Is Whitman Middle School a good school?

Yes! Whitman Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 24 th of 535 Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Whitman Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 679 students attended Whitman Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Whitman Middle School?

Students at Whitman Middle School are 68% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Not Specified.

Whitman Middle School

Summary:

Whitman Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Seattle, Washington, serving 679 students in grades 6-8. The school consistently outperforms the Seattle School District and the state of Washington in academic metrics, with 80.18% of students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts compared to 67.59% for the district and 52.63% for the state.

Whitman Middle School stands out for its racial diversity, with 68.04% White, 4.71% African American, 8.39% Hispanic, 3.98% Asian, and 11.93% two or more races. This diversity is higher than some nearby schools like Edmonds S. Meany Middle School and Eckstein Middle School. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 14.87%, suggesting a higher socioeconomic status among its student population compared to nearby schools.

Whitman Middle School's strong performance is reflected in its statewide ranking of 24th out of 535 schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's high spending per student at $18,339, compared to the state average of $15,930, may contribute to its success. However, Whitman has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 20.4, higher than some nearby schools like Robert Eagle Staff Middle School (17.4) and Edmonds S. Meany Middle School (16.9).

Detail:

Public 6-8

9201 15 Av NW
Seattle, WA 98117-2336

(206) 252-1200

District: Seattle School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
24^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,339

Feeder schools for Whitman Middle School:

Elementary:	Adams Elementary School
	Loyal Heights Elementary School
	North Beach Elementary School
	Whittier Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 679

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.0%

Two or more races:

11.9%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Whitman Middle School ranks better than 95.5% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 3^rd among 12 ranked middle schools in the Seattle School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.48. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68%), two or more races (11.9%), Hispanic (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whitman Middle School is 20.4. 8 middle schools in the Seattle School District No. 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whitman Middle School is $18,339. 10 middle schools in the Seattle School District No. 1 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Whitman Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitman Middle School 24^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Whitman 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 Whitman Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Whitman Middle School

Rank History for Special Education students at Whitman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	99.13	2^nd	158	98.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	85.20	51^st	854	94.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Whitman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	95.37	46^th	1008	95.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Whitman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	96.91	22^nd	1025	97.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Whitman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	78.44	32^nd	131	75.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Whitman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	82.20	5^th	47	89.4%

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Rank History for White students at Whitman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	96.12	14^th	943	98.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Whitman Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Whitman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	74.93	86^th	421	79.6%
2005	71.46	109^th	425	74.4%
2006	68.03	121^st	449	73.1%
2007	61.76	156^th	463	66.3%
2008	73.13	101^st	466	78.3%
2009	78.31	75^th	476	84.2%
2010	82.81	55^th	483	88.6%
2011	79.77	74^th	492	85.0%
2012	72.58	102^nd	497	79.5%
2013	77.05	85^th	498	82.9%
2015	86.32	45^th	445	89.9%
2016	79.99	73^rd	443	83.5%
2017	79.75	81^st	435	81.4%
2018	84.26	63^rd	437	85.6%
2019	92.56	25^th	512	95.1%
2021	89.63	47^th	529	91.1%
2022	90.63	41^st	541	92.4%
2023	95.33	22^nd	539	95.9%
2024	95.48	24^th	535	95.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Whitman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	74.36	41^st	166	75.3%
2019	85.84	26^th	246	89.4%
2021	84.47	32^nd	250	87.2%
2022	84.74	28^th	257	89.1%
2023	96.67	3^rd	244	98.8%
2024	94.82	8^th	243	96.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Whitman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	88.46	16^th	268	94.0%
2019	90.17	8^th	231	96.5%
2021	89.64	10^th	210	95.2%
2022	79.55	18^th	199	91.0%
2023	97.44	2^nd	167	98.8%
2024	89.81	15^th	179	91.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.56	223^rd	349	36.1%
2019	48.30	224^th	448	50.0%
2021	67.46	87^th	458	81.0%
2022	53.39	172^nd	475	63.8%
2023	77.92	55^th	463	88.1%
2024	75.60	68^th	455	85.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Whitman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	83.23	60^th	376	84.0%
2019	91.91	22^nd	452	95.1%
2021	87.04	57^th	469	87.8%
2022	89.18	43^rd	479	91.0%
2023	95.24	18^th	464	96.1%
2024	94.42	20^th	464	95.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Whitman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	83.75	60^th	371	83.8%
2019	92.58	25^th	453	94.5%
2021	91.49	40^th	476	91.6%
2022	91.46	39^th	480	91.9%
2023	94.67	21^st	470	95.5%
2024	95.88	16^th	466	96.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Whitman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	78.44	38^th	149	74.5%
2024	68.02	47^th	148	68.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Whitman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	42.41	33^rd	66	50.0%
2021	70.73	16^th	106	84.9%
2024	74.33	16^th	90	82.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Whitman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	56.83	96^th	259	62.9%
2019	89.83	20^th	344	94.2%
2021	85.52	34^th	353	90.4%
2022	80.36	44^th	360	87.8%
2023	78.50	49^th	336	85.4%
2024	72.34	66^th	344	80.8%

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Rank History for White students at Whitman Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	86.60	37^th	325	88.6%
2019	93.50	17^th	470	96.4%
2021	92.41	28^th	480	94.2%
2022	91.39	34^th	488	93.0%
2023	95.45	11^th	488	97.7%
2024	96.00	8^th	486	98.4%

