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ACES High School

Q: Is ACES High School a good school?

ACES High School ranks in the bottom 2.5% of Washington high schools.

Q: How many students attend ACES High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 130 students attended ACES High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of ACES High School?

Students at ACES High School are 38% White, 31% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

Public Grades 9-12

427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 3% of Washington high schools

Summary

ACES High School is a very small public high school serving about 130 students in grades 9-12 within the Mukilteo School District in Everett, WA, and it consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in the state.

The school serves a student population with high economic need and faces significant academic challenges, with graduation rates (59.6%) well below the district and state averages and dropout rates more than triple the average. Its academic performance, including test scores in English and Science, is the lowest among nearby schools, placing it in the bottom 3% of all Washington high schools. This stands in stark contrast to other high schools in the area, such as the highly-ranked Henry M. Jackson High School and Kamiak High School, highlighting considerable disparities in educational outcomes within the same region.

Interestingly, ACES operates with much higher funding per student and a much lower student-to-teacher ratio than other local schools, including comprehensive high schools and similar alternative programs like the Mukilteo Reengagement Academy Open Doors. This creates a notable paradox where greater resources are associated with poorer traditional academic results, which may indicate the school serves students with exceptionally intensive needs or faces unique challenges not fully captured by standard metrics.

130

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,681

Per pupil spending ?

70%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9700 Holly Drive
Everett, WA 98204

(425) 366-3900

District: Mukilteo School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.5%

Hispanic:

30.8%

Two or more races:

14.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2007 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (27% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Washington average (60% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg49%

Washington avg51%

427^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 3 pts since 2019

From bottom 6% (2019) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Mukilteo School District

136^th of 247Mukilteo 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	6.0	427 of 438	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	432 of 442	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	422 of 434	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	449 of 455	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	393 of 417	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.3	417 of 454	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.8	409 of 450	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.4	404 of 440	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.2	378 of 423	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	2.1	390 of 399	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.1	355 of 394	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	3.2	380 of 390	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	4.9	361 of 368	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	315 of 390	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	1.5	243 of 243	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	9.5	273 of 278	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	233 of 241	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	5.7	366 of 370	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	287 of 344	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	2.7	354 of 355	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	13.9	339 of 379	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	268 of 390	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	329 of 413	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	2.1	221 of 222	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2023)11th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2022)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)1st percentile~ school

Male (2019)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-20 vs state

Science20%-29 vs state

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Schools Near ACES High School

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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 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
ACES High School	Public	9-12	9700 Holly Drive	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 366-3900	130	11	11.8	70.0%	50 (38.5%)	8 (6.2%)	40 (30.8%)	8 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	19 (14.6%)	6	427^th of 438 public high schools	2.5%					(n/a)	20.0	20.0	33.3	33.3			$27,681	$251	$27,430
Mukilteo Reengagement Academy Open Doors	Public	9-12	9401 Sharon Drive	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 356-1293	81	0		70.4%	26 (32.1%)	8 (9.9%)	37 (45.7%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	7 (8.6%)								(n/a)							$5,912	$251	$5,660
Sno-Isle Skills Center	Public, Magnet	11-12	9001 Airport Road	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	Yes	No	No	(425) 348-2208	0	29	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							$18,848	$840	$18,009
Cascade High School	Public	9-12	801 E. Casino Rd.	Everett	98203	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-6000	1,651	74	22.3	61.2%	617 (37.4%)	114 (6.9%)	466 (28.2%)	278 (16.8%)	5 (0.3%)	27 (1.6%)	130 (7.9%)	50.4	204^th of 438 public high schools	53.4%		54.1	191^st of 437 public high schools	56.3%	13	45.6	45.6	64.2	64.2	32.9	32.9	$18,791	$444	$18,346
Mariner High School	Public	9-12	200 120th Street SW	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 366-5700	2,106	101	20.9	62.5%	506 (24.0%)	219 (10.4%)	913 (43.4%)	235 (11.2%)	3 (0.1%)	64 (3.0%)	153 (7.3%)	41.4	255^th of 438 public high schools	41.8%		44	248^th of 437 public high schools	43.2%	7	46.2	46.2	58.8	58.8	25.9	25.9	$19,177	$429	$18,748
Kamiak High School	Public	9-12	10801 Harbour Pointe Blvd	Mukilteo	98275	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 366-5400	2,384	97	24.6	36.9%	970 (40.7%)	176 (7.4%)	418 (17.5%)	507 (21.3%)	4 (0.2%)	17 (0.7%)	283 (11.9%)	87.3	43^rd of 438 public high schools	90.2%		87.4	48^th of 437 public high schools	89.0%	5	73.2	73.2	78.7	78.7	51.1	51.1	$16,239	$419	$15,820
Henry M. Jackson High School	Public	9-12	1508 136th St. SE	Mill Creek	98012	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-7000	2,148	90	23.8	25.5%	835 (38.9%)	80 (3.7%)	314 (14.6%)	680 (31.7%)	5 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	216 (10.1%)	91.1	30^th of 438 public high schools	93.2%		90.7	36^th of 437 public high schools	91.8%	6	73.9	73.9	82.6	82.6	56.8	56.8	$17,329	$425	$16,904
Everett Reengagement Academy	Public, Virtual, Magnet	9-12	3900 Broadway	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	Yes	Yes	No	(425) 385-4071	183	0		57.9%	86 (47.0%)	6 (3.3%)	62 (33.9%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	15 (8.2%)								(n/a)							$13,468	$380	$13,088
Everett Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	3900 Broadway	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(425) 385-4071	45	0		66.7%	23 (51.1%)	1 (2.2%)	15 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	4 (8.9%)								(n/a)							$5,447	$380	$5,067
Sequoia High School	Public	9-12	3516 Rucker Ave.	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-5100	145	19	7.7	67.6%	76 (52.4%)	5 (3.4%)	34 (23.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	13 (9.0%)	19.5	358^th of 438 public high schools	18.3%		20.3	362^nd of 437 public high schools	17.2%	4	34.0	34.0	44.7	44.7			$46,375	$2,314	$44,061

Frequently Asked Questions about ACES High School

Is ACES High School a good school?

ACES High School ranks in the bottom 2.5% of Washington high schools.

What is the racial makeup of ACES High School?

Students at ACES High School are 38% White, 31% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend ACES High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 130 students attended ACES High School.

What district is ACES High School in?

Mukilteo School District

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