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Mountlake Terrace Elementary

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Mountlake Terrace Elementary ranks 591 st of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

591^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Mountlake Terrace Elementary is a public K–6 school in Mountlake Terrace, Washington, with 426 students and a relatively high level of economic need, as 55.4% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. The school is part of the Edmonds School District, which ranks in the 72nd percentile statewide. Mountlake Terrace’s student-teacher ratio was 13.5, lower than those at Hazelwood Elementary, Oak Heights Elementary, Cedar Way Elementary, and Brier Elementary. Its most recent statewide ranking was 591st of 1,138 schools, placing it in the 48th percentile and representing a substantial recovery from the 25th percentile in 2023–24.

Current proficiency is below the district average but relatively close to statewide results: 48.66% in English Language Arts, 39.91% in math, and 47.92% in science. Since 2023–24, ELA improved by 8.84 points and math by 11.15 points, although math remains the weakest subject. Results vary considerably by grade. Sixth-grade ELA is a notable strength at 57.81%, exceeding both district and state sixth-grade averages, while fourth-grade math is near comparison benchmarks. Third-grade math is a particular concern. The school is slightly ahead of Hazelwood Elementary in ELA and math and substantially ahead in science, and it outperforms Cedar Way Elementary in all three subjects. It is also far ahead of Cedar Valley Elementary, though Cedar Valley serves a higher-need student population.

Higher-performing nearby comparisons include Terrace Park Elementary and Brier Elementary, which lead Mountlake Terrace by roughly 11 to 23 points across subjects, while Cascade K–8 Community School and Home Education Exchange report still higher results but serve different programs and populations. Challenge Elementary has exceptionally high reported math results, but some other results are state-suppressed and should not be interpreted as zero or weakness. Subgroup results show relative strengths for English Language Learners and students from low-socioeconomic-status backgrounds. The special education ranking, however, fell from the 69th percentile to the 12th percentile in one year and warrants careful review alongside student growth, participation, staffing, and service data.

426

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,842

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22001 52nd Ave West
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043

(425) 431-7894

District: Edmonds School District

Students who attend Mountlake Terrace Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alderwood Middle School
High:	Mountlake Terrace High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.0%

Hispanic:

33.8%

Asian:

11.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 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 school45%

District avg53%

Washington avg48%

591^st of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Edmonds School District

66^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	591 of 1138	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.6	606 of 1160	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	880 of 1168	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	666 of 1169	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	764 of 1169	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	709 of 1107	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	710 of 1130	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	766 of 1054	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.5	837 of 1056	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.8	825 of 1053	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.2	809 of 1067	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.1	701 of 1106	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.7	719 of 1097	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.0	817 of 1092	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.1	886 of 1088	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.4	841 of 1072	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.4	913 of 1067	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.4	919 of 1069	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.4	886 of 1051	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.8	842 of 1031	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.7	572 of 1026	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	34.1	146 of 201	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	130 of 326	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.9	152 of 303	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	71 of 213	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	641 of 1020	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	565 of 1092	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	834 of 1093	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	660 of 1094	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	759 of 1100	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	768 of 1008	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	614 of 1068	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	641 of 1004	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	411 of 649	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.6	312 of 659	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.5	470 of 651	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	464 of 633	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	600 of 694	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	447 of 501	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	608 of 697	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.2	213 of 540	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	459 of 1008	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	383 of 1013	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.9	865 of 1024	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.2	518 of 1013	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	770 of 1019	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	653 of 854	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	503 of 979	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	591 of 835	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	554 of 1059	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	595 of 1098	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	832 of 1099	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	618 of 1099	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	732 of 1113	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	578 of 1025	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	711 of 1075	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	797 of 999	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	382 of 432	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	61.5	112 of 363	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	211 of 339	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	251 of 308	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.9	82 of 158	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	322 of 566	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	426 of 637	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	514 of 901	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.3	432 of 1007	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.0	713 of 1009	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	630 of 1011	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	593 of 1031	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	558 of 943	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	740 of 1027	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	742 of 833	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile~ school

White (2026)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2019)27th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Science48%-3 vs state

Math40%-3 vs state

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Nice community school. My daughter loves going here, we are a mixed family and love the diversity. Close Quote

