Is Medical Lake Middle School a good school?

Medical Lake Middle School ranks 151 st of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Medical Lake Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 373 students attended Medical Lake Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Medical Lake Middle School?

Students at Medical Lake Middle School are 74% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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

Students who attend Medical Lake Middle School usually go on to attend Medical Lake High School

Medical Lake Middle School

Summary:

Medical Lake Middle School is a public middle school serving 397 students in grades 6-8 in the town of Medical Lake, Washington. The school has a predominantly White student population, with smaller percentages of Hispanic, multi-racial, African American, Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native American students.

Medical Lake Middle School consistently ranks in the top 30% of Washington middle schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are higher than the state averages across all grade levels. Notably, the school's Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 15% and top 10% of Washington middle schools, respectively. The school's female students also outperform their male counterparts, ranking in the top 20% of Washington middle schools for female students.

The school's per-student spending has increased significantly in recent years, from $8,703 in 2018-2019 to $15,954 in 2021-2022, suggesting a strong investment in resources and initiatives to support student learning and well-being. The student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, ranging from 17.1 to 17.8 students per teacher over the past three years. Overall, Medical Lake Middle School is a model of educational excellence within the Cheney School District, delivering strong academic results and promoting equity and inclusion for its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1010 E. Lake St.
Medical Lake, WA 99022

(509) 565-3300

District: Medical Lake School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
151^st of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,954

Students who attend Medical Lake Middle School usually attend:

High:

Medical Lake High School

Feeder schools for Medical Lake Middle School:

Elementary:	Hallett Elementary School
	Michael Anderson Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 373

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Two or more races:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Medical Lake Middle School ranks better than 71.8% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.97. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74%), Hispanic (13.9%), two or more races (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.5% 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 Middle School is 16. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Medical Lake Middle School is $15,954.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Medical Lake Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Medical Lake Middle School 151^st of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Medical Lake Middle 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 Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Medical Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	66.54	132^nd	421	68.6%
2005	79.52	68^th	425	84.0%
2006	78.88	73^rd	449	83.7%
2007	82.04	57^th	463	87.7%
2008	74.98	92^nd	466	80.3%
2009	82.61	60^th	476	87.4%
2010	52.95	224^th	483	53.6%
2011	77.30	86^th	492	82.5%
2012	57.98	193^rd	497	61.2%
2013	58.37	201^st	498	59.6%
2015	70.19	112^th	445	74.8%
2016	54.74	192^nd	443	56.7%
2017	72.52	109^th	435	74.9%
2019	58.02	200^th	512	60.9%
2021	50.62	237^th	529	55.2%
2022	65.96	154^th	541	71.5%
2023	66.84	154^th	539	71.4%
2024	67.97	151^st	535	71.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	53.57	114^th	246	53.7%
2021	57.49	87^th	250	65.2%
2024	76.43	46^th	243	81.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Medical Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.21	132^nd	268	50.7%
2019	41.34	104^th	231	55.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	67.53	101^st	448	77.5%
2021	60.05	139^th	458	69.7%
2022	75.11	61^st	475	87.2%
2023	75.05	69^th	463	85.1%
2024	81.83	49^th	455	89.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Medical Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	78.13	76^th	376	79.8%
2019	63.11	151^st	452	66.6%
2021	52.90	199^th	469	57.6%
2022	69.86	123^rd	479	74.3%
2023	72.58	112^th	464	75.9%
2024	78.03	91^st	464	80.4%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Medical Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	44.53	31^st	50	38.0%
2021	35.83	33^rd	44	25.0%
2022	65.87	15^th	51	70.6%
2023	70.27	6^th	40	85.0%
2024	64.94	12^th	46	73.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Medical Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	71.43	93^rd	371	74.9%
2019	49.64	215^th	453	52.5%
2021	49.06	217^th	476	54.4%
2022	60.48	158^th	480	67.1%
2023	59.00	170^th	470	63.8%
2024	58.93	172^nd	466	63.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Medical Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	85.87	29^th	259	88.8%
2019	57.74	127^th	344	63.1%
2021	57.97	113^th	353	68.0%
2022	81.37	38^th	360	89.4%
2023	79.71	46^th	336	86.3%
2024	87.57	26^th	344	92.4%

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Rank History for White students at Medical Lake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	65.44	105^th	325	67.7%
2019	46.31	264^th	470	43.8%
2021	38.97	290^th	480	39.6%
2022	56.91	187^th	488	61.7%
2023	54.19	202^nd	488	58.6%
2024	54.31	205^th	486	57.8%

