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Sultan Middle School

Q: Is Sultan Middle School a good school?

Sultan Middle School ranks 239 th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Sultan Middle School is a public middle school serving 462 students in grades 6-8 within the Sultan School District, and it stands out for its strong and improving English Language Arts program, especially given the economic needs of its community.

The school has shown impressive growth, moving from a 1-star to a 3-star rating since 2021, and now ranks in the top half of all Washington middle schools. Its ELA scores are a particular strength, outperforming the state average and even surpassing nearby schools like Park Place Middle School and Centennial Middle School, which serve communities with lower rates of economic need. This demonstrates the school's effective support for its students.

While the school excels in ELA, there is a recognized need for growth in math and science, where scores are below the state average. This is a key area of focus. Compared to very high-performing schools in more affluent neighboring districts, such as Timberline Middle School, there is a performance gap, but Sultan Middle School consistently outperforms other schools with similar student demographics, highlighting its effective strategies in a challenging context.

462

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,859

Per pupil spending ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 High Ave.
Sultan, WA 98294

(360) 793-9850

District: Sultan School District

Students who attend Sultan Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sultan Senior High School

Feeder schools for Sultan Middle School:

Elementary:	Gold Bar Elementary
	Sultan Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.6%

Hispanic:

26.6%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2013 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the Washington median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (43% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Science scores 12 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg47%

Washington avg48%

239^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

111^th of 247Sultan 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	50.6	239 of 534	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	266 of 535	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	321 of 539	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	361 of 541	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	413 of 529	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	401 of 512	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	60.1	172 of 435	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.2	279 of 443	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.3	229 of 445	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.8	265 of 498	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.2	238 of 497	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.1	296 of 492	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.9	290 of 483	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.8	362 of 476	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.8	368 of 466	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.7	336 of 463	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.0	289 of 449	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.8	239 of 425	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.0	255 of 421	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	194 of 471	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	264 of 464	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	289 of 464	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	320 of 479	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.2	371 of 469	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	331 of 452	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	163 of 347	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	149 of 344	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	201 of 336	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	172 of 360	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	203 of 353	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	260 of 344	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	175 of 457	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	182 of 455	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	276 of 463	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	255 of 475	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	320 of 458	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	347 of 448	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	246 of 472	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	211 of 466	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.2	294 of 470	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	325 of 480	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	328 of 476	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	377 of 453	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	29.2	117 of 167	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	103 of 199	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	110 of 210	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	138 of 231	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	188 of 268	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	215 of 488	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	250 of 486	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	293 of 488	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	373 of 488	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	419 of 480	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	396 of 470	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)30th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Science37%-12 vs state

Math32%-10 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, February 15, 2018

