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Martha Lake Elementary

Public Grades K-6
547th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 52% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Martha Lake Elementary is a public K–6 school in Lynnwood, Washington, serving 545 students at 17500 Larch Way in the Edmonds School District, in an area surrounded by elementary schools from the Edmonds, Everett, and Mukilteo districts. The school is showing meaningful recent improvement: its statewide ranking rose from the 28th percentile in 2023–24 to the 52nd percentile in 2025–26, increasing from 1 star to 3 stars. About 50.83% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, and the student-teacher ratio was 14.6, one of the lower ratios among nearby comparison schools.

Current academic results are mixed but generally competitive with nearby Edmonds schools. Martha Lake reported proficiency rates of 49.47% in ELA, 45.58% in math, and 37.70% in science for 2025–26. Its math result was above the Washington average, while science was well below both the state and district averages. Among nearby Edmonds schools, Martha Lake ranked second in ELA and third in math, behind Hilltop Elementary and, in math, Oak Heights Elementary. It outperformed Beverly Elementary, Spruce Elementary, Hazelwood Elementary, and Lynnwood Elementary in both subjects.

The clearest academic concern is the drop in performance in grades 5 and 6. Grades 3 and 4 exceeded district and state benchmarks in both ELA and math, but sixth-grade proficiency fell to 39.44% in ELA and 35.21% in math; fifth-grade science was 37.70%. Science also remains Martha Lake’s weakest all-school subject. At the same time, subgroup effectiveness was above the statewide midpoint for English learners, special education students, and students from low-income backgrounds. The school remains behind standout nearby schools such as Cedar Wood Elementary and Woodside Elementary, but its upward trend and favorable local results in ELA and math suggest positive momentum.

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: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016
✓Above the Washington median (52nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 13 pts below the Washington average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school47%
District avg53%
Washington avg48%
547th of 1,138
Washington public elementary schools ?
Top 48%▲ up 5 pts since 2016
From bottom 47% (2016) to top 48% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
13th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202649.7547 of 113851.9%★★★☆☆
202540.9667 of 116042.5%★★☆☆☆
202428.6840 of 116828.1%★☆☆☆☆
202340.1686 of 116941.3%★★☆☆☆
202243.5638 of 116945.4%★★☆☆☆
202139.9628 of 110743.3%★★☆☆☆
201940.4691 of 113038.8%★★☆☆☆
201845.8575 of 105445.4%★★☆☆☆
201739.6656 of 105637.9%★★☆☆☆
201648.4554 of 105347.4%★★☆☆☆
201557.0441 of 106758.7%★★★☆☆
201352.4563 of 110649.1%★★☆☆☆
201250.3581 of 109747.0%★★☆☆☆
201162.8399 of 109263.5%★★★☆☆
201059.9421 of 108861.3%★★★☆☆
200959.6430 of 107259.9%★★★☆☆
200855.1496 of 106753.5%★★★☆☆
200751.9535 of 106950.0%★★★☆☆
200651.5522 of 105150.3%★★★☆☆
200562.7369 of 103164.2%★★★☆☆
200477.6180 of 102682.5%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202636.762 of 10339.8%★★☆☆☆
202531.2136 of 18928.0%★☆☆☆☆
202423.5128 of 16321.5%★☆☆☆☆
202333.1114 of 17032.9%★★☆☆☆
202131.295 of 13127.5%★☆☆☆☆
201935.5142 of 20129.4%★☆☆☆☆
201849.5101 of 16940.2%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202658.3110 of 32666.3%★★★☆☆
202550.4126 of 30358.4%★★★☆☆
202434.5202 of 32036.9%★★☆☆☆
202349.7102 of 25459.8%★★★☆☆
202246.291 of 21357.3%★★★☆☆
202163.69 of 3271.9%★★★★☆
201940.7135 of 24845.6%★★☆☆☆
201869.247 of 33385.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202646.6563 of 102044.8%★★☆☆☆
202540.0645 of 109240.9%★★☆☆☆
202425.3843 of 109322.9%★☆☆☆☆
202338.9655 of 109440.1%★★☆☆☆
202244.6581 of 110047.2%★★☆☆☆
202135.0636 of 100836.9%★★☆☆☆
201933.3768 of 106828.1%★☆☆☆☆
201844.8578 of 100442.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202627.4513 of 64921.0%★☆☆☆☆
202533.5466 of 65929.3%★☆☆☆☆
202428.4494 of 65124.1%★☆☆☆☆
202336.0425 of 63332.9%★★☆☆☆
202251.0287 of 69458.6%★★★☆☆
202144.7230 of 50154.1%★★★☆☆
201941.9420 of 69739.7%★★☆☆☆
201841.9311 of 54042.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202656.1422 of 100858.1%★★★☆☆
202544.2571 of 101343.6%★★☆☆☆
202430.5766 of 102425.2%★☆☆☆☆
202342.8593 of 101341.5%★★☆☆☆
202247.8507 of 101950.2%★★★☆☆
202145.7428 of 85449.9%★★★☆☆
201934.9696 of 97928.9%★☆☆☆☆
201848.7445 of 83546.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202656.9443 of 105958.2%★★★☆☆
202542.2631 of 109842.5%★★☆☆☆
202431.6759 of 109930.9%★★☆☆☆
202338.5664 of 109939.6%★★☆☆☆
202240.7628 of 111343.6%★★☆☆☆
202142.8554 of 102546.0%★★☆☆☆
201946.4594 of 107544.7%★★☆☆☆
201848.7510 of 99948.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202654.7167 of 43261.3%★★★☆☆
202563.1103 of 36371.6%★★★★☆
202440.3204 of 33939.8%★★☆☆☆
201931.3398 of 56629.7%★★☆☆☆
201857.0214 of 63766.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202662.9334 of 90162.9%★★★☆☆
202549.2509 of 100749.5%★★☆☆☆
202425.5800 of 100920.7%★☆☆☆☆
202355.2442 of 101156.3%★★★☆☆
202232.6738 of 103128.4%★☆☆☆☆
202127.7712 of 94324.5%★☆☆☆☆
201939.7684 of 102733.4%★★☆☆☆
201837.0561 of 83332.7%★★☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2026)66th percentile+14 vs school
White (2026)63rd percentile+11 vs school
Special Education (2026)61st percentile+9 vs school
Male (2026)58th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)45th percentile-7 vs school
Asian (2026)40th percentile-12 vs school
Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts49%-3 vs state
Math46%~ state avg
Science38%-13 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Martha Lake Elementary

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

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

Middle : Brier Terrace Middle School
High : Lynnwood High School

Martha Lake Elementary ranks 547th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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Latest Washington data All new data »
2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025


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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