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Meadowdale High School vs. Mountlake Terrace High School

Should you attend Meadowdale High School or Mountlake Terrace High 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
Meadowdale High School
6002 168th St Sw
Lynnwood, WA 98037
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Mountlake Terrace High School
21801 44th Ave W
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Meadowdale High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Mountlake Terrace High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,535 students in grades 9-12, Meadowdale High School ranks in the top 30% 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 42% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,385 students in grades 9-12, Mountlake Terrace High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,535 students
1,385 students
This chart displays total students of Meadowdale High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Mountlake Terrace High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
57% | 43%
This chart displays gender of Meadowdale High School
This chart displays gender of Mountlake Terrace High School
Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
62 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mountlake Terrace High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Meadowdale High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mountlake Terrace High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#464 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
#313 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Meadowdale High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mountlake Terrace High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
(Top 50% in WA)
50%
(Top 30% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meadowdale High 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 Mountlake Terrace High 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.
78%
(Top 10% in WA)
80%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meadowdale High 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 Mountlake Terrace High 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in WA)
75%
(Top 10% in WA)
89%
(Top 30% in WA)
87%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Meadowdale High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Mountlake Terrace High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Meadowdale High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mountlake Terrace High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
405
345
Grade 10 Students
387
374
Grade 11 Students
375
316
Grade 12 Students
368
350

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Meadowdale High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mountlake Terrace High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
11%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Meadowdale High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mountlake Terrace High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Meadowdale High 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 Mountlake Terrace High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Meadowdale High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mountlake Terrace High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
46%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Meadowdale High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mountlake Terrace High 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 Meadowdale High 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 Mountlake Terrace High 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%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Meadowdale High 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mountlake Terrace High 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.
0.71
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Meadowdale High 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 Mountlake Terrace High 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
48%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Meadowdale High 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 Mountlake Terrace High 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
12%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meadowdale High 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 Mountlake Terrace High 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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