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Highland Middle School

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Highland Middle School ranks 97 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Highland Middle School serves 704 students in grades 6–8 in Spokane and is part of the relatively strong Mead School District. Located in a suburban area north of central Spokane, the school is larger than many nearby middle schools and offers families a strong overall academic option. Highland ranks 97th out of 514 Washington middle schools for 2025–26, placing it in the 81st percentile with a four-star rating. Its standing remains well above the statewide midpoint, although its percentile has declined from the 88th percentile in 2022–23.

Highland’s clearest strengths are English language arts and mathematics. In 2025–26, 66.57% of students were proficient in ELA and 54.53% in math, compared with 52.81% and 43.11% statewide. Highland leads nearby Mead schools Northwood Middle School and Mountainside Middle School in both subjects, particularly math, where its proficiency rate is about 14 percentage points higher. Seventh-grade ELA is especially strong at 71.81%, while seventh-grade math is a relative weakness at 49.12%. Science is the main area needing attention: proficiency is 45.65%, below both district and state results and well behind nearby Sacajawea Middle School, which posts 64.06% in science.

Compared with most nearby Spokane School District schools, Highland has substantially stronger ELA and math results. Sacajawea is the closest high-performing competitor, ranking above Highland statewide and leading in math and science while posting nearly identical ELA results. Highland’s student-teacher ratio of 17.6 to 1 and spending of $15,889 per student are moderate for the comparison group, so its results are not simply associated with higher spending or smaller classes. The school also shows strong effectiveness for Hispanic students and students from low-income households. Parents may want to ask about plans to strengthen science, address the recent math decline, and improve outcomes for special education students.

704

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,889

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3515 W Hawthorne Rd
Spokane, WA 99208

(509) 465-6510

District: Mead School District

Students who attend Highland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mead Senior High School

Feeder schools for Highland Middle School:

Elementary:	Evergreen Elementary School
	Prairie View Elementary
	Skyline Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Two or more races:

8.7%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2021 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (58% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% 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 school58%

District avg55%

Washington avg48%

97^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Mead School District

51^st of 238Mead 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	79.3	97 of 514	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	103 of 534	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	88 of 535	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	65 of 539	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	76 of 541	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	108 of 529	79.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	89 of 443	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	96 of 471	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	81 of 464	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	53 of 464	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	82 of 479	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	97 of 469	79.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	22 of 347	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	93.4	17 of 347	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	34 of 344	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	13 of 336	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	20 of 360	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	28 of 353	92.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	60 of 453	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.4	105 of 457	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	64 of 455	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	70 of 463	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	37 of 475	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	56.6	159 of 458	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	95 of 454	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	98 of 472	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	78 of 466	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	66 of 470	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	63 of 480	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	92 of 476	80.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	24 of 43	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.3	8 of 46	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	92.6	2 of 51	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	62.9	11 of 44	75.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	70 of 222	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.6	68 of 246	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	97 of 243	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.5	48 of 244	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	58 of 257	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	117 of 250	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	105 of 226	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.3	72 of 186	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	69 of 179	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	72 of 167	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	116 of 199	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	115 of 453	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	125 of 488	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	82 of 486	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	73 of 488	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	88 of 488	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	109 of 480	77.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

White (2026)75th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)68th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile-28 vs school

Military Connected (2025)44th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Math55%+11 vs state

