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Central Emerson Elementary

Q: Is Central Emerson Elementary a good school?

Central Emerson Elementary ranks 684 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

684^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Central Emerson Elementary is a public K–6 school in Snohomish, Washington, serving 477 students at its Pine Street campus in an area with several nearby elementary-school options. It is part of the highly regarded Snohomish School District, which ranks at the 83rd percentile statewide, although Central Emerson itself ranks at the 40th percentile and has a current two-star rating.

Current academic results are below both district and state averages. About 45.88% of students are proficient in English language arts, 38.71% in math, and 37.66% in science. Science is the clearest concern, especially compared with nearby schools: Totem Falls reports 78.26% science proficiency, while Cascade View Elementary, the closest comparison mentioned, reports 52.94%. Central Emerson’s math result is slightly above Cascade View’s, but its science result is much lower. Within Central Emerson, grades 3–5 show particular weakness, with fifth-grade math at 31.17% and fifth-grade science at 37.66%; sixth-grade ELA is a relative strength at 55.07%.

Families should also consider the school’s student-population context. In 2024–2025, 48.85% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, the highest rate among the nearby comparison schools, so comparisons with schools such as Totem Falls should be interpreted thoughtfully. Central Emerson has improved from the 20th percentile statewide in 2015–2016, but its ranking has recently slipped from the 44th to the 40th percentile. The school’s lowest subgroup effectiveness result is for special education students, at the 26th percentile. Priorities for improvement appear to include science, upper-elementary math, consistent achievement growth, and stronger support for students receiving special education services.

477

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,933

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1103 Pine Street
Snohomish, WA 98290

(360) 563-7150

District: Snohomish School District

Students who attend Central Emerson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Centennial Middle School
High:	Snohomish High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

Hispanic:

26.2%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Science scores 13 pts below the Washington average

!Near the bottom of Snohomish School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg58%

Washington avg48%

684^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Snohomish School District

40^th of 238Snohomish 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	39.8	684 of 1138	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	649 of 1160	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	669 of 1168	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	740 of 1169	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	689 of 1169	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	578 of 1107	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	835 of 1130	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	653 of 1054	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.0	843 of 1056	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.9	838 of 1053	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.7	715 of 1067	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.2	787 of 1106	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.2	853 of 1097	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.6	913 of 1092	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.2	805 of 1088	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.3	843 of 1072	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.7	705 of 1067	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.3	714 of 1069	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.8	652 of 1051	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.6	512 of 1031	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	37.2	678 of 1026	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	644 of 1020	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.3	553 of 1092	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	617 of 1093	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	586 of 1094	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	629 of 1100	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	569 of 1008	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	833 of 1068	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	604 of 1004	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	414 of 649	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	345 of 659	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	314 of 651	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	417 of 633	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	322 of 694	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	250 of 501	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.2	498 of 697	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	550 of 1008	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	592 of 1013	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	567 of 1024	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	708 of 1013	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	622 of 1019	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	470 of 854	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	786 of 979	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	523 of 835	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	589 of 1059	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	703 of 1098	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	677 of 1099	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	833 of 1099	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	667 of 1113	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	508 of 1025	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	724 of 1075	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	655 of 999	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	319 of 432	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	242 of 339	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	262 of 478	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.4	54 of 158	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	188 of 566	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	167 of 637	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	613 of 901	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	724 of 1007	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	703 of 1009	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	685 of 1011	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	704 of 1031	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	624 of 943	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	814 of 1027	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	629 of 833	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Math39%-4 vs state

Science38%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Sunday, May 29, 2022

I love working at Emerson. It is a positive, friendly place for families. Kind people! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Bullying is tolerated at this school. The Principal does nothing and punishes the children who try and seek help. Poor communication between parents and teachers. I don't know what else to say. I am fed up. Close Quote

