Is Issaquah Middle School a good school?

Issaquah Middle School ranks 72 nd of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Issaquah Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 775 students attended Issaquah Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Issaquah Middle School?

Students at Issaquah Middle School are 52% White, 18% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What high school do graduates of Issaquah Middle School attend?

Students who attend Issaquah Middle School usually go on to attend Issaquah High School

Issaquah Middle School

Summary:

Issaquah Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Issaquah School District, which is ranked 3rd out of 247 school districts in Washington. With a diverse student population of 775, Issaquah Middle School consistently outperforms state averages on academic measures and ranks among the top middle schools in the state.

Issaquah Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates that exceed the state averages across all grades and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 66.12% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 59.34% proficient or better in Math, compared to the state averages of 52.63% and 41.68%, respectively. The school's strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 15% of Washington middle schools, is a testament to its academic excellence. Issaquah Middle School also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as Asian and African American students, as well as English Language Learners, ranking among the top middle schools in the state for these populations.

While Issaquah Middle School's performance is generally on par with or exceeds that of other middle schools in the Issaquah School District, such as Maywood Middle School, Pine Lake Middle School, Beaver Lake Middle School, and Cougar Mountain Middle School, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Inglewood Middle School (Lake Washington School District) and Tyee Middle School (Bellevue School District), have even higher academic achievement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

600 2nd Ave SE
Issaquah, WA 98027-4318

(425) 837-6800

District: Issaquah School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
72^nd of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,754

Students who attend Issaquah Middle School usually attend:

High:

Issaquah High School

Feeder schools for Issaquah Middle School:

Elementary:	Clark Elementary
	Issaquah Valley Elementary
	Sunset Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 775

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.1%

Asian:

18.1%

Hispanic:

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Issaquah Middle School ranks better than 86.5% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 6 ranked middle schools in the Issaquah School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Issaquah Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.1%), Asian (18.1%), Hispanic (14.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Issaquah School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Issaquah Middle School is 20.8, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Issaquah School District! (See more...)

Compare Issaquah Middle School employs 37.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Issaquah Middle School is $16,754, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 middle schools in the Issaquah School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Issaquah Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Issaquah Middle School 72^nd of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Issaquah Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Issaquah School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Issaquah School District 3^rd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Issaquah Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Issaquah Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	89.21	34^th	421	91.9%
2005	91.32	24^th	425	94.4%
2006	88.91	29^th	449	93.5%
2007	87.01	34^th	463	92.7%
2008	88.74	28^th	466	94.0%
2009	85.95	41^st	476	91.4%
2010	85.76	40^th	483	91.7%
2011	84.24	48^th	492	90.2%
2012	82.96	53^rd	497	89.3%
2013	88.58	30^th	498	94.0%
2015	91.88	26^th	445	94.2%
2016	94.63	13^th	443	97.1%
2017	88.82	35^th	435	92.0%
2018	91.13	33^rd	437	92.4%
2019	90.85	34^th	512	93.4%
2021	85.46	68^th	529	87.1%
2022	84.70	67^th	541	87.6%
2023	89.49	48^th	539	91.1%
2024	85.28	72^nd	535	86.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Issaquah Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	92.05	11^th	166	93.4%
2019	87.08	22^nd	246	91.1%
2021	77.86	41^st	250	83.6%
2022	82.54	32^nd	257	87.5%
2023	81.94	32^nd	244	86.9%
2024	75.10	50^th	243	79.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Issaquah Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.67	11^th	135	91.9%
2019	82.40	14^th	100	86.0%
2021	79.55	5^th	50	90.0%
2022	84.13	7^th	63	88.9%
2024	76.11	13^th	78	83.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Issaquah Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	72.86	40^th	268	85.1%
2019	41.18	105^th	231	54.5%
2021	67.99	39^th	210	81.4%
2022	60.44	48^th	199	75.9%
2023	61.97	46^th	167	72.5%
2024	47.56	80^th	179	55.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.88	237^th	349	32.1%
2019	55.41	175^th	448	60.9%
2021	63.38	114^th	458	75.1%
2022	56.31	153^rd	475	67.8%
2023	56.72	178^th	463	61.6%
2024	48.07	218^th	455	52.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Issaquah Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	90.15	29^th	376	92.3%
2019	87.64	38^th	452	91.6%
2021	86.63	59^th	469	87.4%
2022	84.89	64^th	479	86.6%
2023	90.87	34^th	464	92.7%
2024	89.14	40^th	464	91.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Issaquah Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	90.03	36^th	371	90.3%
2019	92.67	24^th	453	94.7%
2021	83.57	68^th	476	85.7%
2022	82.81	71^st	480	85.2%
2023	86.76	57^th	470	87.9%
2024	79.93	83^rd	466	82.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Issaquah Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	79.87	24^th	123	80.5%
2019	86.20	19^th	152	87.5%
2021	82.91	27^th	149	81.9%
2022	84.50	23^rd	161	85.7%
2023	87.32	17^th	145	88.3%
2024	77.83	36^th	148	75.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Issaquah Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	66.66	21^st	106	80.2%
2022	46.60	49^th	104	52.9%
2023	81.83	14^th	96	85.4%
2024	54.13	35^th	90	61.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Issaquah Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	69.74	66^th	259	74.5%
2019	60.37	113^th	344	67.2%
2021	74.58	61^st	353	82.7%
2022	48.69	160^th	360	55.6%
2023	69.57	77^th	336	77.1%
2024	48.39	160^th	344	53.5%

