Best Middle Schools in Seattle, WA

Summary:

The middle schools located in the city of Seattle, Washington, serve a diverse student population across 16 schools, including a mix of public and public charter schools serving grades 6-8. While the schools exhibit a range of academic performance, several standout institutions emerge, including Eckstein Middle School, Madison Middle School, and Hamilton International Middle School, which rank among the top 32 middle schools in the state of Washington.

The data reveals significant performance gaps between the top-performing schools and those with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Cascade Middle School and Showalter Middle School. This suggests a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement, a trend that is further highlighted by the strong performance of the charter school, Rainier Prep, which outperforms many of the traditional public schools in the area.

The schools in the data set are part of various school districts, including Seattle School District No. 1, Highline School District, Renton School District, Tukwila School District, and Rainier Prep Charter School District. The schools in the higher-ranked Seattle School District No. 1 generally outperform the schools in the lower-ranked Highline and Tukwila school districts, highlighting the importance of the school district in shaping academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)			SBAC English Language Arts (2024)					SBAC Math (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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
Mercer International Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 S Columbian Wy	Seattle	98108	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-8000	751	41	18.3	66.7%	89 (11.9%)	124 (16.5%)	158 (21.0%)	294 (39.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (10.7%)	66.8	161^st of 535 public middle schools	69.9%		63.7	168^th of 539 public middle schools	68.8%	7		46.0	46.0		51.6	59.8	61.2	57.5		52.2	44.0	42.8	46.4	$19,858	$1,768	$18,090
Eckstein Middle School	Public	6-8	3003 NE 75 St	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5010	1,013	48	21.2	15.2%	589 (58.1%)	50 (4.9%)	87 (8.6%)	114 (11.3%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	158 (15.6%)	95.5	23^rd of 535 public middle schools	95.7%		94.8	27^th of 539 public middle schools	95.0%	4		74.8	74.8		76.4	79.4	76.9	77.5		70.1	73.7	62.6	68.8	$18,466	$1,377	$17,089
Hamilton International Middle School	Public	6-8	1610 N 41 St	Seattle	98103	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5810	897	40	22.4	10.8%	513 (57.2%)	18 (2.0%)	113 (12.6%)	91 (10.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (16.6%)	96.7	17^th of 535 public middle schools	96.8%		97.3	11^th of 539 public middle schools	98.0%	6		78.3	78.3		83.3	80.6	75.9	80.1		78.5	71.2	67.2	72.5	$17,951	$1,575	$16,376
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	3429 45th AVE SW	Seattle	98116	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-9200	1,020	46	21.9	16.5%	635 (62.3%)	52 (5.1%)	100 (9.8%)	53 (5.2%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	157 (15.4%)	94.7	32^nd of 535 public middle schools	94.0%		92.4	40^th of 539 public middle schools	92.6%	8		63.3	63.3		76.0	80.1	77.8	77.9		70.6	71.3	67.0	69.7	$18,382	$1,280	$17,102
McClure Middle School	Public	6-8	1915 1 Av W	Seattle	98119	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1900	459	23	20.4	21.1%	282 (61.4%)	23 (5.0%)	51 (11.1%)	33 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	65 (14.2%)	88.2	58^th of 535 public middle schools	89.2%		82.2	81^st of 539 public middle schools	85.0%	23		60.5	60.5		72.1	79.0	78.1	76.4		57.1	59.0	49.6	55.4	$20,233	$1,756	$18,477
Aki Kurose Middle School	Public	6-8	3928 S Graham St	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7700	783	48	16.3	61.4%	152 (19.4%)	228 (29.1%)	144 (18.4%)	173 (22.1%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	68 (8.7%)	44.5	281^st of 535 public middle schools	47.5%		37.2	323^rd of 539 public middle schools	40.1%	42		29.2	29.2		42.6	54.1	42.6	46.3		37.0	44.3	35.0	38.7	$21,659	$2,099	$19,560
