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Heatherwood Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Heatherwood Middle School is a 6–8 school in Mill Creek, Washington, serving 1,031 students in the Everett School District, a suburban district that ranks 37th among Washington’s 238 districts. The school ranks 37th out of 514 Washington middle schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 93rd percentile statewide and earning a five-star rating.

Heatherwood’s academic results are strong in every tested subject: 71.48% of students are proficient in English language arts, 65.12% in math, and 69.86% in science. Those results exceed both district and state rates, with math standing out as more than 22 points above the statewide figure. Heatherwood also compares favorably with most nearby schools. It trails Gateway Middle School, which ranks 22nd statewide, but the gaps are relatively modest, especially in math and science. Heatherwood is broadly comparable to Skyview Middle School, ranking slightly higher in ELA but lower in science. It exceeds Eisenhower Middle School, Evergreen Middle School, Meadowdale Middle School, and Harbour Pointe Middle School in most or all subjects.

Recent trends are especially encouraging in math and science: math proficiency rose from 57.25% in 2022–2023 to 65.12% in 2025–2026, while science increased from 59.75% to 69.86%. ELA remains excellent but declined from roughly 75% to 71.48%, making it the main academic trend to monitor. Results are strong across most student groups, including students from low-income households and students receiving special education services. English Language Learner effectiveness is the clearest watchpoint, with its statewide percentile falling from 78th to 56th over the latest two reported years. Heatherwood also delivers these outcomes with moderate spending—$16,730 per student—and a relatively high 23:1 student-teacher ratio.

1,031

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,730

Per pupil spending ?

31.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1419 Trillium Blvd. SE
Mill Creek, WA 98012-1366

(425) 385-6300

District: Everett School District

Students who attend Heatherwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Henry M. Jackson High School

Feeder schools for Heatherwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Cedar Wood Elementary
	Mill Creek Elementary
	Woodside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.8%

Asian:

28.3%

Hispanic:

17.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (69% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Washington middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg62%

Washington avg48%

37^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle 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	92.9	37 of 514	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	90.5	51 of 534	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	48 of 535	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	53 of 539	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	51 of 541	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.4	76 of 529	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	41 of 512	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	46 of 437	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	86.3	43 of 435	90.1%	★★★★★
2016	84.5	57 of 443	87.1%	★★★★☆
2015	86.6	44 of 445	90.1%	★★★★★
2013	84.7	47 of 498	90.6%	★★★★★
2012	84.5	47 of 497	90.5%	★★★★★
2011	87.1	35 of 492	92.9%	★★★★★
2010	86.6	36 of 483	92.5%	★★★★★
2009	85.3	44 of 476	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	86.8	35 of 466	92.5%	★★★★★
2007	87.2	33 of 463	92.9%	★★★★★
2006	85.4	43 of 449	90.4%	★★★★★
2005	84.7	46 of 425	89.2%	★★★★☆
2004	79.8	66 of 421	84.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	12 of 100	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	87.6	7 of 101	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	2 of 90	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	79.4	17 of 96	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	93.3	4 of 104	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	76.5	10 of 106	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	12 of 111	89.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	91.4	10 of 114	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	90.7	11 of 147	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	9 of 148	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	22 of 145	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	91.7	11 of 161	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	20 of 149	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	91.0	8 of 152	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	25 of 123	79.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	63 of 143	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	25 of 96	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	17 of 78	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	16 of 57	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	15 of 63	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	15 of 50	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	23 of 100	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	92.4	32 of 443	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	88.4	50 of 471	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.8	33 of 464	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	52 of 464	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	45 of 479	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	84.3	65 of 469	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	48 of 452	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	54 of 376	85.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	77 of 347	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	53.5	139 of 347	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	94 of 344	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	79 of 336	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	88 of 360	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	133 of 353	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	55 of 344	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	30 of 259	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	51 of 453	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	44 of 457	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	33 of 455	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	79.3	46 of 463	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	33 of 475	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	66.3	97 of 458	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	40 of 448	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	73.8	54 of 349	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	33 of 454	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	91.0	42 of 472	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	43 of 466	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	48 of 470	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	44 of 480	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	81.8	75 of 476	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.6	28 of 453	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	37 of 371	90.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	15 of 246	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	34 of 243	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	41 of 244	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	42 of 257	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	45 of 250	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	50 of 246	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	29 of 166	82.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	36 of 226	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	50 of 186	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	43 of 179	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	34.4	104 of 167	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	88 of 199	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	68 of 210	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	45 of 231	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	27 of 268	89.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	60 of 453	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	68 of 488	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	64 of 486	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	54 of 488	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	57 of 488	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	78 of 480	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	37 of 470	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	44 of 325	86.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Asian (2026)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)88th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)56th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+19 vs state

Science70%+19 vs state

Math65%+22 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, March 14, 2019

My daughter loves the school, her friends and the teachers. I am impressed with the standard of education they provide and the individual attention from the teachers on the progress of each student. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 21, 2017

Great school..! Love it! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, April 8, 2016

