Cavalero’s public schools outscore 83% of Washington districts
On the state math tests, 48% of Cavalero’s students scored proficient, above the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Cavalero, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.
From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Cavalero’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 134 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cavalero’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 48% across both districts in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Lake Stevens spends $16,777 per student and Snohomish $17,713, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Cavalero’s grade
A−: better than 83% of Washington school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Washington average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cavalero, with each school’s own grade.
8th grade in Cavalero · depends on your address
Cavelero Mid High School
Grades 8–9 · 1,490 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lake Stevens
Centennial Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 734 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Snohomish
Valley View Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 641 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Snohomish
9th grade in Cavalero · depends on your address
Glacier Peak High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,642 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Snohomish
Snohomish High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,496 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Snohomish
Cavelero Mid High School
Grades 8–9 · 1,490 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lake Stevens
10th grade in Cavalero · depends on your address
Lake Stevens Sr High School
Grades 10–12 · 2,205 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Lake Stevens
Glacier Peak High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,642 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Snohomish
Snohomish High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,496 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Snohomish
11th grade in Cavalero · depends on your address
Lake Stevens Sr High School
Grades 10–12 · 2,205 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Lake Stevens
Glacier Peak High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,642 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Snohomish
Snohomish High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,496 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Snohomish
12th grade in Cavalero · depends on your address
Lake Stevens Sr High School
Grades 10–12 · 2,205 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Lake Stevens
Glacier Peak High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,642 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Snohomish
Snohomish High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,496 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Snohomish
Cavalero runs its own schools through grade 12 (Lake Stevens School District). From grade PK, students attend the Snohomish School District, shared with Snohomish. Its school is in Lake Stevens. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Cavalero
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Cavalero vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Cavalero’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cavalero | A− | Lake Stevens PK–12 · Snohomish PK–12 |
| Lake Stevens | A− | Lake Stevens |
Every school in Cavalero
23 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cavalero’s schools
Are Cavalero’s schools good?
By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cavalero children attend outscore 83% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cavalero in?
Two districts: Lake Stevens School District runs grades PK–12, and Snohomish School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Snohomish.
Where do Cavalero kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Lake Stevens Sr High School, Glacier Peak High School and Snohomish High School.
What is Cavalero’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Snohomish School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does Cavalero spend per student?
$16,777 in Lake Stevens School District and $17,713 in Snohomish School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cavalero families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.