Is Kirkland Middle School a good school?

Yes! Kirkland Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 22 nd of 535 Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Kirkland Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 575 students attended Kirkland Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Kirkland Middle School?

Students at Kirkland Middle School are 57% White, 17% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Kirkland Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kirkland Middle School usually go on to attend Lake Washington High School

Kirkland Middle School

Summary:

Kirkland Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Lake Washington School District, with a student population of 575. Located in Kirkland, WA, the school has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Washington, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Kirkland Middle School's academic performance is particularly impressive, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 78.13% of Kirkland Middle School students were proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 80.42% for the Lake Washington School District and 52.63% for the state of Washington. The school's performance is also strong across various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for its performance among female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, White students, multi-racial students, and students with special education needs.

Kirkland Middle School's academic excellence is further highlighted by its diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 57.22% White, 3.48% African American, 10.26% Hispanic, 17.22% Asian, and 11.3% two or more races in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 13.39% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. While Kirkland Middle School outperforms nearby schools in the Lake Washington School District, such as Redmond Middle School, Kamiakin Middle School, and Finn Hill Middle School, some nearby schools, like Stella Schola and Northstar Middle School, also demonstrate exceptional academic performance.

Detail:

Public 6-8

430 18th AVE
Kirkland, WA 98033-4935

(425) 936-2420

District: Lake Washington School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
22^nd of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,856

Students who attend Kirkland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lake Washington High School

Feeder schools for Kirkland Middle School:

Elementary:	Lakeview Elementary
	Peter Kirk Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 19.7

Number of students: 575

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.2%

Asian:

17.2%

Two or more races:

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kirkland Middle School ranks better than 95.9% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 7^th among 12 ranked middle schools in the Lake Washington School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.52. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.2%), Asian (17.2%), two or more races (11.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kirkland Middle School is 19.7, which is the 5^th best among 12 middle schools in the Lake Washington School District. (See more...)

Compare Kirkland Middle School employs 29.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kirkland Middle School is $18,856, which is the 2^nd highest among 12 middle schools in the Lake Washington School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kirkland Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kirkland Middle School 22^nd of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Kirkland 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 Kirkland Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Kirkland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	81.20	57^th	421	86.5%
2005	66.48	129^th	425	69.6%
2006	76.59	80^th	449	82.2%
2007	78.93	70^th	463	84.9%
2008	71.55	108^th	466	76.8%
2009	84.39	48^th	476	89.9%
2010	84.17	47^th	483	90.3%
2011	83.34	57^th	492	88.4%
2012	90.27	25^th	497	95.0%
2013	88.35	31^st	498	93.8%
2015	96.85	7^th	445	98.4%
2016	93.68	18^th	443	95.9%
2017	94.30	13^th	435	97.0%
2018	95.09	14^th	437	96.8%
2019	95.90	10^th	512	98.0%
2021	94.53	29^th	529	94.5%
2022	95.94	21^st	541	96.1%
2023	96.13	19^th	539	96.5%
2024	95.52	22^nd	535	95.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kirkland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	92.73	3^rd	246	98.8%
2021	89.59	20^th	250	92.0%
2022	85.95	25^th	257	90.3%
2023	90.64	14^th	244	94.3%
2024	94.71	9^th	243	96.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kirkland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	82.03	11^th	78	85.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kirkland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.32	50^th	268	81.3%
2019	87.22	12^th	231	94.8%
2021	73.03	32^nd	210	84.8%
2022	88.39	7^th	199	96.5%
2023	80.58	15^th	167	91.0%
2024	85.96	17^th	179	90.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	94.05	13^th	349	96.3%
2019	77.25	45^th	448	90.0%
2021	44.45	244^th	458	46.7%
2022	76.19	58^th	475	87.8%
2023	80.09	41^st	463	91.1%
2024	71.47	89^th	455	80.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Kirkland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	94.13	13^th	376	96.5%
2019	95.59	7^th	452	98.5%
2021	92.68	31^st	469	93.4%
2022	93.53	24^th	479	95.0%
2023	95.09	20^th	464	95.7%
2024	95.64	15^th	464	96.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Kirkland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	94.61	15^th	371	96.0%
2019	95.75	10^th	453	97.8%
2021	95.59	23^rd	476	95.2%
2022	97.17	14^th	480	97.1%
2023	96.48	16^th	470	96.6%
2024	94.29	32^nd	466	93.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Kirkland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	78.37	27^th	123	78.0%
2019	95.65	2^nd	152	98.7%
2021	90.29	11^th	149	92.6%
2022	89.60	13^th	161	91.9%
2023	90.54	13^th	145	91.0%
2024	90.41	13^th	148	91.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kirkland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	92.92	10^th	259	96.1%
2019	84.80	35^th	344	89.8%
2021	79.77	50^th	353	85.8%
2022	88.50	23^rd	360	93.6%
2023	92.53	16^th	336	95.2%
2024	90.31	21^st	344	93.9%

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Rank History for White students at Kirkland Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	92.46	12^th	325	96.3%
2019	94.21	12^th	470	97.4%
2021	92.02	30^th	480	93.8%
2022	93.55	21^st	488	95.7%
2023	95.18	15^th	488	96.9%
2024	92.50	23^rd	486	95.3%

