Best Public Schools in Lake Stevens, WA

Summary:

The Lake Stevens School District is a highly-rated system of 13 public schools serving around 9,250 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in a city north of Seattle.

The district consistently outperforms state averages, with particularly strong results at Stevens Creek Elementary, which leads in test scores, and Lake Stevens Senior High School, which boasts a graduation rate well above the state average. Other notable schools include Lake Stevens Middle School, which has shown significant recent improvement in its rankings. The district uses a unique grade structure, with middle schools for grades 6-7, Cavelero Mid High School for 8-9, and the high school for 10-12.

While performance is strong overall, a trend of declining math proficiency from elementary to high school is a notable area for attention. Resources vary, with alternative programs like Homelink having much higher per-student spending and lower class sizes to serve specific student needs. Parents can expect a district-wide commitment to academic excellence, with standout elementary programs and very successful high school outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)				SBAC English Language Arts (2025)								SBAC Math (2025)								% 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 (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 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
Glenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	2221 103 Ave SE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1510	641	39	16.5	28.7%	373 (58.2%)	12 (1.9%)	82 (12.8%)	97 (15.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (11.9%)	78.3	229^th of 1160 public elementary schools	80.3%		84.9	163^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	86.0%	66	73.8			73.8	50.8	76.7	68.2					64.4	55.7	69.9	63.6					62.6	91.5	92.6	95.7	95.7	95.7	93.6	95.7	94.7	93.6	93.6	$17,068	$312	$16,756
Skyline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1033 91st Ave SE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 335-1520	562	34	16.6	35.2%	309 (55.0%)	38 (6.8%)	91 (16.2%)	78 (13.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.8%)	74.5	264^th of 1160 public elementary schools	77.2%		70.8	306^th of 1168 public elementary schools	73.8%	42	60.0			60.0	51.0	76.1	65.0					63.4	66.4	71.7	50.0					63.4	92.6	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	97.5	93.8	93.8	93.8	$19,816	$1,565	$18,251
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9315 4th St SE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1545	842	47	17.8	30.5%	439 (52.1%)	47 (5.6%)	140 (16.6%)	122 (14.5%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	87 (10.3%)	68.5	328^th of 1160 public elementary schools	71.7%		76.3	259^th of 1168 public elementary schools	77.8%	69	62.4			62.4	61.2	50.8	60.5					57.7	66.0	49.2	62.4					59.6	94.7	94.7	95.6	95.6	95.6	94.7	97.4	95.6	94.7	94.7	$16,464	$53	$16,411
Lake Stevens Middle School	Public	6-7	1031 91st Ave SE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1544	709	40	17.6	32.7%	404 (57.0%)	31 (4.4%)	117 (16.5%)	80 (11.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	72 (10.2%)	78.4	99^th of 534 public middle schools	81.5%		60.8	190^th of 535 public middle schools	64.5%	91								65.2	67.9			66.6				56.9	46.9			51.7											$18,699	$173	$18,526
Lake Stevens Senior High School	Public	10-12	2908 113th Ave NE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1515	2,205	92	24.0	31.7%	1,318 (59.8%)	83 (3.8%)	386 (17.5%)	158 (7.2%)	11 (0.5%)	9 (0.4%)	240 (10.9%)	70.6	106^th of 438 public high schools	75.8%		74	86^th of 437 public high schools	80.3%	20			55.5	55.5							74.4	74.4							41.7	41.7											$16,541	$545	$15,996
Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School	Public	K-5	12806 20th St NE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 335-1525	554	34	16.1	37.2%	377 (68.1%)	15 (2.7%)	95 (17.1%)	19 (3.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.8%)	73.9	277^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.1%		67.3	355^th of 1168 public elementary schools	69.6%	78	71.9			71.9	61.8	56.4	64.8					61.2	57.8	57.7	62.5					59.3	87.8	90.5	91.9	91.9	91.9	90.5	91.9	90.5	90.5	90.5	$18,647	$750	$17,897
Sunnycrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3411 99th Ave NE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1535	695	38	18.4	29.6%	354 (50.9%)	43 (6.2%)	95 (13.7%)	120 (17.3%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	73 (10.5%)	68.6	326^th of 1160 public elementary schools	71.9%		67	358^th of 1168 public elementary schools	69.3%	32	70.5			70.5	61.0	50.5	67.0					59.7	61.4	52.3	49.1					54.9	93.2	95.8	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.1	94.9	94.9	94.1	94.1	$16,038	$132	$15,906
Prove High School	Public	9-12	12309 22nd St NE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1500	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Lake Middle School	Public	6-7	2202 123rd Ave NE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1530	856	41	20.6	32.2%	522 (61.0%)	41 (4.8%)	122 (14.3%)	73 (8.5%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	89 (10.4%)	76.4	105^th of 534 public middle schools	80.3%		75	114^th of 535 public middle schools	78.7%	9								55.7	66.3			60.8				54.9	54.7			54.8											$17,023	$326	$16,697
Homelink	Public, Alternative	K-12	2202 123rd Ave NE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1594	31	3	10.0	54.8%	20 (64.5%)	1 (3.2%)	6 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	3 (9.7%)								(n/a)																					60.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	80.0	80.0	70.0	80.0	80.0	$42,073	$256	$41,817
Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3220 113th Ave NE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1585	557	36	15.5	28.5%	376 (67.5%)	22 (3.9%)	66 (11.8%)	45 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.3%)	79.1	218^th of 1160 public elementary schools	81.2%		67.5	348^th of 1168 public elementary schools	70.2%	130	71.4			71.4	72.3	64.8	61.5					66.4	66.3	59.3	59.3					61.8	90.4	93.6	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	92.6	92.6	94.7	94.7	$18,544	$69	$18,475
Cavelero Mid High School	Public, Alternative	8-9	8220 24th St SE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1630	1,490	73	20.4	29.7%	890 (59.7%)	63 (4.2%)	284 (19.1%)	106 (7.1%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	136 (9.1%)								(n/a)		48.0		48.0						60.0		60.0						41.8		41.8											$17,063	$144	$16,919
Outcomes for Academic Resilience	Public	8-12	2202 123rd Ave NE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1500	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Stevens Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	9317 29th St NE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 335-1690	701	40	17.5	34.2%	403 (57.5%)	30 (4.3%)	122 (17.4%)	65 (9.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	74 (10.6%)	87.3	137^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.2%		86.6	147^th of 1168 public elementary schools	87.4%	10	88.9			88.9	62.7	70.5	77.0					69.4	60.5	78.3	75.8					71.0	95.9	99.0	96.9	96.9	96.9	98.0	99.0	96.9	98.0	98.0	$17,586	$819	$16,767
LSSD Open Doors	Public	9-12	12309 22nd St Ne	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(425) 335-1623	15	0		20.0%	10 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)								(n/a)																															$4,223	$33	$4,190

Cities Near Lake Stevens

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Snohomish	2.75 mi	20	69^th
Marysville	3.76 mi	26	222^nd
Granite Falls	5.44 mi	6	232^nd
Everett	6.27 mi	46	138^th
Tulalip	6.8 mi	1	286^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.