Photo: SounderBruce · CC BY-SA 4.0Lynnwood’s public schools outscore 65% of Washington districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Lynnwood, 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.
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.
Lynnwood’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 251 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lynnwood’s, its schools beat 70%, higher 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 ↓
Seven elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Soundview School (private) and St. Thomas More School (private) are in town. Edmonds eLearning Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.
What’s behind Lynnwood’s grade
B+: better than 65% of Washington school districts, #130 of 285 Washington towns. Test scores are above the Washington average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lynnwood, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lynnwood
Lynndale Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 442 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Edmonds
7th grade in Lynnwood · depends on your address
Meadowdale Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 740 students · 22:1 students per teacher
College Place Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 479 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lynnwood · depends on your address
Meadowdale Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 740 students · 22:1 students per teacher
College Place Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 479 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lynnwood
Meadowdale High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,491 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lynnwood
Meadowdale High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,491 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lynnwood
Meadowdale High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,491 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lynnwood
Meadowdale High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,491 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Lynnwood’s public schools are run by Edmonds School District, which also serves Brier, Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace and Woodway. 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.
Above the state in reading
Lynnwood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Lynnwood’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lynnwood | B+ | Edmonds |
| Edmonds | B+ | Edmonds |
| Mountlake Terrace | B+ | Edmonds |
All 2 neighbors share Edmonds with Lynnwood, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Lynnwood
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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Unassigned School and Contracted Schools).
Questions about Lynnwood’s schools
Are Lynnwood’s schools good?
By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lynnwood 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 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lynnwood in?
Edmonds School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 20,955 students in 37 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lynnwood kids go to high school?
Meadowdale High School, with 1,491 students.
What is Lynnwood’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in Edmonds School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does Lynnwood 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 Lynnwood?
Yes: Soundview School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 164 students) and St. Thomas More School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 140 students).
Parents talk
What Lynnwood families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lynnwood → They have their own page.
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.