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Emerson Elementary School

Q: Is Emerson Elementary School a good school?

Emerson Elementary School ranks 617 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

617^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Emerson Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Everett, Washington, serving 662 students in the Everett School District near several Everett and Mukilteo elementary schools. The school serves a relatively high-need community: 74.47% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025. Emerson’s student-teacher ratio was 16.0 to 1, and its per-student spending was $19,380, the lowest reported among nearby Everett schools with available data.

Emerson’s overall statewide ranking has improved steadily, rising from the 27th percentile in 2021–2022 to the 46th percentile in 2025–2026. Current academic results are mixed. Math proficiency was 46.23% and science proficiency was 58.54%, both above Washington averages, while English Language Arts proficiency was 42.14%, below both the state and the Everett district average. Fifth grade was the strongest tested grade, with 50.00% proficiency in math. Compared with nearby schools in the Everett district, Emerson trails Monroe Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School, View Ridge Elementary School, and Lowell Elementary School in most subjects, and its ELA result is slightly below Madison Elementary School.

Emerson compares more favorably with nearby Mukilteo schools. Its math and science results exceed those of Challenger Elementary School, Olivia Park Elementary School, Discovery Elementary School, and Horizon Elementary School; only Challenger is slightly higher in ELA. Math has improved each year since 2022–2023, and science rebounded sharply in 2025–2026 after a weak prior year. Overall, Emerson appears to be moving in a positive direction, with math and science as clear strengths and literacy as the most important area for continued improvement.

662

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,380

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8702 7th Ave. SE
Everett, WA 98208-2040

(425) 385-6200

District: Everett School District

Students who attend Emerson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Evergreen Middle School
High:	Cascade High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.6%

White:

29.0%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Washington average

!Near the bottom of Everett School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg62%

Washington avg48%

617^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Everett School District

37^th of 238Everett 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	44.5	617 of 1138	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	693 of 1160	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	738 of 1168	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	788 of 1169	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	854 of 1169	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	826 of 1107	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	695 of 1130	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	718 of 1054	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.4	733 of 1056	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.1	762 of 1053	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.3	635 of 1067	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.1	692 of 1106	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.1	848 of 1097	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	53.3	533 of 1092	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.0	651 of 1088	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.9	683 of 1072	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.6	706 of 1067	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.8	658 of 1069	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.1	664 of 1051	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.9	738 of 1031	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.9	701 of 1026	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	91.4	1 of 82	98.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	49.8	79 of 163	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	92 of 170	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	122 of 187	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	101 of 201	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.1	131 of 169	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	133 of 326	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.1	110 of 303	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	148 of 320	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	152 of 254	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	168 of 213	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.8	51 of 248	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.5	92 of 333	72.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	606 of 1020	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.3	739 of 1092	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	649 of 1093	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	699 of 1094	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	816 of 1100	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	757 of 1008	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	686 of 1068	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	738 of 1004	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	229 of 649	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.8	329 of 659	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	334 of 651	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	298 of 633	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	393 of 694	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	253 of 501	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	287 of 697	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	292 of 540	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	67.9	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	27.4	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	450 of 1008	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	387 of 1013	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	426 of 1024	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	492 of 1013	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	624 of 1019	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	463 of 854	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	347 of 979	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	443 of 835	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	493 of 1059	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.6	625 of 1098	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	762 of 1099	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	787 of 1099	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	804 of 1113	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	825 of 1025	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	643 of 1075	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	628 of 999	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	160 of 197	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	118 of 188	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	164 of 194	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.0	131 of 252	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.6	176 of 212	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	33.1	329 of 478	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	409 of 566	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	503 of 637	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	558 of 901	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.0	739 of 1007	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	911 of 1009	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	847 of 1011	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	889 of 1031	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	908 of 943	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	738 of 1027	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	613 of 833	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)99th percentile+53 vs school

Homeless (2024)75th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)59th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2024)52nd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2022)31st percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)19th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science59%+8 vs state

