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Skyline Elementary

Q: Is Skyline Elementary a good school?

Skyline Elementary ranks 264 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Skyline Elementary is a public elementary school (PK-5) serving 562 students in the highly-rated Lake Stevens School District, and it has shown consistent academic improvement in recent years, now outperforming state averages in all core subjects.

Within its own district, Skyline is a solid, mid-performing school with notable strengths in supporting Hispanic students and those from low-income families. However, it faces a significant challenge in serving its Special Education population, an area that requires attention. An interesting comparison is with nearby Stevens Creek Elementary, which achieves higher test scores in subjects like Science and Math despite having a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending, suggesting factors beyond budget influence performance. Skyline also shows some grade-level inconsistencies, with a notable drop in 5th-grade math proficiency that differs from trends at other schools like Glenwood Elementary.

When compared to schools in neighboring districts, such as Riverview Elementary in the Snohomish School District, Skyline generally performs better academically. The school has made a strong recovery from pandemic-related learning disruptions, though it has not yet returned to its pre-pandemic performance peak. Overall, Skyline is a good school in a strong district, with specific areas of excellence and clear opportunities for growth, particularly when benchmarked against its highest-achieving local peers.

562

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,816

Per pupil spending ?

35.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1033 91st Ave SE
Lake Stevens, WA 98258

(425) 335-1520

District: Lake Stevens School District

Students who attend Skyline Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lake Stevens Middle School
High:	Lake Stevens Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Asian:

13.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (62% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Washington elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg59%

Washington avg48%

264^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Lake Stevens School District

24^th of 247Lake Stevens 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	74.5	264 of 1160	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	306 of 1168	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	337 of 1169	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	331 of 1169	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	44.4	570 of 1107	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	405 of 1130	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	337 of 1054	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.1	405 of 1056	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.0	395 of 1053	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.6	274 of 1067	74.3%	★★★★☆
2013	82.4	144 of 1106	87.0%	★★★★☆
2012	76.4	209 of 1097	80.9%	★★★★☆
2011	70.5	288 of 1092	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	171 of 1088	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	66.6	336 of 1072	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.3	167 of 1067	84.3%	★★★★☆
2007	72.1	248 of 1069	76.8%	★★★★☆
2006	79.4	147 of 1051	86.0%	★★★★☆
2005	76.8	194 of 1031	81.2%	★★★★☆
2004	79.0	165 of 1026	83.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	228 of 1092	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	253 of 1093	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	278 of 1094	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	281 of 1100	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	37.8	595 of 1008	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.8	301 of 1068	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	225 of 1004	77.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	67 of 659	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	98 of 651	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	154 of 633	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	139 of 694	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	43.9	243 of 501	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	317 of 697	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.3	81 of 540	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	189 of 1013	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	395 of 1024	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	268 of 1013	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	242 of 1019	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	40.5	496 of 854	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	411 of 979	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	158 of 835	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	265 of 1098	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	345 of 1099	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	346 of 1099	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	341 of 1113	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	462 of 1025	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	475 of 1075	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	435 of 999	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	57.2	72 of 188	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	314 of 363	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	276 of 339	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	283 of 308	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	295 of 478	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.2	76 of 566	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	272 of 637	57.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	253 of 1007	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	329 of 1009	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	392 of 1011	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	358 of 1031	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.9	642 of 943	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	425 of 1027	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	320 of 833	61.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)62nd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Math63%+21 vs state

Science60%+11 vs state

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by a parent
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Great school! Teachers are awesome Close Quote

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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
Skyline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1033 91st Ave SE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 335-1520	562	34	16.6	35.2%	309 (55.0%)	38 (6.8%)	91 (16.2%)	78 (13.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.8%)	74.5	264^th of 1160 public elementary schools	77.2%		70.8	306^th of 1168 public elementary schools	73.8%	42	60.0	60.0	51.0	76.1	65.0		63.4	66.4	71.7	50.0		63.4	92.6	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	97.5	93.8	93.8	93.8	$19,816	$1,565	$18,251
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9315 4th St SE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1545	842	47	17.8	30.5%	439 (52.1%)	47 (5.6%)	140 (16.6%)	122 (14.5%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	87 (10.3%)	68.5	328^th of 1160 public elementary schools	71.7%		76.3	259^th of 1168 public elementary schools	77.8%	69	62.4	62.4	61.2	50.8	60.5		57.7	66.0	49.2	62.4		59.6	94.7	94.7	95.6	95.6	95.6	94.7	97.4	95.6	94.7	94.7	$16,464	$53	$16,411
Glenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	2221 103 Ave SE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1510	641	39	16.5	28.7%	373 (58.2%)	12 (1.9%)	82 (12.8%)	97 (15.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (11.9%)	78.3	229^th of 1160 public elementary schools	80.3%		84.9	163^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	86.0%	66	73.8	73.8	50.8	76.7	68.2		64.4	55.7	69.9	63.6		62.6	91.5	92.6	95.7	95.7	95.7	93.6	95.7	94.7	93.6	93.6	$17,068	$312	$16,756
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
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
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
Cascade View Elementary	Public	K-6	2401 Park Avenue	Snohomish	98290	Snohomish County	Snohomish School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 563-7000	412	28	14.5	26.7%	261 (63.3%)	6 (1.5%)	58 (14.1%)	40 (9.7%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	37 (9.0%)	51	551^st of 1160 public elementary schools	52.5%		56.7	484^th of 1168 public elementary schools	58.6%	67	60.3	60.3	41.3	57.4	66.1	35.6	50.5	43.5	40.7	50.9	42.4	44.5	96.7	98.3	96.7	96.7	96.7	98.3	100.0	96.7	98.3	98.3	$21,604	$76	$21,528
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	K-5	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%)	47.4	585^th of 1160 public elementary schools	49.6%		55.2	495^th of 1168 public elementary schools	57.6%	90	51.4	51.4	46.3	52.6	47.3		48.9	47.8	54.0	37.8		46.5	89.2	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	95.4	89.2	90.8	90.8	$19,128	$202	$18,926
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Skyline Elementary

How many students attend Skyline Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Skyline Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Skyline Elementary attend?

Students who attend Skyline Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Stevens Middle School
High : Lake Stevens Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Skyline Elementary?

Students at Skyline Elementary are 55% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American.

What district is Skyline Elementary in?

Lake Stevens School District

Is Skyline Elementary a good school?

Skyline Elementary ranks 264^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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