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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 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 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 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
Mountlake Terrace Elementary	Public	K-6	22001 52nd Ave West	Mountlake Terrace	98043	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 431-7894	426	31	13.5	55.4%	145 (34.0%)	34 (8.0%)	144 (33.8%)	49 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	45 (10.6%)	46.4	591^st of 1138 public elementary schools	48.1%		45.6	606^th of 1160 public elementary schools	47.8%	15	47.9		47.9	42.9	44.6	47.9	57.8			48.7	35.7	50.9	35.4	37.5			39.9	98.3	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	100.0	100.0	$21,842	$814	$21,029
Challenge Elementary	Public	K-6	5409 228th St SW	Mountlake Terrace	98043	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 431-7157	414	0	68.9	12.3%	168 (40.6%)	14 (3.4%)	29 (7.0%)	146 (35.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.3%)								(n/a)																	96.8											$5,476	$238	$5,238
Terrace Park Elementary	Public	K-6	5409 228th St SW	Mountlake Terrace	98043	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 431-7482	295	37	7.9	30.8%	144 (48.8%)	16 (5.4%)	53 (18.0%)	46 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	32 (10.8%)	64.7	374^th of 1138 public elementary schools	67.1%		71.6	297^th of 1160 public elementary schools	74.4%	77	68.8		68.8		43.8	65.6	63.0			61.1	70.7	37.5	46.9	50.0			50.9	94.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	98.2	94.6	96.4	96.4	$31,011	$343	$30,669
Cedar Way Elementary	Public	K-6	22222 39th Ave W	Mountlake Terrace	98043	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 431-7864	522	37	14.0	60.5%	245 (46.9%)	77 (14.8%)	108 (20.7%)	48 (9.2%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	37 (7.1%)	39.6	685^th of 1138 public elementary schools	39.8%		26.8	868^th of 1160 public elementary schools	25.2%	183	46.6		46.6	41.4	39.7	47.2	44.6			43.4	36.8	39.7	36.1	43.1			38.9	82.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	92.0	92.0	85.1	92.0	92.0	$19,929	$684	$19,245
Brier Elementary	Public	K-6	3625 232nd St SW	Brier	98036	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 431-7854	389	23	17.0	22.4%	253 (65.0%)	17 (4.4%)	39 (10.0%)	42 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.3%)	84	183^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	83.9%		86.8	145^th of 1160 public elementary schools	87.5%	38	68.9		68.9	67.9	64.4	82.2	75.5			71.8	62.5	50.9	62.2	71.7			61.5	90.7	90.7	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	93.0	93.0	93.0	95.4	$20,813	$239	$20,574
Hazelwood Elementary	Public	K-6	3300 204th St SW	Lynnwood	98036	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 431-7884	419	29	14.3	49.2%	173 (41.3%)	43 (10.3%)	108 (25.8%)	64 (15.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)	41	664^th of 1138 public elementary schools	41.7%		43.1	641^st of 1160 public elementary schools	44.7%	23	37.7		37.7	46.4	53.7	49.3	42.4			47.9	47.4	44.4	26.1	37.3			38.1	93.9	93.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	$23,137	$446	$22,691
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	19400 56th Ave W	Lynnwood	98036	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 670-7211	397	9	42.0	51.4%	117 (29.5%)	61 (15.4%)	108 (27.2%)	70 (17.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.1%)								(n/a)																												$32,190	$3,287	$28,903
Cedar Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	19200 56th Ave W	Lynnwood	98036	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 431-7390	427	33	13.1	73.8%	103 (24.1%)	51 (11.9%)	218 (51.1%)	37 (8.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	6.8	1074^th of 1138 public elementary schools	5.6%		8.3	1111^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.2%	37	30.8		30.8	17.2	25.0	28.9	19.2			22.7	17.2	16.2	9.6	12.8			14.2	89.5	93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	92.1	93.4	93.4	$21,432	$1,515	$19,917
Home Education Exchange	Public	K-8	2800 NE 200th	Shoreline	98155	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 418-3388	125	0		17.6%	87 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	17 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.0%)	41	661^st of 1138 public elementary schools	41.9%		74.1	273^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	76.5%	388	79.0		75.9			68.4				80.0			36.8			70.0	57.1	80.0	80.0	93.3	93.3	93.3	86.7	86.7	80.0	86.7	86.7	$12,961	$340	$12,621
Cascade K-8 Community School	Public	K-8	2800 NE 200th	Shoreline	98155	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 393-4180	197	13	15.2	17.3%	127 (64.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (13.7%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (17.3%)	96.4	31^st of 1138 public elementary schools	97.3%		90.8	102^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	91.2%	71	88.0		79.5			84.0				78.5	63.6			73.1		50.0	71.1	94.7	94.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.7	94.7	100.0	100.0	$23,688	$400	$23,289

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountlake Terrace Elementary

Is Mountlake Terrace Elementary a good school?

Mountlake Terrace Elementary ranks 591^st of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mountlake Terrace Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Mountlake Terrace Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mountlake Terrace Elementary?

Students at Mountlake Terrace Elementary are 34% White, 34% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 8% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Mountlake Terrace Elementary in?

Edmonds School District

What schools do graduates of Mountlake Terrace Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mountlake Terrace Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alderwood Middle School
High : Mountlake Terrace High School

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