Is Hidden River Middle School a good school?

Hidden River Middle School ranks 199 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hidden River Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 298 students attended Hidden River Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Hidden River Middle School?

Students at Hidden River Middle School are 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

What high school do graduates of Hidden River Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hidden River Middle School usually go on to attend Monroe High School

Hidden River Middle School

Summary:

Hidden River Middle School is a public middle school in Snohomish, Washington, serving 327 students in grades 6-8. As part of the Monroe School District, which is ranked 96 out of 247 districts in the state, Hidden River Middle School has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school stands out for its higher percentage of White students (64.53%) compared to surrounding schools, as well as its strong academic performance. In the 2023-2024 school year, 55.09% of students were proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, outperforming the Monroe School District (51.49%) and the state of Washington (52.63%). Additionally, Hidden River Middle School ranks 47th out of 179 Washington middle schools for its special education students, with a 4-star rating. This performance is noteworthy, especially given the school's higher spending per student ($18,008 in 2021-2022) compared to the district and state averages.

However, Hidden River Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, from 81st out of 443 Washington middle schools in 2015-2016 to 199th out of 535 in 2023-2024. This suggests the school may be struggling to maintain its high performance over time. Additionally, the school faces competition from higher-performing schools in the region, such as Heatherwood Middle School and Timbercrest Middle School, which are part of the Northshore School District and Everett School District, respectively.

Detail:

Public 6-8

9224 Paradise Lake Rd.
Snohomish, WA 98296-7145

(360) 804-4100

District: Monroe School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
199^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,008

Students who attend Hidden River Middle School usually attend:

High:

Monroe High School

Feeder schools for Hidden River Middle School:

Elementary:	Fryelands Elementary
	Maltby Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 298

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Hispanic:

21.1%

Two or more races:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hidden River Middle School ranks better than 62.8% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.91. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.4%), Hispanic (21.1%), two or more races (7.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hidden River Middle School is 16.9. (See more...)

Compare Hidden River Middle School employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hidden River Middle School is $18,008.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hidden River Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hidden River Middle School 199^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Hidden River Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Monroe School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Monroe School District 96^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hidden River Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Hidden River Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	63.19	154^th	421	63.4%
2005	89.50	30^th	425	92.9%
2006	79.29	71^st	449	84.2%
2007	73.73	90^th	463	80.6%
2008	82.74	57^th	466	87.8%
2009	79.33	71^st	476	85.1%
2010	70.38	115^th	483	76.2%
2011	71.29	108^th	492	78.0%
2012	68.14	136^th	497	72.6%
2013	74.67	101^st	498	79.7%
2015	74.73	88^th	445	80.2%
2016	77.73	81^st	443	81.7%
2017	69.47	121^st	435	72.2%
2018	77.15	93^rd	437	78.7%
2019	74.21	112^th	512	78.1%
2021	34.07	348^th	529	34.2%
2022	49.95	231^st	541	57.3%
2023	50.64	231^st	539	57.1%
2024	58.91	199^th	535	62.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hidden River Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	52.99	116^th	246	52.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hidden River Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	54.46	63^rd	231	72.7%
2021	48.97	82^nd	210	61.0%
2022	48.22	76^th	199	61.8%
2024	65.42	47^th	179	73.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hidden River Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	68.27	98^th	448	78.1%
2021	35.65	303^rd	458	33.8%
2022	50.84	191^st	475	59.8%
2023	56.28	179^th	463	61.3%
2024	51.87	202^nd	455	55.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Hidden River Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	76.03	82^nd	376	78.2%
2019	71.24	111^th	452	75.4%
2021	42.27	261^st	469	44.3%
2022	55.11	184^th	479	61.6%
2023	54.60	194^th	464	58.2%
2024	62.88	157^th	464	66.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Hidden River Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	74.42	81^st	371	78.2%
2019	74.73	98^th	453	78.4%
2021	26.91	348^th	476	26.9%
2022	43.28	253^rd	480	47.3%
2023	43.10	247^th	470	47.4%
2024	54.06	196^th	466	57.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hidden River Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	52.91	147^th	344	57.3%
2021	33.68	224^th	353	36.5%
2022	48.00	163^rd	360	54.7%
2023	44.73	166^th	336	50.6%
2024	56.19	123^rd	344	64.2%

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Rank History for White students at Hidden River Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	77.32	73^rd	325	77.5%
2019	79.91	78^th	470	83.4%
2021	33.99	318^th	480	33.8%
2022	50.05	229^th	488	53.1%
2023	48.62	229^th	488	53.1%
2024	60.31	174^th	486	64.2%

