Is Silver Firs Elementary a good school?

Yes! Silver Firs Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 53 rd of 1168 Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Silver Firs Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 534 students attended Silver Firs Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Silver Firs Elementary?

Students at Silver Firs Elementary are 50% White, 24% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Silver Firs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Silver Firs Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Gateway Middle School High : Cascade High School

Silver Firs Elementary

Summary:

Silver Firs Elementary is a top-performing public elementary school in Everett, Washington, serving 534 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Everett School District.

Silver Firs Elementary consistently ranks among the best elementary schools in Washington, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are significantly higher than the district and state averages, often exceeding them by 15-30 percentage points. Despite having a diverse student population, Silver Firs provides equitable educational opportunities, with high rankings for student subgroups, including English Language Learners and Special Education students. Compared to nearby schools like Cedar Wood Elementary, Tambark Creek Elementary, and Forest View Elementary, Silver Firs consistently outperforms them in key metrics.

The school's exceptional academic performance, diverse and inclusive learning environment, and commitment to equity make it a standout institution in the Everett School District and the Snohomish School District. Silver Firs Elementary's consistent top rankings, high test scores, and equitable student outcomes set it apart as a model of educational excellence worthy of further study and emulation.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5909 146th Pl. SE
Everett, WA 98208-8910

(425) 385-6500

District: Everett School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
53^rd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,572

Students who attend Silver Firs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gateway Middle School
High:	Cascade High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 534

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Asian:

24.3%

Hispanic:

12.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Silver Firs Elementary ranks better than 95.5% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Everett School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.7. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Silver Firs Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50%), Asian (24.3%), Hispanic (12%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Silver Firs Elementary is 16.9. 10 elementary schools in the Everett School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Silver Firs Elementary employs 31.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Silver Firs Elementary is $18,572. 12 elementary schools in the Everett School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Silver Firs Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Silver Firs Elementary 53^rd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Silver Firs Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

White students:

Everett School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Everett School District 43^rd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Silver Firs Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Silver Firs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	86.91	90^th	1026	91.2%
2005	92.89	30^th	1031	97.1%
2006	88.57	72^nd	1051	93.1%
2007	90.73	59^th	1069	94.5%
2008	91.65	47^th	1067	95.6%
2009	87.14	80^th	1072	92.5%
2010	89.00	71^st	1088	93.5%
2011	88.26	82^nd	1092	92.5%
2012	83.31	119^th	1097	89.2%
2013	71.18	288^th	1106	74.0%
2015	81.24	172^nd	1067	83.9%
2016	80.93	177^th	1053	83.2%
2017	76.55	236^th	1056	77.7%
2018	88.88	96^th	1054	90.9%
2019	87.03	123^rd	1130	89.1%
2021	90.15	109^th	1107	90.2%
2022	93.59	66^th	1169	94.4%
2023	95.50	43^rd	1169	96.3%
2024	94.70	53^rd	1168	95.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Silver Firs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	96.70	10^th	320	96.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Silver Firs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	97.87	8^th	637	98.7%
2019	86.51	43^rd	566	92.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Silver Firs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	90.44	14^th	835	98.3%
2019	86.44	45^th	979	95.4%
2022	98.51	2^nd	1019	99.8%
2024	76.21	163^rd	1024	84.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Silver Firs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	89.06	83^rd	1004	91.7%
2019	84.87	132^nd	1068	87.6%
2021	83.33	149^th	1008	85.2%
2022	92.93	63^rd	1100	94.3%
2023	93.64	53^rd	1094	95.2%
2024	93.73	55^th	1093	95.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Silver Firs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	86.89	109^th	999	89.1%
2019	87.50	116^th	1075	89.2%
2021	92.35	83^rd	1025	91.9%
2022	93.45	60^th	1113	94.6%
2023	94.87	44^th	1099	96.0%
2024	94.77	38^th	1099	96.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Silver Firs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	60.26	83^rd	169	50.9%
2019	69.73	63^rd	201	68.7%
2022	81.17	34^th	187	81.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Silver Firs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	90.91	32^nd	540	94.1%
2019	88.17	50^th	697	92.8%

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Rank History for White students at Silver Firs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	86.14	67^th	833	92.0%
2019	86.08	95^th	1027	90.7%
2021	87.96	88^th	943	90.7%
2022	88.46	81^st	1031	92.1%
2023	92.34	41^st	1011	95.9%
2024	90.73	48^th	1009	95.2%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

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100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, October 1, 2021

Awesome teachers, very quick and noticeable results! The preschool program is outstanding. Ms. Caletti taught my son his first sentence to ask for something the first very week of school. He was non-verbal. Many beautiful crafts came home (our Kindergarten at Tambark Creek Elementary produced no crafts worth keeping), and we got nice pictures from the school as well. The other specialists were excellent too. Very impressed! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 22, 2017

My daughter completed kindergarten at Silver Firs Elementary and will start first grade in the 2017-2018 school year. Her kindergarten teacher was fabulous, and surprised me with how much she really knew and understood my child. My daughter loves this school, and we are thrilled with her academic and social progress. Our experience with the teachers, principal, specialty, and administrative staff has been nothing but positive. The school spirit and community is warm and welcoming. Looking forward to many more years at this school with our kids. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, April 11, 2011

