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Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School

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Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School ranks 277 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Mt. Pilchuck Elementary is a K-5 school serving 554 students in the high-performing Lake Stevens School District.

Academically, Mt. Pilchuck is a solid, 4-star school that outperforms state averages in all subjects, with science being a particular area of excellence. The school shows a strong and consistent upward trend in its statewide ranking. A key strength is its effective support for economically disadvantaged students; despite having the highest rate of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch among district elementary schools, it maintains competitive test scores. However, the school faces a notable performance gap between male and female students, with boys ranking significantly higher, and shows inconsistency in its special education services from year to year.

Within the exceptional Lake Stevens School District, Mt. Pilchuck holds a middle position. It trails top district performers like Stevens Creek Elementary but significantly outperforms schools in neighboring districts like Marysville. The school spends more per student than most of its Lake Stevens peers, though its academic results are not the highest in the district. Patterns in grade-level performance suggest some grades, like 5th, excel while others, like 4th grade in English, may benefit from more targeted support.

554

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,647

Per pupil spending ?

37.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12806 20th St NE
Lake Stevens, WA 98258

(425) 335-1525

District: Lake Stevens School District

Students who attend Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.1%

Hispanic:

17.1%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (64% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% 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 school64%

District avg59%

Washington avg48%

277^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	73.9	277 of 1160	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	355 of 1168	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	458 of 1169	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	387 of 1169	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	404 of 1107	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	394 of 1130	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	423 of 1054	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.1	217 of 1056	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	79.1	202 of 1053	80.8%	★★★★☆
2015	77.7	215 of 1067	79.9%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	235 of 1106	78.8%	★★★★☆
2012	71.8	273 of 1097	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	53.7	525 of 1092	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.0	541 of 1088	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.0	403 of 1072	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.7	370 of 1067	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.1	641 of 1069	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.0	485 of 1051	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	35.7	713 of 1031	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.9	691 of 1026	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	343 of 1092	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	384 of 1093	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	479 of 1094	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	388 of 1100	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	476 of 1008	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	388 of 1068	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	527 of 1004	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	217 of 659	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	220 of 651	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	172 of 633	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	100 of 694	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	89 of 697	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	152 of 540	71.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	210 of 1013	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	198 of 1024	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	221 of 1013	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	262 of 1019	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.3	370 of 854	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	567 of 979	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	439 of 835	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	191 of 1098	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	304 of 1099	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	387 of 1099	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	358 of 1113	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	289 of 1025	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	363 of 1075	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	312 of 999	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	29 of 45	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	28 of 39	28.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	37 of 48	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	37 of 50	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	17 of 32	46.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	19 of 50	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	16.8	267 of 303	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	169 of 363	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	44 of 339	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	99 of 308	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	201 of 566	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	246 of 637	61.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	228 of 1007	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	327 of 1009	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	500 of 1011	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	401 of 1031	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	365 of 943	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	471 of 1027	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	468 of 833	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-23 vs school

Military Connected (2025)36th percentile-41 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)12th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+23 vs state

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Math59%+17 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School?

Students at Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School are 68% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 554 students attended Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School.

Is Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School a good school?

Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School ranks 277^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School in?

Lake Stevens School District

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