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B+

Edmonds School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Brier and Woodway.

Edmonds’ School Grade B+ better than 65% of Washington school districts

Students
20,955
Schools
37
Spent per student
$18,980
WA $18,444
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$361.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Edmonds School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 65% of Washington districts
  • Graduation rate 6 pts below the state
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Debt of $361.3M, about $17,240 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 65% of the 289 Washington school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Edmonds. Grade by grade →

PK–66 schoolsThis district
7–8Maplewood Parent CoopThis district
9–12Edmonds Woodway High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. WA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency44%
State average 40.1% · 9,344 students tested
Reading / language arts57%
State average 53.4% · 9,379 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 83.8% · 1,668 in the class

87% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,980 per student · 3% above WA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 62%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
20,851’20
19,376’21
20,207’22
20,755’23
20,955’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 44%Hispanic 24%Asian 14%Black 10%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

37 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools.

Madrona K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Edmonds
636 students17:1
Maplewood Parent Coop
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Edmonds
476 students18:1
Lynndale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Edmonds
442 students16:1
Chase Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Edmonds
413 students15:1
Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Lynnwood
397 students
Edmonds Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Edmonds
310 students16:1
Contracted Schools
Other · Grades PK–12 · Lynnwood
18 students
Spruce Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lynnwood
632 students15:1
Edmonds Heights K-12
Other · Grades K–12 · Edmonds
599 students32:1
Lynnwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lynnwood
578 students16:1
Hilltop Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lynnwood
562 students17:1
Martha Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lynnwood
545 students15:1
Oak Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lynnwood
526 students15:1
Cedar Way Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mtlk Terrace
522 students14:1
Sherwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Edmonds
491 students17:1
College Place Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lynnwood
473 students14:1
Westgate Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Edmonds
472 students15:1
Meadowdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lynnwood
430 students14:1
Cedar Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lynnwood
427 students13:1
Mountlake Terrace Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mountlake Terrace
426 students14:1
Hazelwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lynnwood
419 students14:1
Challenge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mtlk Terrace
414 students
Beverly Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lynnwood
413 students15:1
Seaview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Edmonds
402 students16:1
Brier Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Brier
389 students17:1
Terrace Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mtlk Terrace
295 students8:1
Meadowdale Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lynnwood
740 students22:1
Alderwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lynnwood
679 students20:1
Brier Terrace Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Brier
649 students22:1
College Place Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lynnwood
479 students20:1
Edmonds eLearning Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Lynnwood
234 students19:1
Edmonds Woodway High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Edmonds
1,605 students24:1
Meadowdale High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lynnwood
1,491 students23:1
Mountlake Terrace High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mtlk Terrace
1,456 students23:1
Lynnwood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bothell
1,335 students22:1
Edmonds Career Access Program
High · Grades 9–12 · Lynnwood
383 students
Scriber Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Edmonds
197 students13:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Washington.