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Skagit Academy

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Skagit Academy ranks 520 th of 1160 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

520^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Alternative Schools

Better than 55% of Washington alternative schools

Summary

Skagit Academy is a K-12 alternative public school serving about 300 students within the Mount Vernon School District, a district that faces significant academic challenges overall.

Academically, the school is a standout in science, with student proficiency rates significantly higher than both the district and state averages; however, its performance in English and math, while stronger than the district, is closer to the state average. The school has a high student-to-teacher ratio, and the number of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch has increased notably in recent years. When compared to other local alternative schools like Aspire Academy in the same district, Skagit Academy shows stronger academic results, particularly in science, while serving a student population with a lower level of economic need.

Skagit Academy operates with much lower per-student spending than similar schools but achieves competitive results, suggesting efficient use of resources. Its graduation rates have varied from year to year, which can be common in alternative school settings. While the school performs well within its home district, comparisons to alternative programs in higher-performing districts like Homeconnection in the Oak Harbor School District show that broader district support and context can influence outcomes.

300

Students ?

28.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,475

Per pupil spending ?

45%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 Cleveland Ave
Mount Vernon, WA 98273

(360) 428-6206

District: Mount Vernon School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2022 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (82%)

✓Above the Washington median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg32%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

520^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 12 pts since 2019

From bottom 43% (2019) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

250^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 4 pts since 2019

From top 50% (2019) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

132^nd of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 19 pts since 2019

From top 12% (2019) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Alternative Schools in the Mount Vernon School District

194^th of 247Mount Vernon 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
2025	52.8	520 of 1160	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	549 of 1168	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	573 of 1169	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	673 of 1169	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	78.0	225 of 1107	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	44.6	646 of 1130	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	9.5	1060 of 1106	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.4	963 of 1097	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.1	699 of 1092	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	20.1	946 of 1088	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.6	955 of 1072	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	4.3	1046 of 1067	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	27.2	837 of 1069	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	522 of 1092	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	500 of 1094	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	688 of 1100	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.2	271 of 1008	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	44.2	635 of 1068	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	8.4	966 of 1004	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	257 of 1013	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	43 of 979	95.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	568 of 1098	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	679 of 1099	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	722 of 1099	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	655 of 1113	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	83.4	158 of 1025	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.3	553 of 1075	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	604 of 999	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	512 of 1007	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	640 of 1009	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	603 of 1011	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	803 of 1031	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	70.9	260 of 943	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	33.2	754 of 1027	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	250 of 534	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	243 of 535	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	209 of 539	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	190 of 541	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.5	87 of 529	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	258 of 512	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.3	326 of 498	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.5	268 of 497	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.9	327 of 492	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.8	332 of 483	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.9	297 of 476	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	4.5	456 of 466	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	51.4	226 of 463	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	239 of 471	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.2	161 of 464	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	177 of 464	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	182 of 479	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.0	101 of 469	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	47.6	240 of 452	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	7.8	363 of 376	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	49 of 457	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	20 of 448	95.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	209 of 472	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	236 of 466	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.9	151 of 470	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	163 of 480	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.8	74 of 476	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	198 of 453	56.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	281 of 488	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	264 of 486	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	287 of 488	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	274 of 488	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.3	90 of 480	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	47.2	260 of 470	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	132 of 438	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	72 of 437	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	92 of 442	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	121 of 434	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	119 of 455	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	48 of 417	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	72.3	71 of 454	84.4%	★★★★☆
2012	73.1	57 of 450	87.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	69.1	91 of 390	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	27 of 358	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	76.0	74 of 363	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	71 of 395	82.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	174 of 373	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	96 of 379	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	133 of 390	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	203 of 413	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.7	71 of 382	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	26 of 222	88.3%	★★★★☆

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)75th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+36 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-11 vs school

High school

Male (2022)80th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)77th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science66%+17 vs state

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Math42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	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
Skagit Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	2001 Cleveland Ave	Mount Vernon	98273	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 428-6206	300	11	28.5	45.0%	235 (78.3%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (13.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.7%)								(n/a)	76.2	58.3	63.6	66.1	34.8	40.0	71.4	41.7	38.5	62.5	66.7	49.7	47.8	60.0	47.6	33.3	34.6	41.7	33.3	42.5	61.5	69.2	65.4	65.4	65.4	69.2	65.4	61.5	69.2	69.2	$4,475	$413	$4,062
Mount Vernon Special Educational	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	920 S 2nd St	Mount Vernon	98273	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 428-6141	152	3	60.8	62.5%	55 (36.2%)	3 (2.0%)	88 (57.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)								(n/a)																															$66,136	$10,083	$56,053
Aspire Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3302 Cedardale Rd #B300	Mount Vernon	98274	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	Yes	No	(360) 428-6216	154	8	20.0	81.2%	44 (28.6%)	2 (1.3%)	104 (67.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)			12.5	11.8							30.8	26.7																			$15,922	$431	$15,491
Saratoga School	Public, Alternative	K-12	7600 272nd St NW	Stanwood	98292	Snohomish County	Stanwood-Camano School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 629-1372	218	5	40.3	29.4%	181 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)								(n/a)	50.0	83.3		64.3	52.2	33.3	43.8	47.4	65.2	83.3		54.3	47.8	27.8	43.8	31.6	43.5	66.7		42.2											$11,850	$391	$11,460
Oak Harbor Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	600 Cherokee St	Oak Harbor	98277	Island County	Oak Harbor School District	No	No	Yes	No	(360) 279-5900	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																															$11,867	$127	$11,740
Homeconnection	Public, Alternative	K-12	350 S. Oak Harbor St.	Oak Harbor	98277	Island County	Oak Harbor School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 279-8826	385	7	57.9	36.9%	273 (70.9%)	3 (0.8%)	55 (14.3%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (9.9%)								(n/a)	100.0	57.1		75.0			62.5	75.0	87.5	80.0	77.8	74.0			50.0		42.9			30.6	66.7	66.7	66.7	66.7	66.7	66.7	83.3	66.7	66.7	66.7	$13,475	$127	$13,348
Arlington Special Educ School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	315 N French Ave	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 618-6200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Skagit Academy

How many students attend Skagit Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Skagit Academy.

Is Skagit Academy a good school?

Skagit Academy ranks 520^th of 1160 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Skagit Academy in?

Mount Vernon School District

What is the racial makeup of Skagit Academy?

Students at Skagit Academy are 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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