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Public middle school · Marysville School District · Marysville, Washington

Totem Middle School

Totem Middle School rates 5.0, below most Marysville School District middle schools, whose rated median is 5.7.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.0this school

5.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Marysville School District median is 5.7.

#1,825 of 2,251 schools in Washington · Marysville School District: 4 middle schools rated, median 5.7

The brief

A Marysville School District middle school where students score 14 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,825 of 2,251 schools in Washington and 8 of 22 in Marysville School District.

Totem Middle School is listed in Marysville School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math17%25 points below the Washington average of 42%2026 SBA
Reading26%26 points below the Washington average of 52%2026 SBA
Proficiency has held near 22% across the 3-year record (2024–2026).2026 SBA; 52 test records from WA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.9
40% of the rating
Academics
2.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.7
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 22% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 SBA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 SBA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 SBA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 SBA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 98270; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Totem Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$102,258
Median home value
$540,000
Median rent
$1,845/mo
College educated
22.9%
Homeownership
70.2%
Poverty rate
7.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 98270; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
83
Very Walkable
Transit Score
39
Some Transit
Bike Score
73
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
1,491/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Marysville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Marysville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
69.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 6.9Compare →
  2. 6.5Compare →
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  4. Totem Middle Schoolthis school
    5.0
  5. 4.6Compare →
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  7. Homelink4.8 mi
    not ratedCompare →
Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Totem Middle School among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Totem Middle School serve?

Totem Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Totem Middle School?

Totem Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 584 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Totem Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Totem Middle School is 18.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Totem Middle School rank in WA?

Totem Middle School ranks #1,825 of 2,251 schools in WA.

What is Totem Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Totem Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Totem Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Totem Middle School has 22% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 36% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Totem Middle School a charter school?

No, Totem Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Totem Middle School a Title I school?

No, Totem Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Totem Middle School?

69.5% of students at Totem Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
584
Student-teacher ratio
18.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
31
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize Suburb
County
Snohomish County
Rank in district
#8 of 22
Schools in district
24
District spending per student
$18,709
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 98270)
53,744
Area average commute
31.5 min
Area median age
37.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Washington Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.