Best Public Schools in Arlington, WA

Summary:

The city of Arlington, Washington is home to 12 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 4 high schools, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance and student outcomes across the district, with some standout schools like Arlington High School and Eagle Creek Elementary performing much better than others like Lakewood High School and Cougar Creek Elementary.

Arlington High School, the largest high school in the district, stands out with strong test scores and a high 91.2% four-year graduation rate. In contrast, the small Stillaguamish Valley Learning Center struggles with an alarmingly high 62.9% dropout rate and a low 29.6% four-year graduation rate. The data also suggests a correlation between poverty, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, and lower academic performance across the district.

Overall, the Arlington school district exhibits significant disparities in educational outcomes, with some schools performing exceptionally well while others, particularly those serving more economically disadvantaged populations, lag behind. Further analysis would be needed to fully understand the drivers behind these trends and identify opportunities for improvement across the Arlington School District and the Lakewood School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)				SBAC English Language Arts (2024)								SBAC Math (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th 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
Arlington High School	Public	9-12	18821 Crown Ridge Blvd	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 618-6300	1,622	74	22.0	38.0%	1,128 (69.5%)	19 (1.2%)	294 (18.1%)	29 (1.8%)	17 (1.0%)	6 (0.4%)	128 (7.9%)	63.4	139^th of 437 public high schools	68.2%		59	166^th of 442 public high schools	62.4%	27			59.9	59.9							69.6	69.6							31.0	31.0											$16,961	$1,930	$15,032
Post Middle School	Public	6-8	1220 E. 5th St	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 618-6450	634	29	21.5	45.0%	470 (74.1%)	6 (0.9%)	92 (14.5%)	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	48 (7.6%)	42.4	296^th of 535 public middle schools	44.7%		46.3	259^th of 539 public middle schools	51.9%	37		43.5		43.5				43.3	45.6	56.7		48.5				31.3	27.6	29.5		29.5											$15,569	$1,359	$14,210
Kent Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8110 207th St NE	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 618-6260	681	37	18.5	51.4%	466 (68.4%)	13 (1.9%)	127 (18.6%)	12 (1.8%)	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	50 (7.3%)	52.7	524^th of 1168 public elementary schools	55.1%		65.2	370^th of 1169 public elementary schools	68.3%	154	67.3			67.3	38.5	45.8	48.1					44.1	55.0	48.6	52.9					52.2	80.2	82.6	86.1	86.1	86.1	82.6	84.9	82.6	82.6	82.6	$17,264	$1,910	$15,354
Presidents Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 East Third	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 618-6240	576	36	15.7	42.5%	398 (69.1%)	6 (1.0%)	105 (18.2%)	11 (1.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.5%)	42.7	649^th of 1168 public elementary schools	44.4%		46.5	601^st of 1169 public elementary schools	48.6%	48	56.3			56.3	62.1	34.7	40.7					44.1	60.6	41.1	23.3					40.1	88.9	92.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	93.3	92.2	90.0	93.3	93.3	$19,801	$1,829	$17,972
Weston High School	Public	9-12	4407 172nd Street NE	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 618-6340	118	12	9.9	51.7%	94 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.2%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.5%)	30.5	311^th of 437 public high schools	28.8%		32.8	301^st of 442 public high schools	31.9%	10			45.0	45.0							45.5	45.5																			$30,891	$3,745	$27,146
Eagle Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	1216 E 5th	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 618-6270	677	42	16.0	45.5%	514 (75.9%)	2 (0.3%)	113 (16.7%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (5.0%)	54.1	506^th of 1168 public elementary schools	56.7%		50.3	539^th of 1169 public elementary schools	53.9%	33	57.0			57.0	47.2	48.5	49.2					48.3	61.3	58.2	39.3					52.8	82.4	85.7	90.1	90.1	90.1	86.8	90.1	89.0	86.8	86.8	$17,630	$2,305	$15,325
Stillaguamish Valley Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-11	1215 E 5th	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 618-6440	186	7	26.5	32.3%	137 (73.7%)	2 (1.1%)	23 (12.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.3%)								(n/a)		41.2	30.8	36.1		63.6		38.9	42.9	36.8	36.4	37.7	41.7	41.7		22.2	17.9	25.0		23.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$8,002	$361	$7,641
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-5	8213 Eaglefield Dr	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 618-6230	500	34	14.8	38.2%	336 (67.2%)	6 (1.2%)	97 (19.4%)	12 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.0%)	36.2	737^th of 1168 public elementary schools	36.9%		38.8	707^th of 1169 public elementary schools	39.5%	30	60.2			60.2	40.5	32.5	50.6					41.3	43.2	32.5	36.1					37.1	86.5	89.9	92.1	92.1	92.1	89.9	93.3	89.9	89.9	89.9	$18,486	$1,535	$16,951
Haller Middle School	Public	6-8	600 E. First	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 618-6400	577	27	21.3	38.3%	376 (65.2%)	4 (0.7%)	134 (23.2%)	12 (2.1%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.5%)	36.5	323^rd of 535 public middle schools	39.6%		46.2	262^nd of 539 public middle schools	51.4%	61		42.6		42.6				38.6	43.4	52.7		45.1				27.4	28.2	25.3		26.9											$15,359	$1,101	$14,258
Arlington Special Educ School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	315 N French Ave	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 618-6200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Arlington Open Doors	Public	9-12	4407 172nd ST NE	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 618-6203	66	0		59.1%	51 (77.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (12.1%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.1%)								(n/a)																															$7,688	$348	$7,340
NW Learning Center	Public	9-12	4407 172nd St NE	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-5250	1	0			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)								(n/a)																															$5,322	$922	$4,400
Lakewood High School	Public	9-12	17023 11th Ave NE	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Lakewood School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 652-4505	817	35	23.4	44.6%	455 (55.7%)	23 (2.8%)	194 (23.7%)	17 (2.1%)	15 (1.8%)	14 (1.7%)	87 (10.6%)	27	332^nd of 437 public high schools	24.0%		29.1	313^th of 442 public high schools	29.2%	19			35.4	35.4							53.6	53.6							20.2	20.2											$15,358	$534	$14,824
Cougar Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	16216 11th Ave N.E.	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Lakewood School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 652-4517	434	28	15.7	47.2%	269 (62.0%)	7 (1.6%)	84 (19.4%)	8 (1.8%)	8 (1.8%)	8 (1.8%)	50 (11.5%)	35.4	750^th of 1168 public elementary schools	35.8%		43	651^st of 1169 public elementary schools	44.3%	99	45.5			45.5	32.2	45.9	36.8					38.3	50.9	47.4	35.1					43.5	77.5	84.5	81.7	81.7	81.7	81.7	83.1	80.3	81.7	81.7	$17,318	$593	$16,725

Cities Near Arlington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Granite Falls	6.39 mi	6	231^st
Marysville	9.48 mi	26	214^th
Lake Stevens	11.68 mi	16	48^th
Tulalip	12.98 mi	1	289^th
Snohomish	13.19 mi	20	84^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.