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Madrona K-8 School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
176th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 85% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Madrona K-8 School is a public school in Edmonds, Washington, serving 636 students in prekindergarten through eighth grade and offering a larger, broader grade span than most nearby elementary schools. It is part of the Edmonds School District, which ranks in the 72nd statewide percentile. Madrona ranks in the 85th percentile statewide, or 176th out of 1,138 schools, and its recent upward trend suggests steadily improving performance.

Madrona’s 2025–26 proficiency rates were 70.57% in English language arts, 59.60% in math, and 71.76% in science—well above both district and Washington averages. Science is a particular strength, exceeding the district rate by 16.80 percentage points, while math has shown the largest recent improvement but remains the clearest opportunity for continued growth. Sixth-grade math was the lowest grade-level result at 54.67%, although performance recovered in seventh and eighth grade. ELA results were comparatively consistent from third through eighth grade, and the school’s middle-school grades did not show a major decline. Madrona’s special education subgroup was especially strong, ranking in the 94th statewide percentile.

Among nearby schools, Madrona is one of the strongest Edmonds options. It ranks just below Sherwood Elementary and well above Chase Lake Elementary, Westgate Elementary, Lynndale Elementary, and College Place Elementary. The closest same-grade-span comparison, Maplewood Parent Coop, performs better overall in ELA and math, though Madrona leads in science. Compared with nearby Meridian Park Elementary School and Melvin G Syre Elementary in the higher-ranked Shoreline School District, Madrona remains competitive, particularly in science.

636
Students ?
17.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,450
Per pupil spending ?
17.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
96.9%
Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)
Exemptions: 3.1% (any vaccine)
 9300 236th ST SW
       Edmonds, WA  98026

(425) 431-7979

District: Edmonds School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.2%
Asian:
14.6%
Hispanic:
10.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Washington average (66% vs 48% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 15% of Washington elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school66%
District avg53%
Washington avg48%
Elementary school
176th of 1,138
Washington public elementary schools ?
Top 15%▲ up 11 pts since 2016
From top 26% (2016) to top 15% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Washington Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
49th of 514
Washington public middle schools ?
Top 10%▲ up 22 pts since 2016
From top 32% (2016) to top 10% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Washington Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 22Elementary Schools in the Edmonds School District
66th of 238Edmonds 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202684.8176 of 113884.5%★★★★☆
202573.3284 of 116075.5%★★★★☆
202477.2250 of 116878.6%★★★★☆
202382.6196 of 116983.2%★★★★☆
202282.8194 of 116983.4%★★★★☆
202178.0224 of 110779.8%★★★★☆
201969.3335 of 113070.4%★★★★☆
201878.6209 of 105480.2%★★★★☆
201780.7186 of 105682.4%★★★★☆
201673.1279 of 105373.5%★★★★☆
201574.5242 of 106777.3%★★★★☆
201377.5206 of 110681.4%★★★★☆
201278.4184 of 109783.2%★★★★☆
201188.973 of 109293.3%★★★★★
201085.5102 of 108890.6%★★★★★
200975.0213 of 107280.1%★★★★☆
200869.3304 of 106771.5%★★★★☆
200780.8144 of 106986.5%★★★★☆
200675.8205 of 105180.5%★★★★☆
200565.6338 of 103167.2%★★★☆☆
200471.1246 of 102676.0%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202542.5106 of 18943.9%★★☆☆☆
202440.893 of 16342.9%★★☆☆☆
202361.472 of 17057.6%★★★☆☆
202250.2103 of 18744.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202685.7143 of 102086.0%★★★★☆
202573.4258 of 109276.4%★★★★☆
202479.1210 of 109380.8%★★★★☆
202381.7181 of 109483.5%★★★★☆
202281.3183 of 110083.4%★★★★☆
202173.6231 of 100877.1%★★★★☆
201975.5250 of 106876.6%★★★★☆
201878.4197 of 100480.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202669.9224 of 100877.8%★★★★☆
202565.9287 of 101371.7%★★★★☆
202485.563 of 102493.8%★★★★★
202381.6108 of 101389.3%★★★★☆
202277.4118 of 101988.4%★★★★☆
201973.2160 of 97983.7%★★★★☆
201852.5398 of 83552.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202685.3153 of 105985.6%★★★★☆
202570.7291 of 109873.5%★★★★☆
202469.7313 of 109971.5%★★★★☆
202377.9214 of 109980.5%★★★★☆
202281.8189 of 111383.0%★★★★☆
202181.9176 of 102582.8%★★★★☆
201961.1409 of 107562.0%★★★☆☆
201875.4241 of 99975.9%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201966.881 of 30373.3%★★★★☆
201862.479 of 21262.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202688.524 of 43294.4%★★★★★
202573.662 of 36382.9%★★★★☆
202471.264 of 33981.1%★★★★☆
202360.993 of 30869.8%★★★★☆
202270.887 of 47881.8%★★★★☆
202182.124 of 15884.8%★★★★☆
201971.3108 of 56680.9%★★★★☆
201884.857 of 63791.1%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202675.9186 of 90179.4%★★★★☆
202564.6345 of 100765.7%★★★☆☆
202475.1238 of 100976.4%★★★★☆
202378.5202 of 101180.0%★★★★☆
202273.3263 of 103174.5%★★★★☆
202169.4279 of 94370.4%★★★★☆
201961.8393 of 102761.7%★★★☆☆
201870.2249 of 83370.1%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202690.149 of 51490.5%★★★★★
202585.667 of 53487.5%★★★★☆
202474.8115 of 53578.5%★★★★☆
202387.461 of 53988.7%★★★★☆
202285.164 of 54188.2%★★★★☆
202182.580 of 52984.9%★★★★☆
201973.3116 of 51277.3%★★★★☆
201882.574 of 43783.1%★★★★☆
201782.861 of 43586.0%★★★★☆
201665.2141 of 44368.2%★★★☆☆
201572.698 of 44578.0%★★★★☆
201378.775 of 49884.9%★★★★☆
201271.6112 of 49777.5%★★★★☆
201176.290 of 49281.7%★★★★☆
201083.750 of 48389.6%★★★★☆
200982.959 of 47687.6%★★★★☆
200881.663 of 46686.5%★★★★☆
200786.537 of 46392.0%★★★★★
200687.039 of 44991.3%★★★★★
200584.348 of 42588.7%★★★★☆
200487.637 of 42191.2%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202368.845 of 14569.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202685.656 of 44387.4%★★★★☆
202574.2104 of 47177.9%★★★★☆
202471.9111 of 46476.1%★★★★☆
202385.056 of 46487.9%★★★★☆
202285.761 of 47987.3%★★★★☆
202180.879 of 46983.2%★★★★☆
201965.0139 of 45269.2%★★★☆☆
201869.5109 of 37671.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202672.293 of 45379.5%★★★★☆
202565.8126 of 45772.4%★★★★☆
202468.8102 of 45577.6%★★★★☆
202387.722 of 46395.2%★★★★★
202284.134 of 47592.8%★★★★★
202193.59 of 45898.0%★★★★★
201981.534 of 44892.4%★★★★★
201861.297 of 34972.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202685.563 of 45486.1%★★★★☆
202589.250 of 47289.4%★★★★☆
202476.492 of 46680.3%★★★★☆
202388.645 of 47090.4%★★★★★
202281.479 of 48083.5%★★★★☆
202182.872 of 47684.9%★★★★☆
201975.697 of 45378.6%★★★★☆
201885.252 of 37186.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202275.250 of 25780.5%★★★★☆
201965.482 of 24666.7%★★★☆☆
201895.71 of 16699.4%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202684.719 of 22691.6%★★★★★
202582.122 of 18688.2%★★★★☆
202482.521 of 17988.3%★★★★☆
202390.39 of 16794.6%★★★★★
202260.349 of 19975.4%★★★★☆
202178.223 of 21089.0%★★★★☆
201984.216 of 23193.1%★★★★★
201885.123 of 26891.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202687.745 of 45390.1%★★★★★
202585.363 of 48887.1%★★★★☆
202475.493 of 48680.9%★★★★☆
202386.452 of 48889.3%★★★★☆
202280.976 of 48884.4%★★★★☆
202179.480 of 48083.3%★★★★☆
201968.1132 of 47071.9%★★★★☆
201877.869 of 32578.8%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Special Education (2026)94th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2026)86th percentile~ school
Male (2026)86th percentile~ school
White (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile-7 vs school
Multi-racial (2019)73rd percentile+3 vs school
Asian (2025)44th percentile-32 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2026)92nd percentile~ school
White (2026)90th percentile~ school
Female (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2026)86th percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2022)81st percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile-11 vs school
Asian (2023)69th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
Science72%+21 vs state
English Language Arts71%+18 vs state
Math60%+16 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 2, 2013

