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Hillcrest Elementary School

Q: Is Hillcrest Elementary School a good school?

Hillcrest Elementary School ranks 328 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Hillcrest Elementary is a large, well-regarded public school serving 842 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the high-performing Lake Stevens School District.

The school has a clear strength in mathematics, where student scores consistently outpace both the state and district averages. It also shows exceptional effectiveness in supporting students from lower-income families and English Language Learners. However, parents should be aware of two significant areas of concern: a recent and sharp decline in the measured effectiveness of its special education program, and a notable dip in academic performance in the 4th grade that is more pronounced than at neighboring schools like Stevens Creek Elementary or Glenwood Elementary.

Compared to other local elementary schools, Hillcrest operates with more students per classroom and spends less per student, yet still achieves solid overall results. Its statewide ranking has slipped in recent years, and it faces specific challenges in special education that contrast with its strengths in other areas. While part of an excellent district, Hillcrest's profile is one of a school with distinct successes and clear opportunities for improvement.

842

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,464

Per pupil spending ?

30.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9315 4th St SE
Lake Stevens, WA 98258

(425) 335-1545

District: Lake Stevens School District

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.1%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Asian:

14.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (60% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Washington median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Lake Stevens School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg59%

Washington avg48%

328^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	68.5	328 of 1160	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	259 of 1168	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	180 of 1169	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	281 of 1169	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	340 of 1107	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	310 of 1130	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	374 of 1054	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.1	251 of 1056	76.2%	★★★★☆
2016	79.1	201 of 1053	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	74.6	240 of 1067	77.5%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	354 of 1106	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.0	411 of 1097	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.8	474 of 1092	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	32.6	799 of 1088	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.1	711 of 1072	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.6	526 of 1067	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.0	361 of 1069	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.3	677 of 1051	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.5	623 of 1031	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.8	735 of 1026	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	78.3	10 of 66	84.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	90 of 189	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	70 of 163	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	48 of 170	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	47.8	109 of 187	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	82 of 131	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	64 of 303	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	115 of 320	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	67 of 254	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	36 of 213	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	40.4	188 of 333	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	310 of 1092	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	293 of 1093	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	219 of 1094	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	312 of 1100	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	343 of 1008	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	275 of 1068	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	341 of 1004	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	136 of 659	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	257 of 651	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	125 of 633	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	114 of 694	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	71 of 501	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	128 of 697	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	175 of 540	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	196 of 1013	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	125 of 1024	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.7	31 of 1013	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.2	109 of 1019	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	166 of 854	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	171 of 979	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	236 of 835	71.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	314 of 1098	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	193 of 1099	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	123 of 1099	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	239 of 1113	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	315 of 1025	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	311 of 1075	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	363 of 999	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	93 of 197	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	42 of 188	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	34 of 194	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	47 of 252	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	138 of 303	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	275 of 363	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	182 of 339	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	97 of 308	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	75 of 478	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	34 of 158	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	165 of 566	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	181 of 637	71.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	395 of 1007	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.7	264 of 1009	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	174 of 1011	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	317 of 1031	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	415 of 943	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	338 of 1027	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	344 of 833	58.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2023)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

White (2025)61st percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)53rd percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2025)52nd percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+13 vs state

Math60%+17 vs state

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, February 27, 2017

We love everything about this school. We have been for a few years now and the teachers, administrators and PTA care SO much about the wellbeing and scholastic advancement of the children here. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, July 10, 2013

This is an amazing school that truly cares about their students. My son was really struggling to catch up after moving several times with in a year and was fairly behind. Ms. Fiske (4th grade) really took the time to listen to my son and us and recommend other approaches to help him. We soon found out that he has ADHD and really needed the extra one on one time with his teacher. So the staff at Hillcrest took the time to meet with me and tell me all of the options they had to help my son. I was really appreciative of all the help they were willing to do to help him. Just a great all around school that has great teachers who love their students enough to care about their education. Can't say enough about Hillcrest! 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillcrest Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hillcrest Elementary School?

Students at Hillcrest Elementary School are 52% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hillcrest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hillcrest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Hillcrest Elementary School a good school?

Hillcrest Elementary School ranks 328^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hillcrest Elementary School in?

Lake Stevens School District

How many students attend Hillcrest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 842 students attended Hillcrest Elementary School.

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