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)
530666000977	351	Pe Ell School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	519 N. 2nd Street	Pe Ell	98572	Lewis County	Pe Ell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 291-3244	271	20	13.4	66.1%	231 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	$20,659			$1,216			$19,442	33.2	31.9	360	9
530129000233	352	Chimacum Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	91 West Valley Rd	Chimacum	98325	Jefferson County	Chimacum School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 302-5900	258	14	18.1	54.7%	204 (79.1%)	3 (1.2%)	24 (9.3%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.4%)	$22,241			$2,528			$19,712	33.1	29.6	381	29
530396000624	353	Meeker Middle School	Public	6-8	12600 SE 192nd St	Renton	98058	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7284	603	32	18.7	73.6%	129 (21.4%)	116 (19.2%)	122 (20.2%)	169 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	45 (7.5%)	$16,907			$416			$16,491	33	41.2	297	56
530543001910	354	Explorer Middle School	Public	6-8	9600 Sharon Drive	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 366-5000	831	46	17.9	70.9%	222 (26.7%)	68 (8.2%)	323 (38.9%)	96 (11.6%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (2.6%)	95 (11.4%)	$19,378			$1,226			$18,152	33	22.8	428	74
530882001523	355	Tenino Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Old HWY 99 N	Tenino	98589	Thurston County	Tenino School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 264-3600	334	18	18.7	56.0%	253 (75.7%)	3 (0.9%)	48 (14.4%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.2%)	$16,135			$840			$15,295	32.4	35.7	334	21
530447000699	356	Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	2821 Parkview Drive	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 575-7772	462	27	17.2	68.6%	293 (63.4%)	3 (0.6%)	110 (23.8%)	13 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (8.0%)	$15,725			$1,162			$14,563	32.3	26.7	401	45
530585003587	357	Salish Middle School	Public	6-8	8605 Campus Glen Dr NE	Lacey	98516	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4780	735	36	20.2	51.8%	307 (41.8%)	42 (5.7%)	169 (23.0%)	64 (8.7%)	7 (1.0%)	22 (3.0%)	120 (16.3%)	$14,425			$706			$13,719	32.3	38.8	308	49
530042000114	358	Shuksan Middle School	Public	6-8	2717 Alderwood Ave	Bellingham	98225	Whatcom County	Bellingham School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 676-6454	579	36	15.8	59.8%	277 (47.8%)	10 (1.7%)	193 (33.3%)	27 (4.7%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	61 (10.5%)	$21,879			$1,393			$20,485	32.2	28.3	390	32
530790002151	359	Choice Middle and High School	Public	7-12	807 W. Pine St.	Shelton	98584	Mason County	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 426-7664	185	10	18.5	73.0%	104 (56.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (27.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (11.4%)	$20,169			$1,378			$18,791	32			(n/a)
530723001070	360	Nelsen Middle School	Public	6-8	2403 Jones Ave S	Renton	98055	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-3000	904	45	20.1	60.5%	190 (21.0%)	154 (17.0%)	229 (25.3%)	229 (25.3%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.8%)	85 (9.4%)	$17,359			$1,258			$16,100	32	23.1	423	63

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.