Is College Place Middle School a good school?

College Place Middle School ranks 293 rd of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend College Place Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 471 students attended College Place Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of College Place Middle School?

Students at College Place Middle School are 40% White, 35% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of College Place Middle School attend?

Students who attend College Place Middle School usually go on to attend Edmonds Woodway High School

College Place Middle School

Summary:

College Place Middle School is a public middle school located in Lynnwood, Washington, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 471. The school is part of the Edmonds School District, which is ranked 76 out of 247 school districts in Washington and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

College Place Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, with 40.34% White, 11.89% African American, 35.24% Hispanic, and 5.52% Asian students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by SBAC and WCAS test scores, is generally lower than the Edmonds School District and Washington state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (50%) and Math (30.14%) were below the district (56.14% and 45.35%) and state (52.63% and 41.68%) averages. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and multi-racial students performing relatively well, while Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students perform significantly worse.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Northshore School District and Edmonds School District, such as Brier Terrace Middle School and Kenmore Middle School, College Place Middle School generally performs worse academically, despite having higher spending per student. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional practices, school leadership, and student demographics, may be contributing to the school's performance challenges. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.6% to 57.96% over the past few years, may also indicate that the school faces challenges in serving a population with greater socioeconomic needs.

Detail:

Public 7-8

7501 208th St SW
Lynnwood, WA 98036-5897

(425) 431-7451

District: Edmonds School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
293^rd of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,510

Students who attend College Place Middle School usually attend:

High:

Edmonds Woodway High School

Feeder schools for College Place Middle School:

Elementary:	Chase Lake Elementary
	College Place Elementary
	Sherwood Elementary
	Westgate Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 471

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.3%

Hispanic:

35.2%

African American:

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details College Place Middle School ranks worse than 54.8% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Edmonds School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.73. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details College Place Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Edmonds School District. Racial makeup is: White (40.3%), Hispanic (35.2%), African American (11.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Edmonds School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at College Place Middle School is 18.1, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Edmonds School District! (See more...)

Compare College Place Middle School employs 25.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at College Place Middle School is $18,510, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Edmonds School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

College Place Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks College Place Middle School 293^rd of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See College Place Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Edmonds School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Edmonds School District 76^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for College Place Middle School

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Rank History for all students at College Place Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	62.52	159^th	421	62.2%
2005	43.28	265^th	425	37.6%
2006	57.95	174^th	449	61.2%
2007	57.19	183^rd	463	60.5%
2008	61.12	164^th	466	64.8%
2009	52.33	222^nd	476	53.4%
2010	57.52	200^th	483	58.6%
2011	58.86	185^th	492	62.4%
2012	50.83	243^rd	497	51.1%
2013	56.90	212^th	498	57.4%
2015	52.31	202^nd	445	54.6%
2016	65.63	138^th	443	68.8%
2017	65.82	143^rd	435	67.1%
2018	70.95	114^th	437	73.9%
2019	60.47	185^th	512	63.9%
2021	53.33	218^th	529	58.8%
2022	51.89	219^th	541	59.5%
2023	41.23	295^th	539	45.3%
2024	42.73	293^rd	535	45.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at College Place Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	78.26	36^th	166	78.3%
2019	54.22	111^th	246	54.9%
2021	65.59	68^th	250	72.8%
2022	75.96	48^th	257	81.3%
2024	55.68	93^rd	243	61.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at College Place Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	41.50	64^th	135	52.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at College Place Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	56.38	76^th	268	71.6%
2019	57.82	59^th	231	74.5%
2022	36.14	115^th	199	42.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at College Place Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	72.22	58^th	349	83.4%
2019	68.82	89^th	448	80.1%
2021	46.16	229^th	458	50.0%
2022	46.71	232^nd	475	51.2%
2023	25.69	365^th	463	21.2%
2024	19.76	388^th	455	14.7%

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Rank History for Female students at College Place Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	69.56	107^th	376	71.5%
2019	52.79	209^th	452	53.8%
2021	58.20	179^th	469	61.8%
2022	54.25	187^th	479	61.0%
2023	44.83	238^th	464	48.7%
2024	43.72	250^th	464	46.1%

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Rank History for Male students at College Place Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.43	106^th	371	71.4%
2019	65.53	132^nd	453	70.9%
2021	49.16	216^th	476	54.6%
2022	48.74	211^th	480	56.0%
2023	37.24	293^rd	470	37.7%
2024	41.60	259^th	466	44.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at College Place Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	65.07	43^rd	123	65.0%
2019	35.23	109^th	152	28.3%
2021	60.09	59^th	149	60.4%
2022	57.35	68^th	161	57.8%
2023	42.11	85^th	145	41.4%
2024	21.81	121^st	148	18.2%

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Rank History for African American students at College Place Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	90.33	6^th	111	94.6%
2021	45.59	52^nd	106	50.9%
2022	55.31	36^th	104	65.4%
2023	43.32	53^rd	96	44.8%
2024	40.84	50^th	90	44.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at College Place Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.99	91^st	259	64.9%
2019	50.58	153^rd	344	55.5%
2021	38.76	204^th	353	42.2%
2022	32.95	238^th	360	33.9%
2023	23.04	264^th	336	21.4%
2024	26.26	262^nd	344	23.8%

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Rank History for White students at College Place Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	75.02	77^th	325	76.3%
2019	69.43	122^nd	470	74.0%
2021	70.97	111^th	480	76.9%
2022	73.72	103^rd	488	78.9%
2023	65.20	145^th	488	70.3%
2024	65.70	146^th	486	70.0%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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by a citizen
Monday, November 6, 2017

