North Lake Middle School

North Lake Middle School operates as a mid-sized 6-8 campus in Lake Stevens, Washington, operated by Lake Stevens School District. Current enrollment sits at 856 students spanning grades 6 through 7. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 577 students each, so North Lake Middle School sits 48% above that benchmark.

North Lake Middle School is one of 14 schools operated by Lake Stevens School District, a district that instructs 10,117 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, North Lake Middle School reports that 61% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 9% Asian, 5% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Snohomish County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, North Lake Middle School logs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.9:1 average. Roughly 32% of students at North Lake Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Snohomish County (around 41%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, North Lake Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 58.6%, the actual is 55.7%, a residual of -2.9 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Snohomish County) records that median household earnings sit near $111,246, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Snohomish County runs 227 public schools (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students), of which North Lake Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: LSSD Open Doors, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North Lake Middle School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 61.0%.

North Lake Middle School operates from a residential location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 14%: 749 students in 2018 compared to 856 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 73% to 61% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.8:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for North Lake Middle School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.