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Highland Elementary

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Highland Elementary ranks 229 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Highland Elementary is a PK–5 school in Lake Stevens, Washington, serving 557 students in a suburban community and belonging to the Lake Stevens School District, one of Washington’s stronger districts. The district ranks 19th out of 238 statewide, while Highland ranks 229th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it in the 80th statewide percentile with a four-star rating. Its ranking has improved substantially from the 69th percentile in 2021–22, although it remains below the school’s strongest results from several years ago. Highland also had the lowest student-teacher ratio among the listed Lake Stevens schools, at 15.5 students per teacher in 2024–25.

Highland’s 2025–26 proficiency rates were above both district and state averages in every tested subject: 66.67% in English language arts, 59.22% in math, and 66.67% in science. English language arts is the school’s clearest broad strength, ranking second among the nearby Lake Stevens schools and improving steadily over the past four years. Fourth-grade ELA was especially strong at 72.12%, narrowly ahead of Stevens Creek Elementary and well above most other nearby schools. Highland is a strong local performer, but Stevens Creek is a notable benchmark, with higher results in all three subjects and a 93rd-percentile statewide ranking. Skyline Elementary also outperformed Highland in math and science, while Glenwood Elementary was considerably stronger in science.

The most important academic concern is fifth-grade performance, particularly math: 51.11% of fifth graders met standards, compared with 64.42% in fourth grade. Fifth-grade ELA was also below the district average, suggesting that Highland should focus on sustaining achievement as students advance into upper elementary grades. Science remains well above the state average but declined from 71.43% to 66.67% year over year. Highland’s subgroup effectiveness is strong for several groups, including students from low-income households, whose ranking rose from the 34th to the 79th percentile over two years. However, special education effectiveness ranked at the 21st percentile in 2025–26, creating a significant area for further attention. Overall, Highland offers solid, improving outcomes, with particular strengths in ELA and fourth grade, while fifth-grade math and special education support merit closer scrutiny.

557

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,544

Per pupil spending ?

28.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3220 113th Ave NE
Lake Stevens, WA 98258

(425) 335-1585

District: Lake Stevens School District

Students who attend Highland Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.5%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 69th percentile in 2022 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (63% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 80th (2026) from a 69th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg60%

Washington avg48%

229^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Lake Stevens School District

19^th of 238Lake 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
2026	79.2	229 of 1138	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	218 of 1160	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	348 of 1168	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	288 of 1169	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	358 of 1169	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	314 of 1107	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	272 of 1130	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	129 of 1054	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	82.9	157 of 1056	85.1%	★★★★☆
2016	83.5	152 of 1053	85.6%	★★★★☆
2015	81.1	173 of 1067	83.8%	★★★★☆
2013	84.8	106 of 1106	90.4%	★★★★★
2012	84.8	103 of 1097	90.6%	★★★★★
2011	80.0	152 of 1092	86.1%	★★★★☆
2010	63.4	371 of 1088	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.1	212 of 1072	80.2%	★★★★☆
2008	73.3	239 of 1067	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	76.7	182 of 1069	83.0%	★★★★☆
2006	73.5	229 of 1051	78.2%	★★★★☆
2005	78.2	178 of 1031	82.7%	★★★★☆
2004	70.2	259 of 1026	74.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	35.9	130 of 187	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	211 of 1020	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	191 of 1092	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	334 of 1093	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	285 of 1094	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	403 of 1100	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	436 of 1008	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	295 of 1068	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	161 of 1004	84.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	108 of 649	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	60 of 659	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	66.8	185 of 651	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	52 of 633	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	68 of 694	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	84 of 540	84.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	208 of 1008	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	53.9	436 of 1013	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.3	673 of 1024	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.0	247 of 1013	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	42.7	583 of 1019	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	445 of 854	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.4	246 of 979	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	91.3	9 of 835	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	143 of 1059	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	219 of 1098	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	334 of 1099	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	248 of 1099	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	307 of 1113	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	184 of 1025	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	226 of 1075	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	99 of 999	90.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	56.1	76 of 188	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	75 of 194	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.6	56 of 252	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	340 of 432	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.6	180 of 363	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.1	250 of 339	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	211 of 308	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	194 of 478	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	56 of 158	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	327 of 566	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.3	83 of 637	87.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	164 of 901	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.4	312 of 1007	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	391 of 1009	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	318 of 1011	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	460 of 1031	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	391 of 943	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	326 of 1027	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.8	167 of 833	80.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)86th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)60th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2022)30th percentile-39 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Science67%+16 vs state

Math59%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					% 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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	79.2	229^th of 1138 public elementary schools	79.9%		79.1	218^th of 1160 public elementary schools	81.2%	11	66.7	66.7	64.8	72.1	62.2		66.7	61.4	64.4	51.1		59.2	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%)	66.6	347^th of 1138 public elementary schools	69.5%		68.6	326^th of 1160 public elementary schools	71.9%	21	67.0	67.0	54.6	52.4	56.3		54.1	63.0	54.8	47.3		55.1	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%)	92.8	82^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	92.8%		87.3	137^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.2%	55	85.3	85.3	73.6	71.3	78.7		74.5	69.8	75.0	73.6		73.1	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
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%)	67.5	337^th of 1138 public elementary schools	70.4%		73.9	277^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.1%	60	71.4	71.4	51.1	54.5	62.3		55.6	61.1	49.0	38.2		50.0	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
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%)	75.4	265^th of 1138 public elementary schools	76.7%		68.5	328^th of 1160 public elementary schools	71.7%	63	64.1	64.1	64.1	60.0	63.4		62.4	66.2	55.0	53.9		58.3	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
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	K-6	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%)	41.2	658^th of 1138 public elementary schools	42.2%		47.4	585^th of 1160 public elementary schools	49.6%	73	53.3	53.3	42.9	38.0	55.7	37.9	44.0	50.6	21.1	40.3	36.4	38.0	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
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%)	81.6	210^th of 1138 public elementary schools	81.5%		74.5	264^th of 1160 public elementary schools	77.2%	54	74.4	74.4	70.2	61.0	63.3		64.7	69.2	67.6	54.4		64.0	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
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%)	59.5	431^st of 1138 public elementary schools	62.1%		69.1	318^th of 1160 public elementary schools	72.6%	113	47.6	47.6	48.8	62.4	45.9	45.8	51.0	58.5	64.9	41.2	45.8	52.9	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
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	235^th of 1138 public elementary schools	79.3%		78.3	229^th of 1160 public elementary schools	80.3%	6	85.6	85.6	50.0	64.5	76.0		62.9	56.6	57.3	70.2		60.9	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
Allen Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	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%)	26.9	836^th of 1138 public elementary schools	26.5%		27.4	862^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	25.7%	26	47.8	47.8	37.2	42.0	37.7	22.7	35.2	42.5	42.0	25.4	16.4	32.4	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 Highland Elementary

What district is Highland Elementary in?

Lake Stevens School District

Is Highland Elementary a good school?

Highland Elementary ranks 229^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Highland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary?

Students at Highland Elementary are 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highland Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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