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Highland Middle School

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Highland Middle School ranks 358 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

358^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Highland Middle School is a public school in Bellevue, Washington, serving 589 students in grades 6–8 as part of the highly rated Bellevue School District. The school serves a community with relatively high economic need: 60.61% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25, compared with roughly 19%–24% at nearby large Bellevue middle schools.

Academically, Highland is performing well below its district and nearby schools. In 2025–26, 38.65% of students were proficient in English language arts, 28.63% in math, and 39.25% in science. Math is the weakest subject, with fewer than three in ten students meeting standards in each grade. Highland ranked 358th out of 514 Washington schools, at the 30th percentile. By comparison, nearby Tyee Middle School, Chinook Middle School, Tillicum Middle School, and Odle Middle School all reported substantially higher proficiency. The contrast with Odle, less than a mile away, is especially large, although the schools serve notably different student populations.

There are some encouraging signs. Highland improved in all three tested subjects from the prior year, with the largest gain in science, which rose 13.32 percentage points. The school also reports a lower student-teacher ratio, 15.6:1, and higher per-student spending than nearby large Bellevue schools. These resources have not yet translated into comparable achievement, suggesting that the school’s main challenges may involve intervention strategies, attendance, staffing stability, or the intensity of student needs rather than funding alone. Outcomes are especially weak for students from low-income households and English Language Learners. Families may view the recent improvement as promising, but Highland remains a significant academic outlier within a strong district and would benefit from sustained progress, particularly in math.

589

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,196

Per pupil spending ?

60.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15027 NE Bel-Red Rd
Bellevue, WA 98007

(425) 456-6469

District: Bellevue School District

Students who attend Highland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Interlake Senior High School

Feeder schools for Highland Middle School:

Elementary:	Ardmore Elementary School
	Bennett Elementary School
	Sherwood Forest Elementary
	Stevenson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.7%

White:

20.0%

Asian:

15.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (35% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg72%

Washington avg48%

358^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 43 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Middle Schools in the Bellevue School District

25^th of 238Bellevue School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	358 of 514	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.5	443 of 534	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	386 of 535	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	341 of 539	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	325 of 541	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	331 of 529	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	344 of 512	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	200 of 437	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.7	185 of 435	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.2	118 of 443	73.4%	★★★★☆
2015	66.1	137 of 445	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.4	142 of 498	71.5%	★★★★☆
2012	69.9	120 of 497	75.9%	★★★★☆
2011	57.5	200 of 492	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.5	193 of 483	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.1	203 of 476	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.3	203 of 466	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.6	157 of 463	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.4	229 of 449	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.8	223 of 425	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.4	213 of 421	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	58.2	37 of 96	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.2	86 of 106	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	64 of 111	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	85 of 114	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	123 of 147	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	96 of 148	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	78 of 145	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	72 of 161	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	82 of 149	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	117 of 152	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	79 of 123	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	121 of 143	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	80 of 96	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	63 of 78	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	51 of 57	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	58 of 63	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	39 of 100	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	32 of 135	76.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	300 of 443	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.3	373 of 471	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	328 of 464	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	277 of 464	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	297 of 479	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	283 of 469	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	328 of 452	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	215 of 376	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	322 of 347	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	327 of 347	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	313 of 344	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	302 of 336	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	337 of 360	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	331 of 353	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	328 of 344	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	178 of 259	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	427 of 453	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	439 of 457	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	423 of 455	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	435 of 463	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	450 of 475	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	423 of 458	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	414 of 448	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	261 of 349	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	344 of 454	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	409 of 472	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	371 of 466	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	340 of 470	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	290 of 480	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	298 of 476	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	278 of 453	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.9	138 of 371	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	56 of 222	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	36.0	163 of 246	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	117 of 243	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	122 of 244	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.8	36 of 257	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	42 of 250	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	44.4	138 of 246	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	76 of 166	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	54.2	65 of 231	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	72 of 268	73.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	131 of 453	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	53.1	212 of 488	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	203 of 486	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	184 of 488	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	151 of 488	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	160 of 480	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	143 of 470	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	107 of 325	67.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2026)75th percentile+44 vs school

