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Enrollment
1,491
High
DISTRICT 957 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530240000352
Meadowdale High School
6002 168TH ST SW, LYNNWOOD, WA 98037 · (425) 431-7650 · Snohomish County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,491 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Washington public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public high schools
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
747 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 346 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 397 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 395 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 353 | 24% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
68.6%
WA avg 58.4% . +60.2pp since 2014
Math
30.0%
WA avg 51.2% . +24.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 60 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.6% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.5% | 35.4% |
| 2022-23 | 63.8% | 35.6% |
| 2021-22 | 72.5% | 38.7% |
| 2018-19 | 77.5% | 45.3% |
| 2017-18 | 74.5% | 49.7% |
| 2016-17 | 21.5% | 23.6% |
| 2015-16 | 25.0% | 4.7% |
| 2014-15 | 8.4% | 5.7% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Meadowdale High School
Meadowdale High School's state test result (47.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowdale High School this school | 1,491 | 50.1% | 47.1% |
| Kentlake High School Kent | 1,561 | 47.9% | 38.0% |
| Gov John Rogers High School Puyallup | 1,788 | 46.7% | 35.9% |
| Fife High School Tacoma | 885 | 49.9% | 41.8% |
| Emerald Ridge High School Puyallup | 1,599 | 43.7% | 45.6% |
| River Ridge High School Lacey | 1,547 | 46.9% | 36.3% |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Meadowdale High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Snohomish County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #105 of 271 | #12 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #151 of 321 ▼ 54 | #14 of 25 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.6% | #86 of 327 ▲ 11 | #8 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.3pp | #47 of 259 | #5 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,491 | #91 of 570 | #13 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #250 of 311 | #12 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.8% | #69 of 316 | #8 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.1% | #194 of 386 | #18 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #79 of 164 | #5 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,491
-9 (-1%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 1,087
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 23.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,491 | 65.5 | 22.8:1 | 50% (747) |
| 2023-24 | 1,535 | 68 | 22.6:1 | 48% (744) |
| 2022-23 | 1,512 | 70.2 | 21.5:1 | 42% (631) |
| 2020-21 | 1,500 | 63 | 23.8:1 | 35% (530) |
| 2017-18 | 1,627 | 69.9 | 23.3:1 | 34% (552) |
| 2015-16 | 1,615 | 69 | 23.4:1 | 37% (595) |
| 2010-11 | 1,549 | 62 | 25.0:1 | 15% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 1,518 | 64 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,087 | 49 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadowdale High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,627 to 1,491); teachers down 6% (69.9 to 65.5).
About Meadowdale High School
Meadowdale High School is a high-enrollment high school serving families in LYNNWOOD, Washington. Enrolled students number 1,491 students, in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Washington average about 573 students each.
Edmonds School District enrolls 20,955 students, and its 37 schools include Meadowdale High School.
White students are the largest group at Meadowdale High School, with 45% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 24% Hispanic, 13% Black, 12% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Snohomish County's residents are about 64% White, 19 points above the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Meadowdale High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.
The teaching staff at Meadowdale High School is 65.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 22.8:1. That ratio is over the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 50%. That rate is above the 41% average among public schools in Snohomish County.
allk12 grades Meadowdale High School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Washington public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Meadowdale High School scores 47.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 46.6%.
Among Snohomish County residents, median household income is about $111,246, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 227 public schools in Snohomish County, with a combined enrollment of about 118,688.
The school nearest to Meadowdale High School is Meadowdale Middle School, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Meadowdale High School is 5th among 9 schools close by.
Locale data from NCES put Meadowdale High School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Federal data show 1,500 students in 2020-21 and 1,491 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 23.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 22.8:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Meadowdale High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Snohomish County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Edmonds School District
- Edmonds Woodway High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Mountlake Terrace High SchoolHigh · 1,456 students
- Lynnwood High SchoolHigh · 1,335 students
- Meadowdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Alderwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 679 students
- Brier Terrace Middle SchoolMiddle · 649 students
Other schools in LYNNWOOD
- Meadowdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Alderwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 679 students
- Spruce ElementaryElementary · 632 students
- Lake Stickney Elementary SchoolElementary · 628 students
- Lynnwood ElementaryElementary · 578 students
- Hilltop ElementaryElementary · 562 students
Other Meadowdale High schools
One other US public school is named Meadowdale High. Meadowdale High School is the largest of the 2.
- Meadowdale High SchoolDayton, OH · 479 students
Nearby schools
- Meadowdale Middle School0.4 mi · 740
- Meadowdale Elementary0.4 mi · 430
- Beverly Elementary0.4 mi · 413
- Spruce Elementary1.3 mi · 632
- Lynnwood Elementary1.4 mi · 578
- Cedar Valley Elementary1.5 mi · 427
Frequently asked questions
About Meadowdale High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Meadowdale High School?
Meadowdale High School enrolls approximately 1,491 students in grades 09-12.
Is Meadowdale High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Meadowdale High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadowdale High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Meadowdale High School is approximately 22.8:1 (65 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Meadowdale High School?
At Meadowdale High School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 24% Hispanic, 13% Black, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Meadowdale High School?
Meadowdale High School is overseen by Edmonds School District in Snohomish County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.