Is Lynden Middle School a good school?

Lynden Middle School ranks 270 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lynden Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 705 students attended Lynden Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lynden Middle School?

Students at Lynden Middle School are 57% White, 31% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Lynden Middle School attend?

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

Lynden Middle School

Summary:

Lynden Middle School is a public middle school serving 643 students in grades 6-8 in the Lynden School District in Lynden, Washington. The school's student population is predominantly White (59.41%), with significant Hispanic (30.17%) and multi-racial (4.82%) populations.

While Lynden Middle School offers a range of educational opportunities, it faces several challenges. The school's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in 8th grade, where proficiency rates are around 10 percentage points below the state average. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds performing particularly poorly. Lynden Middle School's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from 127th out of 435 Washington middle schools in 2016-2017 to 270th out of 535 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating has dropped from 4 stars to 3 stars during this period.

Interestingly, Lynden Middle School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby middle schools, such as Fairhaven Middle School, Kulshan Middle School, and Vista Middle School, which all have higher test scores and rankings. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 34.26% in 2020-2021 to 51.63% in 2022-2023, which may be a contributing factor to the school's overall academic performance and could indicate a need for additional resources and support for students from low-income families.

Detail:

Public 6-8

8750 Line Rd
Lynden, WA 98264

(206) 354-2952

District: Lynden School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
270^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,237

Students who attend Lynden Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lynden High School

Feeder schools for Lynden Middle School:

Elementary:	Fisher Elementary School
	Isom Elementary School
	Vossbeck Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 705

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

Hispanic:

31.3%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lynden Middle School ranks worse than 50.5% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.9. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.3%), Hispanic (31.3%), two or more races (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lynden Middle School is 19.2. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lynden Middle School is $17,237.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lynden Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lynden Middle School 270^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Lynden Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Lynden School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lynden School District 103^rd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lynden Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Lynden Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	63.18	155^th	421	63.2%
2005	70.19	114^th	425	73.2%
2006	70.12	116^th	449	74.2%
2007	66.68	122^nd	463	73.7%
2008	57.15	184^th	466	60.5%
2009	56.29	202^nd	476	57.6%
2010	54.23	221^st	483	54.2%
2011	52.61	228^th	492	53.7%
2012	64.15	159^th	497	68.0%
2013	74.75	100^th	498	79.9%
2015	72.25	99^th	445	77.8%
2016	73.63	98^th	443	77.9%
2017	68.67	127^th	435	70.8%
2018	63.38	146^th	437	66.6%
2019	64.96	161^st	512	68.6%
2021	46.65	261^st	529	50.7%
2022	49.95	230^th	541	57.5%
2023	51.36	228^th	539	57.7%
2024	45.90	270^th	535	49.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lynden Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	80.58	42^nd	246	82.9%
2023	38.67	149^th	244	38.9%
2024	69.24	66^th	243	72.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lynden Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	42.35	99^th	231	57.1%
2021	33.16	140^th	210	33.3%
2022	29.74	140^th	199	29.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	51.65	206^th	448	54.0%
2021	39.42	275^th	458	40.0%
2022	34.88	314^th	475	33.9%
2023	57.29	165^th	463	64.4%
2024	43.77	244^th	455	46.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Lynden Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	65.38	138^th	452	69.5%
2021	51.85	202^nd	469	56.9%
2022	53.84	192^nd	479	59.9%
2023	52.28	208^th	464	55.2%
2024	48.88	220^th	464	52.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Lynden Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	64.04	117^th	371	68.5%
2019	63.56	142^nd	453	68.7%
2021	42.40	260^th	476	45.4%
2022	45.02	237^th	480	50.6%
2023	48.53	203^rd	470	56.8%
2024	42.60	254^th	466	45.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lynden Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	35.99	170^th	259	34.4%
2019	36.80	217^th	344	36.9%
2021	35.67	217^th	353	38.5%
2022	41.62	191^st	360	46.9%
2023	36.33	206^th	336	38.7%
2024	29.49	245^th	344	28.8%

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Rank History for White students at Lynden Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.17	102^nd	325	68.6%
2019	72.32	113^th	470	76.0%
2021	49.28	235^th	480	51.0%
2022	54.05	207^th	488	57.6%
2023	57.52	182^nd	488	62.7%
2024	49.83	233^rd	486	52.1%

