Is Alderwood Middle School a good school?

Alderwood Middle School ranks 307 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alderwood Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 680 students attended Alderwood Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Alderwood Middle School?

Students at Alderwood Middle School are 32% White, 31% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Not Specified.

What high school do graduates of Alderwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Alderwood Middle School usually go on to attend Mountlake Terrace High School

Alderwood Middle School

Summary:

Alderwood Middle School is a public middle school located in Lynnwood, Washington, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 746. It is part of the Edmonds School District, which is ranked 76 out of 247 school districts in Washington and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alderwood Middle School faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (44.92%) and Math (33.8%) are significantly below the Edmonds School District (56.14% and 45.35%) and Washington state (52.63% and 41.68%) averages. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well (ranked 56 out of 90 in 2023-2024) compared to Asian, Special Education, and English Language Learner students, who rank much lower. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (57.24% in 2022-2023) suggests that the school serves a significant population of students from low-income families, which may contribute to the lower academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools, Alderwood Middle School's academic performance is generally lower than College Place Middle School and Brier Terrace Middle School, as well as schools in the Northshore and Everett school districts, which have higher test scores and statewide rankings. The school's declining statewide ranking, from 170 out of 443 middle schools in 2015-2016 to 307 out of 535 in 2023-2024, indicates a relative decline in performance compared to other middle schools in Washington.

Detail:

Public 7-8

1132 172nd St SW
Lynnwood, WA 98037

(425) 431-7579

District: Edmonds School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
307^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,779

Students who attend Alderwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mountlake Terrace High School

Feeder schools for Alderwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Brier Elementary
	Cedar Way Elementary
	Mountlake Terrace Elementary
	Terrace Park Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 21.2

Number of students: 680

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.4%

Hispanic:

31.5%

Asian:

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alderwood Middle School ranks worse than 57.4% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Edmonds School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.7. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Alderwood Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (32.4%), Hispanic (31.5%), Asian (17.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Edmonds School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alderwood Middle School is 21.2, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Edmonds School District! (See more...)

Compare Alderwood Middle School employs 31.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alderwood Middle School is $16,779. 2 middle schools in the Edmonds School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alderwood Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Alderwood Middle School 307^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Alderwood Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Edmonds School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Edmonds School District 76^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alderwood Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Alderwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	63.63	152^nd	421	63.9%
2005	56.79	184^th	425	56.7%
2006	53.38	198^th	449	55.9%
2007	51.59	224^th	463	51.6%
2008	49.11	235^th	466	49.6%
2009	44.61	268^th	476	43.7%
2010	62.35	165^th	483	65.8%
2011	56.70	210^th	492	57.3%
2012	47.71	265^th	497	46.7%
2013	48.47	254^th	498	49.0%
2015	60.10	162^nd	445	63.6%
2016	60.90	170^th	443	61.6%
2017	55.70	198^th	435	54.5%
2018	50.51	210^th	437	51.9%
2019	45.48	281^st	512	45.1%
2021	34.81	344^th	529	35.0%
2022	40.99	299^th	541	44.7%
2023	39.07	307^th	539	43.0%
2024	40.70	307^th	535	42.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Alderwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	42.16	99^th	166	40.4%
2019	44.89	136^th	246	44.7%
2021	33.62	169^th	250	32.4%
2022	43.27	137^th	257	46.7%
2023	41.55	138^th	244	43.4%
2024	47.03	119^th	243	51.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alderwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.09	108^th	135	20.0%
2019	30.39	68^th	100	32.0%
2022	22.98	50^th	63	20.6%
2023	23.45	39^th	57	31.6%
2024	28.00	51^st	78	34.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Alderwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	25.59	223^rd	268	16.8%
2019	12.45	229^th	231	0.9%
2021	21.30	185^th	210	11.9%
2022	22.16	173^rd	199	13.1%
2023	16.69	155^th	167	7.2%
2024	25.29	131^st	179	26.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alderwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.29	168^th	349	51.9%
2019	44.55	253^rd	448	43.5%
2021	26.68	362^nd	458	21.0%
2022	36.32	308^th	475	35.2%
2023	29.25	338^th	463	27.0%
2024	40.00	263^rd	455	42.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Alderwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.82	219^th	376	41.8%
2019	40.39	276^th	452	38.9%
2021	32.41	318^th	469	32.2%
2022	35.30	309^th	479	35.5%
2023	34.13	299^th	464	35.6%
2024	40.52	273^rd	464	41.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Alderwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	53.82	153^rd	371	58.8%
2019	48.35	222^nd	453	51.0%
2021	38.00	285^th	476	40.1%
2022	45.47	232^nd	480	51.7%
2023	42.37	256^th	470	45.5%
2024	40.55	261^st	466	44.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Alderwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	50.04	62^nd	123	49.6%
2019	36.99	102^nd	152	32.9%
2021	29.14	102^nd	149	31.5%
2022	29.24	116^th	161	28.0%
2023	32.31	94^th	145	35.2%
2024	28.74	107^th	148	27.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Alderwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	76.16	19^th	111	82.9%
2021	50.70	45^th	106	57.5%
2022	71.69	19^th	104	81.7%
2023	50.65	44^th	96	54.2%
2024	37.59	56^th	90	37.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alderwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.60	173^rd	259	33.2%
2019	34.25	231^st	344	32.8%
2021	23.47	280^th	353	20.7%
2022	25.24	283^rd	360	21.4%
2023	26.91	249^th	336	25.9%
2024	34.71	218^th	344	36.6%

