Medical Lake School District

116 W Third St
Medical Lake, WA 99022-0128
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#55 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Medical Lake   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Medical Lake   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.
58%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Medical Lake   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.
59%
49%
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Medical Lake   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Medical Lake   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
$28 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Medical Lake   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
$15,347
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Medical Lake   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
$14,910
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Medical Lake   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 Medical Lake School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Michael Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
400 W. Fairchild Highway
Fairchild Air Force Base, WA 99011
(509) 565-3600
Grades: PK-5
| 498 students
Rank: #22.
Hallett Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
524 N. Hallett St.
Medical Lake, WA 99022
(509) 565-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,883 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in WA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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