Medical Lake School District

116 W Third St
Medical Lake, WA 99022-0128
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Medical Lake School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 945 students in Medical Lake School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Medical Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
772 Schools
# Students
1,871 Students
283,900 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
19,013 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Medical Lake School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#94 out of 306 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Medical Lake   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
51%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Medical Lake   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
64%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Medical Lake   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Medical Lake   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.70
# American Indian Students
8 Students
3,008 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
28 Students
24,202 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
256 Students
71,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
25%
# Black Students
58 Students
16,414 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
1,358 Students
135,181 Students
% White Students
73%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
5,180 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
155 Students
28,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
86
18,008
# Students in K Grade:
174
46,562
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
41,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
43,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
42,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
41,735
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
39,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
6,603
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
1,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
236
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
236
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,446 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,005 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Medical Lake   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Medical Lake   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,446
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Medical Lake   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,005
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Medical Lake   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Medical Lake School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Michael Anderson Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
400 W. Fairchild Highway
Fairchild Air Force Base, WA 99011
(509) 565-3600
Grades: PK-6
| 460 students
Rank: #22.
Hallett Elementary School
Math: 55% | Reading: 61%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
524 N. Hallett St.
Medical Lake, WA 99022
(509) 565-3400
Grades: PK-6
| 485 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,871 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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