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Snohomish School District

1601 Avenue D
Snohomish, WA 98290-1799
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 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 48% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), 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
799 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.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#46 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
51%
41%
61%
53%
55%
49%
92%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 $19,247. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$180 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,319
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,106
$19,247

Best Snohomish School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Valley View Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
14308 Broadway Avenue Se
Snohomish, WA 98296
(360) 563-4225
Gr: 7-8 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Centennial Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3000 South Machias Road
Snohomish, WA 98290
(360) 563-4525
Gr: 7-8 | 735 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
Snohomish Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1601 Avenue D
Snohomish, WA 98290
(360) 563-7264
Gr: PK-12 | 16 students Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #44.
Parent Partnership
Alternative School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
525 13th Street
Snohomish, WA 98290
(360) 563-3401
Gr: K-12 | 103 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,840 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in WA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 55% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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