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Alderwood Middle School vs. Brier Terrace Middle School

Should you attend Alderwood Middle School or Brier Terrace Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Alderwood Middle School
1132 172nd St Sw
Lynnwood, WA 98037
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Brier Terrace Middle School
22200 Brier Road
Lynnwood, WA 98036
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Alderwood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 746 students in grades 7-8, Alderwood Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 682 students in grades 7-8, Brier Terrace Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
746 students
682 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brier Terrace Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1357 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
#719 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Alderwood Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Brier Terrace Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
45%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alderwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brier Terrace Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
58%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alderwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brier Terrace Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
49%
(Bottom 50% in WA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Brier Terrace Middle School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
357
363
Grade 8 Students
389
319

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
18%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brier Terrace Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
30%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alderwood Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brier Terrace Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
9%
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% White
36%
47%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brier Terrace Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Alderwood Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Brier Terrace Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brier Terrace Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Alderwood Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Brier Terrace Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alderwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brier Terrace Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alderwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brier Terrace Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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