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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 Medical 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	217	21	16	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	268
1989	237	17	9	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	272
1990	215	13	10	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	253
1991	231	13	5	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	264
1992	258	17	11	5	6	n/a	n/a	0	297
1993	272	9	12	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	308
1994	280	18	15	17	6	n/a	n/a	0	336
1995	325	20	24	11	10	n/a	n/a	0	390
1996	325	20	24	11	10	n/a	n/a	0	390
1997	347	9	17	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	382
1998	348	19	11	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	393
1999	338	25	9	10	8	n/a	n/a	0	390
2000	319	20	8	12	7	n/a	n/a	0	366
2001	317	23	11	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	366
2002	332	10	13	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	362
2003	332	10	13	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	362
2004	308	11	15	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	347
2005	296	10	14	16	1	n/a	n/a	2	339
2006	314	12	10	22	1	n/a	n/a	2	361
2007	288	12	15	23	0	n/a	n/a	9	347
2008	264	9	15	27	1	n/a	n/a	7	323
2009	252	8	11	18	1	n/a	n/a	9	299
2010	257	9	15	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	299
2011	259	11	7	17	0	0	21	0	315
2012	328	13	5	43	1	1	44	0	435
2013	308	12	4	48	1	2	40	0	415
2014	287	12	4	49	2	3	36	0	393
2015	318	7	2	42	0	2	39	0	410
2016	293	8	2	42	0	4	34	0	383
2017	294	8	3	37	2	2	42	0	388
2018	298	6	7	38	2	1	44	0	396
2019	313	9	5	36	3	2	36	0	404
2020	319	6	5	44	1	3	25	0	403
2021	289	11	8	42	1	1	36	0	388
2022	297	11	10	44	2	1	33	0	398
2023	293	10	8	51	1	2	30	2	397
2024	276	8	6	52	1	3	27	0	373

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	268	16.0	16.7	0
1989	272	15.0	18.1	n/a
1990	253	14.6	17.3	0
1991	264	15.5	17.0	n/a
1992	297	16.5	18.0	n/a
1993	308	19.1	16.1	n/a
1994	336	19.6	17.1	n/a
1995	390	19.4	20.1	n/a
1996	390	19.4	20.1	n/a
1997	382	20.1	19.0	n/a
1998	393	20.4	19.3	n/a
1999	390	20.4	19.1	n/a
2000	366	19.9	18.4	n/a
2001	366	19.5	18.8	n/a
2002	362	18.0	20.1	26
2003	362	18.0	20.1	26
2004	347	19.0	18.3	38.9
2005	339	18.8	18.0	41.8
2006	361	16.1	22.4	32
2007	347	16.2	21.4	30.2
2008	323	17.0	19.0	28.8
2009	299	17.0	17.6	30
2010	299	13.4	22.2	29.4
2011	315	14.7	21.3	34.6
2012	435	22.6	19.2	37.7
2013	415	20.0	20.6	40
2014	393	n/a	n/a	39.7
2015	410	19.0	21.5	36.8
2016	383	19.0	20.1	39.4
2017	388	21.2	18.2	39.2
2018	396	20.1	19.6	33.6
2019	404	21.2	19.0	41.1
2020	403	21.7	18.5	39.5
2021	388	21.6	17.8	38.7
2022	398	23.1	17.1	36.9
2023	397	22.3	17.7	45.1
2024	373	23.1	16.0	47.5

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	268	16.0	16.7	0
1989	272	15.0	18.1	n/a
1990	253	14.6	17.3	0
1991	264	15.5	17.0	n/a
1992	297	16.5	18.0	n/a
1993	308	19.1	16.1	n/a
1994	336	19.6	17.1	n/a
1995	390	19.4	20.1	n/a
1996	390	19.4	20.1	n/a
1997	382	20.1	19.0	n/a
1998	393	20.4	19.3	n/a
1999	390	20.4	19.1	n/a
2000	366	19.9	18.4	n/a
2001	366	19.5	18.8	n/a
2002	362	18.0	20.1	26
2003	362	18.0	20.1	26
2004	347	19.0	18.3	38.9
2005	339	18.8	18.0	41.8
2006	361	16.1	22.4	32
2007	347	16.2	21.4	30.2
2008	323	17.0	19.0	28.8
2009	299	17.0	17.6	30
2010	299	13.4	22.2	29.4
2011	315	14.7	21.3	34.6
2012	435	22.6	19.2	37.7
2013	415	20.0	20.6	40
2014	393	n/a	n/a	39.7
2015	410	19.0	21.5	36.8
2016	383	19.0	20.1	39.4
2017	388	21.2	18.2	39.2
2018	396	20.1	19.6	33.6
2019	404	21.2	19.0	41.1
2020	403	21.7	18.5	39.5
2021	388	21.6	17.8	38.7
2022	398	23.1	17.1	36.9
2023	397	22.3	17.7	45.1
2024	373	23.1	16.0	47.5

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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