Best Middle Schools in Washington

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the WCAS and SBAC test scores by the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction. The most recent update was on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 535)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
530423000671	61	Kamiakin Middle School	Public	6-8	14111 132nd Ave NE	Kirkland	98034	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2400	608	32	19.1	31.1%	242 (39.8%)	18 (3.0%)	116 (19.1%)	164 (27.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.9%)	$19,230			$1,032			$18,198	87.1	80.2	91	30
530042001739	62	Kulshan Middle School	Public	6-8	1250 Kenoyer Dr	Bellingham	98229	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-4886	599	33	18.3	31.9%	447 (74.6%)	8 (1.3%)	72 (12.0%)	16 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (8.2%)	$18,560			$719			$17,842	87	84.2	75	13
530804003252	63	Twin Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	46910 S.E. Middle Fork Road	North Bend	98045	King County	Snoqualmie Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 831-4150	542	28	19	18.5%	394 (72.7%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (13.1%)	31 (5.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.5%)	$15,261			$525			$14,736	86.8	80.1	92	29
530096000169	64	Cashmere Middle School	Public	5-8	300 Tigner Road	Cashmere	98815	Chelan County	Cashmere School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 782-2001	492	33	15	49.0%	300 (61.0%)	2 (0.4%)	166 (33.7%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)	$14,416			$1,975			$12,440	86.5	88.1	56	8
530042000104	65	Fairhaven Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Park Ridge Rd	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6450	581	32	17.8	44.6%	376 (64.7%)	9 (1.5%)	94 (16.2%)	38 (6.5%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.3%)	$18,164			$489			$17,675	86.5	81.6	84	19
530792001297	66	Albert Einstein Middle School	Public	6-8	19343 3rd Avenue N.W.	Shoreline	98177	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 393-4730	994	46	21.8	30.0%	479 (48.2%)	84 (8.5%)	152 (15.3%)	123 (12.4%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	142 (14.3%)	$15,450			$1,292			$14,158	86	80.7	87	21
530771003467	67	Jane Addams Middle School	Public	6-8	11051 34th Ave. NE	Seattle	98125	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-4500	834	44	18.7	35.3%	384 (46.0%)	85 (10.2%)	137 (16.4%)	101 (12.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	107 (12.8%)	$18,356			$1,646			$16,709	86	80.7	86	19
530618000925	68	Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Conger Ave NW	Olympia	98502	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 596-3200	424	25	16.9	47.9%	225 (53.1%)	22 (5.2%)	63 (14.9%)	49 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	56 (13.2%)	$16,213			$1,166			$15,047	85.9	87.4	60	8
530682003728	69	Seaview Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	905 W 9th St	Port Angeles	98363	Clallam County	Port Angeles School District	No	No	Yes	No	(360) 457-8575	190	8	22.8	74.7%	137 (72.1%)	4 (2.1%)	13 (6.8%)	3 (1.6%)	7 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (11.1%)	$5,628			$834			$4,794	85.6	38.6	312	243
530591000891	70	Northshore Middle School	Public	6-8	12101 NE 160 St	Bothell	98011	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-6700	846	39	21.4	23.2%	487 (57.6%)	23 (2.7%)	136 (16.1%)	129 (15.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (7.4%)	$16,748			$404			$16,344	85.5	81.7	83	13

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SBAC English Language Arts, SBAC Math, WCAS Science test scores released by the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on September 10, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.