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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 student
Friday, February 3, 2017

This school was a living look into those movies about bullies and students. Except NO TEACHER DOES ANYTHING TO STOP IT. They're nice enough, but the English teacher I'd had did nothing to stop this kid from getting bullied...it was the same for PE meaning another kid and I stepped in and offered to help the kid being left out OUT. But...teachers? Nope. And forget the guidance counselor...if you're new, being picked on, and need help they ask you to point to faces in a book. EXCEPT...if you're new, you wouldn't remember...and...then there's nothing they can do. Girls who walk up to you and apologize for talking bad about you (When you didnt know), guys mocking you and asking you out on mock dates just so you can stutter, and guys on the bus who ask you everything like you're a baby. I was a quiet kid, and I took...a lot of it. A girl stood up for me on the first day to the group of jock guys (letting me, clueless and nervous, that they were messing with me) and popular girls, same on the bus with another kid. Did they stop? Not for a LONG time. It was a bad experience. The curriculum...was ok, I enjoyed it. It was interesting. But there's no way I felt very comfortable or wanted there....I'm sorry. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hidden River Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	281	1	17	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	305
2001	306	1	17	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	333
2002	290	1	9	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	314
2003	290	1	9	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	314
2004	267	1	13	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	299
2005	256	1	12	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	286
2006	251	1	12	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	278
2007	258	2	13	14	3	n/a	n/a	3	293
2008	246	3	20	16	2	n/a	n/a	2	289
2009	227	4	16	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	268
2010	251	5	16	22	3	n/a	n/a	5	302
2011	315	6	13	31	1	0	8	0	374
2012	341	2	19	56	2	0	27	0	447
2013	331	2	14	56	3	0	17	0	423
2014	325	2	15	67	3	0	25	0	437
2015	316	3	12	73	1	0	25	0	430
2016	305	2	14	69	2	0	21	0	413
2017	323	3	20	87	3	0	26	0	462
2018	312	1	16	91	4	0	18	0	442
2019	294	0	18	106	5	0	22	0	445
2020	287	1	15	91	3	0	21	0	418
2021	263	2	19	99	1	2	31	0	417
2022	194	3	12	82	1	0	22	1	315
2023	211	4	9	72	1	0	28	2	327
2024	198	2	7	63	2	0	23	3	298

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 Hidden River Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	305	14.2	21.5	n/a
2001	333	15.6	21.3	n/a
2002	314	17.1	18.4	11.5
2003	314	17.1	18.4	11.5
2004	299	15.0	19.9	14.4
2005	286	15.4	18.6	14.7
2006	278	16.4	17.0	13.3
2007	293	15.4	19.0	14.1
2008	289	13.4	21.6	15
2009	268	13.4	20.0	14.6
2010	302	13.2	22.8	17.8
2011	374	17.8	21.0	16.8
2012	447	21.6	20.6	22.8
2013	423	22.0	19.2	24.1
2014	437	n/a	n/a	30.2
2015	430	21.0	20.4	30.2
2016	413	21.0	19.6	27.8
2017	462	22.3	20.6	26
2018	442	23.4	18.8	25.1
2019	445	23.6	18.8	30.3
2020	418	21.7	19.2	32.8
2021	417	31.2	13.3	31.7
2022	315	16.8	18.6	36.8
2023	327	17.2	18.9	38.8
2024	298	17.5	16.9	37.2

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 Hidden River Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	305	14.2	21.5	n/a
2001	333	15.6	21.3	n/a
2002	314	17.1	18.4	11.5
2003	314	17.1	18.4	11.5
2004	299	15.0	19.9	14.4
2005	286	15.4	18.6	14.7
2006	278	16.4	17.0	13.3
2007	293	15.4	19.0	14.1
2008	289	13.4	21.6	15
2009	268	13.4	20.0	14.6
2010	302	13.2	22.8	17.8
2011	374	17.8	21.0	16.8
2012	447	21.6	20.6	22.8
2013	423	22.0	19.2	24.1
2014	437	n/a	n/a	30.2
2015	430	21.0	20.4	30.2
2016	413	21.0	19.6	27.8
2017	462	22.3	20.6	26
2018	442	23.4	18.8	25.1
2019	445	23.6	18.8	30.3
2020	418	21.7	19.2	32.8
2021	417	31.2	13.3	31.7
2022	315	16.8	18.6	36.8
2023	327	17.2	18.9	38.8
2024	298	17.5	16.9	37.2

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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