Is Northshore Middle School a good school?

Northshore Middle School ranks 70 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northshore Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 827 students attended Northshore Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Northshore Middle School?

Students at Northshore Middle School are 56% White, 17% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Northshore Middle School attend?

Students who attend Northshore Middle School usually go on to attend Inglemoor High School

Northshore Middle School

Summary:

Northshore Middle School is a public middle school located in Bothell, Washington, serving 827 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the highly-ranked Northshore School District, which is ranked 10th out of 247 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northshore Middle School consistently performs above state and district averages in standardized test scores, with 68.06% of students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, 55.97% in SBAC/Math, and 70.27% in WCAS/Science. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, ranking among the top middle schools in Washington for Asian, White, and multi-racial students, as well as for special education students. However, some schools in the neighboring Lake Washington School District, such as Rose Hill Middle School, Kirkland Middle School, and Redmond Middle School, outperform Northshore Middle School in certain academic metrics.

Northshore Middle School has a relatively high spending per student, at $16,748 compared to the state average of $13,764, and a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 19.23%. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 20.3 is slightly higher than the nearby schools in the Northshore School District, which range from 19.6 to 22.2 students per teacher. Overall, Northshore Middle School is providing a quality education to its diverse student population, but there is room for improvement in addressing the performance gaps between certain student subgroups and the top-performing schools in the region.

Detail:

Public 6-8

12101 NE 160 St
Bothell, WA 98011-4141

(425) 408-6700

District: Northshore School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
70^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,748

Students who attend Northshore Middle School usually attend:

High:

Inglemoor High School

Feeder schools for Northshore Middle School:

Elementary:	Arrowhead Elementary
	Moorlands Elementary
	Woodmoor Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 827

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.1%

Asian:

16.8%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northshore Middle School ranks better than 86.9% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Northshore School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.53. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Northshore Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.1%), Asian (16.8%), Hispanic (15.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northshore Middle School is 20.3, which is the 2^nd best among 6 middle schools in the Northshore School District. (See more...)

Compare Northshore Middle School employs 40.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northshore Middle School is $16,748, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 middle schools in the Northshore School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northshore Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northshore Middle School 70^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Northshore Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Northshore School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Northshore School District 10^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northshore Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Northshore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	91.88	25^th	421	94.1%
2005	83.76	53^rd	425	87.5%
2006	85.08	44^th	449	90.2%
2007	86.36	38^th	463	91.8%
2008	84.86	44^th	466	90.6%
2009	88.55	31^st	476	93.5%
2010	82.60	57^th	483	88.2%
2011	80.01	72^nd	492	85.4%
2012	81.57	60^th	497	87.9%
2013	80.09	70^th	498	85.9%
2015	89.40	33^rd	445	92.6%
2016	89.00	40^th	443	91.0%
2017	89.12	34^th	435	92.2%
2018	88.66	48^th	437	89.0%
2019	81.27	84^th	512	83.6%
2021	87.85	53^rd	529	90.0%
2022	84.44	69^th	541	87.2%
2023	81.66	83^rd	539	84.6%
2024	85.53	70^th	535	86.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northshore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	61.10	92^nd	246	62.6%
2021	74.50	48^th	250	80.8%
2022	70.69	61^st	257	76.3%
2023	72.59	56^th	244	77.0%
2024	79.02	42^nd	243	82.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northshore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.38	60^th	135	55.6%
2019	44.40	40^th	100	60.0%
2021	43.59	28^th	50	44.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Northshore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	73.63	38^th	268	85.8%
2019	54.40	64^th	231	72.3%
2021	73.99	30^th	210	85.7%
2022	80.98	15^th	199	92.5%
2023	68.04	31^st	167	81.4%
2024	73.51	31^st	179	82.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.25	187^th	349	46.4%
2019	37.93	291^st	448	35.0%
2021	37.79	289^th	458	36.9%
2022	33.97	325^th	475	31.6%
2023	27.78	353^rd	463	23.8%
2024	59.19	158^th	455	65.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Northshore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	88.25	35^th	376	90.7%
2019	84.73	52^nd	452	88.5%
2021	88.02	53^rd	469	88.7%
2022	85.44	63^rd	479	86.8%
2023	76.52	92^nd	464	80.2%
2024	80.31	78^th	464	83.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Northshore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	86.13	48^th	371	87.1%
2019	77.38	86^th	453	81.0%
2021	87.10	52^nd	476	89.1%
2022	81.69	76^th	480	84.2%
2023	84.15	67^th	470	85.7%
2024	88.87	53^rd	466	88.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Northshore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	82.87	20^th	123	83.7%
2019	79.85	30^th	152	80.3%
2021	85.42	21^st	149	85.9%
2022	82.40	29^th	161	82.0%
2023	73.79	38^th	145	73.8%
2024	75.35	39^th	148	73.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northshore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.40	81^st	259	68.7%
2019	59.43	117^th	344	66.0%
2021	45.11	172^nd	353	51.3%
2022	35.99	224^th	360	37.8%
2023	35.31	210^th	336	37.5%
2024	53.92	134^th	344	61.0%

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Rank History for White students at Northshore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	87.08	35^th	325	89.2%
2019	77.82	87^th	470	81.5%
2021	87.60	44^th	480	90.8%
2022	83.58	65^th	488	86.7%
2023	82.47	69^th	488	85.9%
2024	86.12	54^th	486	88.9%

