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Sky Valley Education Center

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Sky Valley Education Center ranks 747 th of 1138 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

747^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Alternative Schools

Better than 34% of Washington alternative schools

Summary

Sky Valley Education Center is a large K–12 alternative school in Monroe, Washington, serving 985 students in the Monroe School District and a broad range of learners in the surrounding community. Its district ranks 73rd among 238 Washington districts, placing it around the 69th percentile. Because Sky Valley enrolls far more students than most nearby alternative schools, its results are generally more stable, although differences in program design and student needs make direct comparisons imperfect.

The school’s completion outcomes have improved. The 2024–2025 graduation rate was 81.9%, up 10.3 percentage points from the previous year, while the dropout rate fell to 6.9%, below both the district’s 8.2% and the state’s 9.8%. Graduation remains below the district’s 89.0%, but the latest result is Sky Valley’s strongest in five years. Academically, English Language Arts was essentially average at 52.96%, compared with 53.20% districtwide and 52.81% statewide. Science is a notable strength: 57.81% of students were proficient, above both district and state results. Eighth-grade science was especially strong at 60.42%, compared with 44.52% in the district.

Math is the clearest area needing attention. Overall proficiency was 34.71%, about eight to nine percentage points below district and state rates, with particularly low results in grades 4–6; sixth grade was 21.95%. By comparison, nearby Northshore Learning Options reported higher current proficiency in ELA, math, and science, but a lower graduation rate of 75.4%. Sky Valley’s student-teacher ratio rose to 30.0, higher than most nearby alternatives, which may make individualized math support more difficult. Its free/reduced-price lunch rate also increased to 24.77%, adding important context. Overall, Sky Valley shows encouraging progress in graduation and dropout outcomes, average ELA performance, and strong science results, while math intervention—especially during the upper-elementary and middle-grade years—appears to be the central improvement priority.

985

Students ?

30.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,676

Per pupil spending ?

24.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

351 Short Columbia St.
Monroe, WA 98272-2757

(360) 804-2700

District: Monroe School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.8%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2023 → 75th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2023

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

!Large classes — about 30 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg49%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

747^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

213^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 52 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

98^th of 396

Washington public high schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 37 pts since 2017

From bottom 39% (2017) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd of 238Monroe 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	747 of 1138	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.9	888 of 1160	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	821 of 1168	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	746 of 1169	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	479 of 1169	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.5	172 of 1107	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	23.7	901 of 1130	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	4.8	1036 of 1056	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.0	1036 of 1053	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.0	1063 of 1067	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.9	1080 of 1106	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.6	1086 of 1097	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.1	1085 of 1092	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.3	1075 of 1088	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.5	1064 of 1072	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.3	1057 of 1067	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.3	921 of 1069	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	3.1	1041 of 1051	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.2	986 of 1031	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.3	953 of 1026	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	670 of 1020	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	698 of 1092	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	588 of 1093	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	497 of 1094	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	650 of 1100	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	81.0	166 of 1008	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	25.8	848 of 1068	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	657 of 1013	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	717 of 1059	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	710 of 1098	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	850 of 1099	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	534 of 1099	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	323 of 1113	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	141 of 1025	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	30.2	783 of 1075	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	760 of 901	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	939 of 1007	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	906 of 1009	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	881 of 1011	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	636 of 1031	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.4	181 of 943	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	18.1	902 of 1027	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	213 of 514	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	256 of 534	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	184 of 535	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	143 of 539	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	85 of 541	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	78 of 529	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	244 of 512	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	11.5	394 of 435	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.1	412 of 443	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.2	418 of 445	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.5	409 of 498	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.0	446 of 497	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.8	466 of 492	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.5	454 of 483	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.9	456 of 476	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.9	438 of 466	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	41.9	288 of 463	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	7.6	429 of 449	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	16.2	377 of 425	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.9	388 of 421	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	192 of 443	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	173 of 471	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	167 of 464	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	145 of 464	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	102 of 479	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	116 of 469	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	44.2	261 of 452	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	89.0	22 of 344	93.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	123 of 453	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	48.7	213 of 457	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	89.9	17 of 455	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	2 of 475	99.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	238 of 454	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.7	218 of 472	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	136 of 466	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	80 of 470	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	74 of 480	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	54 of 476	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	162 of 453	64.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	254 of 453	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	322 of 488	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	223 of 486	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	180 of 488	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.6	96 of 488	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	69 of 480	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	41.7	294 of 470	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	98 of 396	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	64 of 438	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	198 of 437	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	87 of 442	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	94.9	19 of 434	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	84.4	53 of 455	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	37 of 417	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	46.7	185 of 301	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.6	189 of 454	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.1	168 of 450	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.0	254 of 440	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.4	266 of 423	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.4	301 of 402	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.7	351 of 396	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.3	264 of 399	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	8.2	359 of 395	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	20.8	328 of 394	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.7	305 of 390	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	67 of 309	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	65 of 350	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	35.5	233 of 347	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.6	120 of 357	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	96.6	6 of 368	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	52 of 358	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	52 of 355	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.6	21 of 356	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	24 of 362	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	1 of 370	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	105 of 326	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.4	71 of 359	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	84 of 362	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	45 of 358	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	26 of 363	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	21 of 395	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	20 of 355	94.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	101 of 319	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.6	127 of 373	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	210 of 374	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.6	94 of 379	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	30 of 390	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	76.4	74 of 413	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	63 of 382	83.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile~ school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

