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Beaver Lake Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Beaver Lake Middle School is a highly-ranked public school serving 699 students in grades 6-8 within the top-tier Issaquah School District in Washington state.

The school consistently ranks among the very best in the state, currently 8th out of over 500 middle schools, with exceptional academic performance that exceeds both district and state averages in English, Math, and Science. What truly sets Beaver Lake apart is its comprehensive excellence, as it achieves top-tier results for all student groups, including ranking 2nd statewide for both Asian and Hispanic students and showing remarkable, rapid improvement in serving its Special Education population. It accomplishes this with notable efficiency, delivering these outstanding results with a lower per-student spending figure than several nearby schools with lower performance.

This excellence is part of a local pattern, as Beaver Lake and the nearby Pine Lake Middle School (ranked 12th) form a "twin peaks" of elite education just over a mile apart. Within its own district, Beaver Lake is a top performer compared to peers like Issaquah Middle School (ranked 62nd) and Cougar Mountain Middle School (ranked 26th), and it competes effectively with other top schools from neighboring districts such as Evergreen Middle School and Inglewood Middle School in the Lake Washington School District.

699

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,620

Per pupil spending ?

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25025 SE 32nd St
Issaquah, WA 98029-7738

(425) 837-4150

District: Issaquah School District

Students who attend Beaver Lake Middle School usually attend:

High:

Skyline High School

Feeder schools for Beaver Lake Middle School:

Elementary:	Cascade Ridge Elementary
	Challenger Elementary
	Endeavour Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

44.9%

White:

35.5%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2013 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Washington middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Issaquah School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg77%

Washington avg48%

8^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Middle Schools in the Issaquah School District

3^rd of 247Issaquah 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	8 of 534	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	9 of 535	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	15 of 539	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	24 of 541	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	24 of 529	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	15 of 512	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	95.0	11 of 435	97.5%	★★★★★
2016	94.2	14 of 443	96.8%	★★★★★
2015	95.6	11 of 445	97.5%	★★★★★
2013	92.8	16 of 498	96.8%	★★★★★
2012	93.7	11 of 497	97.8%	★★★★★
2011	92.6	18 of 492	96.3%	★★★★★
2010	93.8	11 of 483	97.7%	★★★★★
2009	93.9	16 of 476	96.6%	★★★★★
2008	93.6	16 of 466	96.6%	★★★★★
2007	94.3	13 of 463	97.2%	★★★★★
2006	94.4	12 of 449	97.3%	★★★★★
2005	96.7	11 of 425	97.4%	★★★★★
2004	97.1	11 of 421	97.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	2 of 147	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	11 of 148	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	7 of 145	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	16 of 161	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	15 of 149	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	9 of 152	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	6 of 123	95.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	92.0	2 of 63	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	3 of 50	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	6 of 471	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	12 of 464	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	19 of 464	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	23 of 479	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	27 of 469	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	10 of 452	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	10 of 376	97.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	2 of 347	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	13 of 344	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	12 of 336	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	36 of 360	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	15 of 353	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	38 of 344	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	28 of 259	89.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	26 of 457	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	31 of 455	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	56.9	173 of 463	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	143 of 475	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	108 of 458	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	35.4	307 of 448	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	266 of 349	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	3 of 472	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	6 of 466	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	9 of 470	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	17 of 480	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	24 of 476	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	17 of 453	96.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	3 of 246	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	11 of 243	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	22 of 244	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	27 of 257	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	90.0	18 of 250	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.1	37 of 246	85.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	20 of 186	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	34 of 179	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	60 of 167	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	122 of 199	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	106 of 210	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	58 of 231	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	49.4	99 of 268	63.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	16 of 488	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	6 of 486	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	22 of 488	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	38 of 488	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	52 of 480	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	23 of 470	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	40 of 325	87.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)99th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2022)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts85%+32 vs state

