Is Finn Hill Middle School a good school?

Finn Hill Middle School ranks 119 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Finn Hill Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 669 students attended Finn Hill Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Finn Hill Middle School?

Students at Finn Hill Middle School are 55% White, 15% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Finn Hill Middle School attend?

Students who attend Finn Hill Middle School usually go on to attend Juanita High School

Finn Hill Middle School

Summary:

Finn Hill Middle School is a public middle school in Kirkland, Washington, serving 669 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the highly-ranked Lake Washington School District, which is ranked 4th out of 247 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Finn Hill Middle School consistently performs above the state average in academic assessments, though slightly below the district average, indicating room for improvement. The school particularly excels for its Asian and African American student subgroups, ranking 52nd and 9th out of all Washington middle schools in those categories respectively. However, its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students perform relatively lower compared to the state and district. Overall, Finn Hill Middle School has been ranked in the top 20% of Washington middle schools for the past several years, placing it in the top quartile statewide.

Compared to nearby schools, Finn Hill Middle School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below other high-performing Lake Washington School District middle schools like Rose Hill Middle School and Kirkland Middle School. However, it outperforms some nearby schools in other districts, such as Kellogg Middle School and Jane Addams Middle School. The nearby Environmental & Adventure School, a public magnet school, consistently outperforms Finn Hill Middle School and other nearby schools, highlighting the potential impact of specialized educational programs.

Detail:

Public 6-8

8040 NE 132nd ST
Kirkland, WA 98034-2522

(425) 936-2340

District: Lake Washington School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
119^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,084

Students who attend Finn Hill Middle School usually attend:

High:

Juanita High School

Feeder schools for Finn Hill Middle School:

Elementary:	Alexander Graham Bell Elementary
	Carl Sandburg Elementary
	Henry David Thoreau Elementary
	Juanita Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 20.2

Number of students: 669

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.5%

Two or more races:

14.8%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Finn Hill Middle School ranks better than 77.8% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 12 ranked middle schools in the Lake Washington School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.83. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Finn Hill Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55.5%), two or more races (14.8%), Hispanic (14.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Finn Hill Middle School is 20.2, which is the 6^th best among 12 middle schools in the Lake Washington School District. (See more...)

Compare Finn Hill Middle School employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Finn Hill Middle School is $18,084, which is the 4^th highest among 12 middle schools in the Lake Washington School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Finn Hill Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Finn Hill Middle School 119^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Finn Hill Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Lake Washington School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Washington School District 4^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Finn Hill Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Finn Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	82.57	52^nd	421	87.6%
2005	77.38	76^th	425	82.1%
2006	83.13	55^th	449	87.8%
2007	83.48	52^nd	463	88.8%
2008	79.91	68^th	466	85.4%
2009	72.80	106^th	476	77.7%
2010	81.86	61^st	483	87.4%
2011	71.22	109^th	492	77.8%
2012	78.99	75^th	497	84.9%
2013	78.11	82^nd	498	83.5%
2015	82.33	61^st	445	86.3%
2016	86.01	49^th	443	88.9%
2017	84.40	49^th	435	88.7%
2018	88.82	45^th	437	89.7%
2019	88.22	49^th	512	90.4%
2021	82.50	79^th	529	85.1%
2022	81.12	88^th	541	83.7%
2023	75.42	113^th	539	79.0%
2024	73.83	119^th	535	77.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Finn Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	71.64	44^th	166	73.5%
2019	85.85	25^th	246	89.8%
2021	76.70	43^rd	250	82.8%
2022	77.11	46^th	257	82.1%
2023	72.62	55^th	244	77.5%
2024	62.42	84^th	243	65.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Finn Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	56.81	27^th	135	80.0%
2021	51.02	25^th	50	50.0%
2022	51.89	20^th	63	68.3%
2024	60.20	21^st	78	73.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Finn Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	83.86	24^th	268	91.0%
2019	77.11	27^th	231	88.3%
2021	75.33	26^th	210	87.6%
2022	62.81	44^th	199	77.9%
2023	58.31	53^rd	167	68.3%
2024	59.13	61^st	179	65.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Finn Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.66	130^th	349	62.8%
2019	69.86	85^th	448	81.0%
2021	63.78	112^th	458	75.5%
2022	67.29	98^th	475	79.4%
2023	40.42	266^th	463	42.5%
2024	51.36	204^th	455	55.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Finn Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	85.07	49^th	376	87.0%
2019	85.50	49^th	452	89.2%
2021	80.22	82^nd	469	82.5%
2022	77.64	94^th	479	80.4%
2023	73.43	105^th	464	77.4%
2024	75.14	97^th	464	79.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Finn Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	90.15	35^th	371	90.6%
2019	89.66	36^th	453	92.1%
2021	83.62	67^th	476	85.9%
2022	83.01	69^th	480	85.6%
2023	73.65	109^th	470	76.8%
2024	69.93	112^th	466	76.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Finn Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.38	41^st	123	66.7%
2019	84.06	25^th	152	83.6%
2021	64.02	50^th	149	66.4%
2022	68.62	47^th	161	70.8%
2023	63.75	52^nd	145	64.1%
2024	56.81	60^th	148	59.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Finn Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	84.47	9^th	111	91.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Finn Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	70.27	59^th	259	77.2%
2019	69.30	83^rd	344	75.9%
2021	66.28	82^nd	353	76.8%
2022	70.37	72^nd	360	80.0%
2023	57.60	113^th	336	66.4%
2024	43.69	175^th	344	49.1%

