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 preschools serving 2,804 students in Lake Stevens School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Lake Stevens School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
15 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
9,687 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
506 Teachers
17,378 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
32 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
743 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
8%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,606 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
26%
# Black Students
357 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
5,912 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
61%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
48 Students
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
989 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
246
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
676
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
811
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
700
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
691
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
736
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
737
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
738
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
710
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
741
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
761
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
742
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
698
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
700
687
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillcrest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9315 4th St Se
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1545
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1545
Grades: PK-5
| 769 students
Rank: #22.
Skyline Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1033 91st Ave Se
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1520
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1520
Grades: PK-5
| 579 students
Rank: #33.
Highland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3220 113th Ave Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1585
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1585
Grades: PK-5
| 590 students
Rank: #44.
Sunnycrest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3411 99th Ave Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1535
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1535
Grades: PK-5
| 620 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Learning Center
Magnet School
9215 29th St Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1643
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1643
Grades: PK
| 246 students
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