Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98203

Summary:

This analysis covers five public schools in zip code 98203, part of Everett, Washington, serving grades K-12 within the highly-rated Everett School District.

Among these schools, View Ridge Elementary stands out as the top performer, with strong test scores in math and especially science, while Madison Elementary faces significant academic challenges despite receiving the highest per-student funding. Lowell Elementary shows promising improvement, and Evergreen Middle School is an area for concern as it has the lowest rankings and serves as a potential bottleneck in the educational pipeline.

The sole high school, Cascade High School, presents a notable contrast with an exceptionally high graduation rate but concerningly low math proficiency. Overall, science is a relative strength across the schools, but performance varies widely within the district, indicating that school-level practices significantly impact outcomes beyond broader district quality.

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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
Cascade High School	Public	9-12	801 E. Casino Rd.	Everett	98203	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-6000	1,651	74	22.3	61.2%	617 (37.4%)	114 (6.9%)	466 (28.2%)	278 (16.8%)	5 (0.3%)	27 (1.6%)	130 (7.9%)	50.4	204^th of 438 public high schools	53.4%		54.1	191^st of 437 public high schools	56.3%	13			45.6	45.6							64.2	64.2							32.9	32.9											$18,791	$444	$18,346
Evergreen Middle School	Public	6-8	7621 Beverly Ln.	Everett	98203	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-5700	890	45	19.9	67.4%	327 (36.7%)	50 (5.6%)	311 (34.9%)	80 (9.0%)	4 (0.4%)	13 (1.5%)	101 (11.3%)	37.4	325^th of 534 public middle schools	39.1%		38.8	312^th of 535 public middle schools	41.7%	13		36.5		36.5				41.7	50.7	46.0		46.2				27.9	39.4	28.3		32.2											$18,739	$380	$18,359
Lowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5010 View Dr.	Everett	98203	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 385-5300	531	35	15.3	69.3%	230 (43.3%)	31 (5.8%)	156 (29.4%)	48 (9.0%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.7%)	54 (10.2%)	47.8	582^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	49.8%		53.9	509^th of 1168 public elementary schools	56.4%	73	52.1			52.1	44.4	52.7	53.5					50.2	46.9	50.5	38.0					45.7	85.9	93.6	92.3	92.3	92.3	93.6	96.2	87.2	93.6	93.6	$22,239	$1,050	$21,189
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	616 Pecks Dr.	Everett	98203	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 385-5900	405	27	15.2	75.8%	137 (33.8%)	30 (7.4%)	166 (41.0%)	29 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (9.9%)	19.9	970^th of 1160 public elementary schools	16.4%		19.3	984^th of 1168 public elementary schools	15.8%	14	41.1			41.1	30.0	38.7	34.6					34.5	32.8	33.9	21.8					29.7	93.9	93.9	95.5	95.5	95.5	93.9	97.0	95.5	93.9	93.9	$22,599	$1,169	$21,430
View Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	202 Alder St.	Everett	98203	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-5400	497	28	17.4	60.6%	226 (45.5%)	21 (4.2%)	121 (24.3%)	42 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.8%)	66 (13.3%)	63.1	397^th of 1160 public elementary schools	65.8%		75.1	272^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	76.7%	125	64.6			64.6	53.5	46.8	61.0					53.9	57.3	53.8	53.7					55.0	86.6	89.6	91.0	91.0	91.0	89.6	95.5	88.1	89.6	89.6	$21,356	$380	$20,976

Cities Near Zip Code 98203

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Everett	0.43 mi	46	138^th
Mukilteo	3.47 mi	7	33^rd
Snohomish	4.53 mi	20	69^th
Mill Creek	5.12 mi	3	8^th
Lake Stevens	5.32 mi	16	39^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.

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