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Finn Hill Middle School

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Finn Hill Middle School ranks 122 nd of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Finn Hill Middle School is a public school serving about 664 students in grades 6-8 in Kirkland, WA, operating within the highly-regarded Lake Washington School District.

While Finn Hill consistently earns a 4-star rating and outperforms Washington state averages in core subjects, it is the lowest-performing middle school within its own district. There are significant proficiency gaps when compared to nearby schools like Northstar Middle School and the Environmental & Adventure School, which shares its building. Interestingly, the school's performance relative to the state has declined over the past several years, and it shows an unusual drop in math scores in 7th and 8th grades compared to 6th grade.

Comparisons with other area schools, such as Kamiakin Middle School and those in neighboring districts like Canyon Park Middle School, suggest Finn Hill's results are more typical for the region. The school does show notable strengths, however, in effectively supporting its Special Education and English Language Learner students compared to other schools statewide. This indicates the school has successful support systems that could be key to addressing its broader academic challenges.

664

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,677

Per pupil spending ?

23.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8040 NE 132nd ST
Kirkland, WA 98034-2522

(425) 936-2340

District: Lake Washington School District

Students who attend Finn Hill Middle School usually attend:

High:

Juanita High School

Feeder schools for Finn Hill Middle School:

Elementary:	Alexander Graham Bell Elementary
	Carl Sandburg Elementary
	Henry David Thoreau Elementary
	Juanita Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Asian:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Washington middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Lake Washington School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg78%

Washington avg48%

122^nd of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Middle Schools in the Lake Washington School District

4^th of 247Lake Washington 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
2025	72.3	122 of 534	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	119 of 535	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	113 of 539	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	88 of 541	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	79 of 529	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	49 of 512	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	45 of 437	89.7%	★★★★☆
2017	84.4	49 of 435	88.7%	★★★★☆
2016	86.0	49 of 443	88.9%	★★★★☆
2015	82.3	61 of 445	86.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	82 of 498	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	79.0	75 of 497	84.9%	★★★★☆
2011	71.2	109 of 492	77.8%	★★★★☆
2010	81.9	61 of 483	87.4%	★★★★☆
2009	72.8	106 of 476	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	79.9	68 of 466	85.4%	★★★★☆
2007	83.5	52 of 463	88.8%	★★★★☆
2006	83.1	55 of 449	87.8%	★★★★☆
2005	77.4	76 of 425	82.1%	★★★★☆
2004	82.6	52 of 421	87.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	84.5	9 of 111	91.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	57 of 147	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	60 of 148	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	52 of 145	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	47 of 161	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	50 of 149	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.1	25 of 152	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	41 of 123	66.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	60.2	21 of 78	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	51.9	20 of 63	68.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.0	25 of 50	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	27 of 135	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	118 of 471	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	97 of 464	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	105 of 464	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	94 of 479	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	82 of 469	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	49 of 452	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	49 of 376	87.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	157 of 347	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	175 of 344	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	113 of 336	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	72 of 360	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	82 of 353	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	83 of 344	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	59 of 259	77.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	215 of 457	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	204 of 455	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	266 of 463	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.3	98 of 475	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	112 of 458	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	85 of 448	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	130 of 349	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	127 of 472	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	112 of 466	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	109 of 470	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	69 of 480	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	67 of 476	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	36 of 453	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	35 of 371	90.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	126 of 246	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.4	84 of 243	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	55 of 244	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	46 of 257	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	43 of 250	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	25 of 246	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	71.6	44 of 166	73.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	57 of 186	69.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	61 of 179	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	53 of 167	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	44 of 199	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	26 of 210	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	27 of 231	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	24 of 268	91.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	119 of 488	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	99 of 486	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	112 of 488	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	80 of 488	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	72 of 480	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	38 of 470	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	27 of 325	91.7%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2019)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)61st percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Science55%+6 vs state

