Meadowdale High School

Meadowdale High School is an expansive 9-12 campus in LYNNWOOD, Washington, one of the schools within Edmonds School District. The school serves 1,491 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 160% above the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 573 students.

Within Edmonds School District, which oversees 37 schools and 20,955 students, Meadowdale High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Meadowdale High School reports that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 24% Hispanic, 13% Black, 12% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Snohomish County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.8:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 50% of students at Meadowdale High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Snohomish County (around 41%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Meadowdale High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.1%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Snohomish County put median household earnings sit near $111,246, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Meadowdale High School is one of 227 public schools in Snohomish County (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students).

Nearest neighbor: Meadowdale Middle School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Meadowdale High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Meadowdale High School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 43.0%.

Meadowdale High School operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Meadowdale High School's enrollment has shrank 8% since 2018, when it stood at 1,627 (now 1,491). Over the same period, the Black share edged up from 7% to 13%.

On this page, the feed for Meadowdale High School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.