St. Mary Magdalen Catholic School is a PreK-8 parish school in Everett, one of the larger Catholic elementary schools in Washington State. Enrollment runs around 363 students total — large for a parish K-8 and substantial enough that grades 6-8 are departmentalized rather than self-contained, while K-5 stays in the traditional homeroom structure. The school holds full six-year accreditation from the Western Catholic Education Association renewed in 2023.
Within the Snohomish County Catholic K-8 set, St. Mary Magdalen is the clear flagship by enrollment, sitting alongside Sacred Heart School (Bellingham, K-8), Holy Cross School (Tacoma) for the regional comparison, and Our Lady of Hope School (Everett, K-8) as the other Snohomish parish school. The school draws from across Snohomish County rather than just the immediate parish, which is unusual for a parish K-8 and reflects both scale and a regional reputation.
Graduates typically continue to Archbishop Murphy High School (Everett's Catholic 9-12), Seattle Prep, or Holy Names. The student-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1 is comparable to peer Catholic K-8s; the academic program is conventional Catholic college-prep with the standard religion integration. Tuition runs in line with peer parish schools — meaningfully below secular independents but a real commitment for families.
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