Is Mercer International Middle School a good school?

Mercer International Middle School ranks 161 st of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mercer International Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 751 students attended Mercer International Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Mercer International Middle School?

Students at Mercer International Middle School are 39% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 17% African American, 12% White, 11% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Mercer International Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mercer International Middle School usually go on to attend Franklin High School

Mercer International Middle School

Summary:

Mercer International Middle School is a public middle school in Seattle, Washington, serving 862 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Seattle School District, which is ranked 48 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Mercer International Middle School has a diverse student population, with 37.7% Asian, 19.37% Hispanic, 17.52% African American, 13.46% White, and 11.02% two or more races. While the school's overall academic performance in English Language Arts and Math is lower than the district and state averages, it performs better than some nearby schools in the Highline School District, such as Glacier Middle School and Cascade Middle School. However, the school's performance for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 30% to 50% of middle schools in Washington.

Mercer International Middle School faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 67.17% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than nearby schools in the Seattle School District, such as McClure Middle School (18.88%) and Madison Middle School (19.98%). The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools may be an attempt to address these challenges, but the data suggests that more targeted interventions and support may be needed to improve student outcomes and close the achievement gaps.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1600 S Columbian Wy
Seattle, WA 98108-1565

(206) 252-8000

District: Seattle School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
161^st of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,858

Students who attend Mercer International Middle School usually attend:

High:

Franklin High School

Feeder schools for Mercer International Middle School:

Elementary:	Beacon Hill International School
	Dearborn Park International School
	Hawthorne Elementary School
	Kimball Elementary School
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	Maple Elementary School
	Rising Star Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 751

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

39.1%

Hispanic:

21.0%

African American:

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mercer International Middle School ranks better than 69.9% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 8^th among 12 ranked middle schools in the Seattle School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.83. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Mercer International Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (39.1%), Hispanic (21%), African American (16.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Seattle School District No. 1. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mercer International Middle School is 18.3, which is the 5^th best among 12 middle schools in the Seattle School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Mercer International Middle School employs 41 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mercer International Middle School is $19,858, which is the 5^th highest among 12 middle schools in the Seattle School District No. 1.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mercer International Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mercer International Middle School 161^st of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Mercer International Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Seattle School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Seattle School District No. 1 48^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mercer International Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Mercer International Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	25.40	337^th	421	20.0%
2005	20.99	361^st	425	15.1%
2006	30.56	343^rd	449	23.6%
2007	31.04	343^rd	463	25.9%
2008	39.90	287^th	466	38.4%
2009	56.53	200^th	476	58.0%
2010	59.52	179^th	483	62.9%
2011	80.18	71^st	492	85.6%
2012	79.95	69^th	497	86.1%
2013	78.19	81^st	498	83.7%
2015	82.87	59^th	445	86.7%
2016	77.89	80^th	443	81.9%
2017	80.02	79^th	435	81.8%
2018	74.99	98^th	437	77.6%
2019	77.69	100^th	512	80.5%
2021	47.42	255^th	529	51.8%
2022	65.19	156^th	541	71.2%
2023	63.69	168^th	539	68.8%
2024	66.83	161^st	535	69.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mercer International Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	70.96	63^rd	246	74.4%
2021	61.94	80^th	250	68.0%
2022	70.02	65^th	257	74.7%
2023	76.85	44^th	244	82.0%
2024	71.82	61^st	243	74.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mercer International Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.62	38^th	135	71.9%
2019	57.16	27^th	100	73.0%
2021	31.15	33^rd	50	34.0%
2022	44.73	27^th	63	57.1%
2023	42.57	20^th	57	64.9%
2024	48.45	28^th	78	64.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mercer International Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	50.96	93^rd	268	65.3%
2019	47.41	85^th	231	63.2%
2021	26.30	171^st	210	18.6%
2022	33.08	126^th	199	36.7%
2023	32.69	108^th	167	35.3%
2024	35.88	106^th	179	40.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mercer International Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	84.78	29^th	349	91.7%
2019	86.34	19^th	448	95.8%
2021	55.00	170^th	458	62.9%
2022	73.22	70^th	475	85.3%
2023	74.89	71^st	463	84.7%
2024	76.24	66^th	455	85.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Mercer International Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	70.52	7^th	59	88.1%
2021	69.73	5^th	27	81.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Mercer International Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	75.11	89^th	376	76.3%
2019	77.49	77^th	452	83.0%
2021	47.46	227^th	469	51.6%
2022	62.28	154^th	479	67.8%
2023	62.20	156^th	464	66.4%
2024	69.86	120^th	464	74.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Mercer International Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	71.22	95^th	371	74.4%
2019	76.63	91^st	453	79.9%
2021	47.00	233^rd	476	51.1%
2022	65.19	136^th	480	71.7%
2023	62.23	155^th	470	67.0%
2024	61.99	149^th	466	68.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Mercer International Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.64	40^th	123	67.5%
2019	70.37	42^nd	152	72.4%
2021	31.10	100^th	149	32.9%
2022	52.37	78^th	161	51.6%
2023	50.41	70^th	145	51.7%
2024	54.14	63^rd	148	57.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Mercer International Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	72.04	10^th	66	84.8%
2019	69.63	23^rd	111	79.3%
2021	20.41	96^th	106	9.4%
2022	34.91	66^th	104	36.5%
2023	31.21	67^th	96	30.2%
2024	31.88	62^nd	90	31.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mercer International Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	58.17	90^th	259	65.3%
2019	63.37	100^th	344	70.9%
2021	27.57	251^st	353	28.9%
2022	37.95	211^th	360	41.4%
2023	37.67	196^th	336	41.7%
2024	41.11	183^rd	344	46.8%

