Total enrollment
10,117
+1,039 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
16 schools in Lake Stevens School District
Washington · 10,117 students · 1 city
Lake Stevens School District operates 16 public K-12 schools in Washington, enrolling about 10,117 students between them (8 elementary, 2 middle, and 5 high).
4-year change in Lake Stevens School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lake Stevens School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #22 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 10,117 | #32 of 183 | #904 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 14 | #45 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #161 of 183 | #8,196 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 32.6% | #160 of 183 | #6,380 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #35 of 146 | #1,559 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Lake Stevens School District
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Stevens Creek Elementary at 72.0% proficient to Cavelero Mid High School at 46.7%, a gap of 25.3 points. That is the 46th widest gap among 92 Washington districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 8,838 to 9,401 students (up 6%) and from 436 to 484 full-time teachers (up 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Stevens Sr High School | Lake Stevens | High | 10-12 | 2,205 |
| Cavelero Mid High School | Lake Stevens | High | 08-09 | 1,490 |
| North Lake Middle School | Lake Stevens | Middle | 06-07 | 856 |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | Lake Stevens | Elementary | PK-05 | 842 |
| Lake Stevens Middle School | Lake Stevens | Middle | 06-07 | 709 |
| Stevens Creek Elementary | Lake Stevens | Elementary | KG-05 | 701 |
| Sunnycrest Elementary School | Lake Stevens | Elementary | PK-05 | 695 |
| Glenwood Elementary | Lake Stevens | Elementary | KG-05 | 641 |
| Skyline Elementary | Lake Stevens | Elementary | PK-05 | 562 |
| Highland Elementary | Lake Stevens | Elementary | PK-05 | 557 |
| Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School | Lake Stevens | Elementary | KG-05 | 554 |
| Early Learning Center | Lake Stevens | Elementary | PK-PK | 259 |
| Homelink | Lake Stevens | Combined | KG-12 | 31 |
| LSSD Open Doors | Lake Stevens | High | 09-12 | 15 |
| Outcomes for Academic Resilience | Lake Stevens | High | 08-12 | 0 |
| Prove High School | Lake Stevens | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Lake Stevens School District
Lake Stevens School District is a compact public-school district in Washington. The district runs 16 schools and serves approximately 10,117 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Lake Stevens School District covers 8 elementary, 2 middle, 5 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 632 in this district, above the Washington typical of 446.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 10,117 students, grew 11% from the 9,078 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Lake Stevens School District gained 1 school, going from 13 to 14.
On this page, the community for Lake Stevens School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.