Elementary Schools in Sultan School District

Summary:

The Sultan School District in Washington operates two elementary schools, Sultan Elementary School and Gold Bar Elementary, both serving students from kindergarten through fifth grade.

When comparing the two schools, Sultan Elementary School stands out as the higher-performing school, consistently scoring above both the district and state averages in English, math, and science. It has shown strong improvement in statewide rankings over recent years. Gold Bar Elementary, while ranking lower overall, has also demonstrated a positive trend of gradual improvement in its state ranking.

An interesting finding is that Gold Bar Elementary has a more favorable student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than Sultan Elementary School, yet a significant performance gap remains. Both schools see a dip in fifth-grade math scores compared to earlier grades, a trend the district may want to address. The district's overall middle-of-the-pack ranking is pulled upward by Sultan's strong performance and downward by Gold Bar's challenges.

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 All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
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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