Science46%-5 vs state

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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	3515 W Hawthorne Rd	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-6510	704	40	17.6	32.8%	565 (80.3%)	4 (0.6%)	39 (5.5%)	14 (2.0%)	11 (1.6%)	10 (1.4%)	61 (8.7%)	79.3	97^th of 514 public middle schools	81.1%		77.8	103^rd of 534 public middle schools	80.7%	6	45.7	45.7	61.3	71.8	66.2	66.6	57.4	49.1	57.3	54.5	$15,889	$132	$15,757
Salk Middle School	Public	6-8	6411 N Alberta St	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5600	658	39	16.9	62.2%	429 (65.2%)	29 (4.4%)	82 (12.5%)	19 (2.9%)	7 (1.1%)	17 (2.6%)	75 (11.4%)	32.7	339^th of 514 public middle schools	34.0%		32.3	358^th of 534 public middle schools	33.0%	19	46.9	46.9	27.8	39.8	54.9	40.5	18.8	26.7	28.9	24.7	$19,356	$1,663	$17,693
Pauline Flett Middle School	Public	6-8	5020 W Wellesley	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 824-8000	609	35	17.4	60.8%	449 (73.7%)	13 (2.1%)	54 (8.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	82 (13.5%)	44.1	275^th of 514 public middle schools	46.5%		42.5	285^th of 534 public middle schools	46.6%	10	38.3	38.3	42.5	56.4	42.6	46.8	37.8	38.6	28.7	35.0	$17,828	$926	$16,903
Glover Middle School	Public	6-8	2330 W Longfellow Ave	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5400	537	33	16.1	73.0%	332 (61.8%)	26 (4.8%)	64 (11.9%)	11 (2.0%)	7 (1.3%)	10 (1.9%)	87 (16.2%)	17.9	427^th of 514 public middle schools	16.9%		20.6	436^th of 534 public middle schools	18.4%	9	33.1	33.1	30.1	33.5	32.7	32.0	22.5	23.8	17.7	21.4	$21,955	$2,089	$19,866
Northwood Middle School	Public	6-8	12908 N Pittsburg St	Spokane	99208	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-7500	796	43	18.7	38.6%	648 (81.4%)	11 (1.4%)	66 (8.3%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	55 (6.9%)	63.4	166^th of 514 public middle schools	67.7%		65.7	162^nd of 534 public middle schools	69.7%	4	55.7	55.7	50.9	58.7	60.1	56.8	32.9	45.1	41.6	40.3	$15,960	$321	$15,640
Garry Middle School	Public	6-8	725 E Joseph Ave	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5200	410	30	13.8	82.0%	199 (48.5%)	22 (5.4%)	73 (17.8%)	19 (4.6%)	5 (1.2%)	14 (3.4%)	77 (18.8%)	16.5	443^rd of 514 public middle schools	13.8%		17.9	452^nd of 534 public middle schools	15.4%	9	37.8	37.8	19.4	29.6	30.6	26.4	18.1	23.0	23.2	21.4	$21,970	$2,398	$19,572
Shaw Middle School	Public	6-8	4106 N Cook St	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5800	693	46	15.1	79.2%	385 (55.6%)	29 (4.2%)	104 (15.0%)	13 (1.9%)	18 (2.6%)	45 (6.5%)	99 (14.3%)	8.6	488^th of 514 public middle schools	5.1%		8.1	509^th of 534 public middle schools	4.7%	21	24.0	24.0	20.3	26.4	21.5	22.8	11.3	19.7	14.7	15.3	$19,188	$2,314	$16,873
Denny Yasuhara Middle School	Public	6-8	2701 N. Perry St.	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 824-8200	596	41	14.6	83.7%	280 (47.0%)	26 (4.4%)	100 (16.8%)	24 (4.0%)	17 (2.9%)	34 (5.7%)	115 (19.3%)	8.6	486^th of 514 public middle schools	5.4%		8.8	503^rd of 534 public middle schools	5.8%	17	18.6	18.6	20.5	27.8	25.7	24.6	14.4	16.7	15.1	15.4	$21,603	$1,892	$19,711
Mountainside Middle School	Public	6-8	4717 E Day Mt. Spokane Rd	Colbert	99005	Spokane County	Mead School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 465-7400	824	44	18.6	44.9%	655 (79.5%)	12 (1.5%)	51 (6.2%)	13 (1.6%)	7 (0.8%)	20 (2.4%)	64 (7.8%)	58.9	186^th of 514 public middle schools	63.8%		64.1	168^th of 534 public middle schools	68.5%	18	43.0	43.0	55.3	55.9	55.1	55.5	42.3	39.9	38.8	40.4	$15,182	$258	$14,924
Lakeside Middle School	Public	6-8	6169 Highway 291	Nine Mile Falls	99026	Spokane County	Nine Mile Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 340-4100	293	18	16.4	35.2%	246 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.1%)	70.1	139^th of 514 public middle schools	73.0%		78	102^nd of 534 public middle schools	80.9%	37	56.9	56.9	53.3	56.0	56.9	55.4	66.0	57.1	30.3	50.7	$16,383	$999	$15,384

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Highland Middle School?

Students at Highland Middle School are 80% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Highland Middle School a good school?

Highland Middle School ranks 97^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Highland Middle School attend?

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

What district is Highland Middle School in?

Mead School District

How many students attend Highland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 704 students attended Highland Middle School.

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