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 S Jackson St	Seattle	98144	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-2600	551	31	18.0	60.4%	104 (18.9%)	202 (36.7%)	83 (15.1%)	79 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (12.0%)	52.2	235^th of 535 public middle schools	56.1%		56.1	205^th of 539 public middle schools	62.0%	30		39.8	39.8		50.6	44.3	53.8	49.6		45.9	42.0	33.3	40.6	$21,116	$1,885	$19,231
Whitman Middle School	Public	6-8	9201 15 Av NW	Seattle	98117	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1200	660	32	20.3	15.9%	458 (69.4%)	22 (3.3%)	51 (7.7%)	28 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	84 (12.7%)	95.5	24^th of 535 public middle schools	95.5%		95.3	22^nd of 539 public middle schools	95.9%	2		73.9	73.9		77.6	79.5	83.3	80.2		64.6	67.9	66.8	66.4	$18,339	$1,397	$16,942
David T. Denny International Middle School	Public	6-8	2601 SW Kenyon St	Seattle	98106	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-9000	713	49	14.4	59.7%	183 (25.7%)	139 (19.5%)	189 (26.5%)	99 (13.9%)	5 (0.7%)	8 (1.1%)	86 (12.1%)	34	343^rd of 535 public middle schools	35.9%		34.1	343^rd of 539 public middle schools	36.4%			24.7	24.7		46.5	41.3	40.0	42.5		34.3	29.9	32.8	32.3	$21,410	$1,664	$19,747
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%)	86	67^th of 535 public middle schools	87.5%		80.7	86^th of 539 public middle schools	84.0%	19		68.9	68.9		63.0	67.1	67.4	65.9		53.2	59.8	59.9	57.7	$18,356	$1,646	$16,709
Edmonds S. Meany Middle School	Public	6-8	301 21st Ave E	Seattle	98112	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 413-2100	477	24	19.7	50.7%	156 (32.7%)	139 (29.1%)	63 (13.2%)	39 (8.2%)	6 (1.3%)	5 (1.0%)	55 (11.5%)	50.3	245^th of 535 public middle schools	54.2%		33.4	350^th of 539 public middle schools	35.1%	105		47.0	47.0		45.3	42.9	55.4	47.8		36.2	34.4	42.6	37.7	$18,896	$1,142	$17,755
Robert Eagle Staff Middle School	Public	6-8	1330 N 90th St	Seattle	98103	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 413-2300	674	37	18.2	30.9%	345 (51.2%)	64 (9.5%)	109 (16.2%)	48 (7.1%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	90 (13.4%)	93.9	35^th of 535 public middle schools	93.5%		90	45^th of 539 public middle schools	91.7%	10		66.8	66.8		79.4	76.2	76.2	77.2		68.4	64.9	63.6	65.6	$18,954	$1,231	$17,723
Showalter Middle School	Public	6-8	4628 S 144th St	Seattle	98168	King County	Tukwila School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 901-7800	600	34	17.7	85.0%	50 (8.3%)	113 (18.8%)	222 (37.0%)	155 (25.8%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.3%)	36 (6.0%)	14.3	469^th of 535 public middle schools	12.3%		10.5	501^st of 539 public middle schools	7.1%	32		32.6	32.6		22.8	30.3	32.2	28.5		12.4	23.8	10.7	15.8	$20,551	$2,947	$17,604
Rainier Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	10211 12th Ave S	Seattle	98168	King County	Rainier Prep Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(206) 494-5979	333	23	14.4	68.8%	17 (5.1%)	179 (53.8%)	91 (27.3%)	24 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	19 (5.7%)	73.6	120^th of 535 public middle schools	77.6%		69.4	142^nd of 539 public middle schools	73.7%	22	64.4	37.2	51.5	69.0	61.9	63.6	64.1	64.7	66.7	50.0	52.6	56.4	56.6	$16,947	$805	$16,142
Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	11212 10th Ave Sw	Seattle	98146	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-5500	662	43	15.2	74.9%	46 (6.9%)	70 (10.6%)	339 (51.2%)	129 (19.5%)	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.4%)	65 (9.8%)	9	507^th of 535 public middle schools	5.2%		10	504^th of 539 public middle schools	6.5%	3		18.1	18.1		20.0	25.3	30.2	25.0		8.5	20.0	11.8	13.3	$19,757	$2,083	$17,674
Dimmitt Middle School	Public	6-8	12320 80th Ave S	Seattle	98178	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 204-2800	630	38	16.7	64.1%	57 (9.0%)	159 (25.2%)	170 (27.0%)	167 (26.5%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.0%)	56 (8.9%)	13.4	477^th of 535 public middle schools	10.8%		12.2	490^th of 539 public middle schools	9.1%	13		22.3	22.3		26.4	29.9	32.4	29.7		14.9	22.4	16.7	18.0	$18,656	$1,717	$16,938

Cities Near Seattle

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Medina	4.65 mi	1	1^st
Mercer Island	5.51 mi	6	2^nd
Bellevue	5.81 mi	31	33^rd
Tukwila	6.45 mi	7	170^th
Kirkland	7.1 mi	28	13^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.