I went to Sultan Elementary School from 1st to 5th grade and I loved it it was the best school I ever went to Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sultan Middle School	Public	6-8	301 High Ave.	Sultan	98294	Snohomish County	Sultan School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 793-9850	462	22	20.6	52.8%	280 (60.6%)	13 (2.8%)	123 (26.6%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.8%)	50.6	239^th of 534 public middle schools	55.2%		46.8	266^th of 535 public middle schools	50.3%	27	37.0	37.0	59.1	56.5	63.6	59.6	32.7	28.8	36.1	32.4	$17,859	$282	$17,577
Park Place Middle School	Public	6-8	1408 West Main Street	Monroe	98272	Snohomish County	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 804-4300	755	39	19.5	46.8%	392 (51.9%)	7 (0.9%)	258 (34.2%)	40 (5.3%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	47 (6.2%)	46.2	266^th of 534 public middle schools	50.2%		38.1	314^th of 535 public middle schools	41.3%	48	37.8	37.8	53.6	45.6	48.0	49.3	46.4	33.3	35.1	38.8	$18,355	$697	$17,657
Timbercrest Middle School	Public	6-8	19115 215 Wy NE	Woodinville	98077	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-6900	665	30	22.0	9.6%	460 (69.2%)	3 (0.5%)	56 (8.4%)	80 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.5%)	96.3	23^rd of 534 public middle schools	95.7%		94.9	30^th of 535 public middle schools	94.4%	7	73.7	73.7	83.1	79.7	76.7	79.9	76.0	77.2	72.9	75.5	$17,615	$217	$17,398
Valley View Middle School	Public	7-8	14308 Broadway Avenue SE	Snohomish	98296	Snohomish County	Snohomish School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 563-4225	641	29	22.2	21.2%	396 (61.8%)	9 (1.4%)	85 (13.3%)	88 (13.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (8.7%)	82.7	85^th of 534 public middle schools	84.1%		84.9	75^th of 535 public middle schools	86.0%	10	57.1	57.1		72.3	66.6	69.3		56.9	55.6	56.2	$18,868	$78	$18,790
Centennial Middle School	Public	7-8	3000 South Machias Road	Snohomish	98290	Snohomish County	Snohomish School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 563-4525	734	34	21.4	28.2%	521 (71.0%)	7 (1.0%)	121 (16.5%)	30 (4.1%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	45 (6.1%)	45.6	273^rd of 534 public middle schools	48.9%		45.1	276^th of 535 public middle schools	48.4%	3	40.7	40.7		52.5	40.2	46.2		46.2	33.9	39.9	$18,168	$77	$18,091
Hidden River Middle School	Public	6-8	9224 Paradise Lake Rd.	Snohomish	98296	Snohomish County	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 804-4100	313	17	17.9	35.1%	211 (67.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (22.0%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.0%)	65.1	166^th of 534 public middle schools	68.9%		58.9	199^th of 535 public middle schools	62.8%	33	51.5	51.5	59.2	59.1	59.4	59.3	45.1	39.8	46.5	43.9	$20,726	$427	$20,299
North Lake Middle School	Public	6-7	2202 123rd Ave NE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1530	856	41	20.6	32.2%	522 (61.0%)	41 (4.8%)	122 (14.3%)	73 (8.5%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	89 (10.4%)	76.4	105^th of 534 public middle schools	80.3%		75	114^th of 535 public middle schools	78.7%	9			55.7	66.3		60.8	54.9	54.7		54.8	$17,023	$326	$16,697
Leota Middle School	Public	6-8	19301 168 Av NE	Woodinville	98072	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-6500	858	37	22.9	17.4%	357 (41.6%)	15 (1.7%)	97 (11.3%)	320 (37.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (7.1%)	90.3	52^nd of 534 public middle schools	90.3%		89.4	52^nd of 535 public middle schools	90.3%		66.8	66.8	70.0	77.7	69.8	72.5	65.7	65.7	59.0	63.4	$16,842	$217	$16,625
Lake Stevens Middle School	Public	6-7	1031 91st Ave SE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1544	709	40	17.6	32.7%	404 (57.0%)	31 (4.4%)	117 (16.5%)	80 (11.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	72 (10.2%)	78.4	99^th of 534 public middle schools	81.5%		60.8	190^th of 535 public middle schools	64.5%	91			65.2	67.9		66.6	56.9	46.9		51.7	$18,699	$173	$18,526
Gateway Middle School	Public	6-8	15404 Silver Firs Dr.	Everett	98208	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-6600	1,057	44	24.0	17.6%	357 (33.8%)	29 (2.7%)	115 (10.9%)	479 (45.3%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (6.2%)	96.5	17^th of 534 public middle schools	96.8%		95.4	25^th of 535 public middle schools	95.3%	8	79.0	79.0	82.2	80.3	79.2	80.6	75.4	71.8	71.2	72.9	$16,145	$380	$15,765

Frequently Asked Questions about Sultan Middle School

How many students attend Sultan Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Sultan Middle School.

What district is Sultan Middle School in?

Sultan School District

Is Sultan Middle School a good school?

Sultan Middle School ranks 239^th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sultan Middle School?

Students at Sultan Middle School are 61% White, 27% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Sultan Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sultan Middle School usually go on to attend Sultan Senior High School

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