Is Medical Lake High School a good school?

Medical Lake High School ranks 183 rd of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Medical Lake High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 511 students attended Medical Lake High School.

What is the racial makeup of Medical Lake High School?

Students at Medical Lake High School are 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Medical Lake High School?

Medical Lake High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hallett Elementary School Elementary : Michael Anderson Elementary School Middle : Medical Lake Middle School

Medical Lake High School

Summary:

Medical Lake High School is a public high school serving 520 students in grades 9-12 in Medical Lake, Washington, which is part of the Educational Service District 101. The school consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Math, but lags behind in science proficiency. Medical Lake High School maintains high graduation rates and low dropout rates, though its student population is predominantly White with a growing population of students from lower-income families.

Compared to nearby alternative schools like Structural Alt Confinement School and Spokane Juvenile Detention School, Medical Lake High School performs better academically. However, when compared to larger, more diverse high schools like Lewis & Clark High School and Cheney High School, its academic performance is more mixed. The school's Hispanic students consistently outperform the state average, while its White students perform less well.

Medical Lake High School has a significant population of military-connected students, and the school's performance for this subgroup has been relatively strong. The school's per-student spending has fluctuated over the years, and its student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable. Overall, Medical Lake High School is a strong-performing school with high graduation rates and academic achievement, but it faces challenges in addressing the academic performance of its White and male student subgroups, as well as improving its science proficiency.

Detail:

Public 9-12

200 E. Barker St.
Medical Lake, WA 99022

(509) 565-3200

District: Medical Lake School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
183^rd of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,390

Feeder schools for Medical Lake High School:

Elementary:	Hallett Elementary School
	Michael Anderson Elementary School
Middle:	Medical Lake Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 511

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Medical Lake High School ranks better than 58.1% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.93. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Medical Lake High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.7%), Hispanic (9.2%), two or more races (7.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Medical Lake High School is 16.9. (See more...)

Compare Medical Lake High School employs 30.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Medical Lake High School is $15,390.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Medical Lake High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Medical Lake High School 183^rd of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Medical Lake High School in the ranking list.)

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Medical Lake School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Medical Lake School District 55^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Medical Lake High School

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Rank History for all students at Medical Lake High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	64.65	140^th	390	64.1%
2005	48.42	232^nd	394	41.1%
2006	62.91	155^th	395	60.8%
2007	57.48	190^th	399	52.4%
2008	71.60	98^th	396	75.3%
2009	67.72	138^th	402	65.7%
2010	66.24	153^rd	423	63.8%
2011	65.82	103^rd	440	76.6%
2012	60.44	165^th	450	63.3%
2013	66.03	137^th	454	69.8%
2015	59.50	113^th	341	66.9%
2019	60.61	149^th	417	64.3%
2021	57.90	166^th	455	63.5%
2022	75.43	87^th	434	80.0%
2023	60.69	156^th	442	64.7%
2024	54.93	183^rd	437	58.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Medical Lake High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	41.13	97^th	163	40.5%
2021	67.05	47^th	195	75.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Medical Lake High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	31.39	94^th	128	26.6%
2021	41.98	113^th	212	46.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Medical Lake High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	81.40	35^th	344	89.8%
2021	64.67	93^rd	392	76.3%
2022	83.73	37^th	370	90.0%
2023	57.90	133^rd	362	63.3%
2024	59.97	118^th	356	66.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Medical Lake High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	55.86	158^th	358	55.9%
2021	58.75	136^th	390	65.1%
2022	69.64	95^th	368	74.2%
2023	65.10	110^th	357	69.2%
2024	56.17	139^th	347	59.9%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Medical Lake High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	43.64	17^th	31	45.2%
2021	35.78	36^th	47	23.4%
2022	52.34	19^th	38	50.0%
2023	62.49	7^th	31	77.4%
2024	48.88	18^th	34	47.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Medical Lake High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	62.12	127^th	355	64.2%
2021	54.99	153^rd	395	61.3%
2022	76.00	75^th	363	79.3%
2023	47.94	184^th	358	48.6%
2024	48.09	184^th	362	49.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Medical Lake High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	71.89	32^nd	156	79.5%
2021	38.07	168^th	278	39.6%
2022	89.72	19^th	261	92.7%
2023	65.54	70^th	249	71.9%
2024	68.34	60^th	248	75.8%

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Rank History for White students at Medical Lake High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	51.55	178^th	382	53.4%
2021	45.22	209^th	413	49.4%
2022	62.39	141^st	390	63.8%
2023	44.94	215^th	379	43.3%
2024	36.38	262^nd	374	29.9%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, December 14, 2012

Administration is poorly run, and spends more time on pointless policy than on education.
Latest in a long line is they took time to create a waiver to drive your own kid to an event in your own car, if they ride the bus no waiver needed. So, mother may I drive my own child in my own car? Yeah, not gonna ask or be granted permission for that. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 8, 2009

