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Monte Cristo Elementary

Public Grades 3-6

965^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Monte Cristo Elementary is a public school serving about 500 students in grades 3 through 6 in the Granite Falls School District, a community with moderate levels of student economic need.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with student proficiency in English, math, and science falling well below the state average; for example, only about 31% of students were proficient in math in the 2024-2025 school year. This performance is notably lower than that of many nearby schools in other districts, such as those in the highly-ranked Lake Stevens School District, even when those schools serve a student population with greater economic need. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past decade, now placing in the bottom 20% of all Washington elementary schools.

The analysis shows the school has particular strengths in supporting English Language Learners but struggles significantly with special education students and shows a large achievement gap between female and male students. A concerning trend is that math scores drop sharply as students move from 3rd to 5th grade. The school's performance closely mirrors the overall lower ranking of the Granite Falls School District, suggesting broader systemic factors are at play, as schools just a few miles away in higher-performing districts achieve much stronger academic results.

502

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,807

Per pupil spending ?

43.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 100th St NE
Granite Falls, WA 98252-9808

(360) 691-7718

District: Granite Falls School District

Students who attend Monte Cristo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Granite Falls Middle School
High:	Granite Falls High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (33% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg36%

Washington avg48%

965^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

197^th of 247Granite Falls 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	20.1	965 of 1160	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	915 of 1168	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	856 of 1169	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	896 of 1169	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	779 of 1107	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	874 of 1130	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	863 of 1054	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.8	808 of 1056	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.2	979 of 1053	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	34.6	737 of 1067	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.0	918 of 1106	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.0	892 of 1097	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.8	709 of 1092	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.0	887 of 1088	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.7	744 of 1072	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.9	867 of 1067	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.8	780 of 1069	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.9	837 of 1051	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.9	693 of 1031	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	24.3	837 of 1026	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	59.6	106 of 320	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	848 of 1092	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	788 of 1093	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	774 of 1094	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	815 of 1100	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	617 of 1008	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	855 of 1068	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	793 of 1004	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	515 of 659	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	501 of 651	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	371 of 633	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	363 of 694	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	210 of 501	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	451 of 697	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	260 of 540	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.9	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	858 of 1013	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	694 of 1024	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	645 of 1013	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	772 of 1019	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	513 of 854	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	814 of 979	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	666 of 835	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	974 of 1098	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	949 of 1099	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	869 of 1099	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	875 of 1113	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	832 of 1025	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	940 of 1075	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	858 of 999	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	28.7	153 of 188	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	282 of 303	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	330 of 363	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	293 of 339	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	302 of 308	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	465 of 478	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	487 of 566	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	428 of 637	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	962 of 1007	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	959 of 1009	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	933 of 1011	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	968 of 1031	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	875 of 943	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	903 of 1027	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	791 of 833	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)67th percentile+45 vs school

Homeless (2025)40th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)19th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-17 vs state

