The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in Science. The lowest is 29% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Madison Elementary
Madison Elementary sits in Everett, Snohomish County’s seat, a city that blends large-scale industry with a bedroom-community pull toward Seattle. Boeing’s assembly plant, Naval Station Everett, and the Port of Everett anchor the local economy, while Everett Station, Angel of the Winds Arena, and Funko Field give the downtown core a compact, active street life. The city has seen steady population growth and annexation of new neighborhoods, and housing values have climbed accordingly, though the most recent trend shows a modest cooling. This is a city that has transformed from a lumber center into an aerospace hub, and its schools reflect that mix of established infrastructure and evolving demand.
The school belongs to the Everett School District, which has made notable facility and program investments in recent years. Voters approved a construction bond in late 2022 that funds safety upgrades, roof and HVAC work, classroom additions for overcrowded schools, and a new elementary school. A replacement levy for school programs passed in 2024 after an earlier failure; it supports teachers, special education, athletics, music, and arts. The district has also adjusted attendance boundaries, including elementary-school changes approved for the 2025‑26 school year, to balance enrollment across schools that are over or under capacity. These moves signal a district actively managing growth and aging infrastructure.
Madison Elementary serves prekindergarten through fifth grade. Its enrollment is a size typical for an elementary school in the district and the county. The student body is diverse: Hispanic students and White students each make up a substantial share, with notable representation from Asian, Black, multiracial, and smaller Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander groups. A high share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners were not available in the source materials; parents may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
On state assessments, overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades falls below the midpoint when compared with districts across Snohomish County. In math, about a third of third and fourth graders met the proficiency bar, while fifth-grade proficiency was lower. In English language arts, proficiency ranged from about a third to just under two-fifths of students depending on grade. Science, tested only in fifth grade, showed a slightly higher share of students meeting the benchmark. These are the latest results from a single year; no trend data are available yet. The school’s performance profile is one that families may want to explore further with the school or district to understand the specific instructional approaches and supports in place.
There is no graduation rate because this is an elementary school, and chronic absenteeism data were not reported in the available records. No information on course access, staffing ratios, or discipline was included in the source data. Program offerings, such as any specialized pathways or enrichment, were also absent from the materials.
For a family considering Madison Elementary, the picture is of a school serving a diverse, lower-income community in a city with a strong industrial base and active district-level investment. The housing market in the immediate area is expensive relative to national benchmarks, though less so than in Seattle itself, and the neighborhood offers the civic and transit amenities of a mid-sized county seat. Academic performance is an area where the school trails many of its county peers, and a parent who values strong test outcomes may want to look closely at the school’s curriculum and support resources. The district’s recent boundary adjustments mean that attendance zones can shift, so families should confirm their address’s current assignment and any upcoming changes.
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