Top Rankings
Everett 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 4,663 students in Everett School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Everett School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
33 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
20,315 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
1,053 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Everett 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
21%
8%
% Hispanic
21%
25%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
41%
50%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
9%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,522 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,720 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$397 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$360 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,522
$18,796
Spending / Student
$17,720
$19,246
Best Everett School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gateway Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
15404 Silver Firs Dr.
Everett, WA 98208
(425) 385-6600
Everett, WA 98208
(425) 385-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 1,004 students
Rank: #22.
Heatherwood Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1419 Trillium Blvd. Se
Bothell, WA 98012
(425) 385-6300
Bothell, WA 98012
(425) 385-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 1,010 students
Rank: #33.
Port Gardner
Alternative School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3516 Rucker Ave.
Everett, WA 98201
(425) 385-5150
Everett, WA 98201
(425) 385-5150
Grades: K-12
| 95 students
Rank: #44.
Eisenhower Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10200 25th Ave. Se
Everett, WA 98208
(425) 385-7500
Everett, WA 98208
(425) 385-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 874 students
Rank: #55.
North Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2514 Rainier Ave.
Everett, WA 98201
(425) 385-4800
Everett, WA 98201
(425) 385-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 678 students
Rank: #66.
Special Services
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3900 Broadway
Everett, WA 98213
(425) 385-5251
Everett, WA 98213
(425) 385-5251
Grades: PK-12
| 107 students
Rank: #77.
Evergreen Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7621 Beverly Ln.
Everett, WA 98203
(425) 385-5700
Everett, WA 98203
(425) 385-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 895 students
Rank: n/an/a
Everett Virtual Academy
Alternative School
3700 Federal Ave
Everett, WA 98213
(425) 385-5687
Everett, WA 98213
(425) 385-5687
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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