Mill Creek East’s public schools outscore 91% of Washington districts
Math proficiency in Mill Creek East’s districts is 57%, above the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mill Creek East, 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 94% 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.
Mill Creek East’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 55 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mill Creek East’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 70% and math 57% across both districts in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Everett spends $18,727 per student and Northshore $18,434, 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 Mill Creek East’s grade
A: better than 91% of Washington school districts, #26 of 285 Washington towns. 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 Mill Creek East, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Mill Creek East
North Creek High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,910 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Bothell
10th grade in Mill Creek East
North Creek High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,910 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Bothell
11th grade in Mill Creek East
North Creek High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,910 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Bothell
12th grade in Mill Creek East
North Creek High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,910 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Bothell
Mill Creek East runs its own schools through grade 12 (Everett School District). From grade PK, students attend the Northshore School District, shared with Bothell, Kenmore and Woodinville. Its middle school is in Bothell. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Mill Creek East
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
Mill Creek East vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Mill Creek East’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek East | A | Everett PK–12 · Northshore PK–12 |
| Mill Creek | A | Everett |
Every school in Mill Creek East
16 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 Mill Creek East’s schools
Are Mill Creek East’s schools good?
By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mill Creek East children attend outscore 91% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #26 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mill Creek East in?
Two districts: Everett School District runs grades PK–12, and Northshore School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bothell, Kenmore and Woodinville.
Where do Mill Creek East kids go to high school?
North Creek High School in Bothell, with 1,910 students.
What is Mill Creek East’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Northshore School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does Mill Creek East spend per student?
$18,727 in Everett School District and $18,434 in Northshore School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mill Creek East 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.