Middle Schools in Lake Stevens School District

The Lake Stevens School District is home to two high-performing middle schools, North Lake Middle School and Lake Stevens Middle School, both of which serve students in grades 6-8. These schools have consistently demonstrated strong academic achievement, with North Lake Middle School ranking among the top 114 middle schools in Washington state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, both schools outperform the state averages in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Math proficiency rates, with North Lake Middle School consistently outpacing its counterpart. North Lake Middle School boasts proficiency rates ranging from 50.89% to 62.06% in SBAC/Math and 57.79% to 62.06% in SBAC/English Language Arts, while Lake Stevens Middle School's proficiency rates range from 36.45% to 40.82% in SBAC/Math and 56.27% to 61.42% in SBAC/English Language Arts. Additionally, both schools maintain relatively low student-teacher ratios, with North Lake Middle School at 19.7 and Lake Stevens Middle School at 18.2.

In terms of demographics, the student populations at both schools are diverse, with North Lake Middle School having a slightly higher percentage of White students (61.72%) compared to Lake Stevens Middle School (58.99%). The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is also similar, at around 30% for both schools. While Lake Stevens Middle School has a higher per-student spending of $18,119 compared to North Lake Middle School's $15,633, the district appears to have a relatively equitable distribution of resources, as evidenced by the similar student-teacher ratios.