Top Rankings
Lake Stevens School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,959 students in Lake Stevens School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Lake Stevens School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
15 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
9,687 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
506 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Lake Stevens School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
49%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.67
# American Indian Students
32 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
743 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
8%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,606 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
25%
# Black Students
357 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
4%
4%
# White Students
5,912 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
61%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
48 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
989 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
246
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
676
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
811
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
700
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
691
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
736
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
737
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
738
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
710
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
741
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
761
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
742
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
698
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
700
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,891 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,561 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$164 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$160 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,891
$18,857
Spending / Student
$16,561
$19,309
Best Lake Stevens School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Homelink
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2202 123rd Ave Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1594
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1594
Grades: K-12
| 13 students
Rank: #22.
Lake Stevens Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1031 91st Ave Se
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1544
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1544
Grades: 6-7
| 656 students
Rank: #33.
North Lake Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2202 123rd Ave Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1530
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1530
Grades: 6-7
| 789 students
Rank: #44.
Cavelero Mid High School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8220 24th St Se
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1630
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1630
Grades: 8-9
| 1,501 students
Rank: n/an/a
Outcomes For Academic Resilience
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2202 123rd Ave Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1500
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1500
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
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