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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,978 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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
16 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
9,788 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
504 Teachers
16,189 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 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
0.60
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
8%
8%
% Hispanic
17%
25%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
60%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
10%
9%
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Homelink
Alternative 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
| 2 students
Rank: #22.
Lake Stevens Middle 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
| 710 students
Rank: #33.
North Lake Middle 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
| 811 students
Rank: #44.
Cavelero Mid High 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
| 1,455 students
Rank: n/an/a
Outcomes For Academic Resilience
Alternative 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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