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Presidents Elementary

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Presidents Elementary ranks 325 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Presidents Elementary is a public school in Arlington, Washington, serving 578 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Arlington School District, in a relatively competitive local elementary-school area. For 2025–2026, it ranked 325th out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it in the 71st percentile and earning four stars. That is a notable improvement from the 35th percentile in 2020–2021 and the 44th percentile in 2023–2024. The school’s broader profile lists three stars, reflecting a difference between its overall profile and latest annual ranking.

Academic results are above both district and state averages in all three tested subjects. In 2025–2026, 57.85% of students were proficient in English language arts, 53.72% in math, and 75% in science. Science is the school’s standout strength, exceeding the state result by more than 24 percentage points and outperforming nearby Arlington schools such as Kent Prairie Elementary, Pioneer Elementary, and Eagle Creek Elementary. Math has also improved considerably, rising from 35.57% proficiency in 2022–2023. Third-grade math is especially strong at 68.89%, while fifth-grade math at 40.63% and fourth-grade ELA at 51.14% are areas to watch.

The school’s recent gains appear broad. Effectiveness rankings place students from low-income households at the 90th percentile statewide, while female and male student groups rank at the 76th and 73rd percentiles, respectively. Special education effectiveness improved to the 56th percentile. Presidents also reported a favorable 15.1-to-1 student-teacher ratio, lower than those at Kent Prairie Elementary, Pioneer Elementary, and Eagle Creek Elementary. Overall, the data portrays a strong, improving school, with particular advantages in science and recent math growth.

578

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,046

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 East Third
Arlington, WA 98223

(360) 618-6240

District: Arlington School District

Students who attend Presidents Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Haller Middle School
High:	Arlington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Hispanic:

19.7%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2013 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (58% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Arlington School District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg48%

Washington avg48%

325^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 12 pts since 2018

From top 41% (2018) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Arlington School District

76^th of 238Arlington School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	325 of 1138	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	58.8	451 of 1160	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	649 of 1168	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	601 of 1169	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	528 of 1169	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	717 of 1107	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	486 of 1130	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	428 of 1054	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.6	554 of 1067	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.5	630 of 1106	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.5	589 of 1097	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.8	736 of 1092	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.7	564 of 1088	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.2	535 of 1072	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.3	377 of 1067	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.0	433 of 1069	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.6	551 of 1051	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.3	503 of 1031	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.0	277 of 1026	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	248 of 1020	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	54.2	468 of 1092	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	592 of 1093	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	637 of 1094	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	540 of 1100	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.8	735 of 1008	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.6	557 of 1068	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.2	374 of 1004	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	283 of 649	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.5	124 of 659	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	40 of 651	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	60.8	207 of 633	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	311 of 694	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	353 of 697	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	96 of 1008	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	71.2	218 of 1013	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	451 of 1024	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	485 of 1013	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	359 of 1019	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.5	644 of 854	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.5	267 of 979	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	53.7	379 of 835	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	289 of 1059	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	62.0	388 of 1098	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	657 of 1099	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	489 of 1099	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	467 of 1113	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	614 of 1025	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	373 of 1075	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	56 of 197	71.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	191 of 432	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.1	304 of 363	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	258 of 339	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.4	164 of 478	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	234 of 637	63.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	302 of 901	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	557 of 1007	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	746 of 1009	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	723 of 1011	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	548 of 1031	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	704 of 943	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	586 of 1027	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	437 of 833	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)72nd percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science75%+24 vs state

