Medical Lake Middle School

Medical Lake Middle School is a cozy junior high in Medical Lake, Washington, operated by Medical Lake School District. The school hosts 381 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 577 students per school, that is 34% leaner than typical.

Across the 4 schools in Medical Lake School District (1,842 students total), Medical Lake Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Medical Lake Middle School records that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 14% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.9:1 average. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Medical Lake Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.4%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Spokane County put median household earnings sit near $78,582, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Spokane County runs 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students), of which Medical Lake Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hallett Elementary School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Medical Lake Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 43.5%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Medical Lake Middle School has ticked down 4%, going from 396 students in 2018 to 381 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 10% to 14% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.

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