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Cathcart Elementary School

8201 188th St Se
Snohomish, WA 98296

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Serving 437 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Cathcart Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 437 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 30% in WA
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cathcart Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Cathcart Elementary School's student population of 437 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cathcart Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	49
1	86
2	57
3	73
4	51
5	70
6	50

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Total Students

437 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cathcart Elementary School
2023	434
2022	416
2021	396
2020	417
2019	417
2018	404
2017	404
2016	390
2015	395
2014	398
2013	417
2012	414
2011	457
2010	443
2009	459
2008	464
2007	578
2006	558
2005	508
2004	518
2003	550
2002	588
2001	598
2000	610
1999	631
1998	641
1997	602
1996	490
1995	476
1994	474
1993	481
1992	437
1991	659
1990	670
1989	628
1988	592
1987	538

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cathcart Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	21
2017	21
2016	20
2015	22
2013	20
2012	20
2011	23
2010	22
2009	23
2008	23
2007	29
2006	27
2005	23
2004	24
2003	26
2002	27
2001	27
2000	26
1999	28
1998	28
1997	27
1996	21
1995	22
1994	23
1993	23
1992	21
1991	30
1990	31

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School Rankings

Cathcart Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,113 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cathcart Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#502 out of 2113 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cathcart Elementary School
2022	#502
2021	#518
2019	#518
2018	#569
2017	#481
2016	#705
2015	#766
2014	#807
2013	#1372
2012	#1213
2011	#1168

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56%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cathcart Elementary School	Washington	Snohomish School District
2022	56%	40%	50%
2019	62%	50%	58%
2018	61%	51%	58%
2017	63%	51%	56%
2016	59%	51%	57%
2015	55%	49%	51%
2014	58%	65%	66%
2013	50%	64%	67%
2012	57%	63%	67%
2011	58%	60%	65%
2010	57%	54%	58%

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61%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cathcart Elementary School	Washington	Snohomish School District
2022	61%	53%	61%
2019	67%	61%	69%
2018	66%	61%	58%
2017	67%	61%	67%
2016	62%	62%	67%
2015	54%	56%	57%
2014	73%	74%	77%
2013	70%	73%	76%
2012	67%	72%	74%
2011	62%	70%	74%
2010	74%	70%	76%

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55-59%

49%

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cathcart Elementary School	Washington	Snohomish School District
2023	18:1	16:1	20:1
2022	17:1	16:1	19:1
2021	17:1	16:1	20:1
2020	18:1	17:1	21:1
2019	18:1	17:1	21:1
2018	19:1	19:1	22:1
2017	19:1	18:1	22:1
2016	20:1	19:1	22:1
2015	18:1	18:1	21:1
2013	20:1	19:1	22:1
2012	21:1	20:1	23:1
2011	20:1	19:1	21:1
2010	20:1	19:1	22:1
2009	20:1	19:1	22:1
2008	20:1	19:1	21:1
2007	20:1	19:1	22:1
2006	21:1	19:1	22:1
2005	22:1	19:1	23:1
2004	22:1	19:1	22:1
2003	21:1	19:1	23:1
2002	22:1	19:1	23:1
2001	22:1	20:1	22:1
2000	23:1	20:1	23:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	20:1	22:1
1997	23:1	20:1	22:1
1996	23:1	21:1	23:1
1995	22:1	20:1	24:1
1994	20:1	20:1	21:1
1993	21:1	21:1	21:1
1992	21:1	21:1	21:1
1991	22:1	21:1	22:1
1990	22:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Cathcart Elementary School	Washington	Snohomish School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cathcart Elementary School	Washington	Snohomish School District
2023	3%	9%	7%
2022	2%	9%	6%
2021	2%	8%	5%
2020	1%	8%	5%
2019	1%	8%	5%
2018	1%	8%	4%
2017	1%	8%	4%
2016	1%	8%	4%
2015	3%	8%	4%
2014	2%	7%	4%
2013	2%	8%	4%
2012	2%	7%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	2%	10%	5%
2009	3%	10%	6%
2008	4%	9%	5%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	3%	7%	3%
2000	1%	7%	3%
1999	2%	7%	2%
1998	1%	7%	2%
1997	2%	7%	2%
1996	3%	7%	2%
1995	2%	6%	3%
1994	1%	6%	2%
1993	1%	6%	3%
1992	1%	6%	3%
1991	1%	6%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cathcart Elementary School	Washington	Snohomish School District
2023	19%	26%	14%
2022	17%	25%	13%
2021	20%	25%	12%
2020	18%	24%	11%
2019	18%	24%	11%
2018	16%	23%	11%
2017	16%	23%	11%
2016	15%	22%	11%
2015	13%	22%	10%
2014	14%	21%	9%
2013	15%	20%	9%
2012	13%	20%	8%
2011	12%	18%	8%
2010	10%	16%	6%
2009	7%	16%	5%
2008	7%	15%	5%
2007	5%	14%	5%
2006	4%	14%	5%
2005	5%	13%	4%
2004	5%	12%	4%
2003	6%	12%	4%
2002	5%	11%	3%
2001	5%	10%	3%
2000	3%	10%	3%
1999	4%	9%	3%
1998	3%	9%	3%
1997	1%	8%	2%
1996	2%	8%	2%
1995	1%	7%	2%
1994	2%	7%	3%
1993	2%	6%	2%
1992	1%	6%	2%
1991	2%	6%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Cathcart Elementary School	Washington	Snohomish School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	5%	1%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%

