Edmonds School District

20420 68th Ave W
Lynnwood, WA 98036-7400
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Edmonds School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 4,256 students in Edmonds School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Edmonds School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is equal to the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
39 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
20,459 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
1,170 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Edmonds School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#66 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Edmonds   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edmonds   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edmonds   School District 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.
54%
49%
81%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Edmonds   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.67
# American Indian Students
92 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
2,757 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
14%
8%
# Hispanic Students
4,789 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
25%
# Black Students
1,972 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
10%
4%
# White Students
9,385 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
46%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
192 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,124 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
427
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
1,441
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,558
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,456
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,520
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,505
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,485
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,426
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,506
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,484
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,646
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,601
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,548
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,856
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,992 is higher than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,645 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$409 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Edmonds   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$361 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Edmonds   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,992
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Edmonds   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,645
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Edmonds   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Edmonds School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maplewood Parent Coop
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8500 200th St Sw
Edmonds, WA 98026
(425) 431-7515
Grades: K-8
| 469 students
Rank: #22.
Madrona K-8 School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9300 236th St Sw
Edmonds, WA 98026
(425) 431-7979
Grades: PK-8
| 604 students
Rank: #33.
Edmonds Heights K-12
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
23200 100th Ave W
Edmonds, WA 98020
(425) 431-7840
Grades: K-12
| 535 students
Rank: #44.
Brier Terrace Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
22200 Brier Road
Lynnwood, WA 98036
(425) 431-7834
Grades: 7-8
| 682 students
Rank: #55.
College Place Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7501 208th St Sw
Lynnwood, WA 98036
(425) 431-7451
Grades: 7-8
| 471 students
Rank: #66.
Meadowdale Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6500 168th St Sw
Lynnwood, WA 98037
(425) 431-7707
Grades: 7-8
| 730 students
Rank: #77.
Contracted Schools
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
20420 68th Ave W
Lynnwood, WA 98036
(425) 670-7189
Grades: PK-12
| 19 students
Rank: #88.
Alderwood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1132 172nd St Sw
Lynnwood, WA 98037
(425) 431-7579
Grades: 7-8
| 746 students
Rank: n/an/a
Unassigned School
Special Education School
Magnet School
20420 68th Ave W
Lynnwood, WA 98036
(425) 670-7189
Grades: PK-9
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 39 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 20,459 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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