Total enrollment
1,842
+39 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Medical Lake School District
Washington · 1,842 students · 2 cities
Medical Lake School District (Washington) covers 4 public K-12 schools and approximately 1,842 students, averaging 461 per school.
4-year change in Medical Lake School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Medical Lake School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #31 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,842 | #112 of 183 | #4,718 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #138 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #25 of 183 | #6,646 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 42.7% | #126 of 183 | #5,192 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.4% | #98 of 146 | #3,461 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 Medical Lake School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Michael Anderson Elementary School at 58.3% proficient to Medical Lake Middle School at 48.4%, a gap of 9.9 points. That is the 86th widest gap among 92 Washington districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,864 to 1,842 students (down 1%) and from 108 to 113 full-time teachers (up 5%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Lake High School | Medical Lake | High | 09-12 | 506 |
| Hallett Elementary School | Medical Lake | Elementary | PK-05 | 496 |
| Michael Anderson Elementary School | Fairchild Afb | Elementary | PK-05 | 459 |
| Medical Lake Middle School | Medical Lake | Middle | 06-08 | 381 |
About Medical Lake School District
Medical Lake School District is a sparse Washington school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 1,842.
Looking at the level breakdown, Medical Lake School District consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Medical Lake School District has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,803 students to 1,842.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Medical Lake School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.