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Rank History for White students at Issaquah Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	89.25	28^th	325	91.4%
2019	90.32	26^th	470	94.5%
2021	83.82	66^th	480	86.3%
2022	84.48	58^th	488	88.1%
2023	88.92	42^nd	488	91.4%
2024	88.84	42^nd	486	91.4%

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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

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Enrollment information for Issaquah Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	306	0	2	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	316
1989	419	3	9	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	440
1990	455	4	16	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	484
1991	536	4	30	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
1992	553	3	35	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	601
1993	604	6	54	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	677
1994	640	10	65	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	732
1995	585	7	79	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	687
1996	585	7	79	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	687
1997	598	5	68	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	692
1998	683	6	81	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	792
1999	708	7	80	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	815
2000	667	9	85	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	796
2001	654	10	96	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	789
2002	690	16	124	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	859
2003	690	16	124	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	859
2004	697	19	130	22	5	n/a	n/a	0	873
2005	694	20	163	40	7	n/a	n/a	0	924
2006	630	17	195	45	6	n/a	n/a	2	895
2007	627	13	187	47	5	n/a	n/a	3	882
2008	602	22	225	50	5	n/a	n/a	4	908
2009	621	28	216	65	5	n/a	n/a	7	942
2010	624	26	230	68	6	n/a	n/a	6	960
2011	464	12	136	76	3	1	37	0	729
2012	494	11	136	79	5	2	37	0	764
2013	479	13	149	82	8	1	31	0	763
2014	494	17	151	72	5	4	33	0	776
2015	471	18	154	87	4	5	32	0	771
2016	476	18	137	79	4	1	51	0	766
2017	554	24	185	101	6	2	61	0	933
2018	574	26	216	111	3	3	80	0	1013
2019	518	21	230	132	2	2	83	0	988
2020	504	23	238	140	4	1	93	0	1003
2021	470	29	241	134	4	0	91	0	969
2022	419	49	140	115	3	1	81	0	808
2023	404	45	140	109	0	1	76	0	775

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 Issaquah Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	316	19.0	16.6	0
1989	440	25.0	17.6	n/a
1990	484	27.0	17.9	0
1991	577	29.4	19.6	n/a
1992	601	27.8	21.6	n/a
1993	677	29.4	23.0	n/a
1994	732	31.0	23.6	n/a
1995	687	30.0	22.9	n/a
1996	687	30.0	22.9	n/a
1997	692	28.9	23.9	n/a
1998	792	33.8	23.4	n/a
1999	815	33.8	24.1	n/a
2000	796	35.8	22.2	n/a
2001	789	35.5	22.2	n/a
2002	859	37.7	22.8	9.4
2003	859	37.7	22.8	9.4
2004	873	38.0	23.0	7.6
2005	924	38.1	24.3	10.8
2006	895	40.6	22.0	8.4
2007	882	39.8	22.2	8.2
2008	908	39.3	23.1	9.7
2009	942	39.3	24.0	8
2010	960	41.6	23.0	10.2
2011	729	32.4	22.4	10.4
2012	764	34.9	21.8	17.3
2013	763	35.4	21.5	15.6
2014	776	n/a	n/a	14.3
2015	771	36.0	21.4	15.4
2016	766	37.0	20.7	14.2
2017	933	41.6	22.3	14.7
2018	1013	47.0	21.5	12.6
2019	988	47.1	20.9	14.2
2020	1003	48.0	20.8	15.3
2021	969	49.0	19.7	15
2022	808	41.3	19.5	20.4
2023	775	37.2	20.8	23.9

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 Issaquah Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	316	19.0	16.6	0
1989	440	25.0	17.6	n/a
1990	484	27.0	17.9	0
1991	577	29.4	19.6	n/a
1992	601	27.8	21.6	n/a
1993	677	29.4	23.0	n/a
1994	732	31.0	23.6	n/a
1995	687	30.0	22.9	n/a
1996	687	30.0	22.9	n/a
1997	692	28.9	23.9	n/a
1998	792	33.8	23.4	n/a
1999	815	33.8	24.1	n/a
2000	796	35.8	22.2	n/a
2001	789	35.5	22.2	n/a
2002	859	37.7	22.8	9.4
2003	859	37.7	22.8	9.4
2004	873	38.0	23.0	7.6
2005	924	38.1	24.3	10.8
2006	895	40.6	22.0	8.4
2007	882	39.8	22.2	8.2
2008	908	39.3	23.1	9.7
2009	942	39.3	24.0	8
2010	960	41.6	23.0	10.2
2011	729	32.4	22.4	10.4
2012	764	34.9	21.8	17.3
2013	763	35.4	21.5	15.6
2014	776	n/a	n/a	14.3
2015	771	36.0	21.4	15.4
2016	766	37.0	20.7	14.2
2017	933	41.6	22.3	14.7
2018	1013	47.0	21.5	12.6
2019	988	47.1	20.9	14.2
2020	1003	48.0	20.8	15.3
2021	969	49.0	19.7	15
2022	808	41.3	19.5	20.4
2023	775	37.2	20.8	23.9

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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