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Schools in Fairchild AFB · Medical Lake School District

Fairchild AFB’s public schools outscore 86% of Washington districts

Math proficiency in Fairchild AFB’s districts is 49%, above the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fairchild AFB, 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.

#58of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
58%
▲ 5 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 9 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 11–16 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 11% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
WA 17.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,346 students on the public path
In brief

Fairchild AFB’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 227 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fairchild AFB’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,346 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Medical Lake Middle School, then Medical Lake High School. See the path ↓

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 Fairchild AFB’s grade

A− Test scoresA+ Graduation

A: better than 86% of Washington school districts, #58 of 285 Washington towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Washington average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (227)Better than 93%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 930 test results and a graduating class of 136 could put Fairchild AFB anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Fairchild AFB’s students in the tested grades sat them (931 in math, 930 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Michael Anderson Elementary SchoolMedical Lake School DistrictNo scores
6–8Medical Lake Middle Schoolin Medical LakeNo scores
9–12Medical Lake High Schoolin Medical LakeNo scores

Fairchild AFB’s public schools are run by Medical Lake School District, which also serves Medical Lake. 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.

Medical Lake School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,842 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$16,346WA $18,444 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 53.4% · 930 students tested
Math49%
State average 40.1% · 931 students tested

Fairchild AFB vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Fairchild AFB’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fairchild AFBAMedical Lake

Every school in Fairchild AFB

3 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 Fairchild AFBby address
Michael Anderson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
459 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Fairchild AFBin other towns
Medical Lake Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Medical Lake
381 students16:1Rate it →
Medical Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Medical Lake
506 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Fairchild AFB’s schools

Are Fairchild AFB’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fairchild AFB children attend outscore 86% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #58 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fairchild AFB in?

Medical Lake School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,842 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fairchild AFB kids go to high school?

Medical Lake High School in Medical Lake, with 506 students.

What is Fairchild AFB’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Medical Lake School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Fairchild AFB spend per student?

$16,346 in Medical Lake School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.