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Penny Creek Elementary

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Penny Creek Elementary ranks 157 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Penny Creek Elementary is a large, highly-rated public school serving about 790 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the Everett School District, known for achieving strong academic results with a diverse student body.

The school stands out for its balanced excellence, meaning it successfully supports students from many different backgrounds. While some nearby top-ranked schools like Forest View Elementary and Cedar Wood Elementary serve fewer students from low-income families, Penny Creek achieves impressive proficiency rates in English and Math while serving a more economically diverse population. It also shows particular strength in preparing fifth graders for middle school. Interestingly, Penny Creek accomplishes this with a lower per-student spending than some neighboring schools like Silver Lake Elementary and Jefferson Elementary, suggesting very effective use of its resources.

While performance has been consistently high, a recent dip in effectiveness for students in special education programs is an area to watch. Overall, Penny Creek represents a compelling model of a school that delivers excellent education across its entire community, performing well above expectations when compared to other schools with similar student demographics in the area.

791

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,500

Per pupil spending ?

35.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4117 132nd St. SE
Everett, WA 98208-6190

(425) 385-7200

District: Everett School District

Students who attend Penny Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eisenhower Middle School
High:	Cascade High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.3%

Asian:

30.7%

Hispanic:

15.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (72% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg61%

Washington avg48%

157^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

48^th of 247Everett 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	85.6	157 of 1160	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	135 of 1168	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	135 of 1169	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	121 of 1169	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	159 of 1107	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	109 of 1130	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	77 of 1054	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	85.2	137 of 1056	87.0%	★★★★☆
2016	79.3	198 of 1053	81.2%	★★★★☆
2015	79.0	202 of 1067	81.1%	★★★★☆
2013	81.0	156 of 1106	85.9%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	275 of 1097	74.9%	★★★★☆
2011	83.5	126 of 1092	88.5%	★★★★☆
2010	70.0	277 of 1088	74.5%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	242 of 1072	77.4%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	165 of 1067	84.5%	★★★★☆
2007	78.6	158 of 1069	85.2%	★★★★☆
2006	72.6	238 of 1051	77.4%	★★★★☆
2005	72.9	246 of 1031	76.1%	★★★★☆
2004	56.6	447 of 1026	56.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	83.9	9 of 108	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	68.4	25 of 110	77.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	45 of 189	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	25 of 163	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	28 of 170	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	43 of 187	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	44 of 131	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.5	14 of 201	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.4	23 of 169	86.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	35 of 303	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	44 of 320	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	30 of 254	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	93.1	8 of 213	96.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	133 of 1092	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	113 of 1093	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	85 of 1094	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	128 of 1100	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	152 of 1008	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	91 of 1068	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	107 of 1004	89.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	111 of 659	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	129 of 651	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	94 of 633	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	91.6	29 of 694	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	31 of 697	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	10 of 540	98.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	78 of 1013	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	90 of 1024	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	109 of 1013	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.4	29 of 1019	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	46 of 854	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	80.6	88 of 979	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	18 of 835	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	168 of 1098	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	121 of 1099	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	161 of 1099	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	101 of 1113	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.4	159 of 1025	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	103 of 1075	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	60 of 999	94.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	59.5	66 of 188	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	55 of 252	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	39 of 128	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	20 of 303	93.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	155 of 363	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	97 of 339	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	25 of 308	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	55 of 566	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	38 of 637	94.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	172 of 1007	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	207 of 1009	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	226 of 1011	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	156 of 1031	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	201 of 943	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	151 of 1027	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	138 of 833	83.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)92nd percentile+6 vs school

African American (2022)92nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)76th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)65th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science77%+27 vs state

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Math69%+26 vs state

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All I know is my granddaughter cannot wait to go to school... Close Quote

