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North Lake Middle School

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North Lake Middle School ranks 75 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-7

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Washington middle schools

Summary

North Lake Middle School is a public school in Lake Stevens, Washington, serving grades 6–7 and enrolling 856 students. It is part of the highly ranked Lake Stevens School District, which ranks 19th among Washington’s 238 districts. North Lake ranks 75th out of 514 Washington middle schools, placing it in the 85th percentile and earning four stars. Its ranking has improved steadily from 189th in 2020–2021, making its upward progress one of the school’s most notable strengths.

Academic performance is well above Washington averages. In 2025–2026, 64.8% of students were proficient in English language arts and 55.18% in math—about 12 percentage points above state results in both subjects. Math is a particular strength, improving from 45.9% in 2022–2023 and slightly exceeding the district average. English language arts also improved, although it remains a modest step below district averages and the results at Lake Stevens Middle School and Valley View Middle School. Within North Lake, seventh-grade ELA is stronger than sixth-grade ELA, while sixth-grade math is stronger than seventh-grade math.

The school’s results compare favorably with most nearby alternatives. Its ELA and math proficiency rates substantially exceed those at Centennial Middle School, Evergreen Middle School, Granite Falls Middle School, and Totem Middle School. Subgroup results are generally strong, including a 92nd-percentile ranking for low-SES students and a major improvement in special education performance, from the 20th to the 65th percentile over three years. Parents may also want to note the 20.6 student-teacher ratio, higher than at Lake Stevens Middle School, and the moderate per-student spending of $17,023. Overall, North Lake combines strong current performance with sustained improvement.

856

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,023

Per pupil spending ?

32.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2202 123rd Ave NE
Lake Stevens, WA 98258

(425) 335-1530

District: Lake Stevens School District

Students who attend North Lake Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lake Stevens Senior High School

Feeder schools for North Lake Middle School:

Elementary:	Highland Elementary
	Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School
	Stevens Creek Elementary
	Sunnycrest Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (60% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Washington middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Washington avg48%

75^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 15%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Lake Stevens School District

19^th of 238Lake Stevens School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	75 of 514	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	105 of 534	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	114 of 535	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	139 of 539	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	169 of 541	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	189 of 529	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	133 of 512	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	95 of 437	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	93 of 435	78.6%	★★★★☆
2016	81.8	66 of 443	85.1%	★★★★☆
2015	77.7	79 of 445	82.2%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	98 of 498	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	85 of 497	82.9%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	78 of 492	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	75.2	90 of 483	81.4%	★★★★☆
2009	73.2	103 of 476	78.4%	★★★★☆
2008	67.1	125 of 466	73.2%	★★★★☆
2007	65.5	136 of 463	70.6%	★★★★☆
2006	48.8	225 of 449	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.4	172 of 425	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.0	180 of 421	57.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	94.2	4 of 100	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	92.9	5 of 101	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	5 of 90	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	1 of 96	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	2 of 104	98.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	32 of 114	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	49 of 147	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	55 of 148	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	47 of 145	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	66 of 161	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	54 of 149	63.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	43 of 143	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	23 of 96	76.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	72 of 443	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	102 of 471	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	113 of 464	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	143 of 464	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	175 of 479	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	197 of 469	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	137 of 452	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	86 of 376	77.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	41 of 347	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	44 of 347	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	56 of 344	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	74 of 336	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	122 of 360	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	125 of 353	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	77 of 344	77.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	37 of 453	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	76.9	63 of 457	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	61 of 455	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	90 of 463	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	121 of 475	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	141 of 458	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	128 of 448	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	73 of 454	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	104 of 472	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	90 of 466	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	118 of 470	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	139 of 480	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	144 of 476	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	112 of 453	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	83 of 371	77.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	3 of 30	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	71.9	3 of 43	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	66.7	11 of 46	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	4 of 40	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	56.6	20 of 51	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	21 of 44	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	35 of 50	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	50 of 222	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.3	72 of 246	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	59 of 243	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	101 of 244	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	149 of 257	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	183 of 250	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.3	104 of 246	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	69 of 166	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	80 of 226	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.0	123 of 186	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	143 of 179	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	100 of 167	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	114 of 199	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	119 of 210	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	92 of 231	60.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	92 of 453	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	66.2	146 of 488	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	133 of 486	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	164 of 488	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	208 of 488	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	208 of 480	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	147 of 470	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	100 of 325	69.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)96th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Military Connected (2026)90th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

White (2026)80th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)77th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)72nd percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)70th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+12 vs state