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

Math54%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)				SBAC English Language Arts (2026)								SBAC Math (2026)								% 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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Presidents Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 East Third	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 618-6240	578	38	15.1	44.8%	384 (66.4%)	9 (1.6%)	114 (19.7%)	14 (2.4%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.5%)	68.7	325^th of 1138 public elementary schools	71.4%		58.8	451^st of 1160 public elementary schools	61.1%	126	75.0			75.0	61.1	51.1	62.5					57.9	68.9	47.7	40.6					53.7	88.9	92.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	93.3	92.2	90.0	93.3	93.3	$19,046	$497	$18,549
Stillaguamish Valley Learning Center	Public	K-8	1215 E 5th	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 618-6440	181	9	20.1	26.0%	132 (72.9%)	2 (1.1%)	22 (12.2%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.5%)	56.2	477^th of 1138 public elementary schools	58.1%		55.9	488^th of 1160 public elementary schools	57.9%	11		41.9		51.6	42.9	40.9	50.0	59.1	33.3	56.3		46.0	47.6	36.4	31.8	54.6	16.7	25.0		32.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$10,850	$253	$10,598
Eagle Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	1216 E 5th	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 618-6270	665	41	16.3	43.6%	513 (77.1%)	2 (0.3%)	103 (15.5%)	11 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (4.8%)	50.8	539^th of 1138 public elementary schools	52.6%		48.6	571^st of 1160 public elementary schools	50.8%	32	58.7			58.7	54.6	41.4	46.7					47.5	61.3	41.7	37.3					46.7	82.4	85.7	90.1	90.1	90.1	86.8	90.1	89.0	86.8	86.8	$18,394	$767	$17,627
Kent Prairie Elementary	Public	K-5	8110 207th St NE	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 618-6260	621	38	16.4	43.0%	424 (68.3%)	5 (0.8%)	119 (19.2%)	14 (2.3%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (7.9%)	66.7	346^th of 1138 public elementary schools	69.6%		64.5	383^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	67.0%	37	58.8			58.8	52.7	62.9	57.9					58.0	58.1	61.0	43.0					53.5	80.2	82.6	86.1	86.1	86.1	82.6	84.9	82.6	82.6	82.6	$18,476	$819	$17,657
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-5	8213 Eaglefield Dr	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 618-6230	501	32	15.4	39.3%	330 (65.9%)	10 (2.0%)	97 (19.4%)	11 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.8%)	56.2	476^th of 1138 public elementary schools	58.2%		40.7	673^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	42.0%	197	64.0			64.0	45.2	40.2	59.2					47.6	56.2	54.6	34.7					49.0	86.5	89.9	92.1	92.1	92.1	89.9	93.3	89.9	89.9	89.9	$20,414	$300	$20,114
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17000 16th Dr N.E.	Marysville	98259	Snohomish County	Lakewood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 652-4520	458	29	15.6	54.1%	259 (56.6%)	6 (1.3%)	107 (23.4%)	19 (4.1%)	5 (1.1%)	14 (3.1%)	48 (10.5%)	10.6	1028^th of 1138 public elementary schools	9.7%		13.1	1049^th of 1160 public elementary schools	9.6%	21	32.8			32.8	24.7	22.9	32.3					26.4	18.5	17.1	25.8					20.3	82.8	89.7	89.7	89.7	89.7	86.2	89.7	84.5	86.2	86.2	$18,654	$853	$17,801
English Crossing Elementary	Public	K-5	16728 16th Dr N.E.	Marysville	98259	Snohomish County	Lakewood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 652-4515	331	23	14.4	54.1%	185 (55.9%)	8 (2.4%)	87 (26.3%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.5%)	37 (11.2%)	33.1	762^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	33.0%		33.4	777^th of 1160 public elementary schools	33.0%	15	60.4			60.4	23.2	30.4	57.7					35.6	27.9	32.7	46.2					34.9	80.6	86.1	83.3	83.3	83.3	86.1	94.4	83.3	86.1	86.1	$20,743	$565	$20,178
Shoultes Elementary	Public	K-6	13525 51st Ave NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-1400	348	19	17.9	59.5%	151 (43.4%)	18 (5.2%)	106 (30.5%)	29 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.6%)	8.1	1055^th of 1138 public elementary schools	7.3%		18	985^th of 1160 public elementary schools	15.1%	70	16.2			16.2	19.6	26.7	22.1	32.6				24.8	13.7	26.7	4.4	20.9				15.8	73.2	80.4	82.1	82.1	82.1	82.1	87.5	78.6	82.1	82.1	$20,385	$202	$20,183
Cougar Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	16216 11th Ave N.E.	Arlington	98259	Snohomish County	Lakewood School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 652-4517	422	28	15.3	50.2%	264 (62.6%)	6 (1.4%)	85 (20.1%)	10 (2.4%)	7 (1.7%)	6 (1.4%)	44 (10.4%)	41.3	657^th of 1138 public elementary schools	42.3%		35.4	741^st of 1160 public elementary schools	36.1%	84	41.5			41.5	51.4	30.1	45.3					42.2	52.7	39.2	47.0					46.3	77.5	84.5	81.7	81.7	81.7	81.7	83.1	80.3	81.7	81.7	$19,803	$992	$18,811
Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4407 116th St NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-1600	331	23	14.3	58.9%	142 (42.9%)	17 (5.1%)	103 (31.1%)	17 (5.1%)	12 (3.6%)	8 (2.4%)	32 (9.7%)	12.5	1002^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	12.0%		10	1094^th of 1160 public elementary schools	5.7%	92	29.6			29.6	30.0	26.4	20.4	23.9				25.1	46.0	13.0	13.0	17.8				22.2	84.9	84.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	89.4	86.4	87.9	87.9	$22,839	$1,517	$21,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Presidents Elementary

What district is Presidents Elementary in?

Arlington School District

What schools do graduates of Presidents Elementary attend?

Students who attend Presidents Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Haller Middle School
High : Arlington High School

How many students attend Presidents Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Presidents Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Presidents Elementary?

Students at Presidents Elementary are 66% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is Presidents Elementary a good school?

Presidents Elementary ranks 325^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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