Is Meadowdale Middle School a good school?

Meadowdale Middle School ranks 133 rd of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meadowdale Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 719 students attended Meadowdale Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Meadowdale Middle School?

Students at Meadowdale Middle School are 49% White, 24% Hispanic, 12% African American, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Meadowdale Middle School attend?

Students who attend Meadowdale Middle School usually go on to attend Meadowdale High School

Meadowdale Middle School

Summary:

Meadowdale Middle School is a public middle school located in Lynnwood, Washington, serving around 730 students in grades 7-8 as part of the Edmonds School District, which is ranked 76 out of 247 school districts in the state.

Meadowdale Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, with 48.9% White, 12.05% African American, 23.97% Hispanic, and 9.04% Asian students. Academically, the school has shown a mixed performance, with 59.29% of students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, which is higher than the state average but lower than the district average, and 45.25% proficiency in SBAC/Math, slightly below the district and state averages. However, the school has some strong performance among specific student subgroups, ranking 19th out of 90 Washington middle schools for African American students and 74th out of 486 for White students in SBAC/English Language Arts. The school has also seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 39.97% in 2020-2021 to 50.41% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools in the Edmonds School District, Meadowdale Middle School generally performs on par or slightly below schools like Brier Terrace Middle School and Alderwood Middle School in academic metrics, but outperforms some other nearby schools, such as College Place Middle School and schools in the Mukilteo School District. The school's fluctuating statewide ranking and the increasing economic disadvantage of its student population are important factors to consider in the school's ongoing development and support.

Detail:

Public 7-8

6500 168th St SW
Lynnwood, WA 98037-2798

(425) 431-7707

District: Edmonds School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
133^rd of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,555

Students who attend Meadowdale Middle School usually attend:

High:

Meadowdale High School

Feeder schools for Meadowdale Middle School:

Elementary:	Beverly Elementary
	Edmonds Elementary
	Lynndale Elementary
	Meadowdale Elementary
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	Seaview Elementary
	Spruce Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 719

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.5%

Hispanic:

23.5%

African American:

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Meadowdale Middle School ranks better than 75.1% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Edmonds School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.12. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Meadowdale Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Edmonds School District. Student population at Meadowdale Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.5%), Hispanic (23.5%), African American (12.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meadowdale Middle School is 20.3, which is the 2^nd best among 4 middle schools in the Edmonds School District. (See more...)

Compare Meadowdale Middle School employs 35.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meadowdale Middle School is $17,555, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Edmonds School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meadowdale Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Meadowdale Middle School 133^rd of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Meadowdale 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 Meadowdale Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Meadowdale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	82.63	51^st	421	87.9%
2005	75.02	93^rd	425	78.1%
2006	81.05	61^st	449	86.4%
2007	78.73	72^nd	463	84.4%
2008	64.39	145^th	466	68.9%
2009	68.21	122^nd	476	74.4%
2010	62.77	163^rd	483	66.3%
2011	68.35	121^st	492	75.4%
2012	66.53	147^th	497	70.4%
2013	60.51	190^th	498	61.8%
2015	69.38	118^th	445	73.5%
2016	67.10	129^th	443	70.9%
2017	61.98	162^nd	435	62.8%
2018	59.21	167^th	437	61.8%
2019	54.18	227^th	512	55.7%
2021	38.95	312^th	529	41.0%
2022	49.05	238^th	541	56.0%
2023	60.51	182^nd	539	66.2%
2024	70.12	133^rd	535	75.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Meadowdale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	68.57	52^nd	166	68.7%
2019	71.61	62^nd	246	74.8%
2021	33.29	171^st	250	31.6%
2022	36.36	158^th	257	38.5%
2023	53.40	103^rd	244	57.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Meadowdale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	47.57	50^th	135	63.0%
2019	39.72	50^th	100	50.0%
2023	37.34	23^rd	57	59.6%
2024	34.26	42^nd	78	46.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Meadowdale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	59.99	66^th	268	75.4%
2019	43.28	93^rd	231	59.7%
2021	33.69	137^th	210	34.8%
2022	38.50	105^th	199	47.2%
2023	26.39	131^st	167	21.6%
2024	25.45	130^th	179	27.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meadowdale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	53.64	138^th	349	60.5%
2019	44.68	250^th	448	44.2%
2021	37.03	296^th	458	35.4%
2022	51.46	185^th	475	61.1%
2023	56.93	171^st	463	63.1%
2024	63.77	132^nd	455	71.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Meadowdale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	49.06	25^th	59	57.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Meadowdale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	50.49	180^th	376	52.1%
2019	60.92	162^nd	452	64.2%
2021	41.57	263^rd	469	43.9%
2022	53.89	191^st	479	60.1%
2023	64.79	147^th	464	68.3%
2024	70.83	114^th	464	75.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Meadowdale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.20	127^th	371	65.8%
2019	44.47	252^nd	453	44.4%
2021	37.68	286^th	476	39.9%
2022	43.91	250^th	480	47.9%
2023	54.41	184^th	470	60.9%
2024	69.25	116^th	466	75.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Meadowdale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.85	71^st	123	42.3%
2019	56.67	65^th	152	57.2%
2021	31.90	98^th	149	34.2%
2022	47.68	83^rd	161	48.4%
2023	54.94	62^nd	145	57.2%
2024	67.37	49^th	148	66.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Meadowdale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	58.39	31^st	111	72.1%
2021	26.67	84^th	106	20.8%
2022	70.32	21^st	104	79.8%
2023	69.36	25^th	96	74.0%
2024	70.36	19^th	90	78.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Meadowdale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	40.50	158^th	259	39.0%
2019	34.38	228^th	344	33.7%
2021	27.38	252^nd	353	28.6%
2022	31.25	243^rd	360	32.5%
2023	44.62	167^th	336	50.3%
2024	53.55	138^th	344	59.9%

