Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0Machias’s public schools outscore 84% of Washington districts
On the state math tests, 50% of Machias’s students scored proficient, above the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Machias, 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 95% 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.
Machias’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 124 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Machias’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 50% 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
The district spends $17,713 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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 Machias’s grade
A−: better than 84% of Washington school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Washington average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Machias, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Machias · depends on your address
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
8th grade in Machias · depends on your address
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 Machias · 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
10th grade in Machias · 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
Machias’s public schools are run by Snohomish School District, which also serves Snohomish. Parts of Machias (17% of its land) are served by Lake Stevens instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
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
Machias vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Machias’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Machias | A− | Snohomish |
| Lake Stevens | A− | Lake Stevens |
Every school in Machias
13 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 Machias’s schools
Are Machias’s schools good?
By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Machias children attend outscore 84% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Machias in?
Snohomish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,732 students in 18 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Machias are served by Lake Stevens.
Where do Machias kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Glacier Peak High School and Snohomish High School.
What is Machias’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Snohomish School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does Machias spend per student?
$17,713 in Snohomish School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Machias families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Machias → They have their own page.
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.