Summary:
Sequim Middle School is the only middle school in Sequim School District, serving students in grades 6–8 in Sequim, Washington. The school enrolls about 548 students, has a 19:1 student–teacher ratio, and reports that approximately half of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. With no other middle schools in the district, families are looking at one school community rather than choosing among multiple local middle-school options.
Sequim Middle School has shown encouraging recent progress. In 2025–2026, 56.05% of students were proficient in English language arts, 42.30% in math, and 63.54% in science. The school performed above the Washington average in ELA and science, while math was slightly below the state average and below the district average of 46.88%. Science is the clearest strength, exceeding the state rate by 12.59 percentage points. The school’s statewide ranking also improved from the 57th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 70th percentile in 2025–2026, and its current ranking is listed as 156th out of 514 schools.
Results vary by grade, giving parents useful details to consider. Eighth grade was especially strong, with 67.40% proficiency in ELA, 48.33% in math, and 63.54% in science; eighth-grade ELA was 16.50 points above the state average. Sixth-grade math also exceeded state performance. The main area needing attention is seventh-grade math, where 34.83% of students were proficient—close to the district result but 6.48 points below the state. Even so, all three tested subjects improved from the previous year, with science making the largest gain. Overall, the school offers a positive improvement trend, strong science results, and particularly impressive eighth-grade performance, while math remains the key area for continued support.
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