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Whittier Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Whittier Elementary is a PK–5 school in Everett, Washington, serving 422 students at 916 Oakes Ave. in an urban neighborhood near several other Everett School District schools, including Hawthorne Elementary School, just 0.45 miles away. The school ranks 98th out of 1,138 Washington schools, placing it at the 91st statewide percentile, and has earned a five-star rating. The district itself ranks 37th out of 238 Washington districts, or at the 84th percentile.

Whittier Elementary is the clear academic leader among the nearby schools in the comparison. In 2025–2026, 75.96% of students were proficient in English language arts, 69.23% in math, and 81.16% in science. Those results were well above the district and state rates and substantially higher than nearby View Ridge Elementary, Jackson Elementary School, Lowell Elementary, Garfield Elementary School, and Hawthorne Elementary School. Its science result was especially notable—23.84 percentage points above View Ridge, the next-strongest nearby school. Performance was strong across tested grades, although third-grade math was slightly below the district average.

The school’s results have remained consistently strong, with statewide rankings at or above the 89th percentile since 2020–2021 and five-star ratings in each of the most recent five years. Science improved by 7.55 percentage points from 2024–2025, while ELA and math dipped modestly. The school also shows strong effectiveness for students from low-income households and students receiving special education services, ranking at the 99th and 92nd percentiles, respectively. About 46.21% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, indicating meaningful economic diversity. With 16.7 students per teacher and $21,324 in per-student spending, Whittier Elementary achieves unusually strong results without notably smaller classes or higher spending than its local peers.

422

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,411

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

90.9%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1.5% (any vaccine)

916 Oakes Ave.
Everett, WA 98201-1399

(425) 385-4300

District: Everett School District

Students who attend Whittier Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Middle School
High:	Everett High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Two or more races:

11.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (74% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg62%

Washington avg48%

98^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	91.3	98 of 1138	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	90.1	109 of 1160	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	117 of 1168	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	97 of 1169	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	70 of 1169	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	117 of 1107	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	201 of 1130	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	133 of 1054	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	80.6	188 of 1056	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	82.0	165 of 1053	84.3%	★★★★☆
2015	77.5	220 of 1067	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	57.0	494 of 1106	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.8	486 of 1097	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.5	466 of 1092	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.9	637 of 1088	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.2	329 of 1072	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.1	401 of 1067	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.6	426 of 1069	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.7	263 of 1051	75.0%	★★★★☆
2005	79.5	165 of 1031	84.0%	★★★★☆
2004	61.0	372 of 1026	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	93.9	45 of 1020	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	85.6	140 of 1092	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	133 of 1093	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	137 of 1094	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	103 of 1100	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	133 of 1008	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	212 of 1068	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	117 of 1004	88.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	11 of 659	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	24 of 651	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	28 of 633	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	80.6	46 of 501	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	70 of 697	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.7	79 of 540	85.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	95.7	8 of 1008	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	95.5	12 of 1013	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	8 of 1024	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	3 of 1013	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	3 of 1019	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	80.0	89 of 854	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	87 of 979	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	27 of 835	96.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	86 of 1059	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	92.9	54 of 1098	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	78 of 1099	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	37 of 1099	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	37 of 1113	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	179 of 1075	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	156 of 999	84.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	11 of 197	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	15 of 252	94.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	35 of 432	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	5 of 363	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	27 of 339	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	75.5	82 of 566	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	92.3	29 of 637	95.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	88.0	77 of 901	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	92.2	33 of 1007	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	30 of 1009	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	17 of 1011	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	19 of 1031	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	96 of 943	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	165 of 1027	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	80 of 833	90.4%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)96th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)91st percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science81%+30 vs state

