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Middle Schools in Lake Washington School District

At a glance

DistrictLake Washington School District4^th of 247 Washington districtsFull district overview →

Schools

7,064

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedStella Schola4^th of 534 Washington middle schools

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Biggest riser

Renaissance School of Art and Reasoning up 37 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Finn Hill Middle School 19.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Lake Washington School District is home to 12 middle schools serving grades 6-8, forming a highly-ranked district where all schools exceed state academic averages.

When comparing schools, Northstar Middle School and Stella Schola consistently achieve top state rankings with proficiency rates above 90% in core subjects, while smaller specialized schools like the Environmental & Adventure School also demonstrate exceptional results. Among the larger traditional middle schools, Evergreen Middle School and Timberline Middle School are strong performers, whereas Finn Hill Middle School shows the most opportunity for growth in math and English scores.

Key insights for parents include the notable success of smaller, specialized programs, a common dip in 8th-grade math scores across several schools, and the overall strength of the district where even the lowest-performing school outpaces Washington state averages. The data suggests that while all Lake Washington School District middle schools provide a solid education, families may want to consider the specific program focus, school size, and academic support structures when making their choice.

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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
Finn Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	8040 NE 132nd ST	Kirkland	98034	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2340	664	34	19.5	23.3%	373 (56.2%)	26 (3.9%)	98 (14.8%)	81 (12.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (11.7%)	72.3	122^nd of 534 public middle schools	77.2%		73.8	119^th of 535 public middle schools	77.8%	3	55.0	55.0	56.4	62.9	62.1	60.4	54.5	47.3	47.9	50.0	$17,677	$851	$16,826
Kamiakin Middle School	Public	6-8	14111 132nd Ave NE	Kirkland	98034	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2400	573	29	19.9	28.4%	236 (41.2%)	18 (3.1%)	105 (18.3%)	156 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.6%)	84.6	71^st of 534 public middle schools	86.7%		87.1	61^st of 535 public middle schools	88.6%	10	65.4	65.4	63.2	63.7	74.0	66.8	62.4	55.9	57.5	58.8	$18,786	$996	$17,791
Kirkland Middle School	Public	6-8	430 18th AVE	Kirkland	98033	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2420	746	37	20.1	12.3%	387 (51.9%)	20 (2.7%)	82 (11.0%)	159 (21.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	92 (12.3%)	93.2	38^th of 534 public middle schools	92.9%		95.5	22^nd of 535 public middle schools	95.9%	16	67.0	67.0	79.1	76.9	75.6	77.2	71.7	69.1	60.8	67.6	$17,171	$1,060	$16,111
Redmond Middle School	Public	6-8	10055 166th AVE NE	Redmond	98052	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2440	1,009	51	19.8	17.4%	285 (28.2%)	45 (4.5%)	127 (12.6%)	464 (46.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (7.8%)	94.7	29^th of 534 public middle schools	94.6%		95.4	26^th of 535 public middle schools	95.1%	3	72.8	72.8	70.4	77.6	77.7	75.2	72.0	74.0	77.1	74.3	$16,600	$887	$15,714
Rose Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	13505 NE 75th	Redmond	98052	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2460	901	45	19.9	14.7%	323 (35.8%)	20 (2.2%)	106 (11.8%)	354 (39.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (9.9%)	96.4	22^nd of 534 public middle schools	95.9%		95	29^th of 535 public middle schools	94.6%	7	69.5	69.5	80.3	82.5	79.5	80.7	80.8	79.4	72.2	77.6	$16,988	$775	$16,213
Evergreen Middle School	Public	6-8	6900 208th AVE NE	Redmond	98053	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2320	761	38	19.8	9.2%	175 (23.0%)	17 (2.2%)	48 (6.3%)	478 (62.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	98.4	7^th of 534 public middle schools	98.7%		98.8	5^th of 535 public middle schools	99.1%	2	83.4	83.4	81.6	89.2	82.6	84.5	82.4	88.0	86.3	85.6	$17,568	$826	$16,742
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
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
Environmental & Adventure School	Public, Magnet	6-8	8040 NE 132nd	Kirkland	98034	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	Yes	No	No	(425) 936-2355	138	6	22.2	5.8%	74 (53.6%)	2 (1.4%)	8 (5.8%)	34 (24.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.0%)	98.6	5^th of 534 public middle schools	99.1%		99.1	4^th of 535 public middle schools	99.3%	1	85.1	85.1	80.9	85.4	89.4	85.2	87.2	81.3	87.2	85.2	$16,022	$410	$15,613
Stella Schola	Public, Magnet	6-8	13505 NE 75th Street	Redmond	98052	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	Yes	No	No	(425) 936-2475	90	3	34.7	3.3%	32 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	47 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.8%)	98.6	4^th of 534 public middle schools	99.3%		98.7	6^th of 535 public middle schools	98.9%	2	78.6	78.6	89.7		89.7	92.1	79.3	86.7		87.5	$12,323	$300	$12,023
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
Timberline Middle School	Public	6-8	9900 Redmond Ridge Drive NE	Redmond	98053	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2820	788	36	21.7	7.1%	231 (29.3%)	14 (1.8%)	66 (8.4%)	417 (52.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (7.0%)	98.3	10^th of 534 public middle schools	98.1%		98.6	7^th of 535 public middle schools	98.7%	3	80.7	80.7	87.8	83.7	85.0	85.5	82.3	81.4	82.7	82.1	$16,219	$673	$15,546

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake Washington Institute of Technology	1.19 mi	3
Northshore School District	2.83 mi	40	12^th
Seattle School District No. 1	3.83 mi	108	45^th
Bellevue School District	4.32 mi	30	17^th
Shoreline School District	5.66 mi	18	14^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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