Top Rankings
Medical Lake School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 977 students in Medical Lake School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Medical Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
1,883 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Medical Lake School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 306 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
49%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.71
# American Indian Students
12 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
28 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
269 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
26%
# Black Students
57 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
1,349 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
72%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
155 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
170
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
144
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
580
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,347 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,910 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,347
$18,796
Spending / Student
$14,910
$19,246
Best Medical Lake School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Michael Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
400 W. Fairchild Highway
Fairchild Air Force Base, WA 99011
(509) 565-3600
Fairchild Air Force Base, WA 99011
(509) 565-3600
Grades: PK-5
| 498 students
Rank: #22.
Hallett Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
524 N. Hallett St.
Medical Lake, WA 99022
(509) 565-3400
Medical Lake, WA 99022
(509) 565-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students
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