English Language Arts76%+23 vs state

Math69%+26 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 20, 2012

Elitist. A VERY high percentage of gentry at this school, and if you don't "fit in," you are quickly and deliberately ostracized. Not even that great of a school if you ARE wealthy. Just look at the grounds... how people treat their environment is a sign/symptom of what goes on inside, nothing more. Our experience there was so bad that we are leaving the DISTRICT and considering litigation. Seriously. Therefore, that's all I have to say about that. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	916 Oakes Ave.	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-4300	422	25	16.7	46.2%	264 (62.6%)	10 (2.4%)	75 (17.8%)	17 (4.0%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	48 (11.4%)	91.3	98^th of 1138 public elementary schools	91.4%		90.1	109^th of 1160 public elementary schools	90.6%	11	81.2	81.2	73.1	80.6	73.9		76.0	67.2	69.4	71.0		69.2	90.9%	1.5%	$23,411	$359	$23,053
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 Poplar St.	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 385-4600	446	31	14.5	83.9%	150 (33.6%)	30 (6.7%)	147 (33.0%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (11.2%)	52 (11.7%)	14.4	970^th of 1138 public elementary schools	14.8%		15.7	1019^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.2%	49	41.3	41.3	26.4	22.8	31.8		26.7	24.5	22.8	28.6		25.1	79.2%	0%	$27,672	$2,207	$25,465
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2215 Pine St.	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 385-4700	393	26	14.8	71.5%	171 (43.5%)	18 (4.6%)	129 (32.8%)	15 (3.8%)	8 (2.0%)	7 (1.8%)	45 (11.5%)	57.2	459^th of 1138 public elementary schools	59.7%		64.4	386^th of 1160 public elementary schools	66.7%	73	45.9	45.9	52.5	56.3	50.8		53.4	50.9	62.0	41.0		51.8	83.3%	0%	$24,285	$1,250	$23,036
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Federal Ave.	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 385-5600	322	22	14.4	67.7%	173 (53.7%)	11 (3.4%)	80 (24.8%)	12 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	38 (11.8%)	58.9	439^th of 1138 public elementary schools	61.4%		56.9	472^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	59.3%	33	61.8	61.8	56.5	73.2	55.6		62.2	52.2	62.5	40.0		51.6	92.2%	3.9%	$26,070	$1,082	$24,988
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	K-6	3707 Sunnyside Blvd	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-1500	452	26	17.7	43.1%	204 (45.1%)	38 (8.4%)	117 (25.9%)	41 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.4%)	39 (8.6%)	41.2	658^th of 1138 public elementary schools	42.2%		47.4	585^th of 1160 public elementary schools	49.6%	73	53.3	53.3	42.9	38.0	55.7	37.9	44.0	50.6	21.1	40.3	36.4	38.0	79.1%	0%	$18,934	$204	$18,730
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	80.8%	12.3%	$23,898	$973	$22,925
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	79.7%	1.4%	$21,075	$359	$20,716
School Home Partnership Program	Public	K-8	7204 27th Ave NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-3000	18	1	18.0	50.0%	13 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)															$19,745	$204	$19,542
Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4923 67th Street NW	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 965-1800	398	27	14.7	68.8%	150 (37.7%)	16 (4.0%)	159 (39.9%)	19 (4.8%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	37 (9.3%)	36.7	726^th of 1138 public elementary schools	36.2%		23.7	924^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.3%	198	37.2	37.2	35.6	43.3	35.9	55.8	42.5	39.1	39.6	29.5	45.5	38.5	87.5%	2.1%	$21,072	$1,020	$20,053
Quil Ceda Tulalip Elementary	Public	K-6	2415 74th St NE	Tulalip	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 965-3100	498	36	13.9	71.3%	83 (16.7%)	8 (1.6%)	173 (34.7%)	2 (0.4%)	156 (31.3%)	2 (0.4%)	74 (14.9%)	3.3	1103^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	3.1%		3.1	1155^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.4%	52	22.3	22.3	15.3	10.3	20.4	7.5	13.9	11.9	14.3	9.6		9.9	82.9%	4.3%	$23,060	$865	$22,196

Frequently Asked Questions about Whittier Elementary

What district is Whittier Elementary in?

Everett School District

How many students attend Whittier Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Whittier Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Whittier Elementary attend?

Students who attend Whittier Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Middle School
High : Everett High School

Is Whittier Elementary a good school?

Yes. Whittier Elementary ranks in the top 8.6% of Washington elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Whittier Elementary?

Students at Whittier Elementary are 63% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

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