If you have the option of sending your kids to another District, do so. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Medical Lake High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	387	42	31	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	483
1989	367	30	28	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	450
1990	359	23	23	23	5	n/a	n/a	0	433
1991	395	18	15	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	448
1992	421	21	17	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	479
1993	445	30	10	20	7	n/a	n/a	0	512
1994	463	26	24	24	10	n/a	n/a	0	547
1995	500	41	22	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	589
1996	500	41	22	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	589
1997	545	40	28	18	7	n/a	n/a	0	638
1998	568	39	42	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	665
1999	619	34	34	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	702
2000	573	36	27	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	652
2001	574	29	22	15	10	n/a	n/a	0	650
2002	590	35	26	18	15	n/a	n/a	0	684
2003	590	35	26	18	15	n/a	n/a	0	684
2004	609	30	30	17	16	n/a	n/a	0	702
2005	616	24	37	19	1	n/a	n/a	2	699
2006	604	16	40	18	2	n/a	n/a	4	684
2007	593	16	26	23	2	n/a	n/a	10	670
2008	588	20	25	25	4	n/a	n/a	13	675
2009	560	19	32	30	4	n/a	n/a	17	662
2010	538	20	28	49	1	n/a	n/a	3	639
2011	419	8	11	54	3	4	60	0	559
2012	399	8	9	55	1	3	63	0	538
2013	414	9	15	45	1	3	49	0	536
2014	429	12	11	39	2	2	48	0	543
2015	408	19	8	44	3	2	46	0	530
2016	429	21	6	50	1	2	44	0	553
2017	415	17	4	55	2	3	48	0	544
2018	417	17	3	51	1	2	43	0	534
2019	408	15	3	48	1	1	41	0	517
2020	414	14	4	46	1	1	48	0	528
2021	413	12	6	38	1	3	44	0	517
2022	389	17	6	56	2	1	35	0	506
2023	397	13	10	58	2	2	35	3	520
2024	387	15	12	47	4	4	38	4	511

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 Medical Lake High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	483	29.0	16.6	0
1989	450	28.0	16.0	n/a
1990	433	26.6	16.2	0
1991	448	25.9	17.2	n/a
1992	479	25.4	18.8	n/a
1993	512	26.9	19.0	n/a
1994	547	27.2	20.1	n/a
1995	589	28.3	20.8	n/a
1996	589	28.3	20.8	n/a
1997	638	30.6	20.8	n/a
1998	665	33.0	20.2	n/a
1999	702	33.2	21.1	n/a
2000	652	33.8	19.3	n/a
2001	650	32.3	20.1	n/a
2002	684	33.4	20.5	18.4
2003	684	33.4	20.5	18.4
2004	702	34.0	20.6	27.6
2005	699	33.6	20.8	32.9
2006	684	32.8	20.9	22.8
2007	670	34.1	19.6	22.9
2008	675	31.0	21.8	21.5
2009	662	31.2	21.2	23.9
2010	639	29.0	22.0	23.9
2011	559	25.3	22.0	21.6
2012	538	26.1	20.5	31.8
2013	536	24.1	22.2	32.3
2014	543	n/a	n/a	33.9
2015	530	25.0	21.2	31.9
2016	553	27.0	20.4	33.5
2017	544	26.9	20.2	33.1
2018	534	27.6	19.2	31.6
2019	517	27.3	18.8	32.7
2020	528	27.1	19.4	33.9
2021	517	28.1	18.3	32.1
2022	506	28.1	17.9	33.6
2023	520	27.6	18.7	40.4
2024	511	30.1	16.9	38.9

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 Medical Lake High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	483	29.0	16.6	0
1989	450	28.0	16.0	n/a
1990	433	26.6	16.2	0
1991	448	25.9	17.2	n/a
1992	479	25.4	18.8	n/a
1993	512	26.9	19.0	n/a
1994	547	27.2	20.1	n/a
1995	589	28.3	20.8	n/a
1996	589	28.3	20.8	n/a
1997	638	30.6	20.8	n/a
1998	665	33.0	20.2	n/a
1999	702	33.2	21.1	n/a
2000	652	33.8	19.3	n/a
2001	650	32.3	20.1	n/a
2002	684	33.4	20.5	18.4
2003	684	33.4	20.5	18.4
2004	702	34.0	20.6	27.6
2005	699	33.6	20.8	32.9
2006	684	32.8	20.9	22.8
2007	670	34.1	19.6	22.9
2008	675	31.0	21.8	21.5
2009	662	31.2	21.2	23.9
2010	639	29.0	22.0	23.9
2011	559	25.3	22.0	21.6
2012	538	26.1	20.5	31.8
2013	536	24.1	22.2	32.3
2014	543	n/a	n/a	33.9
2015	530	25.0	21.2	31.9
2016	553	27.0	20.4	33.5
2017	544	26.9	20.2	33.1
2018	534	27.6	19.2	31.6
2019	517	27.3	18.8	32.7
2020	528	27.1	19.4	33.9
2021	517	28.1	18.3	32.1
2022	506	28.1	17.9	33.6
2023	520	27.6	18.7	40.4
2024	511	30.1	16.9	38.9

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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