Math46%+3 vs state

English Language Arts42%-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 All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8702 7th Ave. SE	Everett	98208	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 385-6200	662	41	16.0	74.5%	192 (29.0%)	57 (8.6%)	282 (42.6%)	55 (8.3%)	7 (1.1%)	13 (2.0%)	55 (8.3%)	44.5	617^th of 1138 public elementary schools	45.8%		39.3	693^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	40.3%	76	58.5	58.5	40.5	41.2	45.8	42.1	45.1	44.7	50.0	46.2	93.2	94.9	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	96.6	94.9	94.0	94.0	$19,380	$1,048	$18,332
Horizon Elementary	Public	K-5	222 W Casino Rd	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 366-3000	550	39	14.2	74.5%	85 (15.5%)	34 (6.2%)	321 (58.4%)	36 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.6%)	30 (5.5%)	9.2	1048^th of 1138 public elementary schools	7.9%		7.4	1123^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	3.2%	75	28.0	28.0	22.6	25.3	29.0	25.6	25.8	21.1	17.2	21.4	80.8	84.9	84.9	84.9	84.9	84.9	89.0	84.9	84.9	84.9	$21,529	$1,688	$19,841
Challenger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9600 Holly Drive	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 366-2500	658	50	13.2	67.9%	188 (28.6%)	63 (9.6%)	269 (40.9%)	68 (10.3%)	4 (0.6%)	28 (4.3%)	37 (5.6%)	39.1	694^th of 1138 public elementary schools	39.0%		30.3	820^th of 1160 public elementary schools	29.3%	126	43.8	43.8	46.6	47.6	40.9	45.2	51.1	35.2	36.4	40.6	77.6	81.6	87.8	87.8	87.8	81.6	87.8	85.7	81.6	81.6	$21,801	$1,434	$20,367
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Cadet Way	Everett	98208	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-7400	503	34	14.8	46.1%	205 (40.8%)	36 (7.2%)	91 (18.1%)	115 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	52 (10.3%)	75.8	260^th of 1138 public elementary schools	77.2%		71.2	302^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	74.0%	42	68.4	68.4	61.9	57.5	65.4	61.7	65.0	56.2	51.9	58.2	93.8	93.8	96.3	96.3	96.3	93.8	95.1	96.3	93.8	93.8	$20,549	$380	$20,169
Olivia Park Elementary	Public	K-5	200 108th St SW	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 366-3300	559	38	14.7	73.5%	155 (27.7%)	79 (14.1%)	205 (36.7%)	79 (14.1%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.4%)	29 (5.2%)	22	882^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	22.5%		22.4	940^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.0%	58	33.3	33.3	28.2	27.5	52.6	35.4	33.3	24.8	34.4	30.7	76.0	88.0	82.0	82.0	82.0	82.0	90.0	78.0	82.0	82.0	$21,278	$1,076	$20,203
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	616 Pecks Dr.	Everett	98203	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 385-5900	405	27	15.2	75.8%	137 (33.8%)	30 (7.4%)	166 (41.0%)	29 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (9.9%)	44	624^th of 1138 public elementary schools	45.2%		19.9	970^th of 1160 public elementary schools	16.4%	346	43.6	43.6	48.4	43.9	45.5	46.0	48.4	24.6	30.9	35.1	93.9	93.9	95.5	95.5	95.5	93.9	97.0	95.5	93.9	93.9	$22,599	$1,169	$21,430
Monroe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10901 27th Ave. SE	Everett	98208	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-7300	487	30	16.2	54.4%	194 (39.8%)	28 (5.7%)	99 (20.3%)	66 (13.6%)	5 (1.0%)	24 (4.9%)	70 (14.4%)	87.8	141^st of 1138 public elementary schools	87.6%		69	320^th of 1160 public elementary schools	72.4%	179	75.0	75.0	64.0	63.1	77.3	68.2	76.4	66.7	67.1	70.1	91.2	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	95.1	92.2	94.1	94.1	$20,918	$380	$20,538
Discovery Elementary	Public	K-5	11700 Meridian Ave S	Everett	98208	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 366-2700	648	46	13.9	63.4%	164 (25.3%)	60 (9.3%)	299 (46.1%)	55 (8.5%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.7%)	43 (6.6%)	11.5	1015^th of 1138 public elementary schools	10.8%		12.5	1058^th of 1160 public elementary schools	8.8%	43	24.0	24.0	32.7	26.7	26.8	28.8	32.7	21.7	15.6	23.5	84.9	89.4	93.9	93.9	93.9	89.4	90.9	84.9	89.4	89.4	$21,472	$948	$20,524
View Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	202 Alder St.	Everett	98203	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-5400	497	28	17.4	60.6%	226 (45.5%)	21 (4.2%)	121 (24.3%)	42 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.8%)	66 (13.3%)	66	356^th of 1138 public elementary schools	68.7%		63.1	397^th of 1160 public elementary schools	65.8%	41	57.3	57.3	61.2	53.6	61.0	58.5	60.8	45.4	53.7	53.3	86.6	89.6	91.0	91.0	91.0	89.6	95.5	88.1	89.6	89.6	$21,356	$380	$20,976
Lowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5010 View Dr.	Everett	98203	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 385-5300	531	35	15.3	69.3%	230 (43.3%)	31 (5.8%)	156 (29.4%)	48 (9.0%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.7%)	54 (10.2%)	58.7	443^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	61.1%		47.8	582^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	49.8%	139	58.8	58.8	50.7	51.9	53.1	52.0	54.8	50.6	45.8	50.0	85.9	93.6	92.3	92.3	92.3	93.6	96.2	87.2	93.6	93.6	$22,239	$1,050	$21,189

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson Elementary School

Is Emerson Elementary School a good school?

Emerson Elementary School ranks 617^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Emerson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Emerson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Evergreen Middle School
High : Cascade High School

What district is Emerson Elementary School in?

Everett School District

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 662 students attended Emerson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary School?

Students at Emerson Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 29% White, 9% African American, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

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