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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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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

One the best middle schools I have had the pleasure of working with. Extraordinary teachers with a principal that has created a student-focused (and, often times, managed) school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Kirkland Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	598	9	40	13	9	n/a	n/a	0	669
1989	627	18	40	15	7	n/a	n/a	0	707
1990	665	15	48	14	9	n/a	n/a	0	751
1991	685	15	42	13	11	n/a	n/a	0	766
1992	701	15	48	18	8	n/a	n/a	0	790
1993	700	20	59	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	793
1994	606	15	69	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	708
1995	523	18	69	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	629
1996	523	18	69	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	629
1997	518	16	50	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	603
1998	482	15	51	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	564
1999	481	12	50	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	559
2000	427	10	50	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	505
2001	403	14	50	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	496
2002	425	9	41	24	5	n/a	n/a	0	504
2003	425	9	41	24	5	n/a	n/a	0	504
2004	453	11	45	27	7	n/a	n/a	0	543
2005	442	11	56	32	5	n/a	n/a	0	546
2006	425	14	60	39	4	n/a	n/a	7	549
2007	383	13	49	41	7	n/a	n/a	4	497
2008	407	9	48	28	6	n/a	n/a	7	505
2009	417	10	55	21	10	n/a	n/a	7	520
2010	432	8	62	27	8	n/a	n/a	9	546
2011	411	12	49	46	4	4	21	0	547
2012	415	19	58	50	2	0	34	0	578
2013	437	14	63	47	3	0	33	0	597
2014	465	11	50	43	2	0	34	0	605
2015	444	8	48	39	2	2	30	0	573
2016	432	6	53	37	4	2	35	0	569
2017	425	10	63	43	3	3	41	0	588
2018	442	10	67	51	1	0	42	0	613
2019	425	14	69	51	1	0	47	0	607
2020	416	19	78	57	1	0	46	0	617
2021	353	14	84	53	0	0	44	0	548
2022	335	16	88	49	0	1	53	0	542
2023	329	20	99	59	0	2	65	1	575

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 Kirkland Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	669	31.0	21.5	0
1989	707	33.0	21.4	n/a
1990	751	36.1	20.8	0
1991	766	36.0	21.2	n/a
1992	790	37.7	20.9	n/a
1993	793	35.6	22.3	n/a
1994	708	33.7	21.0	n/a
1995	629	30.0	21.0	n/a
1996	629	30.0	21.0	n/a
1997	603	29.4	20.5	n/a
1998	564	27.7	20.4	n/a
1999	559	26.8	20.9	n/a
2000	505	24.6	20.5	n/a
2001	496	23.3	21.3	n/a
2002	504	24.2	20.8	7.9
2003	504	24.2	20.8	7.9
2004	543	25.0	21.7	15.5
2005	546	25.1	21.8	18.1
2006	549	26.8	20.5	12.2
2007	497	25.5	19.5	10.8
2008	505	25.5	19.8	10.6
2009	520	25.5	20.4	11.1
2010	546	26.6	20.4	16.8
2011	547	29.5	18.5	14.1
2012	578	29.4	19.6	19.4
2013	597	29.1	20.4	14.4
2014	605	n/a	n/a	11.4
2015	573	30.0	19.1	12.9
2016	569	27.0	21.0	12.3
2017	588	30.3	19.4	11.4
2018	613	30.6	20.0	10.6
2019	607	29.5	20.5	10.4
2020	617	28.7	21.4	8.4
2021	548	28.9	18.9	11.5
2022	542	29.2	18.5	8.1
2023	575	29.1	19.7	13.4

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 Kirkland Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	669	31.0	21.5	0
1989	707	33.0	21.4	n/a
1990	751	36.1	20.8	0
1991	766	36.0	21.2	n/a
1992	790	37.7	20.9	n/a
1993	793	35.6	22.3	n/a
1994	708	33.7	21.0	n/a
1995	629	30.0	21.0	n/a
1996	629	30.0	21.0	n/a
1997	603	29.4	20.5	n/a
1998	564	27.7	20.4	n/a
1999	559	26.8	20.9	n/a
2000	505	24.6	20.5	n/a
2001	496	23.3	21.3	n/a
2002	504	24.2	20.8	7.9
2003	504	24.2	20.8	7.9
2004	543	25.0	21.7	15.5
2005	546	25.1	21.8	18.1
2006	549	26.8	20.5	12.2
2007	497	25.5	19.5	10.8
2008	505	25.5	19.8	10.6
2009	520	25.5	20.4	11.1
2010	546	26.6	20.4	16.8
2011	547	29.5	18.5	14.1
2012	578	29.4	19.6	19.4
2013	597	29.1	20.4	14.4
2014	605	n/a	n/a	11.4
2015	573	30.0	19.1	12.9
2016	569	27.0	21.0	12.3
2017	588	30.3	19.4	11.4
2018	613	30.6	20.0	10.6
2019	607	29.5	20.5	10.4
2020	617	28.7	21.4	8.4
2021	548	28.9	18.9	11.5
2022	542	29.2	18.5	8.1
2023	575	29.1	19.7	13.4

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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