Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98271

Summary:

This analysis examines 11 schools in zip code 98271, serving grades K-12 in the Marysville/Tulalip area of Washington, revealing a community with significant educational challenges but also clear pockets of excellence and wide variation between schools.

Parents will find a stark contrast in school performance within this area. Standout schools include the Marysville Coop Program, which achieves the highest test scores, and English Crossing Elementary in the Lakewood School District, which shows consistent improvement. On the other end, Quil Ceda Tulalip Elementary and Heritage School face profound struggles, with very low proficiency rates and graduation outcomes, despite some receiving higher per-student funding. This indicates that how resources are used can be more important than the amount spent.

Key takeaways are that smaller schools like the Coop Program and Legacy High School often show advantages, while middle schools see a notable dip in math performance. High schools present a mixed picture, with Marysville Pilchuck High School's ranking declining as Legacy High's improves. Overall, both the Marysville School District and Lakewood District rank in the bottom quartile statewide, but school-level factors like leadership and programming appear to create significant differences in student outcomes within the same community.

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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
Lakewood Middle School	Public	6-8	16800 16th Dr N.E.	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Lakewood School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 652-4510	668	32	20.8	50.1%	380 (56.9%)	11 (1.6%)	168 (25.1%)	21 (3.1%)	11 (1.6%)	9 (1.3%)	66 (9.9%)	28.1	389^th of 534 public middle schools	27.2%		24	413^th of 535 public middle schools	22.8%	24		42.9		42.9				25.5	40.8	45.5		36.6				21.6	30.9	27.0		26.3											$17,433	$236	$17,197
English Crossing Elementary	Public	K-5	16728 16th Dr N.E.	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Lakewood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 652-4515	331	23	14.4	54.1%	185 (55.9%)	8 (2.4%)	87 (26.3%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.5%)	37 (11.2%)	33.4	777^th of 1160 public elementary schools	33.0%		37.1	717^th of 1168 public elementary schools	38.6%	60	47.8			47.8	39.6	37.5	53.7					44.6	24.5	35.4	43.3					35.1	80.6	86.1	83.3	83.3	83.3	86.1	94.4	83.3	86.1	86.1	$20,743	$565	$20,178
Shoultes Elementary	Public	K-5	13525 51st Ave NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-1400	348	19	17.9	59.5%	151 (43.4%)	18 (5.2%)	106 (30.5%)	29 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.6%)	18	985^th of 1160 public elementary schools	15.1%		25.4	892^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	23.6%	93	40.7			40.7	19.1	28.4	35.2					27.2	34.9	30.1	31.5					32.1	73.2	80.4	82.1	82.1	82.1	82.1	87.5	78.6	82.1	82.1	$20,385	$202	$20,183
Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4407 116th St NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-1600	331	23	14.3	58.9%	142 (42.9%)	17 (5.1%)	103 (31.1%)	17 (5.1%)	12 (3.6%)	8 (2.4%)	32 (9.7%)	10	1094^th of 1160 public elementary schools	5.7%		12.9	1068^th of 1168 public elementary schools	8.6%	26	30.8			30.8	28.3	20.4	37.3					28.5	17.0	24.1	11.5					17.6	84.9	84.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	89.4	86.4	87.9	87.9	$22,839	$1,517	$21,322
10th Street School	Public	6-8	7204 27th Ave NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-0400	217	10	20.7	34.6%	107 (49.3%)	7 (3.2%)	46 (21.2%)	12 (5.5%)	10 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (16.1%)	28.5	386^th of 534 public middle schools	27.7%		36.2	325^th of 535 public middle schools	39.3%	61		30.2		30.2				41.4	50.0	38.5		42.9				23.5	30.2	25.0		25.6											$15,552	$202	$15,349
Heritage School	Public	9-12	7204 27th Ave NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 965-2800	130	7	18.5	85.4%	3 (2.3%)	3 (2.3%)	38 (29.2%)	2 (1.5%)	63 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (16.2%)								(n/a)			16.7	16.7																											$26,222	$2,487	$23,735
School Home Partnership Program	Public	K-8	7204 27th Ave NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-3000	18	1	18.0	50.0%	13 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)												50.0																			$19,156	$202	$18,953
Marysville Coop Program	Public	K-5	4407 116th St NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-1600	150	9	16.7	29.3%	89 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (18.0%)	5 (3.3%)	10 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.7%)	58.8	452^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	61.0%		68.5	333^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	71.5%	119	66.7			66.7	68.2	54.2	38.9					54.7	63.6	58.3	27.8					51.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$17,611	$202	$17,409
Legacy High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7204 27th Ave NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 965-3000	143	13	11.0	56.6%	70 (49.0%)	3 (2.1%)	30 (21.0%)	3 (2.1%)	20 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.2%)	36.2	286^th of 438 public high schools	34.7%		34.3	296^th of 437 public high schools	32.3%	10			53.6	53.6							40.7	40.7																			$27,045	$647	$26,398
Marysville Pilchuck High School	Public	9-12	5611 108th Street NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-2000	1,182	61	19.2	54.9%	466 (39.4%)	32 (2.7%)	404 (34.2%)	71 (6.0%)	73 (6.2%)	13 (1.1%)	115 (9.7%)	21.2	349^th of 438 public high schools	20.3%		15.6	388^th of 437 public high schools	11.2%	39			43.8	43.8							38.4	38.4							15.5	15.5											$20,767	$867	$19,900
Quil Ceda Tulalip Elementary	Public	K-5	2415 74th St NE	Tulalip	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 965-3100	498	36	13.9	71.3%	83 (16.7%)	8 (1.6%)	173 (34.7%)	2 (0.4%)	156 (31.3%)	2 (0.4%)	74 (14.9%)	3.1	1155^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.1	1153^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	1.3%	2	12.2			12.2	12.0	14.6	14.6					13.8	19.7	13.5	11.0					14.6	59.5	59.5	60.8	60.8	60.8	59.5	63.5	60.8	59.5	59.5	$22,308	$898	$21,410
Marysville Online High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	7204 27th Ave NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(360) 965-3002	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 98271

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tulalip	2.96 mi	1	286^th
Marysville	3 mi	26	222^nd
Arlington	3.2 mi	14	159^th
Everett	6.52 mi	46	138^th
Lake Stevens	7.91 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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