Math31%-12 vs state

Science30%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					% 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	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
Monte Cristo Elementary	Public	3-6	1201 100th St NE	Granite Falls	98252	Snohomish County	Granite Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 691-7718	502	31	16.0	43.6%	380 (75.7%)	6 (1.2%)	75 (14.9%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	28 (5.6%)	20.1	965^th of 1160 public elementary schools	16.8%		24	915^th of 1168 public elementary schools	21.7%	50	30.4	30.4	37.6	35.9	36.0		36.6	41.6	32.4	18.0		30.9											$17,807	$353	$17,454
Mountain Way Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	702 N. Granite Ave	Granite Falls	98252	Snohomish County	Granite Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 691-7719	556	33	16.9	54.7%	383 (68.9%)	7 (1.3%)	100 (18.0%)	15 (2.7%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.7%)								(n/a)													89.8	92.2	94.6	94.6	94.6	91.6	95.8	92.2	91.6	91.6	$17,928	$729	$17,199
Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School	Public	K-5	12806 20th St NE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 335-1525	554	34	16.1	37.2%	377 (68.1%)	15 (2.7%)	95 (17.1%)	19 (3.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.8%)	73.9	277^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.1%		67.3	355^th of 1168 public elementary schools	69.6%	78	71.9	71.9	61.8	56.4	64.8		61.2	57.8	57.7	62.5		59.3	87.8	90.5	91.9	91.9	91.9	90.5	91.9	90.5	90.5	90.5	$18,647	$750	$17,897
Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3220 113th Ave NE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1585	557	36	15.5	28.5%	376 (67.5%)	22 (3.9%)	66 (11.8%)	45 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.3%)	79.1	218^th of 1160 public elementary schools	81.2%		67.5	348^th of 1168 public elementary schools	70.2%	130	71.4	71.4	72.3	64.8	61.5		66.4	66.3	59.3	59.3		61.8	90.4	93.6	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	92.6	92.6	94.7	94.7	$18,544	$69	$18,475
Sunnycrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3411 99th Ave NE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1535	695	38	18.4	29.6%	354 (50.9%)	43 (6.2%)	95 (13.7%)	120 (17.3%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	73 (10.5%)	68.6	326^th of 1160 public elementary schools	71.9%		67	358^th of 1168 public elementary schools	69.3%	32	70.5	70.5	61.0	50.5	67.0		59.7	61.4	52.3	49.1		54.9	93.2	95.8	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.1	94.9	94.9	94.1	94.1	$16,038	$132	$15,906
Machias Elementary	Public	K-6	231 147th Avenue SE	Snohomish	98290	Snohomish County	Snohomish School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 563-4825	615	35	17.7	22.4%	483 (78.5%)	12 (2.0%)	65 (10.6%)	13 (2.1%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	69.1	318^th of 1160 public elementary schools	72.6%		63.3	406^th of 1168 public elementary schools	65.2%	88	53.0	53.0	63.2	54.1	53.0	64.4	58.9	73.4	57.1	49.4	55.2	59.2	84.5	87.3	88.7	88.7	88.7	87.3	93.0	88.7	87.3	87.3	$18,057	$76	$17,981
Stevens Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	9317 29th St NE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 335-1690	701	40	17.5	34.2%	403 (57.5%)	30 (4.3%)	122 (17.4%)	65 (9.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	74 (10.6%)	87.3	137^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.2%		86.6	147^th of 1168 public elementary schools	87.4%	10	88.9	88.9	62.7	70.5	77.0		69.4	60.5	78.3	75.8		71.0	95.9	99.0	96.9	96.9	96.9	98.0	99.0	96.9	98.0	98.0	$17,586	$819	$16,767
Kellogg Marsh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6325 91st St NE	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-1900	468	29	16.1	54.1%	214 (45.7%)	21 (4.5%)	139 (29.7%)	26 (5.6%)	15 (3.2%)	6 (1.3%)	47 (10.0%)	24.1	923^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	20.4%		38.3	706^th of 1168 public elementary schools	39.6%	217	40.9	40.9	45.8	30.7	40.9		39.3	46.4	21.6	16.7		29.5	90.5	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	93.2	93.2	91.9	93.2	93.2	$21,425	$289	$21,136
Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	6510 Grove St	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-1700	392	23	17.0	46.4%	184 (46.9%)	36 (9.2%)	90 (23.0%)	35 (8.9%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.5%)	38 (9.7%)	32.5	788^th of 1160 public elementary schools	32.1%		40.1	679^th of 1168 public elementary schools	41.9%	109	39.7	39.7	33.9	38.3	55.2		42.9	42.9	38.3	36.2		39.1	82.9	85.7	88.6	88.6	88.6	84.3	88.6	85.7	84.3	84.3	$21,521	$240	$21,281
Allen Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6505 60th NE	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-1100	437	28	15.8	49.2%	178 (40.7%)	22 (5.0%)	113 (25.9%)	43 (9.8%)	8 (1.8%)	6 (1.4%)	67 (15.3%)	27.4	862^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	25.7%		29.4	829^th of 1168 public elementary schools	29.0%	33	31.1	31.1	50.0	46.1	29.7		41.7	44.1	38.2	16.2		32.6	87.3	88.9	90.5	90.5	90.5	88.9	92.1	90.5	88.9	88.9	$20,445	$202	$20,243

Frequently Asked Questions about Monte Cristo Elementary

Is Monte Cristo Elementary a good school?

Monte Cristo Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.8% of Washington elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Monte Cristo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monte Cristo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Granite Falls Middle School
High : Granite Falls High School

How many students attend Monte Cristo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Monte Cristo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Monte Cristo Elementary?

Students at Monte Cristo Elementary are 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Monte Cristo Elementary in?

Granite Falls School District

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