Special Education (2019)72nd percentile+39 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile+41 vs school

African American (2023)61st percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Asian (2026)25th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)15th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science39%-12 vs state

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Math29%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, October 5, 2015

I have two children currently at Highland and my oldest attended several years ago. I am extremely happy with this school, overall. I have found the teachers to be exceptional. My children are very comfortable there and have not had any complaints about a single teacher. The majority of teachers have been very responsive to parents and students, and the previous principal was fantastic. We love the diversity of the school as well. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	15027 NE Bel-Red Rd	Bellevue	98007	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 456-6469	589	38	15.6	60.6%	118 (20.0%)	31 (5.3%)	293 (49.7%)	92 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	48 (8.1%)	30	358^th of 514 public middle schools	30.4%		19.5	443^rd of 534 public middle schools	17.0%	85	39.3	39.3	34.9	43.5	37.1	38.7	23.6	29.5	31.8	28.6	$24,196	$1,181	$23,015
Odle Middle School	Public	6-8	502 143rd Avenue NE	Bellevue	98007	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-6600	974	52	18.7	20.2%	146 (15.0%)	29 (3.0%)	86 (8.8%)	635 (65.2%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	70 (7.2%)	97.6	14^th of 514 public middle schools	97.3%		96.4	19^th of 534 public middle schools	96.4%	5	79.3	79.3	76.4	80.1	80.6	79.1	73.0	77.6	74.2	75.0	$18,949	$796	$18,153
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%)	93.7	30^th of 514 public middle schools	94.2%		90.1	54^th of 534 public middle schools	89.9%	24	74.8	74.8	69.9	70.5	75.7	72.0	68.8	60.7	73.0	67.7	$21,640	$588	$21,052
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%)	97.8	11^th of 514 public middle schools	97.9%		96.4	22^nd of 534 public middle schools	95.9%	11	77.3	77.3	76.3	83.1	81.0	80.2	78.9	79.3	73.4	77.4	$16,988	$775	$16,213
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%)								(n/a)						92.1				87.5	$12,323	$300	$12,023
Chinook Middle School	Public	6-8	2001 98th Ave NE	Bellevue	98006	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-6300	752	40	18.7	24.1%	260 (34.6%)	34 (4.5%)	96 (12.8%)	264 (35.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	90 (12.0%)	88.4	57^th of 514 public middle schools	88.9%		86.2	64^th of 534 public middle schools	88.0%	7	64.2	64.2	64.7	69.6	68.4	67.6	58.5	61.7	59.3	59.8	$20,939	$155	$20,784
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)										88.8	$16,267	$710	$15,557
Tyee Middle School	Public	6-8	13630 S.E. Allen Road	Bellevue	98006	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-6800	1,007	53	19.1	18.8%	170 (16.9%)	13 (1.3%)	54 (5.4%)	675 (67.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	91 (9.0%)	98.6	7^th of 514 public middle schools	98.6%		98.4	9^th of 534 public middle schools	98.3%	2	78.3	78.3	81.6	86.2	81.3	83.1	82.3	84.8	84.6	83.9	$19,421	$328	$19,093
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%)	96	24^th of 514 public middle schools	95.3%		94.7	29^th of 534 public middle schools	94.6%	5	73.6	73.6	74.6	74.8	78.8	76.2	71.7	70.0	72.2	71.3	$16,600	$887	$15,714
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%)	99.3	1^st of 514 public middle schools	99.8%		98.4	7^th of 534 public middle schools	98.7%	6	89.8	89.8	84.9	86.9	89.2	86.9	86.4	83.3	84.8	84.9	$17,568	$826	$16,742

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Middle School

What high school do graduates of Highland Middle School attend?

Students who attend Highland Middle School usually go on to attend Interlake Senior High School

How many students attend Highland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Highland Middle School.

Is Highland Middle School a good school?

Highland Middle School ranks 358^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Highland Middle School in?

Bellevue School District

What is the racial makeup of Highland Middle School?

Students at Highland Middle School are 50% Hispanic, 20% White, 16% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

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