Is North Lake Middle School a good school?

North Lake Middle School ranks 114 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Lake Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 789 students attended North Lake Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of North Lake Middle School?

Students at North Lake Middle School are 62% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 4% African American.

What high school do graduates of North Lake Middle School attend?

Students who attend North Lake Middle School usually go on to attend Lake Stevens Senior High School

North Lake Middle School

Summary:

North Lake Middle School is a public middle school in Lake Stevens, Washington, serving 789 students in grades 6-7. As part of the highly-ranked Lake Stevens School District, North Lake Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency.

With a diverse student population that is 61.72% White, 17.74% Hispanic, 6.72% Asian, and 8.75% two or more races, North Lake Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance across different subgroups. The school ranks 5th out of 90 Washington middle schools for African American students and 56th out of 344 for Hispanic students, both with 4 or 5 stars from SchoolDigger. North Lake Middle School also has a strong military connection, ranking 4th out of 40 Washington middle schools for military-connected students.

Compared to nearby schools like Lake Stevens Middle School, North Lake Middle School has significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math. The school's consistent high performance, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, makes it a standout institution in the Lake Stevens School District and the state of Washington.

Detail:

Public 6-7

2202 123rd Ave NE
Lake Stevens, WA 98258

(425) 335-1530

District: Lake Stevens School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
114^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,633

Students who attend North Lake Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lake Stevens Senior High School

Feeder schools for North Lake Middle School:

Elementary:	Highland Elementary
	Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School
	Stevens Creek Elementary
	Sunnycrest Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.7

Number of students: 789

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

Hispanic:

17.7%

Two or more races:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Lake Middle School ranks better than 78.7% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.97. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.7%), Hispanic (17.7%), two or more races (8.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Lake Middle School is 19.7. (See more...)

Compare North Lake Middle School employs 39.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Lake Middle School is $15,633.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Lake Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Lake Middle School 114^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See North Lake Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Lake Stevens School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Stevens School District 32^nd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for North Lake Middle School

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Rank History for all students at North Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	57.01	180^th	421	57.2%
2005	58.38	172^nd	425	59.5%
2006	48.83	225^th	449	49.9%
2007	65.47	136^th	463	70.6%
2008	67.10	125^th	466	73.2%
2009	73.15	103^rd	476	78.4%
2010	75.21	90^th	483	81.4%
2011	78.60	78^th	492	84.1%
2012	76.00	85^th	497	82.9%
2013	75.36	98^th	498	80.3%
2015	77.70	79^th	445	82.2%
2016	81.83	66^th	443	85.1%
2017	76.33	93^rd	435	78.6%
2018	76.49	95^th	437	78.3%
2019	69.46	133^rd	512	74.0%
2021	59.40	189^th	529	64.3%
2022	61.81	169^th	541	68.8%
2023	69.67	139^th	539	74.2%
2024	74.97	114^th	535	78.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at North Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	60.36	69^th	166	58.4%
2019	58.29	104^th	246	57.7%
2021	31.01	183^rd	250	26.8%
2022	39.46	149^th	257	42.0%
2023	53.46	101^st	244	58.6%
2024	72.02	59^th	243	75.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at North Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	43.51	92^nd	231	60.2%
2021	38.70	119^th	210	43.3%
2022	36.75	114^th	199	42.7%
2023	35.90	100^th	167	40.1%
2024	22.28	143^rd	179	20.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	61.65	128^th	448	71.4%
2021	59.45	141^st	458	69.2%
2022	62.56	121^st	475	74.5%
2023	70.92	90^th	463	80.6%
2024	77.88	61^st	455	86.6%

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Rank History for Female students at North Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	75.50	86^th	376	77.1%
2019	65.49	137^th	452	69.7%
2021	53.59	197^th	469	58.0%
2022	56.96	175^th	479	63.5%
2023	65.78	143^rd	464	69.2%
2024	71.37	113^th	464	75.6%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at North Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	37.49	35^th	50	30.0%
2021	50.16	21^st	44	52.3%
2022	56.65	20^th	51	60.8%
2023	73.13	4^th	40	90.0%
2024	66.66	11^th	46	76.1%

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Rank History for Male students at North Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	74.29	83^rd	371	77.6%
2019	72.10	112^th	453	75.3%
2021	64.87	144^th	476	69.7%
2022	64.89	139^th	480	71.0%
2023	71.26	118^th	470	74.9%
2024	76.72	90^th	466	80.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at North Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	61.97	54^th	149	63.8%
2022	57.92	66^th	161	59.0%
2023	66.49	47^th	145	67.6%
2024	59.99	55^th	148	62.8%

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Rank History for African American students at North Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2022	99.00	2^nd	104	98.1%
2023	95.40	1^st	96	99.0%
2024	88.77	5^th	90	94.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	70.79	77^th	344	77.6%
2021	54.69	125^th	353	64.6%
2022	57.85	122^nd	360	66.1%
2023	72.29	74^th	336	78.0%
2024	76.86	56^th	344	83.7%

