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Tyee Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Tyee Middle School is a top-ranked public school serving about 1,000 students in grades 6-8 within the highly-regarded Bellevue School District.

The school consistently achieves exceptional academic results, ranking in the top 2-3% of all Washington middle schools for nearly a decade, with student proficiency rates in English, math, and science that are significantly higher than both district and state averages. What truly sets Tyee apart is its remarkable effectiveness with diverse student groups; for example, its program for English Language Learners is ranked #1 in the state, and it also achieves top-tier results for students from lower-income families. This demonstrates a commitment to excellence that benefits all learners.

When compared to other schools, Tyee's performance is notable for its consistency and efficiency. It maintains similarly high achievement across all three grade levels and achieves these elite outcomes with moderate per-student spending compared to some district peers like Highland Middle School. While other top regional schools like Northstar Middle School in the Lake Washington School District or Pine Lake Middle School in the Issaquah School District show comparable excellence, Tyee does so while serving a more socioeconomically diverse student population.

1,007

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,421

Per pupil spending ?

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13630 S.E. Allen Road
Bellevue, WA 98006

(425) 456-6800

District: Bellevue School District

Students who attend Tyee Middle School usually attend:

High:

Newport Senior High School

Feeder schools for Tyee Middle School:

Elementary:	Newport Heights Elementary
	Somerset Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

67.0%

White:

16.9%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (83% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Washington middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bellevue School District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg71%

Washington avg48%

9^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 2%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the Bellevue School District

17^th of 247Bellevue School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	9 of 534	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	15 of 535	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	10 of 539	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	13 of 541	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	17 of 529	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	9 of 512	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	3 of 437	99.3%	★★★★★
2017	96.0	10 of 435	97.7%	★★★★★
2016	96.9	5 of 443	98.9%	★★★★★
2015	96.4	8 of 445	98.2%	★★★★★
2013	88.1	33 of 498	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	87.8	32 of 497	93.6%	★★★★★
2011	89.0	28 of 492	94.3%	★★★★★
2010	93.2	13 of 483	97.3%	★★★★★
2009	94.0	15 of 476	96.8%	★★★★★
2008	92.8	18 of 466	96.1%	★★★★★
2007	94.4	12 of 463	97.4%	★★★★★
2006	93.8	14 of 449	96.9%	★★★★★
2005	96.1	12 of 425	97.2%	★★★★★
2004	94.2	19 of 421	95.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	60.2	29 of 106	72.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	13 of 147	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	15 of 148	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	9 of 145	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	12 of 161	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	12 of 149	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	13 of 152	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	4 of 123	96.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	1 of 96	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	5 of 78	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	3 of 57	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	5 of 63	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.9	4 of 50	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	5 of 100	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	3 of 135	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	2 of 471	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	5 of 464	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	10 of 464	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	21 of 479	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	26 of 469	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	5 of 452	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	4 of 376	98.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	15 of 347	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	66.7	80 of 344	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	63 of 336	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	59 of 360	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	81 of 353	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	31 of 344	91.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	12 of 457	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	56 of 455	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	91.5	15 of 463	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	14 of 475	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	24 of 458	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	8 of 448	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	14 of 349	96.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	8 of 472	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	13 of 466	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	5 of 470	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	7 of 480	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	15 of 476	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	9 of 453	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	5 of 371	98.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	9 of 246	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	22 of 243	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	11 of 244	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	6 of 257	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	9 of 250	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	9 of 246	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	2 of 166	98.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	25 of 186	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	38 of 179	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	30 of 167	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	14 of 199	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	73.6	31 of 210	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	20 of 231	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	3 of 268	98.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	6 of 488	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	43 of 486	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	45 of 488	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	68 of 488	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	100 of 480	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	36 of 470	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	14 of 325	95.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)91st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2021)73rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts85%+32 vs state

Math85%+42 vs state

Science80%+31 vs state

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by a student
Saturday, January 10, 2015

