Is Tillicum Middle School a good school?

Yes. Tillicum Middle School ranks in the top 7.7% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Tillicum Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 684 students attended Tillicum Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Tillicum Middle School?

Students at Tillicum Middle School are 35% White, 31% Asian, 16% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Tillicum Middle School attend?

Students who attend Tillicum Middle School usually go on to attend Sammamish Senior High

Tillicum Middle School

Summary:

Tillicum Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Bellevue, Washington, with a student population of 684. As part of the Bellevue School District, which is ranked 18th out of 247 districts in the state, Tillicum consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Washington, receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tillicum Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages in standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, 73.62% of Tillicum students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.63% statewide and 73.71% in the Bellevue School District. In math, 64.54% of Tillicum students were proficient or better, compared to 41.68% statewide and 68.34% in the district. Tillicum also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking among the top middle schools in the state for female, male, Asian, and multi-racial students.

Compared to nearby schools, Tillicum Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 34.65% White, 2.63% African American, 15.2% Hispanic, 31.43% Asian, and 15.64% two or more races. Additionally, Tillicum has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (18.13%) compared to some nearby schools, such as Highland Middle School (58.25%) and Vera Risdon Middle School (44.1%), indicating a relatively higher socioeconomic status of its student population.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1280 160th Avenue SE
Bellevue, WA 98008

(425) 456-6700

District: Bellevue School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
41^st of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,238

Students who attend Tillicum Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sammamish Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 684

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.6%

Asian:

31.4%

Two or more races:

15.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tillicum Middle School ranks better than 92.3% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Bellevue School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.89. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Tillicum Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34.6%), Asian (31.4%), two or more races (15.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 18.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tillicum Middle School is 18.3. 2 middle schools in the Bellevue School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Tillicum Middle School employs 37.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tillicum Middle School is $17,238. 2 middle schools in the Bellevue School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tillicum Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tillicum Middle School 41^st of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Tillicum Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Bellevue School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellevue School District 18^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tillicum Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Tillicum Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	81.30	56^th	421	86.7%
2005	79.21	71^st	425	83.3%
2006	72.98	96^th	449	78.6%
2007	79.92	63^rd	463	86.4%
2008	81.95	61^st	466	86.9%
2009	85.45	43^rd	476	91.0%
2010	84.64	45^th	483	90.7%
2011	80.59	69^th	492	86.0%
2012	89.12	29^th	497	94.2%
2013	88.64	29^th	498	94.2%
2015	88.92	37^th	445	91.7%
2016	91.75	27^th	443	93.9%
2017	86.92	41^st	435	90.6%
2018	90.09	39^th	437	91.1%
2019	90.19	37^th	512	92.8%
2021	90.72	44^th	529	91.7%
2022	91.31	39^th	541	92.8%
2023	91.35	42^nd	539	92.2%
2024	92.89	41^st	535	92.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tillicum Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	84.49	32^nd	246	87.0%
2021	92.93	10^th	250	96.0%
2022	92.44	10^th	257	96.1%
2023	85.02	24^th	244	90.2%
2024	90.68	16^th	243	93.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tillicum Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	58.87	18^th	50	64.0%
2022	43.99	29^th	63	54.0%
2023	71.24	10^th	57	82.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tillicum Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.26	59^th	268	78.0%
2019	62.64	48^th	231	79.2%
2021	74.17	29^th	210	86.2%
2022	58.07	55^th	199	72.4%
2023	59.59	50^th	167	70.1%
2024	62.22	56^th	179	68.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	55.96	125^th	349	64.2%
2019	46.90	236^th	448	47.3%
2021	60.64	135^th	458	70.5%
2022	66.30	100^th	475	78.9%
2023	58.62	159^th	463	65.7%
2024	62.04	142^nd	455	68.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Tillicum Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	87.25	42^nd	376	88.8%
2019	87.16	43^rd	452	90.5%
2021	88.65	49^th	469	89.6%
2022	88.40	46^th	479	90.4%
2023	90.76	36^th	464	92.2%
2024	91.99	27^th	464	94.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Tillicum Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	89.68	39^th	371	89.5%
2019	91.48	30^th	453	93.4%
2021	92.21	37^th	476	92.2%
2022	92.81	33^rd	480	93.1%
2023	91.11	38^th	470	91.9%
2024	93.27	39^th	466	91.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Tillicum Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	71.14	37^th	123	69.9%
2019	77.05	32^nd	152	78.9%
2021	76.49	41^st	149	72.5%
2022	72.59	43^rd	161	73.3%
2023	81.57	31^st	145	78.6%
2024	83.86	26^th	148	82.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tillicum Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	89.35	18^th	259	93.1%
2019	92.34	14^th	344	95.9%
2021	79.90	48^th	353	86.4%
2022	79.08	47^th	360	86.9%
2023	75.31	60^th	336	82.1%
2024	78.77	52^nd	344	84.9%

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Rank History for White students at Tillicum Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	86.52	39^th	325	88.0%
2019	86.84	44^th	470	90.6%
2021	87.78	43^rd	480	91.0%
2022	86.72	47^th	488	90.4%
2023	90.56	32^nd	488	93.4%
2024	90.94	31^st	486	93.6%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, May 16, 2019

