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Martha Lake Elementary

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Martha Lake Elementary ranks 667 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

667^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Martha Lake Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 545 students in Lynnwood, Washington, as part of the Edmonds School District, and it shows a strong capacity for improvement despite facing significant academic challenges.

Academically, the school's performance has been volatile but is currently improving, ranking in the 43rd percentile statewide after a notable one-year rebound. Its test scores in English, math, and science are below the Edmonds School District average, with a particularly large gap in 5th-grade science. However, the school demonstrates clear strengths, including effective support for special education students and English language learners, and its math scores are slightly above the state average. A distinctive pattern shows students performing very well in 3rd grade, but proficiency declines in the upper grades, a steeper drop than at similar schools like Oak Heights Elementary.

Interesting comparisons with nearby schools highlight both challenges and context. For instance, while Hilltop Elementary in the same district ranks much higher, schools in the neighboring Everett School District, like the highly-ranked Cedar Wood Elementary, outperform all local Edmonds schools. Martha Lake operates with moderate spending compared to peers like Beverly Elementary and achieves similar results, suggesting efficient use of resources as it works to sustain its recent progress.

545

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,478

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17500 Larch Way
Lynnwood, WA 98037-8206

(425) 431-7766

District: Edmonds School District

Students who attend Martha Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Brier Terrace Middle School
High:	Lynnwood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.2%

Hispanic:

28.4%

Asian:

20.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (40% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 19 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg53%

Washington avg48%

667^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Edmonds School District

74^th of 247Edmonds 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
2025	40.9	667 of 1160	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	840 of 1168	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	686 of 1169	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	638 of 1169	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	628 of 1107	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	691 of 1130	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	575 of 1054	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.6	656 of 1056	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.4	554 of 1053	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.0	441 of 1067	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.4	563 of 1106	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.3	581 of 1097	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.8	399 of 1092	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.9	421 of 1088	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.6	430 of 1072	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.1	496 of 1067	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.9	535 of 1069	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.5	522 of 1051	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.7	369 of 1031	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	77.6	180 of 1026	82.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	136 of 189	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	128 of 163	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	114 of 170	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	95 of 131	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	142 of 201	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.5	101 of 169	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	126 of 303	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	202 of 320	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	102 of 254	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	91 of 213	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	9 of 32	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	40.7	135 of 248	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.2	47 of 333	85.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	645 of 1092	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	843 of 1093	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	655 of 1094	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	581 of 1100	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	636 of 1008	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	768 of 1068	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.8	578 of 1004	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	466 of 659	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	494 of 651	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	425 of 633	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	287 of 694	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	230 of 501	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	420 of 697	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	311 of 540	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	571 of 1013	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	766 of 1024	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.8	593 of 1013	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	507 of 1019	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	428 of 854	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	696 of 979	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	445 of 835	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	631 of 1098	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	759 of 1099	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	664 of 1099	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	628 of 1113	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	554 of 1025	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	594 of 1075	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	510 of 999	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	103 of 363	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	40.3	204 of 339	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	398 of 566	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	214 of 637	66.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	509 of 1007	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	800 of 1009	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.2	442 of 1011	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.6	738 of 1031	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	712 of 943	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	684 of 1027	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	561 of 833	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)28th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-6 vs state

