English Crossing Elementary, Marysville WA

Original Research by School Decision on English Crossing Elementary

English Crossing Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Marysville, part of the Lakewood School District. It sits in a fast-growing suburban city that was once a strawberry-farming town and is now the second-largest in Snohomish County, with an economy that includes aerospace, clean technology, e-commerce, and warehousing. The city has expanded dramatically through annexation and new housing development, and its residential neighborhoods are primarily auto-oriented, with a historic downtown along State Avenue and large retail centers such as Lakewood Crossing. Housing values in the area are moderate for the region, and the rental market reflects typical suburban costs.

The school enrolls a diverse student body. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Racially, the student population is predominantly white, with a notable Hispanic presence and smaller shares of students who are Asian, Black, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or multiracial.

On state assessments, English Crossing’s results are mixed and generally below the broader patterns found across districts in Snohomish County. In math, proficiency rates are on the lower side across grades three through five, with no grade reaching the halfway mark. English language arts performance varies by grade: third and fourth graders show rates below half, while fifth graders exceed half. In science, only fifth graders are tested, and roughly half meet the state standard. When combined across subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency index falls below the midpoint among the county’s districts. Because the school ends at grade five, there is no graduation rate, and data on chronic absenteeism and other civil-rights indicators were not available.

The school does not have publicly reported program offerings in the available data, and no recent district-level changes of note were found. Families considering English Crossing may want to look into what enrichment or intervention supports are in place, particularly given the academic results. The student body is relatively small for an elementary school, and the share of students from lower-income households is substantial, which can inform what kind of supplemental resources a parent might seek.

For a family deciding whether this school fits, the main considerations are the academic profile, which has clear room for growth, and the broader community context of a rapidly suburbanizing city with a mix of older downtown and newer subdivisions. English Crossing is a neighborhood school in a district that has not made headlines for major shifts, and the housing market in Marysville is active but not among the most expensive in the region. Parents who value close-to-home elementary education in a growing suburban setting may find it a reasonable option, while those prioritizing higher measured academic performance or looking for a school with a track record of strong proficiency across grades should investigate further.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 325%

School 25% · District 34% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 32 pts below county median

Grade 435%

School 35% · District 33% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 543%

School 43% · District 34% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · even with county median

English language arts

Grade 340%

School 40% · District 33% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 438%

School 38% · District 32% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 554%

School 54% · District 44% · ▲ 9 pts above district

even with state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Science

Grade 548%

School 48% · District 44% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

This schoolLakewood School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income38%Higher-income42%4 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income50%Higher-income58%8 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income21%Higher-income32%11 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income26%Higher-income44%18 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income36%Higher-income52%16 pp gap