Sultan School District

Summary:

The Sultan School District in Washington serves about 2,100 students across seven schools, including two elementary schools, a middle school, three high schools, and an alternative K-12 virtual academy, ranking it in the middle of state districts overall.

Families will find notable differences between schools, with Sultan Elementary School standing out as the district's top academic performer, particularly in math and science, while Sultan Senior High School excels with a graduation rate well above the state average. In contrast, Gold Bar Elementary receives the most funding per student but has lower academic rankings, and Sultan Middle School shows a significant drop in math proficiency compared to the elementary level.

The district offers specialized options like the Sultan Virtual Academy and Open Doors Youth Reengagement program, which operate at lower costs. Key challenges include improving math skills in middle and high school and understanding why higher resources at some schools do not always lead to stronger student outcomes.

District Detail

514 4th St
Sultan, WA 98294-0399

(360) 793-9800

SchoolDigger Rank:
111^th of 247 Washington districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,139

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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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
Gold Bar Elementary	Public	K-5	419 Lewis Ave	Gold Bar	98251	Snohomish County	Sultan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 793-9840	313	23	13.8	56.5%	208 (66.5%)	6 (1.9%)	79 (25.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.8%)	33.7	771^st of 1160 public elementary schools	33.5%		34.7	758^th of 1168 public elementary schools	35.1%	13	44.8			44.8	43.9	32.3	47.8					41.4	49.1	36.5	34.3					39.6	91.9	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	91.9	97.3	94.6	91.9	91.9	$21,481	$826	$20,655
Sultan Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Date St.	Sultan	98294	Snohomish County	Sultan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 793-9830	676	40	16.9	40.5%	401 (59.3%)	11 (1.6%)	134 (19.8%)	69 (10.2%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (1.0%)	51 (7.5%)	68.3	333^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	71.3%		65	385^th of 1168 public elementary schools	67.0%	52	59.7			59.7	54.7	62.4	54.0					56.9	65.1	65.4	49.1					59.5	92.7	93.6	94.5	94.5	94.5	92.7	96.3	93.6	92.7	92.7	$19,775	$646	$19,129
Sultan Middle School	Public	6-8	301 High Ave.	Sultan	98294	Snohomish County	Sultan School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 793-9850	462	22	20.6	52.8%	280 (60.6%)	13 (2.8%)	123 (26.6%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.8%)	50.6	239^th of 534 public middle schools	55.2%		46.8	266^th of 535 public middle schools	50.3%	27		37.0		37.0				59.1	56.5	63.6		59.6				32.7	28.8	36.1		32.4											$17,859	$282	$17,577
Sultan Senior High School	Public	9-12	1000 Turk Drive	Sultan	98294	Snohomish County	Sultan School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 793-9860	581	27	21.6	52.7%	339 (58.3%)	16 (2.8%)	176 (30.3%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	31 (5.3%)	34.8	290^th of 438 public high schools	33.8%		41.6	258^th of 437 public high schools	41.0%	32			50.0	50.0							54.4	54.4							15.8	15.8											$18,722	$278	$18,444
Student Services School	Public	PK	514 4th Street	Sultan	98294	Snohomish County	Sultan School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 793-9801	32	1	32.0	43.8%	27 (84.4%)	1 (3.1%)	4 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$6,325	$277	$6,048
Sky Valley Options	Public	9-12	13715 310th Ave SE	Sultan	98294	Snohomish County	Sultan School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 793-9810	34	1	25.3	44.1%	27 (79.4%)	1 (2.9%)	5 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)																															$13,141	$277	$12,864
Open Doors Youth Reengagement	Public	9-12	13715 310th Ave SE	Sultan	98296	Snohomish County	Sultan School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 793-9810	11	0		63.6%	6 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)																															$6,325	$277	$6,048
Sultan Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	514 4th St	Sultan	98294	Snohomish County	Sultan School District	No	No	Yes	No	(360) 793-9800	30	0	200.0	43.3%	23 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (16.7%)								(n/a)																															$6,328	$279	$6,048

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Index Elementary School District 63	7.04 mi	1
Monroe School District	11.34 mi	13	77^th
Riverview School District	14.55 mi	8	19^th
Snohomish School District	17.17 mi	18	49^th
Northshore School District	17.65 mi	40	12^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.

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