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Rank History for White students at Alderwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.10	174^th	325	46.5%
2019	47.10	261^st	470	44.5%
2021	40.70	283^rd	480	41.0%
2022	51.68	221^st	488	54.7%
2023	46.25	240^th	488	50.8%
2024	50.88	228^th	486	53.1%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Alderwood Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	463	6	28	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	512
1989	519	3	32	10	8	n/a	n/a	0	572
1990	594	11	42	13	14	n/a	n/a	0	674
1991	588	22	57	13	11	n/a	n/a	0	691
1992	602	23	71	14	15	n/a	n/a	0	725
1993	631	25	90	20	15	n/a	n/a	0	781
1994	635	31	108	22	14	n/a	n/a	0	810
1995	541	37	92	27	17	n/a	n/a	0	714
1996	541	37	92	27	17	n/a	n/a	0	714
1997	547	36	93	26	15	n/a	n/a	0	717
1998	556	40	114	34	15	n/a	n/a	0	759
1999	559	37	112	30	20	n/a	n/a	0	758
2000	555	40	106	27	13	n/a	n/a	0	741
2001	548	36	121	38	12	n/a	n/a	0	755
2002	470	42	149	56	9	n/a	n/a	0	726
2003	470	42	149	56	9	n/a	n/a	0	726
2004	485	64	161	56	12	n/a	n/a	0	778
2005	466	57	159	45	12	n/a	n/a	0	739
2006	420	51	160	66	12	n/a	n/a	0	709
2007	430	61	182	65	9	n/a	n/a	2	749
2008	418	77	175	98	11	n/a	n/a	13	792
2009	407	81	173	113	12	n/a	n/a	18	804
2010	420	81	192	120	15	n/a	n/a	17	845
2011	390	61	174	149	6	8	67	0	855
2012	321	46	134	134	4	2	71	0	712
2013	275	42	118	130	4	3	68	0	640
2014	304	44	127	150	6	5	66	0	702
2015	302	42	137	166	3	8	56	0	714
2016	270	49	153	174	3	8	68	0	725
2017	299	50	152	183	3	9	66	0	762
2018	315	48	152	231	6	10	63	0	825
2019	321	44	139	214	5	12	79	0	814
2020	291	45	151	215	2	9	78	0	791
2021	273	67	153	246	4	7	67	1	818
2022	253	67	119	209	5	6	70	0	729
2023	269	73	136	225	3	8	27	5	746
2024	220	80	119	214	3	9	28	7	680

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alderwood Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	512	24.0	21.3	0
1989	572	26.0	22.0	n/a
1990	674	31.2	21.6	0
1991	691	35.0	19.7	n/a
1992	725	34.6	20.9	n/a
1993	781	34.8	22.4	n/a
1994	810	42.6	19.0	n/a
1995	714	35.4	20.2	n/a
1996	714	35.4	20.2	n/a
1997	717	35.6	20.1	n/a
1998	759	37.4	20.3	n/a
1999	758	37.0	20.5	n/a
2000	741	36.6	20.2	n/a
2001	755	40.0	18.9	n/a
2002	726	39.7	18.3	37.2
2003	726	39.7	18.3	37.2
2004	778	42.0	18.5	36
2005	739	42.0	17.6	33
2006	709	37.8	18.8	35.7
2007	749	39.0	19.2	38.2
2008	792	41.4	19.1	41.8
2009	804	41.4	19.4	44.4
2010	845	42.2	20.0	35
2011	855	41.4	20.6	33.8
2012	712	32.4	21.9	50.1
2013	640	30.9	20.7	50.9
2014	702	n/a	n/a	52.3
2015	714	37.0	19.2	43.7
2016	725	38.0	19.0	49.5
2017	762	38.0	20.0	46.6
2018	825	39.3	20.9	45.6
2019	814	41.8	19.4	46.3
2020	791	36.3	21.7	45.4
2021	818	37.4	21.8	46.7
2022	729	39.8	18.3	45.7
2023	746	38.8	19.2	57.2
2024	680	31.9	21.2	56.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alderwood Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	512	24.0	21.3	0
1989	572	26.0	22.0	n/a
1990	674	31.2	21.6	0
1991	691	35.0	19.7	n/a
1992	725	34.6	20.9	n/a
1993	781	34.8	22.4	n/a
1994	810	42.6	19.0	n/a
1995	714	35.4	20.2	n/a
1996	714	35.4	20.2	n/a
1997	717	35.6	20.1	n/a
1998	759	37.4	20.3	n/a
1999	758	37.0	20.5	n/a
2000	741	36.6	20.2	n/a
2001	755	40.0	18.9	n/a
2002	726	39.7	18.3	37.2
2003	726	39.7	18.3	37.2
2004	778	42.0	18.5	36
2005	739	42.0	17.6	33
2006	709	37.8	18.8	35.7
2007	749	39.0	19.2	38.2
2008	792	41.4	19.1	41.8
2009	804	41.4	19.4	44.4
2010	845	42.2	20.0	35
2011	855	41.4	20.6	33.8
2012	712	32.4	21.9	50.1
2013	640	30.9	20.7	50.9
2014	702	n/a	n/a	52.3
2015	714	37.0	19.2	43.7
2016	725	38.0	19.0	49.5
2017	762	38.0	20.0	46.6
2018	825	39.3	20.9	45.6
2019	814	41.8	19.4	46.3
2020	791	36.3	21.7	45.4
2021	818	37.4	21.8	46.7
2022	729	39.8	18.3	45.7
2023	746	38.8	19.2	57.2
2024	680	31.9	21.2	56.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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