Open Quote The Madrona parents of teacher, parents and kids is amazaing. The non-graded system isn't for everyone. (kids still get grades, but classrooms look different) Look carefully at the concept of learning centers vs. classrooms. From a learning prospective it looks different from a normal classroom, however once you are in it and see how it really works you will understand why this is such an effective learning system. Simply put, instead of teaching to the lowest level student, teachers can "teach up" and each student is taught to their maximum potential. Kids are not held back in certain subjects just because of age/grade, they excel to their maximum potential in that subject and kids don't advance in subjects just because the rest of the class does. They master each level before moving to the next. The strong emphsis on mastering the foundation and building from them really works.

The school also has a strong emphsis on character - equiping the kids intellectually and relationally. Kids who come from this program tend to be highly successful in high school and beyond. It really does work.

And the community of parents and teachers really makes the difference. Over 50% of parents volunteer in some way - help in the classroom, school activities, enrichment programs, fundraising, etc. As a parent I not only know my children's friends, I know their parents. This is huge. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, February 14, 2013

Open Quote They need to change their principle. I volunteer a lot in school but I don't even know what does the principle looks like. Never see her greet with kids in the morning or end of school. Don't even think about if she has any connection with the kids at the school. And their anti bully system is only on the paper. It does not apply into students life, they believe their kids knows the bully system but I have saw couple bully at school while volunteering and school does nothing about it. Madrona's ranking has dropped year by year. I really think the school need better leadership and should focus more about students personal life to help students build better personality. Improvement is needed in many ways!!! Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, January 14, 2012

Open Quote Amazing community of parents and staff! They are focused on the kids becoming great people, not just having great test scores! Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 636 students attended Madrona K-8 School.

Madrona K-8 School ranks 176th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Madrona K-8 School are 58% White, 15% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American.

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