Enrollment
381
Middle
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDICAL LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530495000756
Medical Lake Middle School
1010 E. Lake St., Medical Lake, WA 99022 · (509) 565-3300 · Spokane County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Washington public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
183 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 132 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 128 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 121 | 32% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Medical Lake Middle School→Medical Lake High School
Based on grade levels within Medical Lake School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
50.3%
WA avg 58.4% . -11.1pp since 2014
Math
46.9%
WA avg 51.2% . +4.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.3% | 46.9% |
| 2023-24 | 54.2% | 48.5% |
| 2022-23 | 53.1% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.5% | 44.2% |
| 2018-19 | 63.4% | 50.0% |
| 2017-18 | 70.7% | 58.6% |
| 2016-17 | 70.9% | 56.8% |
| 2015-16 | 66.7% | 43.8% |
| 2014-15 | 61.4% | 42.0% |
% 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
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Medical Lake Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Lake Middle School this school | 381 | 48.0% | 48.4% |
| Granite Falls Middle School Granite Falls | 448 | 48.2% | 31.3% |
| Jemtegaard Middle School Washougal | 408 | 47.5% | N/A |
| Eatonville Middle School Eatonville | 425 | 46.4% | 30.6% |
| Daybreak Middle Battle Ground | 480 | 46.3% | N/A |
| Pleasant Valley Middle VANCOUVER | 447 | 49.2% | N/A |
Matched among Washington middle 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 Medical Lake Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Spokane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #99 of 294 | #9 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #94 of 357 ▼ 17 | #7 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #149 of 357 ▼ 34 | #13 of 26 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.3pp | #61 of 290 | #10 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 381 | #294 of 377 | #23 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #23 of 340 | #6 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.1% | #279 of 340 | #14 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.0% | #207 of 359 | #17 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #161 of 192 | #10 of 13 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
381
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
+44% since 1990-91, when it was 264
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 381 | 24 | 15.9:1 | 48% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 23.2 | 16.1:1 | 47% (177) |
| 2022-23 | 397 | 22.3 | 17.8:1 | 45% (179) |
| 2020-21 | 388 | 21 | 18.5:1 | 39% (150) |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 20.2 | 19.6:1 | 34% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 383 | 19 | 20.2:1 | 39% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 315 | 14 | 22.5:1 | 35% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 366 | 19 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 264 | 15 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Medical Lake Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (396 to 381); teachers up 19% (20.2 to 24).
About Medical Lake Middle School
Medical Lake Middle School is classified as a middle-grades school. It is located in Medical Lake, Washington. Its enrollment is 381 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Washington, the average enrollment is about 577.
Within Medical Lake School District, Medical Lake Middle School is one of 4 schools. The district enrolls 1,842 students.
The share of White students at Medical Lake Middle School is 74%, a majority. The school is also 14% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Black. That is lower than the 83% White share among all Spokane County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 43%.
With 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.9:1. The average for middle schools in Washington is 18.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Medical Lake Middle School, 48% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Washington public middle schools, Medical Lake Middle School outscored 68%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Medical Lake Middle School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 48.4%, compared with a predicted 48.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Washington schools on BeatsExpectations.
Looking at the county, Spokane County, median household income comes to about $78,582, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 187 public schools and about 76,588 students.
Hallett Elementary School is the nearest public school to Medical Lake Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Medical Lake Middle School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 388 in 2020-21 and 381 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 15.9:1, from 18.5:1.
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Spokane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
549,056
Census ACS
Median income
$78,582
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
76,588 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Medical Lake School District
- Medical Lake High SchoolHigh · 506 students
- Hallett Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
- Michael Anderson Elementary SchoolElementary · 459 students
Other schools in Medical Lake
- Medical Lake High SchoolHigh · 506 students
- Hallett Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
- Martin Hall Detention CtrHigh · 8 students
Nearby schools
- Hallett Elementary School0.5 mi · 496
- Medical Lake High School0.6 mi · 506
- Martin Hall Detention Ctr1.2 mi · 8
- Michael Anderson Elementary School4.2 mi · 459
- HomeWorks6.1 mi · 145
- Three Springs High School6.1 mi · 103
Frequently asked questions
About Medical Lake Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Medical Lake Middle School?
Medical Lake Middle School enrolls approximately 381 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Medical Lake Middle School serve?
Medical Lake Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Medical Lake Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Medical Lake Middle School is approximately 15.9:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Medical Lake Middle School?
Student demographics at Medical Lake Middle School are roughly 74% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Medical Lake Middle School?
Medical Lake Middle School is overseen by Medical Lake School District in Spokane County.
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