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Rank History for White students at Finn Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	89.41	27^th	325	91.7%
2019	87.84	38^th	470	91.9%
2021	81.93	72^nd	480	85.0%
2022	79.93	80^th	488	83.6%
2023	72.13	112^th	488	77.0%
2024	74.45	99^th	486	79.6%

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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

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Friday, August 11, 2017

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Enrollment information for Finn Hill Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	599	17	48	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	684
1989	617	13	40	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	685
1990	636	11	30	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	688
1991	640	22	26	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	702
1992	685	17	37	17	6	n/a	n/a	0	762
1993	719	15	40	16	6	n/a	n/a	0	796
1994	705	9	48	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	782
1995	668	15	53	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	759
1996	668	15	53	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	759
1997	630	19	57	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	730
1998	585	20	62	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	684
1999	540	22	62	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	634
2000	496	18	50	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	583
2001	437	15	42	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	516
2002	424	18	46	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	511
2003	424	18	46	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	511
2004	410	24	43	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	495
2005	413	20	35	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	490
2006	400	21	27	26	3	n/a	n/a	1	478
2007	404	26	24	23	4	n/a	n/a	4	485
2008	334	20	22	24	3	n/a	n/a	4	407
2009	362	20	24	33	2	n/a	n/a	8	449
2010	328	15	22	30	2	n/a	n/a	8	405
2011	319	16	28	40	2	1	10	0	416
2012	302	11	29	45	2	1	26	0	416
2013	372	10	38	58	1	1	47	0	527
2014	379	16	43	71	1	1	43	0	554
2015	391	19	52	80	1	1	54	0	598
2016	396	16	55	62	2	0	57	0	588
2017	411	16	56	79	3	0	64	0	629
2018	405	23	60	77	2	0	66	0	633
2019	416	22	59	84	1	0	71	0	653
2020	426	17	57	100	0	2	74	0	676
2021	416	14	67	114	0	1	75	1	688
2022	375	18	76	111	1	1	80	1	663
2023	371	22	74	97	1	3	99	2	669

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 Finn Hill Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	684	33.0	20.7	0
1989	685	33.0	20.7	n/a
1990	688	32.9	20.9	0
1991	702	34.2	20.5	n/a
1992	762	36.1	21.1	n/a
1993	796	35.8	22.2	n/a
1994	782	34.8	22.5	n/a
1995	759	35.4	21.4	n/a
1996	759	35.4	21.4	n/a
1997	730	34.0	21.5	n/a
1998	684	31.7	21.6	n/a
1999	634	28.6	22.2	n/a
2000	583	27.8	21.0	n/a
2001	516	25.7	20.1	n/a
2002	511	25.6	20.0	11.4
2003	511	25.6	20.0	11.4
2004	495	25.0	19.8	15.6
2005	490	24.6	19.9	22.4
2006	478	24.2	19.8	16.6
2007	485	23.5	20.6	15
2008	407	21.1	19.3	15.6
2009	449	22.1	20.3	16.3
2010	405	21.3	19.0	20.7
2011	416	21.7	19.1	18.3
2012	416	21.4	19.4	25.5
2013	527	26.0	20.2	23.3
2014	554	n/a	n/a	23.1
2015	598	31.0	19.2	23.4
2016	588	29.0	20.2	20.1
2017	629	31.0	20.2	20.8
2018	633	32.8	19.2	18.8
2019	653	32.9	19.8	19.6
2020	676	34.3	19.7	16
2021	688	34.4	20.0	17
2022	663	35.0	18.9	15.1
2023	669	33.0	20.2	23.6

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 Finn Hill Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	684	33.0	20.7	0
1989	685	33.0	20.7	n/a
1990	688	32.9	20.9	0
1991	702	34.2	20.5	n/a
1992	762	36.1	21.1	n/a
1993	796	35.8	22.2	n/a
1994	782	34.8	22.5	n/a
1995	759	35.4	21.4	n/a
1996	759	35.4	21.4	n/a
1997	730	34.0	21.5	n/a
1998	684	31.7	21.6	n/a
1999	634	28.6	22.2	n/a
2000	583	27.8	21.0	n/a
2001	516	25.7	20.1	n/a
2002	511	25.6	20.0	11.4
2003	511	25.6	20.0	11.4
2004	495	25.0	19.8	15.6
2005	490	24.6	19.9	22.4
2006	478	24.2	19.8	16.6
2007	485	23.5	20.6	15
2008	407	21.1	19.3	15.6
2009	449	22.1	20.3	16.3
2010	405	21.3	19.0	20.7
2011	416	21.7	19.1	18.3
2012	416	21.4	19.4	25.5
2013	527	26.0	20.2	23.3
2014	554	n/a	n/a	23.1
2015	598	31.0	19.2	23.4
2016	588	29.0	20.2	20.1
2017	629	31.0	20.2	20.8
2018	633	32.8	19.2	18.8
2019	653	32.9	19.8	19.6
2020	676	34.3	19.7	16
2021	688	34.4	20.0	17
2022	663	35.0	18.9	15.1
2023	669	33.0	20.2	23.6

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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