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Gold Bar Elementary

Public Grades K-5

Summary

Gold Bar Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 313 students in the small community of Gold Bar, Washington, as part of the Sultan School District.

Academic performance at the school is below state averages, with about 41% of students proficient in English and 40% in math. This is notably lower than its sister school, Sultan Elementary, which is in the same district but has proficiency rates nearly 20 points higher. While Gold Bar has a higher percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, it also benefits from more spending per student and a smaller class size than many nearby schools, including higher-performing ones like Cherry Valley Elementary School.

The school's performance has declined from a historically higher ranking, and there are significant differences in how students perform across grade levels, with scores dropping in the upper elementary grades. This suggests the school's challenges are complex and not solely due to resources. Parents may want to inquire about the specific strategies and supports in place to address these learning gaps and understand how the school is working to improve outcomes for all students.

313

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,481

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

419 Lewis Ave
Gold Bar, WA 98251

(360) 793-9840

District: Sultan School District

Students who attend Gold Bar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sultan Middle School
High:	Sultan Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Hispanic:

25.2%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2021 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (40% vs 48% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg43%

Washington avg48%

Not ranked this year

Gold Bar Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

95^th of 238Sultan 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
2025	33.7	771 of 1160	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	758 of 1168	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	845 of 1169	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	925 of 1169	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	954 of 1107	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	632 of 1130	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.5	719 of 1106	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.7	718 of 1097	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.0	596 of 1092	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	70.6	266 of 1088	75.6%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	196 of 1072	81.7%	★★★★☆
2008	71.6	267 of 1067	75.0%	★★★★☆
2007	58.0	453 of 1069	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.6	424 of 1051	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.0	494 of 1031	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	27.6	794 of 1026	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	45.0	112 of 248	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	600 of 1020	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.4	788 of 1092	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	638 of 1093	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	753 of 1094	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	791 of 1100	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	843 of 1008	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	545 of 1068	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	396 of 649	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	416 of 659	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	382 of 651	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	234 of 633	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	381 of 694	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	563 of 697	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	620 of 1008	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	608 of 1013	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	533 of 1024	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	490 of 1013	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	643 of 1019	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	692 of 854	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.7	367 of 979	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	732 of 1059	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	661 of 1098	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	778 of 1099	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	868 of 1099	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	941 of 1113	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	899 of 1025	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	640 of 1075	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	57.8	108 of 308	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	268 of 478	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	343 of 566	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	695 of 901	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	718 of 1007	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	788 of 1009	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	912 of 1011	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	972 of 1031	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	917 of 943	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	660 of 1027	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)65th percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)55th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile

Male (2026)31st percentile

White (2026)23rd percentile

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science45%-6 vs state

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Math39%-4 vs state

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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 8th 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 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 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
Gold Bar Elementary	Public	K-5	419 Lewis Ave	Gold Bar	98251	Snohomish County	Sultan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 793-9840	313	23	13.8	56.5%	208 (66.5%)	6 (1.9%)	79 (25.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.8%)								(n/a)	45.3		45.3	41.2	35.6	45.3				40.8	35.3	45.8	36.9				39.4	91.9	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	91.9	97.3	94.6	91.9	91.9	$21,481	$826	$20,655
Sultan Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Date St.	Sultan	98294	Snohomish County	Sultan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 793-9830	676	40	16.9	40.5%	401 (59.3%)	11 (1.6%)	134 (19.8%)	69 (10.2%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (1.0%)	51 (7.5%)	61.7	408^th of 1138 public elementary schools	64.1%		68.3	333^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	71.3%	75	59.0		59.0	50.5	48.6	52.5				50.5	61.4	59.6	45.0				55.5	92.7	93.6	94.5	94.5	94.5	92.7	96.3	93.6	92.7	92.7	$19,775	$646	$19,129
Index Elementary School District 63	Public	PK, KG-8	436 Index Avenue	Index	98256	Snohomish County	Index Elementary School District 63	No	No	No	No	(360) 793-1330	36	3	12.0	50.0%	34 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										17.7																		$40,339	$1,011	$39,327
Salem Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12802 Wagner Rd.	Monroe	98272	Snohomish County	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 804-3600	516	30	17.2	29.5%	354 (68.6%)	6 (1.2%)	67 (13.0%)	55 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.2%)	87.4	151^st of 1138 public elementary schools	86.7%		89.4	116^th of 1160 public elementary schools	90.0%	35				53.5	68.6					70.3	68.1	62.8	76.7				69.3	86.9	89.3	91.7	91.7	91.7	89.3	91.7	88.1	89.3	89.3	$19,386	$374	$19,012
Chain Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12125 Chain Lake Rd.	Snohomish	98290	Snohomish County	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 804-3100	434	25	17.0	25.8%	228 (52.5%)	8 (1.8%)	48 (11.1%)	105 (24.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	40 (9.2%)	73.3	282^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	75.2%		67.2	348^th of 1160 public elementary schools	70.0%	66	45.2		45.2	58.1	57.7	46.5				55.6	62.1	51.3	45.2				54.6	89.2	93.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	95.4	93.9	96.9	95.4	95.4	$17,998	$157	$17,842
Frank Wagner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Dickinson Rd.	Monroe	98272	Snohomish County	Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 804-3200	545	37	14.8	74.5%	164 (30.1%)	10 (1.8%)	347 (63.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	10 (1.8%)	16.4	948^th of 1138 public elementary schools	16.7%		10.1	1091^st of 1160 public elementary schools	5.9%	143	44.3		44.3	13.8	29.9	41.8				28.4	18.8	27.3	22.8				22.9	88.8	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	88.8	92.5	92.5	$21,370	$1,324	$20,046
Fryelands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15286 Fryelands Blvd.	Monroe	98272	Snohomish County	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 804-3400	414	28	14.6	48.8%	241 (58.2%)	2 (0.5%)	118 (28.5%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	44 (10.6%)	62.3	395^th of 1138 public elementary schools	65.3%		53.2	513^th of 1160 public elementary schools	55.8%	118	61.1		61.1	50.0	47.2	59.3				52.1	60.9	37.7	50.0				50.3	93.8	95.3	96.9	96.9	96.9	95.3	96.9	93.8	95.3	95.3	$20,958	$351	$20,607
Stillwater Elementary	Public	K-5	11530 320th Ave NE	Carnation	98014	King County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 844-4680	491	31	16.0	24.0%	320 (65.2%)	4 (0.8%)	83 (16.9%)	32 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.8%)	80.1	219^th of 1138 public elementary schools	80.8%		74.6	261^st of 1160 public elementary schools	77.5%	42	82.3		82.3	51.3	55.2	79.2				62.9	61.8	57.5	70.8				63.7	90.5	91.7	94.1	94.1	94.1	92.9	91.7	92.9	92.9	92.9	$17,064	$219	$16,846
Cherry Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	26701 NE Cherry Valley Rd	Duvall	98019	King County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 844-4750	445	29	15.1	17.3%	291 (65.4%)	3 (0.7%)	66 (14.8%)	50 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.6%)	86.5	162^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	85.8%		85.7	155^th of 1160 public elementary schools	86.6%	7	82.6		82.6	65.7	61.3	76.8				67.8	71.4	66.7	59.4				65.9	95.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.2	97.2	98.6	98.6	$17,422	$416	$17,006
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gold Bar Elementary

What district is Gold Bar Elementary in?

Sultan School District

What is the racial makeup of Gold Bar Elementary?

Students at Gold Bar Elementary are 66% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Gold Bar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gold Bar Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sultan Middle School
High : Sultan Senior High School

How many students attend Gold Bar Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Gold Bar Elementary.

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