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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 Lynden Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	385	5	5	27	6	n/a	n/a	0	428
1989	401	5	14	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	447
1990	370	0	4	41	3	n/a	n/a	0	418
1991	407	3	9	47	7	n/a	n/a	0	473
1992	425	3	12	63	7	n/a	n/a	0	510
1993	470	4	13	72	7	n/a	n/a	0	566
1994	499	3	12	63	7	n/a	n/a	0	584
1995	492	3	18	74	3	n/a	n/a	0	590
1996	492	3	18	74	3	n/a	n/a	0	590
1997	495	3	15	84	7	n/a	n/a	0	604
1998	472	1	18	74	7	n/a	n/a	0	572
1999	476	4	26	73	11	n/a	n/a	0	590
2000	504	5	25	70	14	n/a	n/a	0	618
2001	499	8	24	71	12	n/a	n/a	0	614
2002	491	3	19	81	14	n/a	n/a	0	608
2003	491	3	19	81	14	n/a	n/a	0	608
2004	476	3	23	91	15	n/a	n/a	0	608
2005	473	5	23	88	17	n/a	n/a	0	606
2006	478	11	22	93	13	n/a	n/a	1	618
2007	466	7	23	111	5	n/a	n/a	1	613
2008	421	9	22	117	8	n/a	n/a	2	579
2009	441	6	18	124	8	n/a	n/a	4	601
2010	425	8	20	134	7	n/a	n/a	4	598
2011	384	3	21	146	2	1	14	0	571
2012	379	7	15	136	3	1	23	0	564
2013	404	5	17	134	4	1	23	0	588
2014	408	7	14	125	3	0	26	0	583
2015	411	7	13	145	1	1	28	0	606
2016	396	9	10	149	2	1	24	0	591
2017	398	5	16	162	1	1	36	0	619
2018	431	5	17	181	3	0	30	0	667
2019	450	6	18	190	0	0	27	0	691
2020	469	11	16	199	3	2	23	0	723
2021	378	11	19	178	2	3	22	0	613
2022	390	15	19	187	3	2	25	0	641
2023	382	6	24	194	4	2	31	0	643
2024	404	8	31	221	4	1	36	0	705

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 Lynden Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	428	21.0	20.3	0
1989	447	22.0	20.3	n/a
1990	418	20.2	20.6	0
1991	473	22.5	21.0	n/a
1992	510	23.3	21.8	n/a
1993	566	26.1	21.7	n/a
1994	584	27.5	21.2	n/a
1995	590	28.6	20.6	n/a
1996	590	28.6	20.6	n/a
1997	604	28.9	20.9	n/a
1998	572	28.0	20.4	n/a
1999	590	29.0	20.3	n/a
2000	618	30.9	20.0	n/a
2001	614	31.8	19.3	n/a
2002	608	31.3	19.4	40.6
2003	608	31.3	19.4	40.6
2004	608	30.0	20.3	35.2
2005	606	29.7	20.4	37.5
2006	618	31.1	19.9	37.9
2007	613	31.5	19.5	35.6
2008	579	31.0	18.7	39.7
2009	601	31.0	19.4	39.9
2010	598	28.1	21.2	43.3
2011	571	28.1	20.2	40.6
2012	564	28.8	19.5	45
2013	588	29.8	19.6	44.6
2014	583	n/a	n/a	41.2
2015	606	31.0	19.5	44.4
2016	591	31.0	19.0	42
2017	619	33.7	18.3	40.2
2018	667	35.4	18.8	37.8
2019	691	37.3	18.5	36.6
2020	723	38.3	18.8	38.9
2021	613	38.7	15.8	34.3
2022	641	38.4	16.6	33.4
2023	643	36.0	17.8	51.6
2024	705	36.7	19.2	42.4

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 Lynden Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	428	21.0	20.3	0
1989	447	22.0	20.3	n/a
1990	418	20.2	20.6	0
1991	473	22.5	21.0	n/a
1992	510	23.3	21.8	n/a
1993	566	26.1	21.7	n/a
1994	584	27.5	21.2	n/a
1995	590	28.6	20.6	n/a
1996	590	28.6	20.6	n/a
1997	604	28.9	20.9	n/a
1998	572	28.0	20.4	n/a
1999	590	29.0	20.3	n/a
2000	618	30.9	20.0	n/a
2001	614	31.8	19.3	n/a
2002	608	31.3	19.4	40.6
2003	608	31.3	19.4	40.6
2004	608	30.0	20.3	35.2
2005	606	29.7	20.4	37.5
2006	618	31.1	19.9	37.9
2007	613	31.5	19.5	35.6
2008	579	31.0	18.7	39.7
2009	601	31.0	19.4	39.9
2010	598	28.1	21.2	43.3
2011	571	28.1	20.2	40.6
2012	564	28.8	19.5	45
2013	588	29.8	19.6	44.6
2014	583	n/a	n/a	41.2
2015	606	31.0	19.5	44.4
2016	591	31.0	19.0	42
2017	619	33.7	18.3	40.2
2018	667	35.4	18.8	37.8
2019	691	37.3	18.5	36.6
2020	723	38.3	18.8	38.9
2021	613	38.7	15.8	34.3
2022	641	38.4	16.6	33.4
2023	643	36.0	17.8	51.6
2024	705	36.7	19.2	42.4

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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