Schools in Martha Lake · Edmonds School District, Mukilteo School District

Martha Lake’s public schools outscore 58% of Washington districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Martha 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.

#149of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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

54%

▲ 1 pts vs WA 53%

2021–22

Math proficiency

40%

▲ 0 pts vs WA 40%

2021–22

Graduate on time

78%

▼ 6 pts vs WA 84%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$19.0K

▲ 3% vs WA $18.4K

FY2024 · Edmonds

Students per teacher

17.6

WA 17.7

Schools in town

23,836 students on the public path

In brief

Martha Lake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 193 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Martha Lake’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 40% across both districts in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Edmonds spends $18,980 per student and Mukilteo $19,874, 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 Martha Lake’s grade

B⁺ Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

B: better than 58% of Washington school districts, #149 of 285 Washington towns. Test scores are above the Washington average; graduation is below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 58%

Lower resultsHigher results

Washington towns with similar household incomes (193)Better than 45%

B⁻B⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 16,786 test results and a graduating class of 1,668 could put Martha Lake anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Martha Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (16,760 in math, 16,810 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

34 schools teach K in Martha Lake’s district. Which one depends on your address.

Challenger Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Everett

658 students13:1Rate it →

Town	Schools	Main districts
Martha Lake	B	Edmonds PK–12 · Mukilteo PK–12
Mill Creek	A	Everett

Martha Lake’s public schools outscore 58% of Washington districts

Martha Lake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Above the state on tests

Spending and class size

What’s behind Martha Lake’s grade

Where will my kid go?

Lynnwood High School

Lynnwood High School

Lynnwood High School

Lynnwood High School

Two districts serve Martha Lake

Close to the state in reading

Martha Lake vs. its neighbors

Every school in Martha Lake

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