Summary:
ZIP code 98203 has five public schools serving elementary, middle, and high school students, with about 3,974 students in the Everett School District, a highly rated district serving an area with generally high economic need. The three elementary schools serve 1,433 students, Evergreen Middle School serves 890, and Cascade High School serves 1,651.
Among the elementary schools, View Ridge Elementary has the strongest current overall profile, ranking in the 69th percentile statewide and leading the local elementary schools in English language arts and math. Lowell Elementary is close behind in its overall ranking and has the strongest elementary science result, with 58.76% of students proficient. Madison Elementary has the lowest current scores among the three, but it is the area’s most improved school: its ranking rose from the 16th to the 45th percentile, and its ELA proficiency increased by more than 11 percentage points. Families comparing elementary schools should weigh both current performance and momentum. View Ridge’s recent science decline is also worth watching.
At the secondary level, Cascade High School stands out for its 96.6% graduation rate and 2.0% dropout rate, both strong outcomes, although its 30.67% math proficiency rate is a major concern. Evergreen Middle School has similarly low math performance at 31.93%, along with weaker ELA and science results than the district and state. Overall, math is the most consistent academic challenge in the middle and high schools, while Madison and Lowell show the strongest recent improvement. Reported free/reduced-price lunch rates range from about 61% to 76%, an important context when comparing results across these schools.
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