Math55%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Lake Middle School	Public	6-7	2202 123rd Ave NE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1530	856	41	20.6	32.2%	522 (61.0%)	41 (4.8%)	122 (14.3%)	73 (8.5%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	89 (10.4%)	84	75^th of 514 public middle schools	85.4%		76.4	105^th of 534 public middle schools	80.3%	30			60.9	68.4		64.8	56.8	53.7		55.2	$17,023	$326	$16,697
Lake Stevens Middle School	Public	6-7	1031 91st Ave SE	Lake Stevens	98258	Snohomish County	Lake Stevens School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 335-1544	709	40	17.6	32.7%	404 (57.0%)	31 (4.4%)	117 (16.5%)	80 (11.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	72 (10.2%)	84.1	74^th of 514 public middle schools	85.6%		78.4	99^th of 534 public middle schools	81.5%	25			66.6	71.2		68.9	50.6	52.9		51.8	$18,699	$173	$18,526
Centennial Middle School	Public	7-8	3000 South Machias Road	Snohomish	98290	Snohomish County	Snohomish School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 563-4525	734	34	21.4	28.2%	521 (71.0%)	7 (1.0%)	121 (16.5%)	30 (4.1%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	45 (6.1%)	54.3	210^th of 514 public middle schools	59.1%		45.6	273^rd of 534 public middle schools	48.9%	63	46.5	46.5		50.3	51.6	50.9		40.0	41.1	40.5	$18,168	$77	$18,091
Cedarcrest School	Public	7-8	6400 88th St NE	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-0700	704	31	22.4	49.9%	334 (47.4%)	34 (4.8%)	179 (25.4%)	59 (8.4%)	7 (1.0%)	8 (1.1%)	81 (11.5%)	47.5	248^th of 514 public middle schools	51.8%		48.5	257^th of 534 public middle schools	51.9%	9	39.8	39.8		52.7	48.4	50.4		38.7	34.9	36.7	$17,959	$601	$17,357
Totem Middle School	Public	7-8	1605 7th St	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 965-0500	522	30	17.4	68.2%	179 (34.3%)	8 (1.5%)	169 (32.4%)	26 (5.0%)	81 (15.5%)	6 (1.1%)	52 (10.0%)	10.3	478^th of 514 public middle schools	7.0%		8.5	506^th of 534 public middle schools	5.2%	28	24.0	24.0		26.6	25.2	25.9		17.0	17.7	17.3	$20,348	$994	$19,354
North Middle School	Public	6-8	2514 Rainier Ave.	Everett	98201	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-4800	719	35	20.8	61.2%	312 (43.4%)	42 (5.8%)	198 (27.5%)	26 (3.6%)	6 (0.8%)	41 (5.7%)	90 (12.5%)	56.7	197^th of 514 public middle schools	61.7%		53.7	222^nd of 534 public middle schools	58.4%	25	47.1	47.1	48.2	59.9	49.1	52.3	38.5	45.0	36.2	39.9	$20,220	$381	$19,839
Granite Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	405 North Alder Ave	Granite Falls	98252	Snohomish County	Granite Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 691-7710	448	23	19.2	48.2%	326 (72.8%)	4 (0.9%)	66 (14.7%)	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	35 (7.8%)	31.6	347^th of 514 public middle schools	32.5%		27.6	394^th of 534 public middle schools	26.2%	47	46.6	46.6	34.9	49.7	39.1	41.3	21.7	26.6	24.4	24.2	$16,709	$246	$16,462
10th Street School	Public	6-8	7204 27th Ave NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-0400	217	10	20.7	34.6%	107 (49.3%)	7 (3.2%)	46 (21.2%)	12 (5.5%)	10 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (16.1%)	45.3	267^th of 514 public middle schools	48.1%		28.5	386^th of 534 public middle schools	27.7%	119	44.4	44.4	48.4	49.0	48.9	48.7	39.6	34.3	22.2	34.0	$15,552	$202	$15,349
Evergreen Middle School	Public	6-8	7621 Beverly Ln.	Everett	98203	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-5700	890	45	19.9	67.4%	327 (36.7%)	50 (5.6%)	311 (34.9%)	80 (9.0%)	4 (0.4%)	13 (1.5%)	101 (11.3%)	36.7	313^th of 514 public middle schools	39.1%		37.4	325^th of 534 public middle schools	39.1%	12	38.0	38.0	36.0	48.1	44.3	42.8	31.5	30.5	33.7	31.9	$18,739	$380	$18,359
Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6-8	10200 25th Ave. SE	Everett	98208	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-7500	914	42	21.7	55.4%	392 (42.9%)	59 (6.5%)	189 (20.7%)	172 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.3%)	89 (9.7%)	82.4	86^th of 514 public middle schools	83.3%		68.7	144^th of 534 public middle schools	73.0%	58	64.7	64.7	58.9	66.5	60.9	62.3	54.6	54.4	55.0	54.6	$17,924	$380	$17,544

Frequently Asked Questions about North Lake Middle School

What is the racial makeup of North Lake Middle School?

Students at North Lake Middle School are 61% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 5% African American.

How many students attend North Lake Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 856 students attended North Lake Middle School.

What district is North Lake Middle School in?

Lake Stevens School District

What high school do graduates of North Lake Middle School attend?

Students who attend North Lake Middle School usually go on to attend Lake Stevens Senior High School

Is North Lake Middle School a good school?

North Lake Middle School ranks 75^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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