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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
Penny Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4117 132nd St. SE	Everett	98208	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-7200	791	46	17.1	35.3%	303 (38.3%)	46 (5.8%)	125 (15.8%)	243 (30.7%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	66 (8.3%)	85.6	157^th of 1160 public elementary schools	86.5%		87.6	135^th of 1168 public elementary schools	88.4%	22	76.6	76.6	72.5	60.9	78.0		71.1	74.6	59.1	71.6		69.0	91.9	93.5	94.3	94.3	94.3	93.5	95.9	93.5	93.5	93.5	$18,500	$380	$18,120
Seattle Hill Elementary	Public	K-6	12711 51st Avenue SE	Everett	98208	Snohomish County	Snohomish School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 563-4675	567	33	17.3	20.3%	289 (51.0%)	14 (2.5%)	60 (10.6%)	129 (22.8%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	64 (11.3%)	82	193^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	83.4%		81.2	206^th of 1168 public elementary schools	82.4%	13	60.7	60.7	72.5	81.0	58.3	85.0	74.0	67.0	75.0	46.4	70.9	64.8	82.1	85.9	87.2	87.2	87.2	87.2	91.0	88.5	87.2	87.2	$17,442	$76	$17,366
Mill Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 148th St. SE	Mill Creek	98012	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-6800	694	37	18.7	25.2%	297 (42.8%)	28 (4.0%)	112 (16.1%)	186 (26.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	66 (9.5%)	93.6	66^th of 1160 public elementary schools	94.3%		93.7	67^th of 1168 public elementary schools	94.3%	1	78.5	78.5	79.3	85.1	77.7		80.7	81.3	75.2	71.5		75.7	92.2	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	$19,535	$380	$19,155
Silver Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12815 Bothell-Everett Hwy.	Everett	98208	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-6900	550	35	15.8	71.5%	217 (39.5%)	34 (6.2%)	129 (23.5%)	88 (16.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	66 (12.0%)	57.8	457^th of 1160 public elementary schools	60.6%		62.9	410^th of 1168 public elementary schools	64.9%	47	59.5	59.5	45.7	51.5	54.1		50.0	53.8	61.8	46.6		53.9	80.4	86.3	86.3	86.3	86.3	86.3	92.2	82.4	86.3	86.3	$21,682	$1,084	$20,597
Silver Firs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5909 146th Pl. SE	Everett	98208	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-6500	538	31	17.3	22.1%	266 (49.4%)	24 (4.5%)	47 (8.7%)	150 (27.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.1%)	93.1	70^th of 1160 public elementary schools	94.0%		94.7	53^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	95.5%	17	83.1	83.1	73.2	80.0	80.5		77.8	74.7	81.1	70.1		75.2	94.1	95.1	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	94.1	96.0	96.0	$19,381	$380	$19,001
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%)	69	320^th of 1160 public elementary schools	72.4%		76.4	257^th of 1168 public elementary schools	78.0%	63	57.6	57.6	45.9	70.7	69.7		61.1	51.2	72.7	51.6		58.7	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
Totem Falls	Public	K-6	14211 Snohomish-Cascade Drive	Snohomish	98296	Snohomish County	Snohomish School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 563-4750	412	28	14.6	10.9%	246 (59.7%)	11 (2.7%)	28 (6.8%)	77 (18.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.4%)	90.6	105^th of 1160 public elementary schools	90.9%		81.5	204^th of 1168 public elementary schools	82.5%	99	90.9	90.9	67.3	80.4	87.3	63.8	74.3	81.8	76.1	80.0	51.7	72.0	92.7	96.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	96.4	96.4	94.6	96.4	96.4	$22,170	$1,479	$20,692
Forest View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5601 156th St. SE	Everett	98208	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-7900	634	34	18.4	14.8%	174 (27.4%)	13 (2.1%)	53 (8.4%)	333 (52.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.3%)	95.9	35^th of 1160 public elementary schools	97.0%		96.1	36^th of 1168 public elementary schools	96.9%	1	86.4	86.4	82.6	79.2	84.3		81.9	85.1	77.5	82.4		81.6	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	$18,003	$380	$17,623
Little Cedars Elementary School	Public	K-6	7408 144th Pl SE	Snohomish	98296	Snohomish County	Snohomish School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 563-2912	646	38	17.1	13.3%	314 (48.6%)	7 (1.1%)	70 (10.8%)	184 (28.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.5%)	84.4	173^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	85.1%		89.3	119^th of 1168 public elementary schools	89.8%	54	69.0	69.0	61.5	77.9	67.8	64.3	67.7	68.3	76.8	58.6	65.6	67.5	85.9	89.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	90.9	88.9	91.9	91.9	$18,038	$76	$17,962
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 Penny Creek Elementary

What district is Penny Creek Elementary in?

Everett School District

What schools do graduates of Penny Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Penny Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eisenhower Middle School
High : Cascade High School

Is Penny Creek Elementary a good school?

Penny Creek Elementary ranks 157^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Penny Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 791 students attended Penny Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Penny Creek Elementary?

Students at Penny Creek Elementary are 38% White, 31% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American.

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