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%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,818 students in Lake Stevens School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Lake Stevens School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
16 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
9,788 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
504 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lake Stevens School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
49%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
9%
% Hispanic
17%
26%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
60%
46%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
10%
10%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,717 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,390 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$164 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$160 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,717
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,390
$19,246
Best Lake Stevens School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hillcrest Elementary School
(Math: 66% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 778 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #22.
Skyline Elementary School
(Math: 55% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #33.
Highland Elementary School
(Math: 59% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #44.
Sunnycrest Elementary 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
Gr: PK-5 | 657 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: n/an/a
9215 29th St Ne
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1643
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 335-1643
Gr: PK | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 38:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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