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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 98294

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462

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Top rankedSultan Middle School340^th of 514 Washington middle schools

Summary:

Zip code 98294 is served by a single middle school: Sultan Middle School, a grades 6–8 campus of 462 students at 301 High Ave. in Sultan, Washington, part of the Sultan School District. Because it is the only middle-level school in the area, there are no local peer schools to compare against — the meaningful benchmarks are its own district and the state of Washington. The school serves a moderately high-need population, with 52.81% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a per-student spending figure of $17,859, and a student-teacher ratio of 20.6, which works out to roughly 22 teachers.

The school's rating has slipped. It ranked 239th of 534 Washington middle schools in 2024-2025 (55th percentile, 3 stars) but fell to 340th of 514 in 2025-2026 (34th percentile, 2 stars) — a 101-position drop and the loss of a star. That decline tracks closely with a sharp fall in ELA proficiency, which went from 59.64% in 2024-2025 — above both the district (54.67%) and the state (53.1%) — to 40% in 2025-2026, now below the district and 12.81 points under the state. In 2025-2026 the school trails the state in all three subjects: ELA 40% (−12.81), math 28.19% (−14.92), and science 42.31% (−8.64). Meanwhile, the district as a whole ranks 95th of 238 districts (60th percentile, 3 stars), so the middle school sits well below its own district's standing.

Two patterns stand out by subject and grade. Math is the school's most consistent weakness: the three grade levels scored 26.75%, 27.74%, and 30.07% — a spread of just 3.32 points, suggesting a program-wide issue rather than one weak class. ELA is far more uneven, spanning 15.63 points (6th grade 31.85%, 7th 47.48%, 8th 41.56%), with the current 6th grade the clear low point. Science is the bright spot, improving 5.32 points year over year and sitting closest to the state benchmark — and since it is an 8th-grade test, it reflects well on that cohort. With only two years of test data, it is not yet clear whether 2025-2026 is a one-year dip or the start of a trend; a third year of scores will be the deciding evidence.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sultan Middle School	Public	6-8	301 High Ave.	Sultan	98294	Snohomish County	Sultan School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 793-9850	462	22	20.6	52.8%	280 (60.6%)	13 (2.8%)	123 (26.6%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.8%)	32.5	340^th of 514 public middle schools	33.9%		50.6	239^th of 534 public middle schools	55.2%	101	42.3	42.3	31.9	47.5	41.6	40.0	26.8	27.7	30.1	28.2	$17,859	$282	$17,577

Cities Near Zip Code 98294

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sultan	1.96 mi	7	123^rd
Gold Bar	3.56 mi	1
Monroe	7.78 mi	9	112^th
Snohomish	9.2 mi	20	69^th
Index	10.56 mi	1

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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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