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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 Whitman Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	402	87	134	39	36	n/a	n/a	0	698
1989	406	99	114	37	41	n/a	n/a	0	697
1990	596	133	213	60	54	n/a	n/a	0	1056
1991	539	165	235	64	49	n/a	n/a	0	1052
1992	511	167	254	67	50	n/a	n/a	0	1049
1993	493	163	259	71	58	n/a	n/a	0	1044
1994	565	128	269	74	64	n/a	n/a	0	1100
1995	615	111	255	78	60	n/a	n/a	0	1119
1996	615	111	255	78	60	n/a	n/a	0	1119
1997	610	139	254	92	63	n/a	n/a	0	1158
1998	630	128	282	86	59	n/a	n/a	0	1185
1999	635	119	260	90	50	n/a	n/a	0	1154
2000	668	108	224	102	39	n/a	n/a	0	1141
2001	669	101	199	101	39	n/a	n/a	0	1109
2002	730	74	182	91	37	n/a	n/a	0	1114
2003	730	74	182	91	37	n/a	n/a	0	1114
2004	717	83	167	103	38	n/a	n/a	0	1108
2005	674	86	153	113	38	n/a	n/a	0	1064
2006	636	106	140	120	34	n/a	n/a	0	1036
2007	595	109	124	112	33	n/a	n/a	0	973
2008	587	89	126	95	30	n/a	n/a	0	927
2009	578	84	114	90	23	n/a	n/a	0	889
2010	602	71	126	95	26	n/a	n/a	0	920
2011	628	82	121	107	15	3	2	0	958
2012	612	85	103	108	10	2	65	0	985
2013	576	87	96	127	9	1	75	0	971
2014	583	82	74	116	10	2	85	0	952
2015	551	81	68	113	12	2	79	0	906
2016	521	86	62	108	11	4	69	0	861
2017	500	92	68	111	9	3	73	0	856
2018	402	32	32	49	4	2	45	0	566
2019	397	19	24	56	4	2	70	1	573
2020	434	23	21	71	5	2	79	1	636
2021	451	30	21	75	4	1	80	1	663
2022	461	27	27	64	3	0	81	8	671
2023	462	32	27	57	4	1	81	15	679

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 Whitman Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	698	34.0	20.5	0
1989	697	35.0	19.9	n/a
1990	1056	50.5	20.9	0
1991	1052	49.0	21.4	n/a
1992	1049	49.9	21.0	n/a
1993	1044	48.6	21.5	n/a
1994	1100	47.8	23.0	n/a
1995	1119	50.1	22.3	n/a
1996	1119	50.1	22.3	n/a
1997	1158	50.9	22.8	n/a
1998	1185	48.9	24.2	n/a
1999	1154	49.9	23.1	n/a
2000	1141	50.5	22.6	n/a
2001	1109	48.0	23.1	n/a
2002	1114	52.3	21.3	22.7
2003	1114	52.3	21.3	22.7
2004	1108	53.0	20.9	23.4
2005	1064	53.0	20.1	26.6
2006	1036	46.8	22.1	26.8
2007	973	47.2	20.6	29.3
2008	927	44.8	20.7	27.9
2009	889	44.6	19.9	24.2
2010	920	44.1	20.8	23.3
2011	958	45.6	21.0	26.9
2012	985	45.3	21.7	27.7
2013	971	49.2	19.7	28.7
2014	952	n/a	n/a	30.3
2015	906	46.0	19.6	26.4
2016	861	44.0	19.5	28.5
2017	856	40.5	21.0	31.1
2018	566	31.4	18.0	17.7
2019	573	31.3	18.2	16.1
2020	636	33.0	19.2	15.4
2021	663	35.5	18.6	13.9
2022	671	35.2	19.0	13
2023	679	33.2	20.4	14.9

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 Whitman Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	698	34.0	20.5	0
1989	697	35.0	19.9	n/a
1990	1056	50.5	20.9	0
1991	1052	49.0	21.4	n/a
1992	1049	49.9	21.0	n/a
1993	1044	48.6	21.5	n/a
1994	1100	47.8	23.0	n/a
1995	1119	50.1	22.3	n/a
1996	1119	50.1	22.3	n/a
1997	1158	50.9	22.8	n/a
1998	1185	48.9	24.2	n/a
1999	1154	49.9	23.1	n/a
2000	1141	50.5	22.6	n/a
2001	1109	48.0	23.1	n/a
2002	1114	52.3	21.3	22.7
2003	1114	52.3	21.3	22.7
2004	1108	53.0	20.9	23.4
2005	1064	53.0	20.1	26.6
2006	1036	46.8	22.1	26.8
2007	973	47.2	20.6	29.3
2008	927	44.8	20.7	27.9
2009	889	44.6	19.9	24.2
2010	920	44.1	20.8	23.3
2011	958	45.6	21.0	26.9
2012	985	45.3	21.7	27.7
2013	971	49.2	19.7	28.7
2014	952	n/a	n/a	30.3
2015	906	46.0	19.6	26.4
2016	861	44.0	19.5	28.5
2017	856	40.5	21.0	31.1
2018	566	31.4	18.0	17.7
2019	573	31.3	18.2	16.1
2020	636	33.0	19.2	15.4
2021	663	35.5	18.6	13.9
2022	671	35.2	19.0	13
2023	679	33.2	20.4	14.9

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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