Summary
Tyee Middle School in Bellevue, Washington, serves grades 6–8 and enrolls 1,007 students in the Bellevue School District, an area known for strong schools and access to the greater Seattle technology corridor. Tyee is one of Washington’s highest-performing middle schools, ranking 7th out of 514 statewide for 2025–26 and placing in the 99th percentile. Its performance has been consistently excellent, with rankings between 7th and 17th in every reported year since 2020–21.
Academically, Tyee is well ahead of both district and state averages. In 2025–26, 83.14% of students were proficient in English language arts, 83.94% in math, and 78.32% in science. Math is the school’s clearest strength, with proficiency nearly double the Washington rate and more than 14 percentage points above the district average. Results are also steady across grades, with math proficiency above 82% in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. Tyee’s strong performance extends across nearly all reported student groups, including students learning English and students from lower-income households. Special education performance ranks somewhat lower than the school’s other subgroup results, but still places Tyee in the 85th percentile statewide.
Compared with nearby Bellevue schools, Tyee ranks first, ahead of Odle Middle School, Tillicum Middle School, Chinook Middle School, and Highland Middle School. Odle is the closest local comparison, although Tyee has a notable math advantage. Tyee also competes closely with highly ranked schools such as Pine Lake Middle School, Islander Middle School, and Cougar Mountain Middle School. Science is the main area to watch because it trails Tyee’s ELA and math results, and proficiency eased slightly in 2025–26 after a strong rebound the year before.
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