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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98204

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At a glance

Schools

7,236

Students

Top rankedMariner High School255^th of 438 Washington high schools

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Biggest riser

Challenger Elementary up 84 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

ACES High School 11.8 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

ACES High School

SchoolDigger ratings

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

This analysis examines 12 public schools within the Mukilteo School District in Everett's 98204 zip code, serving grades K-12, all of which face academic challenges with performance below state averages.

Among these schools, Mariner High School stands out as the strongest traditional high school with the highest enrollment, best graduation rate, and above-average English scores, while Horizon Elementary faces the most significant struggles, ranking in the bottom 3% of elementary schools statewide. The two middle schools, Voyager and Explorer, show a notable drop in student proficiency, particularly in math, compared to elementary levels.

Alternative high schools like ACES High School and Mukilteo Reengagement Academy Open Doors show concerning outcomes with very low graduation rates despite high per-student spending at ACES. Across the district, higher rates of economic disadvantage correlate with lower academic performance, and most schools have seen stagnant or declining rankings in recent years, indicating systemic challenges.

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Ranking:

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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
Voyager Middle School	Public	6-8	11711 4th Ave W	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 366-5300	902	44	20.6	59.3%	226 (25.1%)	129 (14.3%)	351 (38.9%)	94 (10.4%)	5 (0.6%)	19 (2.1%)	73 (8.1%)	22.3	430^th of 534 public middle schools	19.5%		26.6	391^st of 535 public middle schools	26.9%	39		27.4		27.4				36.5	42.8	40.7		39.9				22.6	25.9	19.0		22.3											$18,710	$251	$18,459
Fairmount Elementary	Public	K-5	11401 Beverly Park Rd	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 366-2900	510	39	13.1	61.4%	162 (31.8%)	81 (15.9%)	165 (32.4%)	63 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	31 (6.1%)	29.6	828^th of 1160 public elementary schools	28.6%		38.5	701^st of 1168 public elementary schools	40.0%	127	48.5			48.5	36.1	33.7	49.5					39.9	34.0	30.4	39.2					34.6	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	$23,358	$757	$22,601
Mariner High School	Public	9-12	200 120th Street SW	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 366-5700	2,106	101	20.9	62.5%	506 (24.0%)	219 (10.4%)	913 (43.4%)	235 (11.2%)	3 (0.1%)	64 (3.0%)	153 (7.3%)	41.4	255^th of 438 public high schools	41.8%		44	248^th of 437 public high schools	43.2%	7			46.2	46.2							58.8	58.8							25.9	25.9											$19,177	$429	$18,748
Olivia Park Elementary	Public	K-5	200 108th St SW	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 366-3300	559	38	14.7	73.5%	155 (27.7%)	79 (14.1%)	205 (36.7%)	79 (14.1%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.4%)	29 (5.2%)	22.4	940^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.0%		27.5	859^th of 1168 public elementary schools	26.5%	81	42.7			42.7	28.7	29.4	36.5					31.3	36.8	31.1	37.5					35.1	76.0	88.0	82.0	82.0	82.0	82.0	90.0	78.0	82.0	82.0	$21,278	$1,076	$20,203
Explorer Middle School	Public	6-8	9600 Sharon Drive	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 366-5000	777	43	18.0	64.9%	210 (27.0%)	50 (6.4%)	305 (39.3%)	97 (12.5%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.5%)	84 (10.8%)	23.9	421^st of 534 public middle schools	21.2%		33	354^th of 535 public middle schools	33.8%	67		29.1		29.1				35.1	38.4	32.7		35.3				30.9	32.7	23.0		28.7											$19,682	$384	$19,299
ACES High School	Public	9-12	9700 Holly Drive	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 366-3900	130	11	11.8	70.0%	50 (38.5%)	8 (6.2%)	40 (30.8%)	8 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	19 (14.6%)	6	427^th of 438 public high schools	2.5%					(n/a)			20.0	20.0							33.3	33.3																			$27,681	$251	$27,430
Sno-Isle Skills Center	Public, Magnet	11-12	9001 Airport Road	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	Yes	No	No	(425) 348-2208	0	29	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																															$18,848	$840	$18,009
Challenger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9600 Holly Drive	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 366-2500	658	50	13.2	67.9%	188 (28.6%)	63 (9.6%)	269 (40.9%)	68 (10.3%)	4 (0.6%)	28 (4.3%)	37 (5.6%)	30.3	820^th of 1160 public elementary schools	29.3%		24.4	904^th of 1168 public elementary schools	22.6%	84	41.0			41.0	41.2	38.2	43.2					40.8	45.5	34.8	33.7					38.4	77.6	81.6	87.8	87.8	87.8	81.6	87.8	85.7	81.6	81.6	$21,801	$1,434	$20,367
Horizon Elementary	Public	K-5	222 W Casino Rd	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 366-3000	550	39	14.2	74.5%	85 (15.5%)	34 (6.2%)	321 (58.4%)	36 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.6%)	30 (5.5%)	7.4	1123^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	3.2%		10.3	1094^th of 1168 public elementary schools	6.3%	29	22.1			22.1	16.2	27.1	20.0					21.1	28.3	22.7	15.1					22.3	80.8	84.9	84.9	84.9	84.9	84.9	89.0	84.9	84.9	84.9	$21,529	$1,688	$19,841
Odyssey Elementary	Public	K-5	13025 17th Ave W	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 366-3200	526	36	14.4	62.4%	118 (22.4%)	75 (14.3%)	215 (40.9%)	71 (13.5%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	36 (6.8%)	25	903^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	22.2%		25.3	893^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	23.5%	10	43.0			43.0	40.7	29.0	34.1					34.7	43.4	37.7	25.9					35.5	88.9	92.6	92.6	92.6	92.6	91.4	97.5	92.6	91.4	91.4	$20,348	$680	$19,669
Pathfinder Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	11401 Beverly Park Road	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 366-3800	437	30	14.5	61.6%	104 (23.8%)	64 (14.6%)	138 (31.6%)	90 (20.6%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.1%)	29 (6.6%)								(n/a)																					85.1	89.0	91.1	91.1	91.1	87.7	92.0	87.7	87.7	87.7	$21,499	$253	$21,247
Mukilteo Reengagement Academy Open Doors	Public	9-12	9401 Sharon Drive	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 356-1293	81	0		70.4%	26 (32.1%)	8 (9.9%)	37 (45.7%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	7 (8.6%)								(n/a)																															$5,912	$251	$5,660

Cities Near Zip Code 98204

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Everett	0.71 mi	43	138^th
Mukilteo	1.67 mi	7	33^rd
Lynnwood	1.92 mi	18	165^th
Edmonds	2.68 mi	13	61^st
Mill Creek	2.75 mi	3	8^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.