Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98270

Summary:

The Marysville School District in zip code 98270 encompasses 13 public schools serving grades K-12, presenting a varied educational landscape within a single district framework.

Performance varies significantly between schools. Standout elementary schools include Pinewood Elementary, which excels in English and math despite serving many students in need, and Sunnyside Elementary, known for strong math and science scores. At the middle school level, Cedarcrest School is the only one performing near the state average, while Totem Middle School and Marysville Middle School face severe academic challenges. Among high schools, Marysville Getchell High School boasts a strong graduation rate, in stark contrast to the alternative Marysville NWESD 189 Youth Engagement program, which struggles with very low graduation.

Overall, the Marysville School District lags behind state averages in core subjects, particularly math. The data shows no clear link between higher per-student spending and better outcomes, suggesting how resources are used is critical. The district's lower overall ranking is heavily influenced by its lowest-performing schools, but the success of schools like Pinewood demonstrates that effective models exist within the district that could inform improvements elsewhere.

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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 Elementary	Public	K-5	5200 100th St NE	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-1200	382	23	16.6	64.4%	150 (39.3%)	20 (5.2%)	131 (34.3%)	32 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	42 (11.0%)	31.4	811^th of 1160 public elementary schools	30.1%		44	635^th of 1168 public elementary schools	45.6%	176	30.4			30.4	35.9	58.6	46.4					45.8	37.2	46.6	18.2					34.6	85.7	90.0	91.4	91.4	91.4	90.0	92.9	88.6	90.0	90.0	$19,816	$333	$19,482
Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 10th St	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 965-1800	398	27	14.7	68.8%	150 (37.7%)	16 (4.0%)	159 (39.9%)	19 (4.8%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	37 (9.3%)	23.7	924^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.3%		21.7	940^th of 1168 public elementary schools	19.5%	16	47.1			47.1	30.4	29.0	45.6					35.2	30.4	25.4	36.8					31.0	84.5	87.9	89.7	89.7	89.7	87.9	93.1	86.2	87.9	87.9	$20,393	$996	$19,398
Totem Middle School	Public	6-8	1605 7th St	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 965-0500	522	30	17.4	68.2%	179 (34.3%)	8 (1.5%)	169 (32.4%)	26 (5.0%)	81 (15.5%)	6 (1.1%)	52 (10.0%)	8.5	506^th of 534 public middle schools	5.2%		7.6	519^th of 535 public middle schools	3.0%	13		26.2		26.2				14.0	24.9	29.0		22.6				10.9	13.1	16.1		13.3											$20,348	$994	$19,354
Marysville Middle School	Public	6-8	4923 67th St NE	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-0900	656	31	21.1	61.0%	265 (40.4%)	31 (4.7%)	225 (34.3%)	61 (9.3%)	7 (1.1%)	6 (0.9%)	61 (9.3%)	11.8	486^th of 534 public middle schools	9.0%		12.6	487^th of 535 public middle schools	9.0%	1		19.7		19.7				30.4	28.6	30.8		29.9				21.9	19.5	11.9		17.9											$18,038	$457	$17,581
Pinewood Elementary	Public	K-5	8600 52nd Ave NE	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-1300	398	22	17.7	56.8%	206 (51.8%)	17 (4.3%)	106 (26.6%)	21 (5.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (10.8%)	52.9	519^th of 1160 public elementary schools	55.3%		50.2	559^th of 1168 public elementary schools	52.1%	40	46.9			46.9	54.6	50.0	55.0					53.2	57.6	51.4	40.0					49.1	87.0	92.6	92.6	92.6	92.6	90.7	94.4	90.7	90.7	90.7	$18,461	$202	$18,259
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	K-5	3707 Sunnyside Blvd	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-1500	452	26	17.7	43.1%	204 (45.1%)	38 (8.4%)	117 (25.9%)	41 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.4%)	39 (8.6%)	47.4	585^th of 1160 public elementary schools	49.6%		55.2	495^th of 1168 public elementary schools	57.6%	90	51.4			51.4	46.3	52.6	47.3					48.9	47.8	54.0	37.8					46.5	89.2	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	95.4	89.2	90.8	90.8	$19,128	$202	$18,926
Allen Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6505 60th NE	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-1100	437	28	15.8	49.2%	178 (40.7%)	22 (5.0%)	113 (25.9%)	43 (9.8%)	8 (1.8%)	6 (1.4%)	67 (15.3%)	27.4	862^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	25.7%		29.4	829^th of 1168 public elementary schools	29.0%	33	31.1			31.1	50.0	46.1	29.7					41.7	44.1	38.2	16.2					32.6	87.3	88.9	90.5	90.5	90.5	88.9	92.1	90.5	88.9	88.9	$20,445	$202	$20,243
Kellogg Marsh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6325 91st St NE	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-1900	468	29	16.1	54.1%	214 (45.7%)	21 (4.5%)	139 (29.7%)	26 (5.6%)	15 (3.2%)	6 (1.3%)	47 (10.0%)	24.1	923^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	20.4%		38.3	706^th of 1168 public elementary schools	39.6%	217	40.9			40.9	45.8	30.7	40.9					39.3	46.4	21.6	16.7					29.5	90.5	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	93.2	93.2	91.9	93.2	93.2	$21,425	$289	$21,136
Cedarcrest School	Public	6-8	6400 88th St NE	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-0700	704	31	22.4	49.9%	334 (47.4%)	34 (4.8%)	179 (25.4%)	59 (8.4%)	7 (1.0%)	8 (1.1%)	81 (11.5%)	48.5	257^th of 534 public middle schools	51.9%		40.8	305^th of 535 public middle schools	43.0%	48		43.4		43.4				47.2	49.1	52.1		49.5				40.6	39.7	35.2		38.5											$17,959	$601	$17,357
Marysville School District Special	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4220 80th St NE	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-0177	197	9	21.8	41.1%	82 (41.6%)	15 (7.6%)	43 (21.8%)	25 (12.7%)	9 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	22 (11.2%)								(n/a)																															$29,106	$7,562	$21,544
Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	6510 Grove St	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-1700	392	23	17.0	46.4%	184 (46.9%)	36 (9.2%)	90 (23.0%)	35 (8.9%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.5%)	38 (9.7%)	32.5	788^th of 1160 public elementary schools	32.1%		40.1	679^th of 1168 public elementary schools	41.9%	109	39.7			39.7	33.9	38.3	55.2					42.9	42.9	38.3	36.2					39.1	82.9	85.7	88.6	88.6	88.6	84.3	88.6	85.7	84.3	84.3	$21,521	$240	$21,281
Marysville NWESD 189 Youth Engagement	Public	10-12	1605 7th Street	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 333-1520	205	0		62.4%	80 (39.0%)	2 (1.0%)	73 (35.6%)	7 (3.4%)	17 (8.3%)	6 (2.9%)	18 (8.8%)								(n/a)																															$7,257	$363	$6,894
Marysville Getchell High School	Public	9-12	8301 84th St. NE	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-2602	1,381	55	25.1	44.2%	639 (46.3%)	67 (4.9%)	351 (25.4%)	147 (10.6%)	11 (0.8%)	17 (1.2%)	141 (10.2%)	39.1	267^th of 438 public high schools	39.0%		45.5	232^nd of 437 public high schools	46.9%	35			52.0	52.0							52.5	52.5							23.1	23.1											$17,297	$415	$16,882

Cities Near Zip Code 98270

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marysville	0.48 mi	26	222^nd
Tulalip	2.09 mi	1	286^th
Lake Stevens	3.33 mi	16	39^th
Everett	4.29 mi	46	138^th
Arlington	6.37 mi	14	159^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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