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Meadowdale Middle School

6500 168TH ST SW, LYNNWOOD, WA 98037 · (425) 431-7707 · Snohomish County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL740 STUDENTS
Enrollment
740
Middle
DISTRICT 637 · STATE 577
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.0:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
390 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
337
Grade 8
403
Student demographics
White
33045%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
18525%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 27%
Black
9112%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5%
Asian
8211%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 9%
Two+
375%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 9%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
39453%
Female
34547%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
59.3%
WA avg 58.4% . -0.2pp since 2014
Math
45.8%
WA avg 51.2% . -4.1pp since 2014
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.6pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
740
0 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 19.3:1
% White
45%
was 44%
% Hispanic
25%
was 23%
% Black
12%
was 7%
% Asian
11%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Meadowdale Middle School

Meadowdale Middle School is one of the mid-sized middle schools in LYNNWOOD, Washington, run under Edmonds School District, with 740 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 577 students each, so Meadowdale Middle School sits 28% bigger than that benchmark.

Edmonds School District comprises 37 schools with combined enrollment of 20,955 students; Meadowdale Middle School is among them.

Demographically, Meadowdale Middle School shows that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 25% Hispanic, 12% Black, 11% Asian, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Meadowdale Middle School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.9:1 average. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Snohomish County's rate of about 41%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Meadowdale Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.8%, the actual is 52.5%, a residual of +7.6 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Snohomish County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $111,246 per year, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Snohomish County's 227 public schools (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students), Meadowdale Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Meadowdale Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Meadowdale Middle School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 43.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Over the past 7-year window. Meadowdale Middle School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 740 (now 740). Black enrollment moved from 7% to 12% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 22.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Snohomish County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Meadowdale Middle School
District
Edmonds School District
Address
6500 168TH ST SW, LYNNWOOD, WA 98037
Phone
(425) 431-7707
County
Snohomish County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
740
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
22.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
390 (53%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
530240000351
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Edmonds School District
Other schools in LYNNWOOD
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Frequently asked questions

About Meadowdale Middle School
How many students attend Meadowdale Middle School?
Meadowdale Middle School enrolls approximately 740 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Meadowdale Middle School serve?
Meadowdale Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Meadowdale Middle School?
Approximately 22.0:1 students per teacher at Meadowdale Middle School.
How diverse is Meadowdale Middle School?
Meadowdale Middle School reports a student body of 45% White, 25% Hispanic, 12% Black, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Meadowdale Middle School?
Meadowdale Middle 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.
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