The top reported proficiency rate is 60% in English language arts. The lowest is 42% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Cavelero Mid High School
Cavelero Mid High School serves as a bridge between middle school and high school in Lake Stevens, drawing a large student body from throughout the Lake Stevens School District. The school serves only eighth and ninth graders. With a substantial enrollment that is notably large for a school covering just two grade levels, this is a campus built for volume, a transitional environment where students complete their final year of middle-level work and enter high school under one roof.
The student population is majority White, with a significant Hispanic enrollment and smaller shares of Asian, two-or-more-races, Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that places the school in a middle-income context within a district that has been growing rapidly. The district has passed multiple construction bonds in recent years, publicly reported, to add classroom space and renovate existing buildings, so the growth pressure is visible in the facilities investments voters have supported.
On state assessments, Cavelero’s eighth graders achieved a proficiency rate in English language arts that hit the statewide benchmark. Math proficiency was lower, coming in below that same bar, while science proficiency sat in a middle position between the two. These are single-year results, with no prior data available for comparison, so a parent looking for a trend cannot yet see one. The school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it a bit above the midpoint among the county’s districts, a solid but not standout performance. Parents should note these results reflect only one grade level, eighth, the only tested grade the school serves, and the data does not cover the ninth graders at all.
No graduation rate applies here, because Cavelero does not serve seniors. The school’s mission is transitional, not terminal, and a family considering it should know that its outcomes are measured only at the eighth-grade entry point. Data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, course access, and staffing were not available, so a full picture of the school climate remains incomplete from the metrics alone.
The housing context around the school is expensive relative to the rest of the country. Homes in the area carry a valuation notably above the national median, and rents are similarly high. Renting is less expensive per month than buying, but both options require income well above the national median household income to be comfortable.
For a family, Cavelero Mid High School is a large, grade-band-specific school that handles a lot of students through a transition period. Its academic performance is decent in English language arts and more mixed in math and science, and it sits in a high-cost housing market within a district that has been investing heavily in facilities. A parent who values a dedicated transitional campus with a large peer group may find it a good fit, while one concerned about math or science outcomes may want to look into the school’s specific support in those areas further with the school itself.
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