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White

71%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cathcart Elementary School	Washington	Snohomish School District
2023	70%	49%	69%
2022	74%	50%	71%
2021	71%	51%	73%
2020	75%	53%	76%
2019	75%	53%	76%
2018	77%	55%	79%
2017	77%	55%	79%
2016	81%	56%	79%
2015	81%	57%	80%
2014	79%	58%	80%
2013	78%	59%	80%
2012	81%	60%	81%
2011	81%	63%	83%
2010	84%	64%	85%
2009	86%	65%	86%
2008	87%	66%	87%
2007	88%	68%	88%
2006	88%	69%	88%
2005	90%	70%	89%
2004	91%	71%	90%
2003	89%	71%	90%
2002	91%	73%	91%
2001	91%	74%	92%
2000	95%	75%	92%
1999	93%	76%	93%
1998	94%	76%	93%
1997	96%	77%	94%
1996	95%	78%	94%
1995	96%	79%	93%
1994	96%	80%	93%
1993	96%	81%	93%
1992	96%	81%	94%
1991	96%	82%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cathcart Elementary School	Washington	Snohomish School District
2023	7%	9%	8%
2022	5%	9%	8%
2021	5%	9%	7%
2020	3%	8%	6%
2019	3%	8%	6%
2018	3%	8%	6%
2017	3%	8%	6%
2016	2%	7%	6%
2015	1%	7%	5%
2014	2%	7%	5%
2013	3%	6%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cathcart Elementary School	Washington	Snohomish School District
2023	0.47	0.68	0.50
2022	0.42	0.68	0.48
2021	0.46	0.67	0.45
2020	0.41	0.65	0.40
2019	0.41	0.65	0.40
2018	0.38	0.64	0.37
2017	0.38	0.64	0.37
2016	0.32	0.63	0.36
2015	0.33	0.62	0.35
2014	0.37	0.61	0.36
2013	0.37	0.61	0.36
2012	0.33	0.60	0.34
2011	0.34	0.58	0.31
2010	0.29	0.56	0.27
2009	0.26	0.55	0.25
2008	0.24	0.54	0.24
2007	0.22	0.51	0.23
2006	0.22	0.49	0.22
2005	0.19	0.49	0.20
2004	0.17	0.48	0.19
2003	0.21	0.47	0.18
2002	0.17	0.45	0.17
2001	0.17	0.44	0.15
2000	0.10	0.42	0.14
1999	0.13	0.40	0.13
1998	0.11	0.40	0.13
1997	0.08	0.39	0.12
1996	0.10	0.39	0.12
1995	0.08	0.36	0.13
1994	0.08	0.35	0.13
1993	0.08	0.34	0.11
1992	0.08	0.33	0.11
1991	0.08	0.32	0.10

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Eligible for

28%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cathcart Elementary School	Washington	Snohomish School District
2023	23%	41%	19%
2022	20%	36%	16%
2021	20%	35%	15%
2020	17%	35%	14%
2019	17%	35%	14%
2018	16%	37%	16%
2017	16%	37%	16%
2016	17%	38%	16%
2015	20%	39%	18%
2014	20%	39%	18%
2013	23%	38%	19%
2012	26%	37%	18%
2011	23%	33%	16%
2010	20%	33%	14%
2009	15%	29%	10%
2008	10%	28%	9%
2007	7%	28%	9%
2006	7%	29%	9%
2005	9%	27%	8%
2004	10%	27%	8%
2003	9%	26%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cathcart Elementary School	Washington	Snohomish School District
2023	5%	8%	5%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	6%	7%	3%
2020	6%	8%	3%
2019	6%	8%	3%
2018	2%	7%	3%
2017	2%	7%	3%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	2%	7%	4%
2014	3%	7%	4%
2013	2%	7%	4%
2012	3%	7%	5%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	3%	8%	4%
2009	4%	9%	4%
2008	6%	9%	3%
2007	5%	9%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	4%	9%	3%
2003	5%	9%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Snohomish School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cathcart Elementary School's ranking?

Cathcart Elementary School is ranked #502 out of 2,113 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Cathcart Elementary School often compared to?

Cathcart Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Maltby Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WA state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Cathcart Elementary School?

437 students attend Cathcart Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Cathcart Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Cathcart Elementary School?

Cathcart Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Cathcart Elementary School offer ?

Cathcart Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cathcart Elementary School part of?

Cathcart Elementary School is part of Snohomish School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 437 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 30%
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education