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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERETT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530267002897

Port Gardner

3516 Rucker Ave., Everett, WA 98201 · (425) 385-5150 · Snohomish County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL88 STUDENTS
Enrollment
88
Combined
DISTRICT 92 · STATE 204
Student : Teacher
32.6:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 32.6:1 · STATE 33.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
28 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
8
Grade 1
7
Grade 2
10
Grade 3
13
Grade 4
9
Grade 5
6
Grade 6
6
Grade 7
5
Grade 8
10
Grade 11
9
Grade 12
5
Student demographics
White
73%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
9%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 27%
Black
3%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Asian
2%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 9%
Two+
13%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 9%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
45%
Female
55%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
83.3%
own-school result
Math
50.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
88
-37 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
32.6:1
was 37.9:1
% White
73%
was 80%
% Hispanic
9%
was 7%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Port Gardner

As a compact multi-level school in Everett, Washington, Port Gardner educates 88 students from grades K through 12, one of the schools within Everett School District. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 204 students each, so Port Gardner sits 57% smaller than that benchmark.

Port Gardner is one of 32 schools operated by Everett School District, a district that serves 20,489 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Port Gardner logs that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 32.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 32% of students at Port Gardner qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Snohomish County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Snohomish County put the typical household earns roughly $111,246 per year, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Port Gardner is one of 227 public schools in Snohomish County (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students).

Sequoia High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Port Gardner.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 30%: 125 students in 2018 compared to 88 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 80% to 73%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 37.9:1 in 2018 to 32.6:1 today.

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Snohomish County at a glance

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Population
844,430
Census ACS
Median income
$111,246
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
227
118,688 students

Quick facts

School name
Port Gardner
District
Everett School District
Address
3516 Rucker Ave., Everett, WA 98201
Phone
(425) 385-5150
County
Snohomish County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
88
Teachers (FTE)
3
Student–teacher ratio
32.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
28 (32%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
530267002897
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Port Gardner
How large is Port Gardner?
Port Gardner enrolls approximately 88 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Port Gardner serve?
Port Gardner serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Port Gardner?
Approximately 32.6:1 students per teacher at Port Gardner.
What is the student diversity at Port Gardner?
Student demographics at Port Gardner are roughly 73% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Port Gardner?
Port Gardner is overseen by Everett School District in Snohomish County.
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