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Rank History for White students at Mercer International Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	92.78	10^th	325	96.9%
2019	97.11	3^rd	470	99.4%
2021	84.50	61^st	480	87.3%
2022	91.99	31^st	488	93.6%
2023	90.34	33^rd	488	93.2%
2024	92.78	22^nd	486	95.5%

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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 Mercer International Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	195	167	151	36	13	n/a	n/a	0	562
1989	203	159	184	42	12	n/a	n/a	0	600
1990	262	252	313	47	17	n/a	n/a	0	891
1991	263	256	319	39	17	n/a	n/a	0	894
1992	248	250	339	43	18	n/a	n/a	0	898
1993	257	226	366	45	15	n/a	n/a	0	909
1994	254	223	375	46	10	n/a	n/a	0	908
1995	154	252	414	33	13	n/a	n/a	0	866
1996	154	252	414	33	13	n/a	n/a	0	866
1997	157	243	377	57	16	n/a	n/a	0	850
1998	139	274	381	61	6	n/a	n/a	0	861
1999	126	244	367	69	10	n/a	n/a	0	816
2000	104	229	416	69	15	n/a	n/a	0	833
2001	82	211	450	52	16	n/a	n/a	0	811
2002	73	226	480	59	19	n/a	n/a	0	857
2003	73	226	480	59	19	n/a	n/a	0	857
2004	57	223	452	70	16	n/a	n/a	0	818
2005	52	211	452	77	12	n/a	n/a	0	804
2006	38	187	434	86	9	n/a	n/a	0	754
2007	48	180	408	96	8	n/a	n/a	0	740
2008	46	207	363	98	14	n/a	n/a	0	728
2009	47	178	361	100	10	n/a	n/a	0	696
2010	38	211	379	101	10	n/a	n/a	0	739
2011	40	209	422	120	9	5	1	0	806
2012	37	247	481	126	10	4	15	0	920
2013	61	235	498	146	9	7	26	0	982
2014	78	220	458	148	5	4	41	0	954
2015	99	256	472	183	4	4	57	0	1075
2016	110	266	474	193	2	1	55	0	1101
2017	138	273	475	216	2	1	71	0	1176
2018	150	230	452	214	2	2	86	0	1136
2019	160	231	459	199	3	0	94	0	1146
2020	159	230	460	170	2	1	93	0	1115
2021	181	262	429	193	2	2	102	2	1173
2022	135	190	378	176	1	2	101	3	986
2023	116	151	325	167	3	2	95	3	862
2024	89	124	294	158	2	1	80	3	751

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 Mercer International Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	562	33.0	17.0	0
1989	600	31.0	19.3	n/a
1990	891	46.0	19.3	0
1991	894	45.8	19.5	n/a
1992	898	42.8	20.9	n/a
1993	909	41.4	22.0	n/a
1994	908	43.6	20.8	n/a
1995	866	42.4	20.4	n/a
1996	866	42.4	20.4	n/a
1997	850	42.0	20.2	n/a
1998	861	42.0	20.5	n/a
1999	816	40.6	20.1	n/a
2000	833	42.0	19.8	n/a
2001	811	45.0	18.0	n/a
2002	857	47.9	17.9	61.3
2003	857	47.9	17.9	61.3
2004	818	47.0	17.4	64.9
2005	804	47.3	17.0	74.3
2006	754	41.0	18.4	67
2007	740	40.0	18.5	68.8
2008	728	40.0	18.2	67.9
2009	696	40.0	17.4	71.4
2010	739	38.0	19.4	73.6
2011	806	46.0	17.5	74.9
2012	920	41.0	22.4	73.2
2013	982	50.0	19.6	72.6
2014	954	n/a	n/a	72.2
2015	1075	60.0	17.9	67.8
2016	1101	62.0	17.7	67.8
2017	1176	65.5	17.9	67.3
2018	1136	64.8	17.5	64.3
2019	1146	66.5	17.2	61
2020	1115	61.8	18.0	57.5
2021	1173	67.2	17.4	58.6
2022	986	58.4	16.8	59.8
2023	862	53.4	16.1	67.2
2024	751	41.0	18.3	66.7

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 Mercer International Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	562	33.0	17.0	0
1989	600	31.0	19.3	n/a
1990	891	46.0	19.3	0
1991	894	45.8	19.5	n/a
1992	898	42.8	20.9	n/a
1993	909	41.4	22.0	n/a
1994	908	43.6	20.8	n/a
1995	866	42.4	20.4	n/a
1996	866	42.4	20.4	n/a
1997	850	42.0	20.2	n/a
1998	861	42.0	20.5	n/a
1999	816	40.6	20.1	n/a
2000	833	42.0	19.8	n/a
2001	811	45.0	18.0	n/a
2002	857	47.9	17.9	61.3
2003	857	47.9	17.9	61.3
2004	818	47.0	17.4	64.9
2005	804	47.3	17.0	74.3
2006	754	41.0	18.4	67
2007	740	40.0	18.5	68.8
2008	728	40.0	18.2	67.9
2009	696	40.0	17.4	71.4
2010	739	38.0	19.4	73.6
2011	806	46.0	17.5	74.9
2012	920	41.0	22.4	73.2
2013	982	50.0	19.6	72.6
2014	954	n/a	n/a	72.2
2015	1075	60.0	17.9	67.8
2016	1101	62.0	17.7	67.8
2017	1176	65.5	17.9	67.3
2018	1136	64.8	17.5	64.3
2019	1146	66.5	17.2	61
2020	1115	61.8	18.0	57.5
2021	1173	67.2	17.4	58.6
2022	986	58.4	16.8	59.8
2023	862	53.4	16.1	67.2
2024	751	41.0	18.3	66.7

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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