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Kirkland Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Kirkland Middle School in Kirkland, Washington, serves 746 students in grades 6–8 and is part of the highly rated Lake Washington School District, one of the state’s strongest districts. The school ranks 17th out of 514 Washington middle schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 97th percentile, and has earned a five-star rating. Its location provides access to several nearby middle-school options, including Rose Hill Middle School, Redmond Middle School, and Finn Hill Middle School.

Academically, Kirkland performs far above Washington averages. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 79.82% in English language arts, 71.43% in math, and 78.89% in science, compared with statewide rates of 52.81%, 43.11%, and 50.95%. Results improved in all three subjects from the prior year, with science making the largest gain—11.90 percentage points. Kirkland is slightly below its district averages overall, however, especially in math. Sixth grade is the main area to watch: ELA proficiency was 73.39% and math proficiency was 67.47%, while seventh- and eighth-grade ELA results exceeded district averages. Math remains the clearest opportunity for improvement, particularly during the transition into middle school.

Compared with nearby larger traditional schools, Kirkland is one of the strongest overall. It nearly matches Rose Hill in ELA and exceeds it slightly in science, though Rose Hill leads in math. Kirkland also outperforms Redmond in ELA and science while remaining essentially tied in math, and it leads Northshore Middle School, Chinook Middle School, Kamiakin Middle School, and Finn Hill across all three subjects. Its statewide ranking has remained near the top for years, and recent gains among English learners, special education students, and students from low-income households suggest broad-based improvement. Staffing and spending are typical for nearby schools, making the school’s strong results especially notable.

746

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,171

Per pupil spending ?

12.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

430 18th AVE
Kirkland, WA 98033-4935

(425) 936-2420

District: Lake Washington School District

Students who attend Kirkland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lake Washington High School

Feeder schools for Kirkland Middle School:

Elementary:	Lakeview Elementary
	Peter Kirk Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

Asian:

21.3%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (76% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Washington middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg78%

Washington avg48%

17^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Middle Schools in the Lake Washington School District

4^th of 238Lake 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
2026	97.1	17 of 514	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	93.2	38 of 534	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	22 of 535	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	19 of 539	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	21 of 541	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	29 of 529	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	10 of 512	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	14 of 437	96.8%	★★★★★
2017	94.3	13 of 435	97.0%	★★★★★
2016	93.7	18 of 443	95.9%	★★★★★
2015	96.9	7 of 445	98.4%	★★★★★
2013	88.4	31 of 498	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	90.3	25 of 497	95.0%	★★★★★
2011	83.3	57 of 492	88.4%	★★★★☆
2010	84.2	47 of 483	90.3%	★★★★★
2009	84.4	48 of 476	89.9%	★★★★★
2008	71.5	108 of 466	76.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.9	70 of 463	84.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.6	80 of 449	82.2%	★★★★☆
2005	66.5	129 of 425	69.6%	★★★★☆
2004	81.2	57 of 421	86.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	88.6	16 of 114	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	87.8	18 of 147	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.4	13 of 148	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	13 of 145	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	13 of 161	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	11 of 149	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	2 of 152	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	78.4	27 of 123	78.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	22 of 143	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	16 of 96	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	11 of 78	85.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	97.0	15 of 443	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	93.2	28 of 471	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	15 of 464	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	20 of 464	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	24 of 479	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	31 of 469	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	7 of 452	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	13 of 376	96.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	23 of 347	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	76.2	56 of 347	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	21 of 344	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	16 of 336	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	23 of 360	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	79.8	50 of 353	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	35 of 344	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	10 of 259	96.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	87 of 453	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	50.6	201 of 457	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	89 of 455	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	41 of 463	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	76.2	58 of 475	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	44.4	244 of 458	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.2	45 of 448	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	13 of 349	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	96.6	17 of 454	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	92.2	35 of 472	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	32 of 466	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	16 of 470	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	14 of 480	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	23 of 476	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	10 of 453	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	15 of 371	96.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	10 of 246	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	9 of 243	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	14 of 244	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	25 of 257	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	20 of 250	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	3 of 246	98.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	42 of 226	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	50.0	73 of 186	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.0	17 of 179	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	15 of 167	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	7 of 199	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	73.0	32 of 210	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	12 of 231	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	67.3	50 of 268	81.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	94.6	20 of 453	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	88.9	41 of 488	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	23 of 486	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	15 of 488	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	21 of 488	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	30 of 480	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	12 of 470	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	12 of 325	96.3%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)86th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)85th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts80%+27 vs state

Science79%+28 vs state

Math71%+28 vs state

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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

One the best middle schools I have had the pleasure of working with. Extraordinary teachers with a principal that has created a student-focused (and, often times, managed) school. 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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%)	97.1	17^th of 514 public middle schools	96.7%		93.2	38^th of 534 public middle schools	92.9%	21	78.9	78.9	73.4	82.8	83.0	79.8	67.5	74.5	72.2	71.4	$17,171	$1,060	$16,111
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
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
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%)	84.8	71^st of 514 public middle schools	86.2%		72.3	122^nd of 534 public middle schools	77.2%	51	58.9	58.9	68.7	65.6	71.2	68.4	59.6	52.9	53.1	55.1	$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%)								(n/a)											$16,022	$410	$15,613
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%)	83.7	79^th of 514 public middle schools	84.6%		84.6	71^st of 534 public middle schools	86.7%	8	59.8	59.8	65.6	68.5	62.2	65.6	58.7	55.8	51.3	55.5	$18,786	$996	$17,791
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%)	88	60^th of 514 public middle schools	88.3%		84	74^th of 534 public middle schools	86.1%	14	67.3	67.3	60.8	76.1	71.3	69.2	55.0	58.4	57.1	56.8	$17,281	$217	$17,064
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kirkland Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Kirkland Middle School?

Students at Kirkland Middle School are 52% White, 21% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What district is Kirkland Middle School in?

Lake Washington School District

Is Kirkland Middle School a good school?

Yes! Kirkland Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 17^th of 514 Washington middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Kirkland Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kirkland Middle School usually go on to attend Lake Washington High School

How many students attend Kirkland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 746 students attended Kirkland Middle School.

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