Math44%~ state avg

Science30%-19 vs state

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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 6th 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 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
Martha Lake Elementary	Public	K-6	17500 Larch Way	Lynnwood	98037	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 431-7766	545	37	14.6	50.8%	170 (31.2%)	50 (9.2%)	155 (28.4%)	109 (20.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	52 (9.5%)	40.9	667^th of 1160 public elementary schools	42.5%		28.6	840^th of 1168 public elementary schools	28.1%	173	30.3	30.3	61.5	50.0	35.5	37.9	46.7	62.7	50.0	33.8	28.4	44.4	94.5	100.0	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	95.9	95.9	97.3	97.3	$19,478	$580	$18,899
Spruce Elementary	Public	K-6	17405 Spruce Way	Lynnwood	98037	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 431-7720	632	43	14.7	64.9%	195 (30.9%)	101 (16.0%)	195 (30.9%)	107 (16.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	28 (4.4%)	27.3	864^th of 1160 public elementary schools	25.5%		37.6	711^th of 1168 public elementary schools	39.1%	153	42.5	42.5	26.0	34.6	42.5	47.1	37.9	27.0	35.4	33.3	36.1	33.1	80.0	90.5	92.6	92.6	92.6	87.4	93.7	87.4	87.4	87.4	$18,931	$755	$18,177
Hilltop Elementary	Public	K-6	20425 Damson Road	Lynnwood	98036	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 431-7604	562	34	16.6	19.6%	230 (40.9%)	21 (3.7%)	73 (13.0%)	159 (28.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	73 (13.0%)	80.2	206^th of 1160 public elementary schools	82.2%		81.2	207^th of 1168 public elementary schools	82.3%	1	56.3	56.3	62.0	78.3	70.8	64.9	68.3	60.9	71.7	54.2	70.2	63.4	94.4	94.4	96.6	96.6	96.6	95.5	94.4	94.4	95.5	95.5	$19,324	$261	$19,064
Oak Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	20000 28th Ave W	Lynnwood	98036	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 431-7744	526	35	14.9	48.3%	182 (34.6%)	53 (10.1%)	145 (27.6%)	111 (21.1%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	26 (4.9%)	43.3	638^th of 1160 public elementary schools	45.0%		36.2	739^th of 1168 public elementary schools	36.7%	101	38.5	38.5	51.4	38.9	46.2	51.1	47.1	48.6	47.2	33.9	47.2	44.6	92.8	95.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	100.0	95.7	97.1	97.1	$19,605	$511	$19,094
Woodside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17000 23rd Ave. SE	Bothell	98012	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-7800	581	34	17.0	46.3%	238 (41.0%)	36 (6.2%)	116 (20.0%)	128 (22.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.6%)	78.5	225^th of 1160 public elementary schools	80.6%		80.1	217^th of 1168 public elementary schools	81.4%	8	68.6	68.6	59.5	66.0	66.3		64.1	64.7	64.8	60.0		63.3	94.3	96.2	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.2	95.2	94.3	96.2	96.2	$19,103	$380	$18,723
Lake Stickney Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1625 Madison Way	Lynnwood	98087	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(425) 366-3600	628	40	15.8	59.6%	186 (29.6%)	102 (16.2%)	172 (27.4%)	104 (16.6%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.9%)	44 (7.0%)	26.6	872^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	24.8%		29.6	826^th of 1168 public elementary schools	29.3%	46	39.8	39.8	34.7	39.8	39.8		38.0	43.4	36.1	29.7		36.5											$18,774	$772	$18,002
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%)	43.1	641^st of 1160 public elementary schools	44.7%		39.1	691^st of 1168 public elementary schools	40.8%	50	44.1	44.1	36.2	46.4	50.9	55.4	47.1	39.7	46.4	40.7	42.9	42.6	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
Lynnwood Elementary	Public	K-6	18638 44th Ave W	Lynnwood	98037	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 431-7615	578	35	16.4	50.5%	191 (33.0%)	75 (13.0%)	147 (25.4%)	110 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	48 (8.3%)	38.2	706^th of 1160 public elementary schools	39.1%		34	771^st of 1168 public elementary schools	34.0%	65	50.7	50.7	44.1	39.2	53.5	42.5	44.7	44.7	43.2	43.7	18.8	37.4	83.2	86.3	88.4	88.4	88.4	85.3	91.6	86.3	85.3	85.3	$18,977	$601	$18,376
Beverly Elementary	Public	K-6	5221 168th St SW	Lynnwood	98037	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 431-7732	413	28	15.0	47.7%	177 (42.9%)	46 (11.1%)	101 (24.5%)	36 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	49 (11.9%)	29.2	836^th of 1160 public elementary schools	27.9%		25.2	895^th of 1168 public elementary schools	23.4%	59	39.0	39.0	40.4	35.9	44.1	43.1	40.8	47.4	31.3	25.4	32.8	34.0	88.1	89.8	96.6	96.6	96.6	93.2	94.9	91.5	93.2	93.2	$21,310	$565	$20,745
Cedar Wood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3414 168th St. SE	Bothell	98012	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-7700	682	38	17.8	22.6%	212 (31.1%)	27 (4.0%)	93 (13.6%)	276 (40.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.4%)	97.3	19^th of 1160 public elementary schools	98.4%		96.3	31^st of 1168 public elementary schools	97.3%	12	83.9	83.9	83.5	87.3	89.2		86.9	87.4	88.1	79.2		84.6	94.4	96.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	96.7	100.0	95.6	96.7	96.7	$19,816	$382	$19,434

Frequently Asked Questions about Martha Lake Elementary

What district is Martha Lake Elementary in?

Edmonds School District

Is Martha Lake Elementary a good school?

Martha Lake Elementary ranks 667^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Martha Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Martha Lake Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brier Terrace Middle School
High : Lynnwood High School

What is the racial makeup of Martha Lake Elementary?

Students at Martha Lake Elementary are 31% White, 28% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American.

How many students attend Martha Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Martha Lake Elementary.

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