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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

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Reviews:

by a student
Friday, February 3, 2017

Was great as far as education and curriculum...but...safety lacked. Close Quote

by a citizen
Friday, December 2, 2016

Very well run school- both in academics, and sports. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Northshore Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	777	14	36	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	841
1989	794	13	40	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	859
1990	882	16	50	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	963
1991	908	12	63	12	8	n/a	n/a	0	1003
1992	949	18	69	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	1053
1993	819	15	56	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	905
1994	836	14	76	9	7	n/a	n/a	0	942
1995	869	12	82	29	3	n/a	n/a	0	995
1996	869	12	82	29	3	n/a	n/a	0	995
1997	852	10	67	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	958
1998	869	12	82	29	3	n/a	n/a	0	995
1999	694	14	99	38	4	n/a	n/a	0	849
2000	729	16	111	39	7	n/a	n/a	0	902
2001	732	25	116	42	6	n/a	n/a	0	921
2002	732	28	132	34	3	n/a	n/a	0	929
2003	732	28	132	34	3	n/a	n/a	0	929
2004	722	22	127	45	5	n/a	n/a	0	921
2005	705	21	132	65	4	n/a	n/a	0	927
2006	718	24	134	70	4	n/a	n/a	5	955
2007	650	23	134	68	9	n/a	n/a	17	901
2008	606	17	121	68	6	n/a	n/a	21	839
2009	521	11	124	66	6	n/a	n/a	28	756
2010	479	17	107	81	3	n/a	n/a	30	717
2011	454	16	110	74	2	6	36	0	698
2012	444	19	96	82	3	3	32	0	679
2013	426	15	101	90	4	3	40	0	679
2014	417	12	98	96	5	2	48	0	678
2015	400	8	123	100	1	1	55	0	688
2016	427	12	115	95	2	3	57	0	711
2017	435	8	114	113	2	5	60	0	737
2018	501	10	152	147	3	1	81	0	895
2019	531	10	156	146	4	0	82	0	929
2020	537	13	157	145	3	1	86	0	942
2021	500	18	147	134	4	1	84	1	889
2022	496	21	155	123	1	2	74	3	875
2023	464	19	139	126	0	3	70	6	827

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 Northshore Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	841	35.0	24.0	0
1989	859	40.0	21.4	n/a
1990	963	42.7	22.5	0
1991	1003	48.1	20.8	n/a
1992	1053	51.0	20.6	n/a
1993	905	41.8	21.7	n/a
1994	942	43.6	21.6	n/a
1995	995	47.8	20.8	n/a
1996	995	47.8	20.8	n/a
1997	958	46.0	20.8	n/a
1998	995	38.6	25.8	n/a
1999	849	38.7	21.9	n/a
2000	902	39.1	23.1	n/a
2001	921	39.1	23.6	n/a
2002	929	42.8	21.7	7.6
2003	929	42.8	21.7	7.6
2004	921	43.0	21.4	7.7
2005	927	42.8	21.7	9.1
2006	955	43.1	22.2	11.3
2007	901	42.7	21.1	11.2
2008	839	39.2	21.4	12.3
2009	756	39.2	19.3	14.7
2010	717	34.0	21.0	15.1
2011	698	32.2	21.6	17.6
2012	679	31.4	21.6	18.9
2013	679	31.2	21.7	22.2
2014	678	n/a	n/a	21.7
2015	688	33.0	20.8	18
2016	711	35.0	20.3	16.3
2017	737	33.9	21.7	15.2
2018	895	41.1	21.7	16.1
2019	929	42.4	21.9	15.5
2020	942	43.8	21.4	11.8
2021	889	42.8	20.7	15.5
2022	875	43.6	20.0	16.6
2023	827	40.7	20.3	19.2

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 Northshore Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	841	35.0	24.0	0
1989	859	40.0	21.4	n/a
1990	963	42.7	22.5	0
1991	1003	48.1	20.8	n/a
1992	1053	51.0	20.6	n/a
1993	905	41.8	21.7	n/a
1994	942	43.6	21.6	n/a
1995	995	47.8	20.8	n/a
1996	995	47.8	20.8	n/a
1997	958	46.0	20.8	n/a
1998	995	38.6	25.8	n/a
1999	849	38.7	21.9	n/a
2000	902	39.1	23.1	n/a
2001	921	39.1	23.6	n/a
2002	929	42.8	21.7	7.6
2003	929	42.8	21.7	7.6
2004	921	43.0	21.4	7.7
2005	927	42.8	21.7	9.1
2006	955	43.1	22.2	11.3
2007	901	42.7	21.1	11.2
2008	839	39.2	21.4	12.3
2009	756	39.2	19.3	14.7
2010	717	34.0	21.0	15.1
2011	698	32.2	21.6	17.6
2012	679	31.4	21.6	18.9
2013	679	31.2	21.7	22.2
2014	678	n/a	n/a	21.7
2015	688	33.0	20.8	18
2016	711	35.0	20.3	16.3
2017	737	33.9	21.7	15.2
2018	895	41.1	21.7	16.1
2019	929	42.4	21.9	15.5
2020	942	43.8	21.4	11.8
2021	889	42.8	20.7	15.5
2022	875	43.6	20.0	16.6
2023	827	40.7	20.3	19.2

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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