Best school that I have ever attended. People don't laugh at me and call me a nerd as they used to when I constantly spewed facts. Granted, a few of the students can be crass and rumbustious, but teachers rarely have any cause to upbraid students for anything. Provides a great learning environment. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tyee Middle School	Public	6-8	13630 S.E. Allen Road	Bellevue	98006	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-6800	1,007	53	19.1	18.8%	170 (16.9%)	13 (1.3%)	54 (5.4%)	675 (67.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	91 (9.0%)	98.4	9^th of 534 public middle schools	98.3%		96.8	15^th of 535 public middle schools	97.2%	6	80.2	80.2	84.5	82.9	86.7	84.7	85.5	83.3	85.0	84.6	$19,421	$328	$19,093
Tillicum Middle School	Public	6-8	1280 160th Avenue SE	Bellevue	98008	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-6700	676	37	18.2	19.8%	219 (32.4%)	27 (4.0%)	106 (15.7%)	212 (31.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (16.3%)	90.1	54^th of 534 public middle schools	89.9%		92.9	41^st of 535 public middle schools	92.3%	13	72.3	72.3	64.1	71.1	75.7	70.5	61.5	66.0	66.5	64.8	$21,640	$588	$21,052
Vera Risdon Middle School	Public	6-8	6928 116th Ave SE	Newcastle	98056	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-2700	751	34	21.8	39.3%	191 (25.4%)	49 (6.5%)	205 (27.3%)	209 (27.8%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	89 (11.9%)	66.9	156^th of 534 public middle schools	70.8%		66.1	164^th of 535 public middle schools	69.3%	8	48.7	48.7	48.8	63.9	62.9	58.5	42.9	57.1	44.4	48.3	$18,281	$1,158	$17,123
Odle Middle School	Public	6-8	502 143rd Avenue NE	Bellevue	98007	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-6600	974	52	18.7	20.2%	146 (15.0%)	29 (3.0%)	86 (8.8%)	635 (65.2%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	70 (7.2%)	96.4	19^th of 534 public middle schools	96.4%		96.8	16^th of 535 public middle schools	97.0%	3	74.3	74.3	80.7	80.3	76.9	79.3	77.3	78.7	73.4	76.5	$18,949	$796	$18,153
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	15027 NE Bel-Red Rd	Bellevue	98007	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 456-6469	589	38	15.6	60.6%	118 (20.0%)	31 (5.3%)	293 (49.7%)	92 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	48 (8.1%)	19.5	443^rd of 534 public middle schools	17.0%		27.5	386^th of 535 public middle schools	27.9%	57	25.9	25.9	32.6	37.5	34.4	34.9	20.5	29.4	23.5	24.5	$24,196	$1,181	$23,015
Islander Middle School	Public	6-8	8225 SE 72nd	Mercer Island	98040	King County	Mercer Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 236-3413	960	45	21.3	7.8%	440 (45.8%)	9 (0.9%)	74 (7.7%)	306 (31.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (13.1%)	97.2	13^th of 534 public middle schools	97.6%		96.2	19^th of 535 public middle schools	96.4%	6	75.0	75.0	84.8	78.1	83.8	82.1	78.9	79.0	76.7	78.2	$17,200	$267	$16,933
Chinook Middle School	Public	6-8	2001 98th Ave NE	Bellevue	98004	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-6300	752	40	18.7	24.1%	260 (34.6%)	34 (4.5%)	96 (12.8%)	264 (35.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	90 (12.0%)	86.2	64^th of 534 public middle schools	88.0%		87.3	60^th of 535 public middle schools	88.8%	4	68.3	68.3	63.6	69.2	67.8	67.0	60.7	62.8	56.8	59.8	$20,939	$155	$20,784
McKnight Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Edmonds Ave NE	Renton	98056	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-3600	811	38	21.2	49.0%	157 (19.4%)	75 (9.2%)	297 (36.6%)	202 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	75 (9.2%)	51	238^th of 534 public middle schools	55.4%		54	224^th of 535 public middle schools	58.1%	14	39.9	39.9	47.4	49.2	48.2	48.2	38.5	50.0	42.4	43.5	$18,740	$1,579	$17,161
Cougar Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	1929 NW Talus Drive	Issaquah	98027	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 683-8000	616	31	19.8	12.3%	256 (41.6%)	23 (3.7%)	58 (9.4%)	208 (33.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (11.0%)	95.2	26^th of 534 public middle schools	95.1%		93	39^th of 535 public middle schools	92.7%	13	68.0	68.0	81.3	84.4	74.5	80.1	77.7	71.4	69.0	72.7	$17,182	$338	$16,844
Northstar Middle School	Public	6-8	10903 NE 53rd St	Kirkland	98033	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-1760	85	4	19.7	3.5%	22 (25.9%)	1 (1.2%)	4 (4.7%)	51 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.2%)								(n/a)			89.7			94.3				93.2	$16,267	$710	$15,557

Frequently Asked Questions about Tyee Middle School

What high school do graduates of Tyee Middle School attend?

Students who attend Tyee Middle School usually go on to attend Newport Senior High School

Is Tyee Middle School a good school?

Yes! Tyee Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 9^th of 534 Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Tyee Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,007 students attended Tyee Middle School.

What district is Tyee Middle School in?

Bellevue School District

What is the racial makeup of Tyee Middle School?

Students at Tyee Middle School are 67% Asian, 17% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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