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Sunnycrest Elementary School

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Sunnycrest Elementary School ranks 326 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Sunnycrest Elementary is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school serving 695 students in the high-performing Lake Stevens School District.

Academically, Sunnycrest is a solid, above-average school that performs better than the Washington state average in all subjects, with a particular standout strength in science. The school also excels at supporting its English Language Learner students. However, the analysis reveals some interesting comparisons within the district. For instance, while Sunnycrest does well, nearby Stevens Creek Elementary achieves significantly higher test scores in every subject despite the schools having similar student demographics and being less than half a mile apart. This suggests factors like teaching methods or school culture play a major role. Furthermore, Sunnycrest operates with the lowest per-student spending and the highest student-teacher ratio among its Lake Stevens School District peers, making its strong overall performance quite efficient.

There are areas for attention, as performance can vary between grade levels and the school's ranking has shown some year-to-year fluctuation. Support for students in Special Education programs is identified as an area needing improvement relative to the school's other strengths. Compared to schools in neighboring districts like Marysville School District, all Lake Stevens elementary schools, including Sunnycrest, rank significantly higher, highlighting the positive impact of district-wide systems. For parents, Sunnycrest represents a good choice in an excellent district, with clear strengths and some nearby examples, like Stevens Creek Elementary or Highland Elementary, of what is possible within the same community.

695

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,038

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3411 99th Ave NE
Lake Stevens, WA 98258

(425) 335-1535

District: Lake Stevens School District

Students who attend Sunnycrest Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

Asian:

17.3%

Hispanic:

13.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Washington median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 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 school62%

District avg59%

Washington avg48%

326^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	68.6	326 of 1160	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	358 of 1168	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	303 of 1169	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	356 of 1169	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	356 of 1107	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	300 of 1130	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	178 of 1054	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	79.3	201 of 1056	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	79.9	190 of 1053	82.0%	★★★★☆
2015	79.4	195 of 1067	81.7%	★★★★☆
2013	85.0	105 of 1106	90.5%	★★★★★
2012	81.1	137 of 1097	87.5%	★★★★☆
2011	79.9	153 of 1092	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	69.6	283 of 1088	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	70.2	273 of 1072	74.5%	★★★★☆
2008	75.1	210 of 1067	80.3%	★★★★☆
2007	64.8	366 of 1069	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.2	241 of 1051	77.1%	★★★★☆
2005	76.0	206 of 1031	80.0%	★★★★☆
2004	68.1	275 of 1026	73.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	81 of 189	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	68 of 163	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	74 of 170	56.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	38 of 303	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	68 of 320	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	49 of 254	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	285 of 1092	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	310 of 1093	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	332 of 1094	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	342 of 1100	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	383 of 1008	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	312 of 1068	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	174 of 1004	82.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	259 of 659	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	234 of 651	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	152 of 633	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	50.8	291 of 694	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	107 of 501	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	170 of 697	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	149 of 540	72.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	340 of 1013	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	438 of 1024	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	345 of 1013	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	317 of 1019	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	284 of 854	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	156 of 979	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	126 of 835	84.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	345 of 1098	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	373 of 1099	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.0	260 of 1099	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	349 of 1113	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	335 of 1025	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	262 of 1075	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	163 of 999	83.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	62 of 197	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	31 of 188	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	15 of 194	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	54.7	120 of 252	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.8	27 of 212	87.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	230 of 363	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	102 of 339	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.7	153 of 308	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	284 of 478	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	170 of 566	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	124 of 637	80.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	429 of 1007	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	408 of 1009	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	381 of 1011	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	363 of 1031	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	400 of 943	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	332 of 1027	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.7	170 of 833	79.6%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science71%+21 vs state

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Math55%+12 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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunnycrest Elementary School

Is Sunnycrest Elementary School a good school?

Sunnycrest Elementary School ranks 326^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sunnycrest Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Sunnycrest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 695 students attended Sunnycrest Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sunnycrest Elementary School?

Students at Sunnycrest Elementary School are 51% White, 17% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Sunnycrest Elementary School in?

Lake Stevens School District

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