Summary:
Marysville School District has three middle schools serving grades 6–8: Cedarcrest School, Totem Middle School, and 10th Street School. Together, they enroll about 1,443 students in the Marysville area. Cedarcrest and Totem serve grades 7–8, while 10th Street serves grades 6–8, so families should consider the different grade spans when comparing results.
Cedarcrest School is the strongest overall performer. It ranks 248th out of 514 schools and exceeds the Marysville School District average in English language arts, math, and science. About 50% of students are proficient in ELA, 37% in math, and 40% in science. 10th Street School is a close second in ELA and math and has the highest science result, at 44%. It also showed the most significant recent improvement, with especially large gains in math and science. However, its eighth-grade math proficiency is 22%, considerably below its sixth- and seventh-grade results, making that a key area for families to monitor.
Totem Middle School is the main academic concern among the three schools. It ranks 478th out of 514, with proficiency rates of about 26% in ELA, 17% in math, and 24% in science. Although its ELA and math results improved from the previous year, it remains well below the other schools and state benchmarks. Math is the weakest subject across all three schools, so families may want to ask about tutoring, intervention, and course support. School size also varies considerably: Cedarcrest enrolls 704 students, Totem 522, and 10th Street 217, meaning results at the smaller school may be more affected by individual class cohorts.
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