The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in Science. The lowest is 50% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Marysville Coop Program
Marysville Coop Program serves kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school within the Marysville School District in Snohomish County. Its enrollment is small for an elementary school, and the grade-level distribution shows a notably smaller group at the fifth-grade level than in earlier grades. The student body is predominantly White, with a substantial multiracial population and a significant share of Hispanic students; there is also a noticeable presence of students who are American Indian or Alaska Native. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the school draws from a mix of income levels.
On state assessments in math and English language arts, the school’s results shift across grades. Third-grade performance is the strongest in both subjects, with a solid majority of students meeting proficiency. Fourth grade dips, and fifth grade shows a noticeable decline, where fewer than half of students reach the proficiency mark in either subject. Science testing is administered only at fifth grade, and on that measure the school performs well, with a clear majority proficient. Altogether, the overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places Marysville Coop Program above the midpoint when compared to other schools in Snohomish County, but the pattern of weaker results in upper elementary is something a parent would want to understand further with the school, especially in math and reading.
The school sits in Marysville, a rapidly growing suburban city that was the fastest-growing municipality in Washington for a period. The city combines a historic downtown with extensive retail corridors, industrial zones, and a large warehouse and distribution sector anchored by the Cascade Industrial Center. The city’s population has expanded significantly through annexation, and the housing market reflects that growth: home values in the area are well above national benchmarks, and rents are elevated, making affordability a consideration for many families. Marysville is primarily auto-oriented, with limited walkability outside the downtown core, and the school’s location is within a broader suburban residential and commercial area.
The Marysville School District itself has been under severe financial strain. Voters rejected a pair of levies in 2022, and the state placed the district under binding conditions in 2023 before declaring it financially insolvent in 2024, with a Financial Oversight Committee convened. This is the largest district in Washington to have faced such state-level intervention, and the consequences for program funding, class sizes, and day-to-day school operations are ongoing. A family considering Marysville Coop Program would be wise to inquire directly about what this oversight means for the school’s resources, staffing, and any program adjustments.
Because the school serves only kindergarten through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and data on chronic absenteeism, staffing ratios, discipline, and course offerings are not available in the sources used here. The academic picture is drawn from a single year of state testing, so no trend can be established. For a parent, the key takeaways are a small elementary school with a mixed academic profile: early grades show solid results, but upper grades present a softer spot that may merit a closer look, all set within a district navigating a well-publicized financial recovery and a city that continues to grow and develop.
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