Top Rankings
Snohomish 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 4 public middle schools serving 1,479 students in Snohomish 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 Snohomish School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% 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
19 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
9,840 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
503 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Snohomish 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 92% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)51%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
49%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
9%
8%
% Hispanic
14%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
67%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,319 in this school district is less 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 $16,106 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$180 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,319
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,106
$19,246
Best Snohomish School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley View Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14308 Broadway Avenue Se
Snohomish, WA 98296
(360) 563-4225
Snohomish, WA 98296
(360) 563-4225
Grades: 7-8
| 625 students
Rank: #22.
Centennial Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3000 South Machias Road
Snohomish, WA 98290
(360) 563-4525
Snohomish, WA 98290
(360) 563-4525
Grades: 7-8
| 735 students
Rank: #33.
Parent Partnership
Alternative School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
525 13th Street
Snohomish, WA 98290
(360) 563-3401
Snohomish, WA 98290
(360) 563-3401
Grades: K-12
| 103 students
Rank: #44.
Snohomish Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1601 Avenue D
Snohomish, WA 98290
(360) 563-7264
Snohomish, WA 98290
(360) 563-7264
Grades: PK-12
| 16 students
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