Math50%+7 vs state

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Friday, August 11, 2017

Principal SCARPELLI is doing a great job with the school. My only ask - form a soccer team! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Finn Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	8040 NE 132nd ST	Kirkland	98034	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2340	664	34	19.5	23.3%	373 (56.2%)	26 (3.9%)	98 (14.8%)	81 (12.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (11.7%)	72.3	122^nd of 534 public middle schools	77.2%		73.8	119^th of 535 public middle schools	77.8%	3	55.0	55.0	56.4	62.9	62.1	60.4	54.5	47.3	47.9	50.0	$17,677	$851	$16,826
Environmental & Adventure School	Public, Magnet	6-8	8040 NE 132nd	Kirkland	98034	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	Yes	No	No	(425) 936-2355	138	6	22.2	5.8%	74 (53.6%)	2 (1.4%)	8 (5.8%)	34 (24.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.0%)	98.6	5^th of 534 public middle schools	99.1%		99.1	4^th of 535 public middle schools	99.3%	1	85.1	85.1	80.9	85.4	89.4	85.2	87.2	81.3	87.2	85.2	$16,022	$410	$15,613
Kirkland Middle School	Public	6-8	430 18th AVE	Kirkland	98033	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2420	746	37	20.1	12.3%	387 (51.9%)	20 (2.7%)	82 (11.0%)	159 (21.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	92 (12.3%)	93.2	38^th of 534 public middle schools	92.9%		95.5	22^nd of 535 public middle schools	95.9%	16	67.0	67.0	79.1	76.9	75.6	77.2	71.7	69.1	60.8	67.6	$17,171	$1,060	$16,111
Northshore Middle School	Public	6-8	12101 NE 160 St	Bothell	98011	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-6700	753	36	21.1	21.8%	418 (55.5%)	18 (2.4%)	124 (16.5%)	120 (15.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (8.9%)	84	74^th of 534 public middle schools	86.1%		85.5	70^th of 535 public middle schools	86.9%	4	59.8	59.8	65.7	69.2	67.3	67.4	57.0	61.8	55.0	57.9	$17,281	$217	$17,064
Jane Addams Middle School	Public	6-8	11051 34th Ave. NE	Seattle	98125	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-4500	824	42	19.5	34.7%	390 (47.3%)	94 (11.4%)	136 (16.5%)	90 (10.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (11.8%)	82.8	83^rd of 534 public middle schools	84.5%		86	67^th of 535 public middle schools	87.5%	16	64.5	64.5	73.2	65.1	62.6	66.9	56.8	58.9	51.7	55.9	$18,996	$757	$18,239
Kamiakin Middle School	Public	6-8	14111 132nd Ave NE	Kirkland	98034	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2400	573	29	19.9	28.4%	236 (41.2%)	18 (3.1%)	105 (18.3%)	156 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.6%)	84.6	71^st of 534 public middle schools	86.7%		87.1	61^st of 535 public middle schools	88.6%	10	65.4	65.4	63.2	63.7	74.0	66.8	62.4	55.9	57.5	58.8	$18,786	$996	$17,791
Kellogg Middle School	Public	6-8	16045 25th Avenue N.E.	Shoreline	98155	King County	Shoreline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 393-4783	991	43	23.2	34.5%	503 (50.8%)	79 (8.0%)	171 (17.3%)	107 (10.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	123 (12.4%)	81.5	89^th of 534 public middle schools	83.3%		89.7	50^th of 535 public middle schools	90.7%	39	66.7	66.7	61.9	62.7	68.5	64.4	49.0	59.1	59.7	56.1	$15,206	$344	$14,862
Eckstein Middle School	Public	6-8	3003 NE 75 St	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5010	1,024	46	22.1	15.4%	575 (56.2%)	53 (5.2%)	91 (8.9%)	116 (11.3%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	172 (16.8%)	96.5	18^th of 534 public middle schools	96.6%		95.5	23^rd of 535 public middle schools	95.7%	5	85.3	85.3	76.5	82.2	81.4	80.1	69.2	75.4	71.3	72.1	$18,968	$747	$18,222
Kenmore Middle School	Public	6-8	20323 66 Av NE	Kenmore	98028	King County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-6400	733	36	20.4	26.5%	362 (49.4%)	21 (2.9%)	149 (20.3%)	117 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	76 (10.4%)	78.5	98^th of 534 public middle schools	81.6%		77.9	99^th of 535 public middle schools	81.5%	1	63.9	63.9	62.3	62.6	66.3	63.8	53.3	53.8	48.8	51.9	$17,948	$217	$17,731
Canyon Park Middle School	Public	6-8	23723 23 Av SE	Bothell	98021	Snohomish County	Northshore School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 408-6300	907	41	22.1	19.2%	451 (49.7%)	23 (2.5%)	117 (12.9%)	212 (23.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (10.5%)	83	82^nd of 534 public middle schools	84.6%		89.3	53^rd of 535 public middle schools	90.1%	29	57.9	57.9	70.9	75.5	65.0	70.3	54.5	57.9	51.9	54.7	$17,242	$217	$17,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Finn Hill Middle School

What district is Finn Hill Middle School in?

Lake Washington School District

What high school do graduates of Finn Hill Middle School attend?

Students who attend Finn Hill Middle School usually go on to attend Juanita High School

How many students attend Finn Hill Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 664 students attended Finn Hill Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Finn Hill Middle School?

Students at Finn Hill Middle School are 56% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Finn Hill Middle School a good school?

Finn Hill Middle School ranks 122^nd of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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