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Saratoga School

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Saratoga School ranks 708 th of 1160 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

708^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Alternative Schools

Better than 39% of Washington alternative schools

Summary

Saratoga School is a K-12 alternative school serving 218 students in the Stanwood-Camano School District, a district performing near the state average, and it maintains academic proficiency close to or above Washington's benchmarks across core subjects.

When compared to other alternative schools in the area, Saratoga stands out for its balanced and consistent performance, avoiding the extreme highs and lows seen at schools like Port Gardner or Aspire Academy. It serves a student population with a lower rate of economic disadvantage than many peers, and it has a particular strength in science, where its proficiency rate notably exceeds both district and state averages. However, the school's student-teacher ratio has increased significantly in recent years, even as per-student spending has risen.

Digging deeper, the school shows striking grade-level differences, with eighth graders demonstrating very high proficiency while fourth graders face significant challenges, suggesting a potential area for curriculum review. Its steady performance within its mid-ranked district contrasts with schools like Skagit Academy, which far outperforms its lower-ranked Mount Vernon School District. Overall, Saratoga represents a stable, middle-ground option among alternative schools, achieving average-to-good outcomes with moderate resources.

218

Students ?

40.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,850

Per pupil spending ?

29.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 68th percentile in 2021 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (54% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 40 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg48%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

708^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

121^st of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 43 pts since 2018

From bottom 34% (2018) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

96^th of 247Stanwood-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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)14th percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)91st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+15 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

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
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
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	11.8							30.8	26.7																			$15,922	$431	$15,491
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
Marysville School District Special	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4220 80th St NE	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-0177	197	9	21.8	41.1%	82 (41.6%)	15 (7.6%)	43 (21.8%)	25 (12.7%)	9 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	22 (11.2%)								(n/a)																															$29,106	$7,562	$21,544
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
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
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)				75.0								88.9		60.0				50.0		53.3											$12,378	$380	$11,998
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

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 708^th of 1160 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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