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Rank History for White students at Meadowdale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	51.51	151^st	325	53.5%
2019	55.25	198^th	470	57.9%
2021	46.11	257^th	480	46.5%
2022	56.73	189^th	488	61.3%
2023	71.23	115^th	488	76.4%
2024	81.02	74^th	486	84.8%

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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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Enrollment information for Meadowdale Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	508	12	52	4	7	n/a	n/a	0	583
1989	516	14	49	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	592
1990	520	12	40	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	583
1991	581	10	42	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	647
1992	597	21	46	10	9	n/a	n/a	0	683
1993	630	19	51	13	10	n/a	n/a	0	723
1994	617	20	70	18	6	n/a	n/a	0	731
1995	595	20	65	16	10	n/a	n/a	0	706
1996	595	20	65	16	10	n/a	n/a	0	706
1997	604	23	57	18	14	n/a	n/a	0	716
1998	599	19	73	20	8	n/a	n/a	0	719
1999	629	20	76	22	6	n/a	n/a	0	753
2000	578	23	66	27	10	n/a	n/a	0	704
2001	565	24	76	27	16	n/a	n/a	0	708
2002	567	37	77	32	15	n/a	n/a	0	728
2003	567	37	77	32	15	n/a	n/a	0	728
2004	556	39	91	36	7	n/a	n/a	0	729
2005	543	46	77	33	11	n/a	n/a	0	710
2006	543	32	77	29	13	n/a	n/a	0	694
2007	505	33	82	35	8	n/a	n/a	1	664
2008	468	36	94	48	7	n/a	n/a	13	666
2009	459	44	115	45	11	n/a	n/a	10	684
2010	401	34	95	53	9	n/a	n/a	17	609
2011	378	31	55	81	4	3	27	0	579
2012	422	33	78	106	4	6	52	0	701
2013	435	42	108	132	6	5	72	0	800
2014	382	43	89	138	6	6	74	0	738
2015	352	43	81	136	1	5	56	0	674
2016	364	49	95	169	3	7	64	0	751
2017	352	57	92	178	6	7	75	0	767
2018	325	55	99	171	4	8	78	0	740
2019	327	54	92	169	0	9	80	0	731
2020	357	73	72	180	2	12	79	1	776
2021	329	73	89	184	5	9	77	2	768
2022	304	54	81	175	8	9	75	1	707
2023	357	88	66	175	6	6	27	5	730
2024	349	89	72	169	5	5	28	2	719

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 Meadowdale Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	583	29.0	20.1	0
1989	592	28.0	21.1	n/a
1990	583	29.1	20.0	0
1991	647	32.4	19.9	n/a
1992	683	33.1	20.6	n/a
1993	723	34.1	21.2	n/a
1994	731	36.2	20.2	n/a
1995	706	35.6	19.8	n/a
1996	706	35.6	19.8	n/a
1997	716	35.3	20.3	n/a
1998	719	35.3	20.4	n/a
1999	753	38.3	19.7	n/a
2000	704	35.5	19.8	n/a
2001	708	35.8	19.8	n/a
2002	728	36.0	20.2	17.9
2003	728	36.0	20.2	17.9
2004	729	35.0	20.8	18.5
2005	710	34.7	20.5	21.7
2006	694	33.3	20.8	23.5
2007	664	32.0	20.8	27.3
2008	666	29.2	22.8	27.7
2009	684	29.2	23.4	28.3
2010	609	27.7	21.9	23.5
2011	579	27.2	21.2	19.7
2012	701	30.6	22.9	39.8
2013	800	35.6	22.4	42.5
2014	738	n/a	n/a	45.7
2015	674	36.0	18.7	38.1
2016	751	39.0	19.2	42.7
2017	767	38.8	19.7	42
2018	740	38.4	19.2	41.8
2019	731	37.5	19.4	44.7
2020	776	35.4	21.8	43
2021	768	37.0	20.7	40
2022	707	35.9	19.6	42.1
2023	730	35.8	20.3	50.4
2024	719	35.3	20.3	49.9

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 Meadowdale Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	583	29.0	20.1	0
1989	592	28.0	21.1	n/a
1990	583	29.1	20.0	0
1991	647	32.4	19.9	n/a
1992	683	33.1	20.6	n/a
1993	723	34.1	21.2	n/a
1994	731	36.2	20.2	n/a
1995	706	35.6	19.8	n/a
1996	706	35.6	19.8	n/a
1997	716	35.3	20.3	n/a
1998	719	35.3	20.4	n/a
1999	753	38.3	19.7	n/a
2000	704	35.5	19.8	n/a
2001	708	35.8	19.8	n/a
2002	728	36.0	20.2	17.9
2003	728	36.0	20.2	17.9
2004	729	35.0	20.8	18.5
2005	710	34.7	20.5	21.7
2006	694	33.3	20.8	23.5
2007	664	32.0	20.8	27.3
2008	666	29.2	22.8	27.7
2009	684	29.2	23.4	28.3
2010	609	27.7	21.9	23.5
2011	579	27.2	21.2	19.7
2012	701	30.6	22.9	39.8
2013	800	35.6	22.4	42.5
2014	738	n/a	n/a	45.7
2015	674	36.0	18.7	38.1
2016	751	39.0	19.2	42.7
2017	767	38.8	19.7	42
2018	740	38.4	19.2	41.8
2019	731	37.5	19.4	44.7
2020	776	35.4	21.8	43
2021	768	37.0	20.7	40
2022	707	35.9	19.6	42.1
2023	730	35.8	20.3	50.4
2024	719	35.3	20.3	49.9

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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