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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98043

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Schools

3,113

Students

Top rankedMountlake Terrace High School71^st of 396 Washington high schools

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Biggest riser

Cedar Way Elementary up 183 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Terrace Park Elementary 7.9 students per teacher

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Summary:

ZIP code 98043 has five schools in the Edmonds School District: four elementary schools serving kindergarten through sixth grade and one high school serving grades 9–12, with no middle school listed and a wide range of academic outcomes.

The strongest overall profile belongs to Mountlake Terrace High School. It ranks in the 82nd statewide percentile, has a 92.1% graduation rate, and reports a low 4.2% dropout rate. Its English language arts proficiency is especially strong at 72.58%, well above both district and state results. Math is more mixed but remains above the state average, while science is roughly equal to the district and above the state. Among elementary schools, Terrace Park Elementary has the strongest complete 2025–2026 results, outperforming district and state averages in English, math, and science. Its science proficiency of 68.75% is particularly notable.

Challenge Elementary is the historical standout, ranking first statewide in several prior years and reporting 96.84% math proficiency in 2025–2026, although current English and science results are suppressed and therefore cannot be evaluated. Mountlake Terrace Elementary sits near the middle of the statewide ranking distribution, with some encouraging sixth-grade results but below-district proficiency overall. Cedar Way Elementary has the lowest current ranking and trails district and state averages in all three subjects, yet improved year over year in English, math, and science. Overall, families will find substantial variation among nearby schools, making individual school performance more informative than a ZIP-code-wide average.

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 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 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
Cedar Way Elementary	Public	K-6	22222 39th Ave W	Mountlake Terrace	98043	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 431-7864	522	37	14.0	60.5%	245 (46.9%)	77 (14.8%)	108 (20.7%)	48 (9.2%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	37 (7.1%)	39.6	685^th of 1138 public elementary schools	39.8%		26.8	868^th of 1160 public elementary schools	25.2%	183	46.6		46.6	41.4	39.7	47.2	44.6		43.4	36.8	39.7	36.1	43.1		38.9	82.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	92.0	92.0	85.1	92.0	92.0	$19,929	$684	$19,245
Mountlake Terrace Elementary	Public	K-6	22001 52nd Ave West	Mountlake Terrace	98043	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 431-7894	426	31	13.5	55.4%	145 (34.0%)	34 (8.0%)	144 (33.8%)	49 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	45 (10.6%)	46.4	591^st of 1138 public elementary schools	48.1%		45.6	606^th of 1160 public elementary schools	47.8%	15	47.9		47.9	42.9	44.6	47.9	57.8		48.7	35.7	50.9	35.4	37.5		39.9	98.3	98.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	100.0	100.0	$21,842	$814	$21,029
Mountlake Terrace High School	Public	9-12	21801 44th Ave W	Mountlake Terrace	98043	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 431-7776	1,456	63	23.2	36.3%	719 (49.4%)	143 (9.8%)	263 (18.1%)	221 (15.2%)	6 (0.4%)	18 (1.2%)	66 (4.5%)	77.6	71^st of 396 public high schools	82.1%		64.3	134^th of 438 public high schools	69.4%	63		54.9	54.9					72.6	72.6					45.3	45.3											$18,922	$648	$18,274
Challenge Elementary	Public	K-6	5409 228th St SW	Mountlake Terrace	98043	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 431-7157	414	0	68.9	12.3%	168 (40.6%)	14 (3.4%)	29 (7.0%)	146 (35.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.3%)								(n/a)															96.8											$5,476	$238	$5,238
Terrace Park Elementary	Public	K-6	5409 228th St SW	Mountlake Terrace	98043	Snohomish County	Edmonds School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 431-7482	295	37	7.9	30.8%	144 (48.8%)	16 (5.4%)	53 (18.0%)	46 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	32 (10.8%)	64.7	374^th of 1138 public elementary schools	67.1%		71.6	297^th of 1160 public elementary schools	74.4%	77	68.8		68.8		43.8	65.6	63.0		61.1	70.7	37.5	46.9	50.0		50.9	94.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	98.2	94.6	96.4	96.4	$31,011	$343	$30,669

Cities Near Zip Code 98043

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mountlake Terrace	0.15 mi	5	82^nd
Brier	1.05 mi	2	18^th
Shoreline	1.22 mi	16	23^rd
Edmonds	1.81 mi	13	61^st
Lynnwood	1.94 mi	18	165^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.