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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
Central Emerson Elementary	Public	K-6	1103 Pine Street	Snohomish	98290	Snohomish County	Snohomish School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 563-7150	477	28	16.9	48.8%	314 (65.8%)	1 (0.2%)	125 (26.2%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.1%)	39.8	684^th of 1138 public elementary schools	39.9%		42.6	649^th of 1160 public elementary schools	44.1%	35	37.7	37.7	43.3	41.1	44.2	55.1	45.9	43.3	41.1	31.2	40.6	38.7	88.1	92.5	91.0	91.0	91.0	92.5	94.0	89.6	92.5	92.5	$23,933	$2,212	$21,722
Cascade View Elementary	Public	K-6	2401 Park Avenue	Snohomish	98290	Snohomish County	Snohomish School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 563-7000	412	28	14.5	26.7%	261 (63.3%)	6 (1.5%)	58 (14.1%)	40 (9.7%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	37 (9.0%)	45.9	600^th of 1138 public elementary schools	47.3%		51	551^st of 1160 public elementary schools	52.5%	49	52.9	52.9	37.5	42.9	56.9	58.9	49.5	43.8	34.7	32.0	39.3	37.4	96.7	98.3	96.7	96.7	96.7	98.3	100.0	96.7	98.3	98.3	$21,604	$76	$21,528
Dutch Hill Elementary	Public	K-6	8231 131st Avenue SE	Snohomish	98290	Snohomish County	Snohomish School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 563-4450	694	39	17.8	22.2%	520 (74.9%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.2%)	68 (9.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	43 (6.2%)	79.2	228^th of 1138 public elementary schools	80.0%		73.2	285^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.4%	57	68.0	68.0	70.3	69.4	71.1	49.1	64.6	74.3	56.5	57.7	46.9	58.5	87.8	89.8	89.8	89.8	89.8	89.8	91.8	89.8	89.8	89.8	$16,831	$76	$16,756
Riverview Elementary	Public	K-6	7322 64th Street SE	Snohomish	98290	Snohomish County	Snohomish School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 563-4375	489	27	18.0	25.4%	363 (74.2%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (12.9%)	29 (5.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	64	381^st of 1138 public elementary schools	66.5%		60.6	424^th of 1160 public elementary schools	63.4%	43	58.7	58.7	55.6	50.0	57.1	47.8	52.5	63.5	54.7	38.1	55.1	52.9	83.3	90.0	91.7	91.7	91.7	88.3	93.3	88.3	88.3	88.3	$19,508	$76	$19,432
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
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
Seattle Hill Elementary	Public	K-6	12711 51st Avenue SE	Everett	98208	Snohomish County	Snohomish School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 563-4675	567	33	17.3	20.3%	289 (51.0%)	14 (2.5%)	60 (10.6%)	129 (22.8%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	64 (11.3%)	89.1	127^th of 1138 public elementary schools	88.8%		82	193^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	83.4%	66	80.0	80.0	73.8	69.6	77.9	59.5	70.2	72.5	68.5	62.8	58.3	65.5	82.1	85.9	87.2	87.2	87.2	87.2	91.0	88.5	87.2	87.2	$17,442	$76	$17,366
Little Cedars Elementary School	Public	K-6	7408 144th Pl SE	Snohomish	98290	Snohomish County	Snohomish School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 563-2912	646	38	17.1	13.3%	314 (48.6%)	7 (1.1%)	70 (10.8%)	184 (28.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.5%)	90	112^th of 1138 public elementary schools	90.2%		84.4	173^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	85.1%	61	74.0	74.0	70.7	72.1	77.1	59.3	70.0	78.7	69.4	77.1	56.0	70.4	85.9	89.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	90.9	88.9	91.9	91.9	$18,038	$76	$17,962
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
Totem Falls	Public	K-6	14211 Snohomish-Cascade Drive	Snohomish	98296	Snohomish County	Snohomish School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 563-4750	412	28	14.6	10.9%	246 (59.7%)	11 (2.7%)	28 (6.8%)	77 (18.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.4%)	94.3	64^th of 1138 public elementary schools	94.4%		90.6	105^th of 1160 public elementary schools	90.9%	41	78.3	78.3	82.1	83.6	78.3		82.2		69.1	71.1		77.8	92.7	96.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	96.4	96.4	94.6	96.4	96.4	$22,170	$1,479	$20,692

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Emerson Elementary

What schools do graduates of Central Emerson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Central Emerson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Centennial Middle School
High : Snohomish High School

What district is Central Emerson Elementary in?

Snohomish School District

How many students attend Central Emerson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Central Emerson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Central Emerson Elementary?

Students at Central Emerson Elementary are 66% White, 26% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Central Emerson Elementary a good school?

Central Emerson Elementary ranks 684^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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