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
51	Heatherwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1419 Trillium Blvd. SE	Mill Creek	98012	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-6300	1,031	45	23	31.8%	421 (40.8%)	52 (5.0%)	178 (17.3%)	292 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	82 (8.0%)	$16,730			$380			$16,350	90.5	91.2	48	3		530267002253
52	Leota Middle School	Public	6-8	19301 168 Av NE	Woodinville	98072	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-6500	858	37	22.9	17.4%	357 (41.6%)	15 (1.7%)	97 (11.3%)	320 (37.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (7.1%)	$16,842			$217			$16,625	90.3	89.4	52			530591000887
53	Drum Intermediate	Public	5-7	4909 79th Avenue W	University Place	98467	Pierce County	University Place School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 566-5660	639	35	18.4	43.0%	290 (45.4%)	53 (8.3%)	111 (17.4%)	63 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	115 (18.0%)	$15,413			$256			$15,157	90.2	84.3	78	25		530918002383
54	Tillicum Middle School	Public	6-8	1280 160th Avenue SE	Bellevue	98008	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-6700	676	37	18.2	19.8%	219 (32.4%)	27 (4.0%)	106 (15.7%)	212 (31.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (16.3%)	$21,640			$588			$21,052	90.1	92.9	41	13		530039000093
55	Aspire Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5900 54th Ave SE	Lacey	98513	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 412-4400	323	14	22.7	35.3%	166 (51.4%)	19 (5.9%)	54 (16.7%)	20 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	55 (17.0%)	$15,572			$521			$15,051	89	85.3	71	16		530585003280
56	Bellevue Digital Discovery	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	12011 NE 1st Street	Bellevue	98005	King County	Bellevue School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(425) 456-4045	229	9	26.3	10.9%	78 (34.1%)	15 (6.6%)	41 (17.9%)	47 (20.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (20.1%)	$13,614			$138			$13,476	88.9	60.9	189	133		530039003883
57	North Tapps Middle School	Public	6-8	20029 12th Street E.	Lake Tapps	98391	Pierce County	Dieringer School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 862-2776	523	25	20.5	22.0%	344 (65.8%)	19 (3.6%)	55 (10.5%)	53 (10.1%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.1%)	38 (7.3%)	$19,865			$614			$19,251	88.7	89.2	56	1		530213000694
58	McMurray Middle School	Public	6-8	9329 SW Cemetery Rd	Vashon	98070	King County	Vashon Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 463-9168	355	18	19.5	23.1%	262 (73.8%)	3 (0.8%)	44 (12.4%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.7%)	$18,890			$298			$18,592	88.7	89.5	51	7		530930001589
59	Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 Cain Rd SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-3000	702	36	19.3	21.7%	441 (62.8%)	24 (3.4%)	94 (13.4%)	52 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (11.8%)	$14,672			$606			$14,066	87.9	84.4	77	18		530618000935
60	Cashmere Middle School	Public	5-8	300 Tigner Road	Cashmere	98815	Chelan County	Cashmere School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 782-2001	496	31	16.1	49.2%	292 (58.9%)	1 (0.2%)	173 (34.9%)	11 (2.2%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	11 (2.2%)	$15,289			$1,459			$13,830	87.3	86.5	64	4		530096000169

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About our rankings:

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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.