Best Middle Schools in Auburn, WA

Summary:

The city of Auburn, Washington is home to 6 middle schools, with the majority belonging to the Auburn School District. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and provide a diverse educational experience, with varying levels of academic performance and student demographics.

Among the standout schools in the area, Mt Baker Middle School and Cascade Middle School demonstrate relatively higher test scores, particularly in English Language Arts, and lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. These schools also have higher student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance compared to their peers in the Auburn School District. In contrast, schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates, such as Rainier Middle School and Olympic Middle School, tend to have lower test scores.

The two middle schools that are part of the Federal Way School District, Kilo Middle School and Sequoyah Middle School, also perform below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Math. The overall lower performance of the schools in the area may be attributed to the relatively low rankings of the Auburn School District and Federal Way School District within the state of Washington.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)				SBAC Math (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	1015 24th St NE	Auburn	98002	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4995	875	50	17.3	66.7%	267 (30.5%)	77 (8.8%)	264 (30.2%)	118 (13.5%)	6 (0.7%)	67 (7.7%)	76 (8.7%)	22.3	433^rd of 535 public middle schools	19.1%		29.9	379^th of 539 public middle schools	29.7%	54	31.0	31.0	28.6	34.8	42.9	35.4	18.2	22.1	27.5	22.5	$15,536	$1,145	$14,391
Olympic Middle School	Public	6-8	839 21st ST SE	Auburn	98002	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4966	969	53	18.2	69.1%	209 (21.6%)	60 (6.2%)	417 (43.0%)	77 (7.9%)	31 (3.2%)	76 (7.8%)	99 (10.2%)	14.1	471^st of 535 public middle schools	12.0%		15.8	467^th of 539 public middle schools	13.4%	4	26.2	26.2	23.6	32.1	34.8	29.8	12.1	22.9	15.2	16.6	$16,245	$1,144	$15,101
Mt Baker Middle School	Public	6-8	620 37th St SE	Auburn	98002	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 804-4555	921	53	17.2	54.6%	241 (26.2%)	81 (8.8%)	336 (36.5%)	124 (13.5%)	5 (0.5%)	43 (4.7%)	91 (9.9%)	33.9	344^th of 535 public middle schools	35.7%		42.9	283^rd of 539 public middle schools	47.5%	61	33.0	33.0	45.5	46.5	37.4	43.2	26.5	35.5	25.7	29.3	$16,705	$948	$15,757
Rainier Middle School	Public	6-8	30620 116th Ave SE	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4843	944	54	17.5	62.8%	317 (33.6%)	109 (11.5%)	202 (21.4%)	199 (21.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.9%)	89 (9.4%)	22	434^th of 535 public middle schools	18.9%		26.5	403^rd of 539 public middle schools	25.2%	31	23.0	23.0	37.1	39.1	35.0	36.9	25.2	27.7	19.0	23.7	$15,818	$951	$14,867
Kilo Middle School	Public	6-8	4400 S 308th St	Auburn	98001	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-4700	649	34	19.3	76.6%	138 (21.3%)	78 (12.0%)	227 (35.0%)	113 (17.4%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (5.1%)	57 (8.8%)	20.1	445^th of 535 public middle schools	16.8%		23	425^th of 539 public middle schools	21.2%	20	27.9	27.9	29.6	35.3	33.7	32.8	26.6	28.3	16.8	24.0	$20,631	$2,207	$18,424
Sequoyah Middle School	Public	6-8	3425 S 360th ST	Auburn	98001	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-3670	534	31	17.1	81.1%	135 (25.3%)	81 (15.2%)	148 (27.7%)	76 (14.2%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.4%)	57 (10.7%)	11.9	491^st of 535 public middle schools	8.2%		11.1	495^th of 539 public middle schools	8.2%	4	19.5	19.5	25.8	29.1	33.1	29.3	16.6	15.0	16.9	16.1	$19,971	$2,761	$17,210

Cities Near Auburn

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Federal Way	1.99 mi	33	248^th
Pacific	2.54 mi	1	130^th
Kent	3.93 mi	37	200^th
Edgewood	3.96 mi	4	106^th
Des Moines	4.6 mi	10	234^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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