Best Middle Schools in Washington

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the WCAS and SBAC test scores by the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 534)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
481	Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	11212 10th Ave Sw	Seattle	98146	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-5500	671	40	16.8	73.3%	45 (6.7%)	76 (11.3%)	327 (48.7%)	156 (23.2%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	54 (8.0%)	$20,983			$1,532			$19,451	12.4	9	507	26		530354000522
482	Showalter Middle School	Public	6-8	4628 S 144th St	Seattle	98168	King County	Tukwila School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 901-7800	651	32	20.4	75.4%	50 (7.7%)	121 (18.6%)	243 (37.3%)	164 (25.2%)	5 (0.8%)	31 (4.8%)	36 (5.5%)	$22,084			$2,819			$19,265	12.4	14.3	469	13		530813001342
483	Winlock Middle School	Public	6-8	241 North Military Road	Winlock	98596	Lewis County	Winlock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 785-3046	160	10	15.7	68.1%	106 (66.3%)	1 (0.6%)	37 (23.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.8%)	$16,366			$993			$15,373	12.3	26.3	393	90		530993002392
484	Mount Baker Middle School	Public	6-8	2310 E Section St	Mount Vernon	98274	Skagit County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 428-6127	569	30	18.7	70.8%	164 (28.8%)	10 (1.8%)	350 (61.5%)	13 (2.3%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.4%)	17 (3.0%)	$18,362			$992			$17,370	12.1	11.1	497	13		530540002585
485	Miller Junior High	Public	6-8	100 E Lindstrom	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 538-2100	656	33	20.1	69.8%	322 (49.1%)	10 (1.5%)	250 (38.1%)	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (9.0%)	$16,732			$2,473			$14,259	11.9	14	472	13		530003000009
486	Marysville Middle School	Public	6-8	4923 67th St NE	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-0900	656	31	21.1	61.0%	265 (40.4%)	31 (4.7%)	225 (34.3%)	61 (9.3%)	7 (1.1%)	6 (0.9%)	61 (9.3%)	$18,038			$457			$17,581	11.8	12.6	487	1		530486000736
487	Pacific Middle School	Public	6-8	22705 24th Ave S	Des Moines	98198	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-5800	604	33	18.5	74.3%	82 (13.6%)	102 (16.9%)	221 (36.6%)	112 (18.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.3%)	58 (9.6%)	$20,856			$1,431			$19,425	11.8	11.6	495	8		530354000543
488	Springdale Middle School	Public	6-8	500 N 4th	Springdale	99173	Stevens County	Mary Walker School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 258-4533	112	8	14	80.4%	76 (67.9%)	1 (0.9%)	10 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (16.1%)	$23,806			$3,424			$20,382	11.5	13.3	478	10		530483000732
489	Highlands Middle School	Public	6-8	425 South Tweedt Street	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6700	745	42	17.5	76.5%	250 (33.6%)	9 (1.2%)	445 (59.7%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	29 (3.9%)	$17,772			$1,835			$15,937	11.4	16.9	463	26		530393000603
490	Wahluke Junior High	Public	6-8	502 N. Boundary	Mattawa	99349	Grant County	Wahluke School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 932-4455	554	32	17.5	94.9%	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	547 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$19,292			$1,042			$18,250	11.1	12.7	485	5		530936003264

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SBAC English Language Arts, SBAC Math, WCAS Science test scores released by the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on September 10, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.