Best Middle Schools in Sequim, WA

Sequim, Washington is home to a single public middle school — Sequim Middle School — which serves students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 548 students as part of the Sequim School District. Because it is the only middle school in the city, there are no in-city peer schools to compare it against, so the meaningful yardsticks for families are the district overall and Washington state. The school's context includes a 50.36% free/reduced lunch rate, a 19:1 student-teacher ratio, and per-student spending of $16,261 in 2023–24.

By the numbers, Sequim Middle School earns 4 stars and ranks 156th of 514 middle schools statewide, placing it in the 70th percentile — the same general standing as the Sequim School District, which sits at the 71st percentile. The trend is clearly positive: the school climbed from 232nd of 535 (57th percentile, 3 stars) in 2023–24 to its current position, a gain of 76 rank spots over two years. Science is the standout subject at 63.54% proficiency, 12.59 points above the state, and 8th grade ELA is even stronger relative to the state at 67.40%, or 16.50 points above. Eighth grade math (48.33%) and 6th grade math (43.87%) also beat state averages.

Math overall is the area to watch. At 42.30% proficiency, it runs 0.81 points below the state and 4.58 points below the district, with the softest results in 7th grade, where ELA is 2.38 points behind the state and math 6.48 points behind. Even so, the school improved math by 3.44 points year over year while the district declined, and it also gained 1.95 points in ELA and 9.20 points in science — outpacing both district and state in every subject. In short, this is a single, steadily improving school with real strengths in science and 8th grade, and math as its clearest opportunity for growth.