Love the school all three of my kids go there and have never had a problem the teacherrs are professional and great. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Silver Firs Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	587	5	21	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	627
1990	687	7	22	20	6	n/a	n/a	0	742
1991	684	7	34	18	7	n/a	n/a	0	750
1992	603	7	56	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	674
1993	628	9	58	14	9	n/a	n/a	0	718
1994	632	9	57	17	8	n/a	n/a	0	723
1995	683	11	76	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	792
1996	683	11	76	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	792
1997	702	8	73	24	7	n/a	n/a	0	814
1998	748	16	89	26	5	n/a	n/a	0	884
1999	540	16	60	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	633
2000	507	14	65	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	604
2001	497	21	63	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
2002	500	20	66	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
2003	500	20	66	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
2004	493	15	64	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
2005	452	19	64	24	1	n/a	n/a	4	564
2006	435	14	68	32	2	n/a	n/a	13	564
2007	413	15	61	31	2	n/a	n/a	20	542
2008	312	9	79	47	5	n/a	n/a	38	490
2009	325	9	92	51	5	n/a	n/a	47	529
2010	344	11	91	55	4	n/a	n/a	48	553
2011	362	10	73	75	1	3	63	0	587
2012	335	10	68	69	2	2	58	0	544
2013	324	14	70	74	1	2	58	0	543
2014	327	18	75	79	1	1	60	0	561
2015	338	21	69	74	1	1	53	0	557
2016	309	16	68	80	2	4	41	0	520
2017	296	16	68	72	3	4	39	0	498
2018	304	12	89	77	2	4	39	0	527
2019	293	11	111	82	2	4	39	0	542
2020	324	10	102	59	2	3	41	0	541
2021	300	15	113	57	2	0	39	0	526
2022	271	14	115	63	1	0	48	0	512
2023	267	20	130	64	1	1	49	2	534

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Silver Firs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	627	25.0	25.0	n/a
1990	742	28.5	26.0	0
1991	750	32.0	23.4	n/a
1992	674	27.5	24.5	n/a
1993	718	29.5	24.3	n/a
1994	723	29.5	24.5	n/a
1995	792	33.0	24.0	n/a
1996	792	33.0	24.0	n/a
1997	814	38.5	21.1	n/a
1998	884	39.3	22.5	n/a
1999	633	29.0	21.8	n/a
2000	604	28.5	21.2	n/a
2001	603	28.8	20.9	n/a
2002	609	29.5	20.6	8.2
2003	609	29.5	20.6	8.2
2004	602	30.0	20.1	8.8
2005	564	29.5	19.1	10
2006	564	27.5	20.5	10.9
2007	542	25.9	20.9	15.3
2008	490	25.5	19.2	19
2009	529	25.5	20.7	14.1
2010	553	27.5	20.0	20.2
2011	587	28.5	20.5	19.8
2012	544	26.0	20.9	12.3
2013	543	26.4	20.5	19
2014	561	n/a	n/a	18.7
2015	557	31.0	17.9	23.7
2016	520	27.0	19.2	21.7
2017	498	23.6	21.0	18.3
2018	527	27.0	19.4	13.7
2019	542	30.7	17.6	17.2
2020	541	31.9	16.9	16.5
2021	526	33.2	15.8	13.9
2022	512	31.3	16.3	13.7
2023	534	31.5	16.9	15.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Silver Firs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	627	25.0	25.0	n/a
1990	742	28.5	26.0	0
1991	750	32.0	23.4	n/a
1992	674	27.5	24.5	n/a
1993	718	29.5	24.3	n/a
1994	723	29.5	24.5	n/a
1995	792	33.0	24.0	n/a
1996	792	33.0	24.0	n/a
1997	814	38.5	21.1	n/a
1998	884	39.3	22.5	n/a
1999	633	29.0	21.8	n/a
2000	604	28.5	21.2	n/a
2001	603	28.8	20.9	n/a
2002	609	29.5	20.6	8.2
2003	609	29.5	20.6	8.2
2004	602	30.0	20.1	8.8
2005	564	29.5	19.1	10
2006	564	27.5	20.5	10.9
2007	542	25.9	20.9	15.3
2008	490	25.5	19.2	19
2009	529	25.5	20.7	14.1
2010	553	27.5	20.0	20.2
2011	587	28.5	20.5	19.8
2012	544	26.0	20.9	12.3
2013	543	26.4	20.5	19
2014	561	n/a	n/a	18.7
2015	557	31.0	17.9	23.7
2016	520	27.0	19.2	21.7
2017	498	23.6	21.0	18.3
2018	527	27.0	19.4	13.7
2019	542	30.7	17.6	17.2
2020	541	31.9	16.9	16.5
2021	526	33.2	15.8	13.9
2022	512	31.3	16.3	13.7
2023	534	31.5	16.9	15.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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