★★☆
2005	80.2	66 of 425	84.5%	★★★★☆
2004	76.6	80 of 421	81.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	79.1	19 of 96	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	99.9	1 of 104	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	11 of 111	90.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	9 of 147	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	12 of 148	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	12 of 145	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	9 of 161	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	16 of 149	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	15 of 152	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	19 of 123	84.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	17 of 96	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	20 of 78	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	12 of 57	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	16 of 63	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	20 of 50	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	16 of 471	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	16 of 464	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	14 of 464	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	17 of 479	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	21 of 469	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	24 of 452	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	15 of 376	96.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	22 of 347	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	31 of 344	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	11 of 336	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	16 of 360	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	9 of 353	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	13 of 344	96.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	27 of 457	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	29 of 455	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	45 of 463	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	11 of 475	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	6 of 458	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	74.0	62 of 448	86.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	14 of 472	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	24 of 466	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	22 of 470	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	23 of 480	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	38 of 476	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	5 of 453	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	16 of 371	95.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	37 of 246	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	36 of 243	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	27 of 244	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	30 of 257	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	40 of 250	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	52 of 246	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	92.3	9 of 166	94.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	52 of 186	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	70 of 179	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	58 of 167	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.6	23 of 199	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	22 of 210	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	38 of 231	83.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	45 of 488	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	72 of 486	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	47 of 488	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	44 of 488	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.4	64 of 480	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	19 of 470	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	23 of 325	92.9%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)85th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile-15 vs school

African American (2023)80th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+28 vs state

Science79%+30 vs state

Math73%+30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gateway Middle School	Public	6-8	15404 Silver Firs Dr.	Everett	98208	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-6600	1,057	44	24.0	17.6%	357 (33.8%)	29 (2.7%)	115 (10.9%)	479 (45.3%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (6.2%)	96.5	17^th of 534 public middle schools	96.8%		95.4	25^th of 535 public middle schools	95.3%	8	79.0	79.0	82.2	80.3	79.2	80.6	75.4	71.8	71.2	72.9	$16,145	$380	$15,765
Valley View Middle School	Public	7-8	14308 Broadway Avenue SE	Snohomish	98296	Snohomish County	Snohomish School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 563-4225	641	29	22.2	21.2%	396 (61.8%)	9 (1.4%)	85 (13.3%)	88 (13.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (8.7%)	82.7	85^th of 534 public middle schools	84.1%		84.9	75^th of 535 public middle schools	86.0%	10	57.1	57.1		72.3	66.6	69.3		56.9	55.6	56.2	$18,868	$78	$18,790
Heatherwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1419 Trillium Blvd. SE	Mill Creek	98012	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-6300	1,031	45	23.0	31.8%	421 (40.8%)	52 (5.0%)	178 (17.3%)	292 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	82 (8.0%)	90.5	51^st of 534 public middle schools	90.4%		91.2	48^th of 535 public middle schools	91.0%	3	65.2	65.2	73.1	73.4	74.3	73.6	65.1	64.6	59.9	63.3	$16,730	$380	$16,350
Skyview Middle School	Public	6-8	21404 35 Av SE	Bothell	98021	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-6800	1,215	54	22.7	16.7%	337 (27.7%)	36 (3.0%)	118 (9.7%)	631 (51.9%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (6.8%)	93.1	39^th of 534 public middle schools	92.7%		89.3	54^th of 535 public middle schools	89.9%	15	70.5	70.5	76.0	78.2	71.2	75.2	71.1	68.3	63.6	67.7	$16,603	$217	$16,386
Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6-8	10200 25th Ave. SE	Everett	98208	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-7500	914	42	21.7	55.4%	392 (42.9%)	59 (6.5%)	189 (20.7%)	172 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.3%)	89 (9.7%)	68.7	144^th of 534 public middle schools	73.0%		68.8	144^th of 535 public middle schools	73.1%		53.0	53.0	61.1	63.7	48.3	58.1	53.3	48.4	46.4	49.5	$17,924	$380	$17,544
Hidden River Middle School	Public	6-8	9224 Paradise Lake Rd.	Snohomish	98296	Snohomish County	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 804-4100	313	17	17.9	35.1%	211 (67.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (22.0%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.0%)	65.1	166^th of 534 public middle schools	68.9%		58.9	199^th of 535 public middle schools	62.8%	33	51.5	51.5	59.2	59.1	59.4	59.3	45.1	39.8	46.5	43.9	$20,726	$427	$20,299
Alderwood Middle School	Public	7-8	1132 172nd St SW	Lynnwood	98037	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 431-7579	679	34	20.2	54.8%	219 (32.3%)	80 (11.8%)	228 (33.6%)	108 (15.9%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.9%)	33 (4.9%)	40.4	305^th of 534 public middle schools	42.9%		40.7	307^th of 535 public middle schools	42.6%	2	42.0	42.0		47.9	46.7	47.3		34.3	31.2	32.8	$17,525	$585	$16,940
Voyager Middle School	Public	6-8	11711 4th Ave W	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 366-5300	902	44	20.6	59.3%	226 (25.1%)	129 (14.3%)	351 (38.9%)	94 (10.4%)	5 (0.6%)	19 (2.1%)	73 (8.1%)	22.3	430^th of 534 public middle schools	19.5%		26.6	391^st of 535 public middle schools	26.9%	39	27.4	27.4	36.5	42.8	40.7	39.9	22.6	25.9	19.0	22.3	$18,710	$251	$18,459
Canyon Park Middle School	Public	6-8	23723 23 Av SE	Bothell	98021	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-6300	907	41	22.1	19.2%	451 (49.7%)	23 (2.5%)	117 (12.9%)	212 (23.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (10.5%)	83	82^nd of 534 public middle schools	84.6%		89.3	53^rd of 535 public middle schools	90.1%	29	57.9	57.9	70.9	75.5	65.0	70.3	54.5	57.9	51.9	54.7	$17,242	$217	$17,025
Explorer Middle School	Public	6-8	9600 Sharon Drive	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 366-5000	777	43	18.0	64.9%	210 (27.0%)	50 (6.4%)	305 (39.3%)	97 (12.5%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.5%)	84 (10.8%)	23.9	421^st of 534 public middle schools	21.2%		33	354^th of 535 public middle schools	33.8%	67	29.1	29.1	35.1	38.4	32.7	35.3	30.9	32.7	23.0	28.7	$19,682	$384	$19,299

Frequently Asked Questions about Gateway Middle School

Is Gateway Middle School a good school?

Yes! Gateway Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 17^th of 534 Washington middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Gateway Middle School?

Students at Gateway Middle School are 45% Asian, 34% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Gateway Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,057 students attended Gateway Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Gateway Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gateway Middle School usually go on to attend Henry M. Jackson High School

What district is Gateway Middle School in?

Everett School District

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