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Schools in Chain Lake · Monroe School District, Snohomish School District

Chain Lake’s public schools outscore 80% of Washington districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Chain Lake, 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.

#77of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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.

Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 4 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 5 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 7 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▼ 4% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024 · Snohomish
Students per teacher
19.3
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
8,046 students on the public path
In brief

Chain Lake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 98 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chain Lake’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 45% 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

Monroe spends $18,243 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Chain Lake’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Washington school districts, #77 of 285 Washington towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Washington average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (98)Better than 43%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,254 test results and a graduating class of 804 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Chain Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,230 in math, 7,278 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chain Lake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Chain Lake runs its own schools through grade 12 (Monroe School District). From grade PK, students attend the Snohomish School District, shared with Snohomish. Its middle school is in Monroe. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Chain Lake

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Monroe School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 5,874 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 19.0 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$18,243WA $18,444 · FY2024
B
Snohomish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 18 schools · 9,732 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 19.5 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,713WA $18,444 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Monroe School District52%
State average 53.4% · 2655 students tested
Math · PK–12, Monroe School District36%
State average 40.1% · 2639 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Snohomish School District61%
State average 53.4% · 4623 students tested
Math · PK–12, Snohomish School District50%
State average 40.1% · 4591 students tested

Chain Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Chain Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Chain LakeA−Monroe PK–12 · Snohomish PK–12
MonroeBMonroe

Every school in Chain Lake

9 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).

District schools in Chain Lakeby address
Salem Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Monroe
516 students17:1Rate it →
Chain Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Snohomish
434 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Chain Lakein other towns
Park Place Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Monroe
755 students20:1Rate it →
Hidden River Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Snohomish
313 students18:1Rate it →
Centennial Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Snohomish
734 students21:1Rate it →
Valley View Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Snohomish
641 students22:1Rate it →
Glacier Peak High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Snohomish
1,642 students25:1Rate it →
Monroe High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Monroe
1,515 students21:1Rate it →
Snohomish High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Snohomish
1,496 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Chain Lake’s schools

Are Chain Lake’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Chain Lake children attend outscore 80% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #77 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chain Lake in?

Two districts: Monroe School District runs grades PK–12, and Snohomish School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Snohomish.

Where do Chain Lake kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Glacier Peak High School, Monroe High School and Snohomish High School.

What is Chain Lake’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Snohomish School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Chain Lake spend per student?

$18,243 in Monroe School District and $17,713 in Snohomish School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.