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Saratoga School

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Saratoga School ranks 588 th of 1138 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

588^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Alternative Schools

Better than 48% of Washington alternative schools

Summary

Saratoga School is a K–12 alternative school in Stanwood, Washington, serving 218 students in the Stanwood-Camano School District. The school is part of a district ranked 79th out of 238 Washington districts, around the 67th percentile statewide. Its 2024–25 free- and reduced-price lunch rate was 29.36%, lower than at most nearby alternative schools, although that measure does not capture every difference in student needs or program models. Saratoga reported $11,850 in spending per student in 2023–24. Its reported student-teacher ratio of 40.3 is relatively high, but alternative-school staffing models mean this figure should not automatically be interpreted as typical classroom size.

Academic results are mixed. In 2025–26, 47.9% of students were proficient in English language arts, 31.67% in math, and 52.78% in science. Science is the clearest strength, slightly exceeding both the district and state; math is the most urgent concern, trailing the district by nearly 14 percentage points and the state by more than 11 points. All three subjects declined from the prior year, including a 10.57-point drop in math and an 11.51-point drop in science. Available grade-level results suggest middle-grade English performance is stronger than upper-elementary performance, while math weakness appears across several elementary and middle grades. Results for some grades were suppressed, so those figures are unknown rather than zero.

Compared with nearby alternatives, Saratoga falls in the middle overall. Its English and math results trail Homeconnection, which reported 69.81% in English and 58.0% in math, and its math result trails Port Gardner, at 61.54%. Saratoga’s science result is nearly identical to Skagit Academy and considerably stronger than Aspire Academy’s reported 15.38%. The broad recent decline deserves follow-up, especially regarding math instruction, staffing, student participation, and whether the change is temporary. Current school-level graduation and dropout rates were not available, limiting evaluation of longer-term outcomes.

218

Students ?

40.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,922

Per pupil spending ?

29.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

75%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

7600 272nd St NW
Stanwood, WA 98292-8043

(360) 629-1372

District: Stanwood-Camano School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2022 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (41% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 11 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg51%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

588^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 40 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

201^st of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 27 pts since 2018

From bottom 34% (2018) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

79^th of 238Stanwood-Camano 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	46.6	588 of 1138	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	708 of 1160	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	558 of 1168	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	619 of 1169	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	587 of 1169	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.0	355 of 1107	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	739 of 1130	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	6.7	1024 of 1054	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.8	1004 of 1056	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.5	962 of 1053	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	22.7	875 of 1067	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	79.3	208 of 1093	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	486 of 1094	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	472 of 1100	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	465 of 1008	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	490 of 1068	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	8.5	964 of 1004	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	676 of 1098	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	575 of 1099	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	608 of 1113	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	537 of 1025	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	787 of 1075	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	979 of 999	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	641 of 901	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	863 of 1007	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	657 of 1009	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	697 of 1011	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	687 of 1031	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	433 of 943	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.0	856 of 1027	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	201 of 514	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.4	121 of 534	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	96 of 535	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	124 of 539	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	124 of 541	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	113 of 529	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	38.0	322 of 512	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	287 of 437	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.4	323 of 466	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	210 of 443	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	90.5	41 of 471	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	54 of 464	88.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	123 of 472	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	94 of 466	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	50 of 470	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	181 of 480	62.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	336 of 453	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	60.6	169 of 488	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.5	109 of 486	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	122 of 488	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	138 of 488	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	143 of 480	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	29.5	352 of 470	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2024)81st percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

White (2026)29th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science53%~ state avg

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

Math32%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				WCAS Science (2026)				SBAC English Language Arts (2026)								SBAC Math (2026)								Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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		52.8		38.9	35.3	52.9	54.6	52.2		47.9	47.4	44.4			36.4	34.8		31.7	75%	0%	$12,922	$248	$12,674
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)
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	15.4							27.6	31.3											$17,277	$247	$17,030
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)	57.7	48.2		52.9	52.2	44.0	53.9		47.4	55.6		53.6	47.8	36.0	32.0	34.6	36.8	37.0	40.0	37.6	77.8%	5.6%	$4,619	$247	$4,372
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)																							$84,874	$10,532	$74,342
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)												69.8			40.0					58.0	65.2%	8.7%	$10,650	$122	$10,529
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)
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)																							$28,621	$23	$28,598
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	73.3%	0%	$13,299	$358	$12,941

Frequently Asked Questions about Saratoga School

What is the racial makeup of Saratoga School?

Students at Saratoga School are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

What district is Saratoga School in?

Stanwood-Camano School District

Is Saratoga School a good school?

Saratoga School ranks 588^th of 1138 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Saratoga School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 218 students attended Saratoga School.

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2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026

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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