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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98012

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Schools

9,835

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedTambark Creek Elementary School17^th of 1,160 Washington elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Cedar Wood Elementary up 12 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Woodside Elementary 17 students per teacher

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Summary:

Zip code 98012 in the Mill Creek and Bothell area is served by nine public schools across three districts, offering education from elementary through high school, with several schools achieving top-tier statewide rankings.

The area features exceptionally strong elementary schools, with Tambark Creek Elementary, Cedar Wood Elementary, and Fernwood Elementary all ranking in the top 2% in Washington. At the high school level, North Creek High School and Henry M. Jackson High School also perform very well, though Lynnwood High School shows lower graduation rates and test scores, particularly in math.

School performance varies notably by district, with schools in the Northshore School District generally achieving the highest test scores, followed by those in the Everett School District, while the single school from the Edmonds School District lags behind. This creates different educational pathways for students in the same geographic area based solely on district boundaries.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (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 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
Lynnwood High School	Public	9-12	18218 North Rd	Bothell	98012	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 431-7520	1,335	61	22.0	52.1%	427 (32.0%)	154 (11.5%)	425 (31.8%)	263 (19.7%)	7 (0.5%)	12 (0.9%)	40 (3.0%)	55.3	185^th of 438 public high schools	57.8%		61.7	143^rd of 437 public high schools	67.3%	42			50.9	50.9							67.3	67.3							31.6	31.6											$18,396	$633	$17,763
Henry M. Jackson High School	Public	9-12	1508 136th St. SE	Mill Creek	98012	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-7000	2,148	90	23.8	25.5%	835 (38.9%)	80 (3.7%)	314 (14.6%)	680 (31.7%)	5 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	216 (10.1%)	91.1	30^th of 438 public high schools	93.2%		90.7	36^th of 437 public high schools	91.8%	6			73.9	73.9							82.6	82.6							56.8	56.8											$17,329	$425	$16,904
Woodside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17000 23rd Ave. SE	Bothell	98012	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-7800	581	34	17.0	46.3%	238 (41.0%)	36 (6.2%)	116 (20.0%)	128 (22.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.6%)	78.5	225^th of 1160 public elementary schools	80.6%		80.1	217^th of 1168 public elementary schools	81.4%	8	68.6			68.6	59.5	66.0	66.3					64.1	64.7	64.8	60.0					63.3	94.3	96.2	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.2	95.2	94.3	96.2	96.2	$19,103	$380	$18,723
Mill Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 148th St. SE	Mill Creek	98012	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-6800	694	37	18.7	25.2%	297 (42.8%)	28 (4.0%)	112 (16.1%)	186 (26.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	66 (9.5%)	93.6	66^th of 1160 public elementary schools	94.3%		93.7	67^th of 1168 public elementary schools	94.3%	1	78.5			78.5	79.3	85.1	77.7					80.7	81.3	75.2	71.5					75.7	92.2	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	$19,535	$380	$19,155
Heatherwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1419 Trillium Blvd. SE	Mill Creek	98012	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-6300	1,031	45	23.0	31.8%	421 (40.8%)	52 (5.0%)	178 (17.3%)	292 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	82 (8.0%)	90.5	51^st of 534 public middle schools	90.4%		91.2	48^th of 535 public middle schools	91.0%	3		65.2		65.2				73.1	73.4	74.3		73.6				65.1	64.6	59.9		63.3											$16,730	$380	$16,350
Cedar Wood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3414 168th St. SE	Bothell	98012	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-7700	682	38	17.8	22.6%	212 (31.1%)	27 (4.0%)	93 (13.6%)	276 (40.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.4%)	97.3	19^th of 1160 public elementary schools	98.4%		96.3	31^st of 1168 public elementary schools	97.3%	12	83.9			83.9	83.5	87.3	89.2					86.9	87.4	88.1	79.2					84.6	94.4	96.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	96.7	100.0	95.6	96.7	96.7	$19,816	$382	$19,434
Tambark Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4419 180th St. SE	Bothell	98012	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 302-9200	740	40	18.6	11.1%	144 (19.5%)	18 (2.4%)	44 (5.9%)	503 (68.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	97.4	17^th of 1160 public elementary schools	98.5%		98	14^th of 1168 public elementary schools	98.8%	3	85.8			85.8	81.1	85.6	90.3					85.6	88.1	84.0	89.6					87.3	94.7	96.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.8	95.8	94.7	96.8	96.8	$17,468	$380	$17,088
Fernwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3933 Jewell RD	Bothell	98012	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-4500	714	38	18.7	6.0%	112 (15.7%)	14 (2.0%)	21 (2.9%)	540 (75.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.5%)	97	21^st of 1160 public elementary schools	98.2%		96.6	23^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	98.0%	2	82.9			82.9	87.4	81.3	85.6					85.0	89.5	86.6	82.7					86.6	97.3	97.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	100.0	100.0	98.2	98.2	$16,756	$217	$16,539
North Creek High School	Public	9-12	3613 191st PL SE	Bothell	98012	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-8800	1,910	87	21.9	20.1%	563 (29.5%)	61 (3.2%)	229 (12.0%)	890 (46.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	151 (7.9%)	94.2	25^th of 438 public high schools	94.3%		90.5	37^th of 437 public high schools	91.5%	12			73.2	73.2							87.0	87.0							70.1	70.1											$16,672	$217	$16,455

Cities Near Zip Code 98012

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bothell	0.17 mi	25	28^th
Mill Creek	1.68 mi	3	8^th
Lynnwood	1.97 mi	20	165^th
Everett	2.49 mi	46	138^th
Woodinville	2.74 mi	14	16^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.