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Schools in Alderwood Manor · Edmonds School District

Alderwood Manor’s public schools outscore 65% of Washington districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Alderwood Manor, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#130of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 4 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 4 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
78%
▼ 6 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.0K
▲ 3% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.8
WA 17.7
Schools in town
5
9,855 students on the public path
In brief

Alderwood Manor’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 252 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Alderwood Manor’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,980 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then five middle and four high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Cypress Adventist School (private) and Redemption Evangelical Lutheran (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Alderwood Manor’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Washington school districts, #130 of 285 Washington towns. Test scores are above the Washington average; graduation is below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (252)Better than 58%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 9,362 test results and a graduating class of 1,668 could put Alderwood Manor anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Alderwood Manor’s students in the tested grades sat them (9,344 in math, 9,379 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alderwood Manor, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Alderwood Manor’s public schools are run by Edmonds School District, which also serves Brier, Edmonds, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Edmonds School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 37 schools · 20,955 students · 17.8 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$18,980WA $18,444 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 53.4% · 9379 students tested
Math44%
State average 40.1% · 9344 students tested

Alderwood Manor vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Alderwood Manor’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Alderwood ManorB+Edmonds
LynnwoodB+Edmonds
BrierB+Edmonds
Mountlake TerraceB+Edmonds

All 3 neighbors share Edmonds with Alderwood Manor, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Alderwood Manor

14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Alderwood Manorby address
Oak Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lynnwood
526 students15:1Rate it →
Hazelwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lynnwood
419 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Alderwood Manorin other towns
Maplewood Parent Coop
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Edmonds
476 students18:1Rate it →
Meadowdale Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lynnwood
740 students22:1Rate it →
Alderwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lynnwood
679 students20:1Rate it →
Brier Terrace Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Brier
649 students22:1Rate it →
College Place Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lynnwood
479 students20:1Rate it →
Edmonds Woodway High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Edmonds
1,605 students24:1Rate it →
Meadowdale High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lynnwood
1,491 students23:1Rate it →
Mountlake Terrace High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mtlk Terrace
1,456 students23:1Rate it →
Lynnwood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bothell
1,335 students22:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Lynnwood
Special Education
397 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Cypress Adventist School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Lynnwood
Private · Religious
41 students14:1Rate it →
Redemption Evangelical Lutheran
Elementary · Grades 2–7 · Lynnwood
Private · Religious
5 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Alderwood Manor’s schools

Are Alderwood Manor’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Alderwood Manor children attend outscore 65% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #130 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Alderwood Manor in?

Edmonds School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 20,955 students in 37 schools (2024–25).

Where do Alderwood Manor kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Edmonds Woodway High School, Meadowdale High School, Mountlake Terrace High School and Lynnwood High School.

What is Alderwood Manor’s graduation rate?

78% of the class of 2023 in Edmonds School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Alderwood Manor spend per student?

$18,980 in Edmonds School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Alderwood Manor?

Yes: Cypress Adventist School (religious, grades K–8, 41 students) and Redemption Evangelical Lutheran (religious, grades 2–7, 5 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.