White (2026)16th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2024)94th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile~ school

Male (2026)48th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-15 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)78th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science58%+7 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Math35%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Saturday, January 31, 2015

People at Sky Valley are really nice and everyone has fun being around each other. The rules aren't terribly strict and neither are the punishments (I don't even think we have any) and the classes are both fun and very educational at the same time, so we learn a lot. There's a lot of free will going on - you decide the classes you take, your schedule, and you can go about freely if you want. There's no bullying or high social standards, because there's a big mixed environment of children and teens and parents. Great school, it's kind of sad I have to leave it in a few years. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, May 31, 2012

Test scores are low only because most families opt out of the state testing. This is an alternative school that provides a lot of alternative methods of learning, from online learning, Montessori, Parent Partnership program, Environmental education, etc. Many parents drive a half hour or more to bring their kids to these programs for part of the week, and homeschool their children the other part of the week. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th 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 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th 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 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th 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
Sky Valley Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	351 Short Columbia St.	Monroe	98272	Snohomish County	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 804-2700	985	33	30.0	24.8%	766 (77.8%)	11 (1.1%)	107 (10.9%)	7 (0.7%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (8.0%)								(n/a)	48.9	60.4		57.8	53.7	41.3	47.8	44.2	56.6	50.0	71.9	53.0	41.0	30.2	26.7	22.0	50.0	32.7	38.3	34.7	57.1	61.9	64.3	64.3	64.3	64.3	64.3	61.9	64.3	64.3	$12,676	$182	$12,494
Out Of District Special Educational	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-11	200 E Fremont	Monroe	98272	Snohomish County	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 804-2500	18	0		44.4%	13 (72.2%)	2 (11.1%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)																															$122,544	$6,318	$116,226
Parent Partnership	Public, Alternative	K-12	525 13th Street	Snohomish	98290	Snohomish County	Snohomish School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 563-3401	90	5	19.8	8.9%	73 (81.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.8%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.0%)								(n/a)												58.0								38.0											$14,776	$76	$14,701
Sultan Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	514 4th St	Sultan	98294	Snohomish County	Sultan School District	No	No	Yes	No	(360) 793-9800	30	0	200.0	43.3%	23 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (16.7%)								(n/a)																															$6,328	$279	$6,048
Snohomish Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1601 Avenue D	Snohomish	98290	Snohomish County	Snohomish School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 563-7264	37	0		16.2%	21 (56.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)	10 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)								(n/a)																															$6,123	$76	$6,047
Northshore Learning Options	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	18101 Avondale Road NE	Woodinville	98077	King County	Northshore School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(425) 408-4100	428	20	21.6	19.6%	280 (65.4%)	9 (2.1%)	51 (11.9%)	39 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.5%)								(n/a)		61.9		74.6	55.6		73.3		65.4	66.7		70.4	35.3		75.9		70.4	34.8	16.7	52.7	75.0	75.0	85.0	85.0	85.0	80.0	85.0	80.0	80.0	80.0	$18,628	$217	$18,410
Homelink	Public, Alternative	K-12	2202 123rd Ave NE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1594	31	3	10.0	54.8%	20 (64.5%)	1 (3.2%)	6 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	3 (9.7%)								(n/a)																					60.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	80.0	80.0	70.0	80.0	80.0	$42,073	$256	$41,817
Port Gardner	Public, Alternative	K-12	3516 Rucker Ave.	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-5150	88	3	32.5	31.8%	64 (72.7%)	3 (3.4%)	8 (9.1%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (12.5%)								(n/a)																				61.5											$12,378	$380	$11,998
Parade	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	32302 NE 50th St	Carnation	98014	King County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 333-4370	86	4	24.5	26.7%	67 (77.9%)	1 (1.2%)	7 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	9 (10.5%)								(n/a)												55.3						33.3		26.2											$16,908	$29	$16,879
Emerson K-12	Public, Alternative	K-12	10903 NE 53rd Street	Kirkland	98033	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2311	67	4	15.2	17.9%	39 (58.2%)	2 (3.0%)	7 (10.4%)	6 (9.0%)	3 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (14.9%)								(n/a)																				77.1											$22,144	$163	$21,981

Frequently Asked Questions about Sky Valley Education Center

What is the racial makeup of Sky Valley Education Center?

Students at Sky Valley Education Center are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Sky Valley Education Center in?

Monroe School District

Is Sky Valley Education Center a good school?

Sky Valley Education Center ranks 747^th of 1138 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sky Valley Education Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 985 students attended Sky Valley Education Center.

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