Math82%+40 vs state

Science82%+32 vs state

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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
Beaver Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	25025 SE 32nd St	Issaquah	98029	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-4150	699	35	20.2	9.6%	248 (35.5%)	13 (1.9%)	58 (8.3%)	314 (44.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.0%)	98.4	8^th of 534 public middle schools	98.5%		97.7	9^th of 535 public middle schools	98.3%	1	81.5	81.5	84.3	84.4	87.7	85.4	81.4	84.7	81.0	82.4	$16,620	$286	$16,334
Pine Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	3095 Issaquah-Pine Lake Rd SE	Sammamish	98075	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-5700	877	40	21.8	8.4%	284 (32.4%)	15 (1.7%)	51 (5.8%)	461 (52.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (7.2%)	98	12^th of 534 public middle schools	97.8%		97.3	12^th of 535 public middle schools	97.8%		79.5	79.5	81.3	82.7	83.9	82.7	82.6	85.3	84.4	84.2	$16,019	$293	$15,726
Pacific Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	24635 SE Issaquah Fall City Ro	Issaquah	98029	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-5900	605	29	20.8	10.7%	238 (39.3%)	11 (1.8%)	39 (6.4%)	271 (44.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.6%)	96.4	21^st of 534 public middle schools	96.1%		96.6	18^th of 535 public middle schools	96.6%	3	77.3	77.3	78.8	77.5	80.3	78.9	79.5	77.0	70.1	75.3	$17,745	$320	$17,426
Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning	Public, Magnet	6-8	400 228th Ave NE	Sammamish	98074	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	Yes	No	No	(425) 936-1544	80	5	17.3	3.8%	45 (56.3%)	3 (3.8%)	4 (5.0%)	18 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (12.5%)	93.2	37^th of 534 public middle schools	93.1%		85.2	74^th of 535 public middle schools	86.2%	37	90.0	90.0	75.0	80.8	90.0	81.1	60.7	73.1	52.6	63.0	$15,630	$163	$15,466
Inglewood Middle School	Public	6-8	24120 NE 8th ST	Sammamish	98074	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2360	1,229	56	21.9	4.3%	427 (34.7%)	20 (1.6%)	85 (6.9%)	600 (48.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	87 (7.1%)	98.1	11^th of 534 public middle schools	97.9%		97.6	10^th of 535 public middle schools	98.1%	1	80.4	80.4	83.0	86.7	84.2	84.6	79.8	81.6	76.5	79.2	$15,649	$736	$14,914
Issaquah Middle School	Public	6-8	600 2nd Ave SE	Issaquah	98027	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-6800	808	41	19.5	29.0%	383 (47.4%)	46 (5.7%)	123 (15.2%)	156 (19.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (12.0%)	86.9	62^nd of 534 public middle schools	88.4%		85.3	72^nd of 535 public middle schools	86.5%	10	65.0	65.0	66.6	70.3	66.1	67.6	58.0	61.1	68.9	62.5	$17,961	$415	$17,547
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
Chief Kanim Middle School	Public	6-8	32627 SE Redmond Fall City R	Fall City	98024	King County	Snoqualmie Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 831-8225	520	28	18.8	15.0%	316 (60.8%)	9 (1.7%)	69 (13.3%)	71 (13.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.8%)	91.1	46^th of 534 public middle schools	91.4%		92.4	44^th of 535 public middle schools	91.8%	2	60.6	60.6	71.3	81.6	72.5	74.8	72.0	67.3	60.8	66.9	$16,023	$175	$15,848
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
Tolt Middle School	Public	6-8	3740 Tolt Ave	Carnation	98014	King County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 844-4600	633	34	18.6	22.3%	452 (71.4%)	7 (1.1%)	100 (15.8%)	34 (5.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.4%)	72.6	120^th of 534 public middle schools	77.5%		71.5	126^th of 535 public middle schools	76.4%	6	56.7	56.7	55.4	59.1	65.3	59.9	47.1	50.9	53.7	50.5	$18,235	$386	$17,849

Frequently Asked Questions about Beaver Lake Middle School

What district is Beaver Lake Middle School in?

Issaquah School District

What is the racial makeup of Beaver Lake Middle School?

Students at Beaver Lake Middle School are 45% Asian, 35% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Beaver Lake Middle School a good school?

Yes! Beaver Lake Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 534 Washington middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Beaver Lake Middle School attend?

Students who attend Beaver Lake Middle School usually go on to attend Skyline High School

How many students attend Beaver Lake Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 699 students attended Beaver Lake Middle School.

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