School places too much academic pressure on the kids to get their "higher test scores." Teachers need to be better supporting the students academically, need to be much better communicating with parents (not answering emails for weeks, not updating grades for months) makes it really difficult as parents to support academically at home. Bullying can be a problem -- teachers need to pay more attention in class and during lunch. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Sunday, February 1, 2009

This school was awsome really glad I went thiere all 3 years, the only propblem I had was with one of the administrattors, but besides that good. I still go back and visit the teachers, the teachers are great. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Tillicum Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	419	18	71	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
1989	418	19	79	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	531
1990	456	23	81	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	581
1991	454	19	96	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	588
1992	474	18	104	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	617
1993	430	22	111	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	581
1994	466	22	99	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	611
1995	392	36	90	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1996	392	36	90	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1997	378	37	112	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	559
1998	387	29	99	36	3	n/a	n/a	0	554
1999	405	27	97	41	3	n/a	n/a	0	573
2000	426	20	102	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	601
2001	430	18	88	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	582
2002	403	23	98	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
2003	403	23	98	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
2004	402	25	103	74	5	n/a	n/a	0	609
2005	380	19	104	69	5	n/a	n/a	37	614
2006	375	18	97	73	7	n/a	n/a	52	622
2007	397	23	102	48	4	n/a	n/a	55	629
2008	403	19	114	72	3	n/a	n/a	75	686
2009	403	21	88	69	2	n/a	n/a	84	667
2010	416	23	87	67	2	n/a	n/a	100	695
2011	456	24	107	87	3	0	59	0	736
2012	458	24	119	79	2	0	78	0	760
2013	438	19	103	75	2	0	69	0	706
2014	423	17	92	64	0	0	66	0	662
2015	415	21	126	82	0	3	59	0	706
2016	387	21	120	71	0	2	67	0	668
2017	357	17	135	83	0	2	60	0	654
2018	361	16	143	90	0	0	72	0	682
2019	364	16	186	129	2	2	84	0	783
2020	334	20	194	133	2	3	94	0	780
2021	290	21	226	127	1	0	113	2	780
2022	265	15	227	112	1	1	111	1	733
2023	237	18	215	104	1	1	107	1	684

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 Tillicum Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	520	23.0	22.6	0
1989	531	23.0	23.0	n/a
1990	581	22.1	26.2	0
1991	588	25.5	23.0	n/a
1992	617	27.7	22.2	n/a
1993	581	26.2	22.2	n/a
1994	611	26.9	22.7	n/a
1995	552	24.4	22.6	n/a
1996	552	24.4	22.6	n/a
1997	559	24.3	23.0	n/a
1998	554	23.3	23.8	n/a
1999	573	28.2	20.3	n/a
2000	601	29.8	20.2	n/a
2001	582	30.3	19.2	n/a
2002	587	27.3	21.5	21
2003	587	27.3	21.5	21
2004	609	30.0	20.3	21.8
2005	614	30.1	20.4	24.8
2006	622	33.4	18.6	28.9
2007	629	33.3	18.9	20.4
2008	686	35.4	19.4	23.9
2009	667	35.4	18.8	23.2
2010	695	32.5	21.3	25.7
2011	736	35.1	20.9	23.5
2012	760	38.1	19.9	19.3
2013	706	36.8	19.1	18.6
2014	662	n/a	n/a	10.4
2015	706	39.0	18.1	18
2016	668	38.0	17.5	17.5
2017	654	37.1	17.6	15.4
2018	682	36.1	18.8	13.9
2019	783	43.1	18.1	11.5
2020	780	45.7	17.0	13.6
2021	780	41.8	18.6	12.2
2022	733	37.2	19.6	13.1
2023	684	37.3	18.3	18.1

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 Tillicum Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	520	23.0	22.6	0
1989	531	23.0	23.0	n/a
1990	581	22.1	26.2	0
1991	588	25.5	23.0	n/a
1992	617	27.7	22.2	n/a
1993	581	26.2	22.2	n/a
1994	611	26.9	22.7	n/a
1995	552	24.4	22.6	n/a
1996	552	24.4	22.6	n/a
1997	559	24.3	23.0	n/a
1998	554	23.3	23.8	n/a
1999	573	28.2	20.3	n/a
2000	601	29.8	20.2	n/a
2001	582	30.3	19.2	n/a
2002	587	27.3	21.5	21
2003	587	27.3	21.5	21
2004	609	30.0	20.3	21.8
2005	614	30.1	20.4	24.8
2006	622	33.4	18.6	28.9
2007	629	33.3	18.9	20.4
2008	686	35.4	19.4	23.9
2009	667	35.4	18.8	23.2
2010	695	32.5	21.3	25.7
2011	736	35.1	20.9	23.5
2012	760	38.1	19.9	19.3
2013	706	36.8	19.1	18.6
2014	662	n/a	n/a	10.4
2015	706	39.0	18.1	18
2016	668	38.0	17.5	17.5
2017	654	37.1	17.6	15.4
2018	682	36.1	18.8	13.9
2019	783	43.1	18.1	11.5
2020	780	45.7	17.0	13.6
2021	780	41.8	18.6	12.2
2022	733	37.2	19.6	13.1
2023	684	37.3	18.3	18.1

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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