Middle Schools in Issaquah School District

Summary:

The Issaquah School District, serving grades 6-8, comprises six high-performing middle schools in a district ranked 3rd in Washington State.

Overall, these schools are exceptional, with all six ranking in the top 12% of Washington middle schools and far exceeding state averages in English, math, and science proficiency. Beaver Lake Middle School and Pine Lake Middle School are consistent top-tier standouts, often ranking in the top 15 statewide, while Cougar Mountain Middle School has shown notable recent improvement in its state ranking.

When comparing schools, a key differentiator is the percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which varies widely from 8.44% to 28.96%. Schools with lower percentages, like Pine Lake and Beaver Lake, typically have the highest test scores. Issaquah Middle School, which serves a more economically diverse population, has proficiency rates below the district average but still performs strongly compared to the state. Resources like per-student spending and student-teacher ratios do not show a clear link to academic outcomes in this district, where all schools provide a quality education within the highly regarded Issaquah School District.

District Detail

5150 220th Ave SE
Issaquah, WA 98029

(425) 837-7000

SchoolDigger Rank:
3^rd of 247 Washington districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 19,098

Primary Schools: 16
Middle Schools: 6
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 1

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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
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
Maywood Middle School	Public	6-8	14490 168th Ave SE	Renton	98059	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-6900	826	41	20.2	18.3%	398 (48.2%)	11 (1.3%)	110 (13.3%)	211 (25.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	92 (11.1%)	90.7	48^th of 534 public middle schools	91.0%		93.3	36^th of 535 public middle schools	93.3%	12	63.9	63.9	66.4	73.8	73.7	71.4	66.3	70.3	67.4	68.0	$17,670	$398	$17,271
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
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
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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bellevue School District	1.61 mi	30	17^th
Renton School District	3.45 mi	31	133^rd
Mercer Island School District	4.8 mi	6	1^st
Lake Washington School District	5.28 mi	57	4^th
Tukwila School District	5.62 mi	8	226^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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Middle Schools in Issaquah School District

District Detail

Beaver Lake Middle School

Pine Lake Middle School

Pacific Cascade Middle School

Cougar Mountain Middle School

Maywood Middle School

Issaquah Middle School

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