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Rank History for White students at North Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.80	100^th	325	69.2%
2019	63.37	147^th	470	68.7%
2021	53.53	208^th	480	56.7%
2022	54.00	208^th	488	57.4%
2023	61.24	164^th	488	66.4%
2024	68.24	133^rd	486	72.6%

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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 North Lake Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	327	1	2	6	7	n/a	n/a	0	343
1989	340	3	7	2	6	n/a	n/a	0	358
1990	326	3	9	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	345
1991	333	2	7	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	351
1992	332	1	9	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	356
1993	455	1	8	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	475
1995	519	2	10	13	12	n/a	n/a	0	556
1996	519	2	10	13	12	n/a	n/a	0	556
1997	545	0	9	15	16	n/a	n/a	0	585
1998	556	1	14	18	9	n/a	n/a	0	598
1999	606	6	24	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	659
2000	606	6	24	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	659
2001	698	9	23	18	6	n/a	n/a	0	754
2002	826	11	33	28	15	n/a	n/a	0	913
2003	826	11	33	28	15	n/a	n/a	0	913
2004	847	12	31	32	15	n/a	n/a	0	937
2005	839	15	37	32	12	n/a	n/a	0	935
2006	854	21	32	42	11	n/a	n/a	6	966
2007	833	21	52	48	11	n/a	n/a	17	982
2008	509	8	45	37	8	n/a	n/a	19	626
2009	519	10	34	38	9	n/a	n/a	21	631
2010	526	14	39	35	16	n/a	n/a	18	648
2011	535	15	31	52	8	1	43	0	685
2012	517	13	23	55	5	3	44	0	660
2013	516	16	22	69	6	3	43	0	675
2014	516	16	28	62	3	5	37	0	667
2015	499	8	20	70	4	5	46	0	652
2016	532	8	22	76	5	0	56	0	699
2017	551	11	38	89	5	2	74	0	770
2018	546	13	28	92	4	1	65	0	749
2019	542	15	24	93	7	3	71	0	755
2020	604	15	30	109	10	2	69	0	839
2021	539	22	29	119	5	2	67	0	783
2022	498	22	42	108	6	3	80	0	759
2023	487	34	53	140	3	3	69	0	789

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 North Lake Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	343	0.0	0.0	0
1989	358	4.0	89.5	n/a
1990	345	15.7	21.9	0
1991	351	16.0	21.9	n/a
1992	356	15.3	23.2	n/a
1993	475	21.3	22.3	n/a
1995	556	24.8	22.4	n/a
1996	556	24.8	22.4	n/a
1997	585	25.7	22.8	n/a
1998	598	26.4	22.7	n/a
1999	659	30.3	21.7	n/a
2000	659	32.0	20.6	n/a
2001	754	33.0	22.8	n/a
2002	913	41.9	21.8	18.7
2003	913	41.9	21.8	18.7
2004	937	45.0	20.8	18.6
2005	935	45.0	20.8	18.7
2006	966	45.6	21.2	21.1
2007	982	44.6	22.0	15.4
2008	626	29.0	21.6	18.6
2009	631	29.0	21.8	24.8
2010	648	30.5	21.2	29.4
2011	685	31.5	21.6	27.9
2012	660	30.0	21.9	28.6
2013	675	30.5	22.1	29.5
2014	667	n/a	n/a	28.5
2015	652	30.0	21.7	28.1
2016	699	32.0	21.8	26.6
2017	770	34.4	22.3	27.4
2018	749	34.3	21.8	25
2019	755	35.2	21.4	26.8
2020	839	7.1	117.3	26.7
2021	783	39.1	20.0	28
2022	759	38.2	19.8	26.6
2023	789	39.9	19.7	30.7

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 North Lake Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	343	0.0	0.0	0
1989	358	4.0	89.5	n/a
1990	345	15.7	21.9	0
1991	351	16.0	21.9	n/a
1992	356	15.3	23.2	n/a
1993	475	21.3	22.3	n/a
1995	556	24.8	22.4	n/a
1996	556	24.8	22.4	n/a
1997	585	25.7	22.8	n/a
1998	598	26.4	22.7	n/a
1999	659	30.3	21.7	n/a
2000	659	32.0	20.6	n/a
2001	754	33.0	22.8	n/a
2002	913	41.9	21.8	18.7
2003	913	41.9	21.8	18.7
2004	937	45.0	20.8	18.6
2005	935	45.0	20.8	18.7
2006	966	45.6	21.2	21.1
2007	982	44.6	22.0	15.4
2008	626	29.0	21.6	18.6
2009	631	29.0	21.8	24.8
2010	648	30.5	21.2	29.4
2011	685	31.5	21.6	27.9
2012	660	30.0	21.9	28.6
2013	675	30.5	22.1	29.5
2014	667	n/a	n/a	28.5
2015	652	30.0	21.7	28.1
2016	699	32.0	21.8	26.6
2017	770	34.4	22.3	27.4
2018	749	34.3	21.8	25
2019	755	35.2	21.4	26.8
2020	839	7.1	117.3	26.7
2021	783	39.1	20.0	28
2022	759	38.2	19.8	26.6
2023	789	39.9	19.7	30.7

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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