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Schools in Medical Lake · Medical Lake School District

Medical Lake’s public schools outscore 86% of Washington districts

In Medical Lake, 49% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Medical Lake, 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
3
1,383 students on the public path
In brief

Medical Lake’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 257 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Medical Lake’s, its schools beat 91%, 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 Medical Lake’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 (257)Better than 91%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 930 test results and a graduating class of 136 could put Medical Lake anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Medical Lake’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 Medical Lake, with each school’s own grade.

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

Medical Lake’s public schools are run by Medical Lake School District. 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

Medical Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Medical Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Medical LakeAMedical Lake

Every school in Medical Lake

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 Medical Lakeby address
Hallett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
496 students17:1Rate it →
Medical Lake Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
381 students16:1Rate it →
Medical Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12
506 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Medical Lake’s schools

Are Medical Lake’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Medical Lake 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 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Medical Lake in?

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

Where do Medical Lake kids go to high school?

Medical Lake High School, with 506 students.

What is Medical Lake’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 Medical Lake 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.