For honor classes, technology and access daily to student progress, this school is top-notch. Every student has a school-issued Chromebook and access to learning technology. This is virtually mandatory in an age where media literacy and digital citizenship are necessary educational elements. Close Quote

Enrollment information for College Place Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	572	13	57	8	8	n/a	n/a	0	658
1989	605	15	54	13	10	n/a	n/a	0	697
1990	575	14	57	19	12	n/a	n/a	0	677
1991	547	10	60	19	7	n/a	n/a	0	643
1992	563	24	71	22	13	n/a	n/a	0	693
1993	596	20	72	22	14	n/a	n/a	0	724
1994	502	23	69	19	10	n/a	n/a	0	623
1995	460	14	49	40	15	n/a	n/a	0	578
1996	460	14	49	40	15	n/a	n/a	0	578
1997	480	11	58	31	16	n/a	n/a	0	596
1998	521	18	83	29	16	n/a	n/a	0	667
1999	498	20	68	33	17	n/a	n/a	0	636
2000	474	24	67	37	20	n/a	n/a	0	622
2001	532	26	75	45	18	n/a	n/a	0	696
2002	518	36	96	49	11	n/a	n/a	0	710
2003	518	36	96	49	11	n/a	n/a	0	710
2004	505	32	91	56	8	n/a	n/a	0	692
2005	496	48	91	58	13	n/a	n/a	0	706
2006	435	48	84	74	11	n/a	n/a	0	652
2007	380	45	97	83	14	n/a	n/a	2	621
2008	358	46	91	76	12	n/a	n/a	6	589
2009	363	55	80	98	13	n/a	n/a	12	621
2010	336	49	74	89	7	n/a	n/a	15	570
2011	313	48	67	109	7	4	29	0	577
2012	281	50	59	119	8	4	45	0	566
2013	291	41	52	117	4	2	56	0	563
2014	266	45	47	117	4	3	47	0	529
2015	249	47	47	128	6	0	48	0	525
2016	226	43	37	126	2	1	52	0	487
2017	218	51	45	148	1	3	55	0	521
2018	202	32	42	128	5	3	44	0	456
2019	186	27	29	130	6	5	41	0	424
2020	196	35	41	152	3	6	47	0	480
2021	216	49	38	157	3	4	60	1	528
2022	191	43	24	142	4	2	47	0	453
2023	190	56	26	166	7	8	14	4	471

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at College Place Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	658	30.0	21.9	0
1989	697	33.0	21.1	n/a
1990	677	32.1	21.0	0
1991	643	30.8	20.8	n/a
1992	693	33.2	20.8	n/a
1993	724	35.0	20.7	n/a
1994	623	33.2	18.8	n/a
1995	578	30.2	19.1	n/a
1996	578	30.2	19.1	n/a
1997	596	32.6	18.3	n/a
1998	667	34.7	19.2	n/a
1999	636	32.2	19.8	n/a
2000	622	33.5	18.6	n/a
2001	696	37.3	18.7	n/a
2002	710	35.3	20.1	26.9
2003	710	35.3	20.1	26.9
2004	692	35.0	19.8	30.5
2005	706	35.1	20.1	31.3
2006	652	33.8	19.3	33.1
2007	621	33.3	18.6	38.9
2008	589	30.8	19.1	39.6
2009	621	30.6	20.3	39.7
2010	570	28.8	19.7	34.6
2011	577	28.0	20.6	31.7
2012	566	27.9	20.2	47.5
2013	563	29.0	19.4	48.8
2014	529	n/a	n/a	52
2015	525	28.0	18.7	44.8
2016	487	27.0	18.0	46.6
2017	521	26.7	19.4	48.4
2018	456	25.7	17.7	43.9
2019	424	24.7	17.1	46.7
2020	480	23.8	20.1	48.5
2021	528	27.0	19.5	44.5
2022	453	24.1	18.7	42.6
2023	471	25.9	18.1	58

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio College Place Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	658	30.0	21.9	0
1989	697	33.0	21.1	n/a
1990	677	32.1	21.0	0
1991	643	30.8	20.8	n/a
1992	693	33.2	20.8	n/a
1993	724	35.0	20.7	n/a
1994	623	33.2	18.8	n/a
1995	578	30.2	19.1	n/a
1996	578	30.2	19.1	n/a
1997	596	32.6	18.3	n/a
1998	667	34.7	19.2	n/a
1999	636	32.2	19.8	n/a
2000	622	33.5	18.6	n/a
2001	696	37.3	18.7	n/a
2002	710	35.3	20.1	26.9
2003	710	35.3	20.1	26.9
2004	692	35.0	19.8	30.5
2005	706	35.1	20.1	31.3
2006	652	33.8	19.3	33.1
2007	621	33.3	18.6	38.9
2008	589	30.8	19.1	39.6
2009	621	30.6	20.3	39.7
2010	570	28.8	19.7	34.6
2011	577	28.0	20.6	31.7
2012	566	27.9	20.2	47.5
2013	563	29.0	19.4	48.8
2014	529	n/a	n/a	52
2015	525	28.0	18.7	44.8
2016	487	27.0	18.0	46.6
2017	521	26.7	19.4	48.4
2018	456	25.7	17.7	43.9
2019	424	24.7	17.1	46.7
2020	480	23.8	20.1	48.5
2021	528	27.0	19.5	44.5
2022	453	24.1	18.7	42.6
2023	471	25.9	18.1	58

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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