The school is slow to take action on any concerns, allows bullying without any follow up. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heatherwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1419 Trillium Blvd. SE	Mill Creek	98012	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-6300	1,031	45	23.0	31.8%	421 (40.8%)	52 (5.0%)	178 (17.3%)	292 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	82 (8.0%)	92.9	37^th of 514 public middle schools	92.8%		90.5	51^st of 534 public middle schools	90.4%	14	69.9	69.9	70.5	75.2	69.1	71.5	67.5	64.1	63.6	65.1	$16,730	$380	$16,350
Voyager Middle School	Public	6-8	11711 4th Ave W	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 366-5300	902	44	20.6	59.3%	226 (25.1%)	129 (14.3%)	351 (38.9%)	94 (10.4%)	5 (0.6%)	19 (2.1%)	73 (8.1%)	21.3	412^th of 514 public middle schools	19.8%		22.3	430^th of 534 public middle schools	19.5%	18	35.3	35.3	27.6	39.7	41.6	35.9	19.9	20.2	20.9	20.3	$18,710	$251	$18,459
Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6-8	10200 25th Ave. SE	Everett	98208	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-7500	914	42	21.7	55.4%	392 (42.9%)	59 (6.5%)	189 (20.7%)	172 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.3%)	89 (9.7%)	82.4	86^th of 514 public middle schools	83.3%		68.7	144^th of 534 public middle schools	73.0%	58	64.7	64.7	58.9	66.5	60.9	62.3	54.6	54.4	55.0	54.6	$17,924	$380	$17,544
Gateway Middle School	Public	6-8	15404 Silver Firs Dr.	Everett	98208	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-6600	1,057	44	24.0	17.6%	357 (33.8%)	29 (2.7%)	115 (10.9%)	479 (45.3%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (6.2%)	96.2	22^nd of 514 public middle schools	95.7%		96.5	17^th of 534 public middle schools	96.8%	5	74.5	74.5	81.4	80.3	77.3	79.7	71.6	72.6	62.2	69.1	$16,145	$380	$15,765
Alderwood Middle School	Public	7-8	1132 172nd St SW	Lynnwood	98037	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 431-7579	679	34	20.2	54.8%	219 (32.3%)	80 (11.8%)	228 (33.6%)	108 (15.9%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.9%)	33 (4.9%)	48.7	236^th of 514 public middle schools	54.1%		40.4	305^th of 534 public middle schools	42.9%	69	49.4	49.4		50.0	47.1	48.6		31.2	39.3	35.2	$17,525	$585	$16,940
Explorer Middle School	Public	6-8	9600 Sharon Drive	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 366-5000	777	43	18.0	64.9%	210 (27.0%)	50 (6.4%)	305 (39.3%)	97 (12.5%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.5%)	84 (10.8%)	29.4	361^st of 514 public middle schools	29.8%		23.9	421^st of 534 public middle schools	21.2%	60	33.0	33.0	37.0	41.7	40.3	39.7	29.4	32.0	24.3	28.8	$19,682	$384	$19,299
Evergreen Middle School	Public	6-8	7621 Beverly Ln.	Everett	98203	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-5700	890	45	19.9	67.4%	327 (36.7%)	50 (5.6%)	311 (34.9%)	80 (9.0%)	4 (0.4%)	13 (1.5%)	101 (11.3%)	36.7	313^th of 514 public middle schools	39.1%		37.4	325^th of 534 public middle schools	39.1%	12	38.0	38.0	36.0	48.1	44.3	42.8	31.5	30.5	33.7	31.9	$18,739	$380	$18,359
Harbour Pointe Middle School	Public	6-8	5000 Harbour Pointe Blvd	Mukilteo	98275	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 366-5100	803	42	19.0	35.2%	345 (43.0%)	55 (6.8%)	151 (18.8%)	152 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	92 (11.5%)	76.2	115^th of 514 public middle schools	77.6%		80.5	91^st of 534 public middle schools	83.0%	24	59.2	59.2	53.6	58.4	55.9	55.8	54.0	51.2	60.7	55.3	$19,614	$251	$19,363
Skyview Middle School	Public	6-8	21404 35 Av SE	Bothell	98021	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-6800	1,215	54	22.7	16.7%	337 (27.7%)	36 (3.0%)	118 (9.7%)	631 (51.9%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (6.8%)	93.4	33^rd of 514 public middle schools	93.6%		93.1	39^th of 534 public middle schools	92.7%	6	75.3	75.3	65.0	76.3	70.8	70.6	62.6	72.7	64.5	66.5	$16,603	$217	$16,386
Valley View Middle School	Public	7-8	14308 Broadway Avenue SE	Snohomish	98296	Snohomish County	Snohomish School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 563-4225	641	29	22.2	21.2%	396 (61.8%)	9 (1.4%)	85 (13.3%)	88 (13.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (8.7%)	85.7	69^th of 514 public middle schools	86.6%		82.7	85^th of 534 public middle schools	84.1%	16	61.5	61.5		69.1	70.2	69.6		56.6	55.3	56.0	$18,868	$78	$18,790

Frequently Asked Questions about Heatherwood Middle School

What high school do graduates of Heatherwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Heatherwood Middle School usually go on to attend Henry M. Jackson High School

How many students attend Heatherwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,031 students attended Heatherwood Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Heatherwood Middle School?

Students at Heatherwood Middle School are 41% White, 28% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What district is Heatherwood Middle School in?

Everett School District

Is Heatherwood Middle School a good school?

Yes. Heatherwood Middle School ranks in the top 7.2% of Washington middle schools.

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